Lottery News
Executive Director of Virginia Lottery Kelly Gee Named Secretary of Commonwealth
RICHMOND, VA (August 30, 2023) – Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced the resignation of Secretary of the Commonwealth Kay Coles James and the selection of the Commonwealth’s next Secret...
Global Gaming Firm to Assist with Launch of Sports Betting in N.C
RALEIGH, NC (August 31, 2023) – Gaming Laboratories International, a leader in testing and certification in the gaming industry, will assist with sports betting regulation in North Carolina. The ...
IGT Enhances iLottery in Lithuania with Remote Game Server and Compelling eInstants
LONDON, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) (NYSE:IGT) today announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has signed a cont...
14 Lucky Lottery Players Win More Than $4 Million From Non-Winning Tickets
TENNESSEE (August 30, 2023) – Playing Tennessee Lottery games is fun the first time around. And for many, taking a second chance to win cash with a non-winning instant ticket is also an entertain...
Veikkaus Release Interim Financial Report for the Period January-June: Veikkaus’ Revenue Growing
HELSINKI, Finland (August 29, 2023) — Veikkaus Oy’s gross gaming revenue (EUR 519.0 million) increased by 0.6 per cent for the period January–June compared to the same period the pr...
Colorado Lottery Reports Record Sales of Nearly $890 Million in Revenue and More than $195 Million for Proceeds
PUEBLO, Colorado (August 29, 2023) — For the 3rd consecutive year, the Colorado Lottery announces a record sales year of nearly $890 million and Lottery proceeds distribution record of more t...
The Lottery Office Has Rejected Claims That it is Bypassing State Laws by Offering Australians Access to International Lotteries
SYDNEY, NSWz, Australia (August 24, 2023) — According to local media reports a conflict between ASX-listed The Lottery Corporation and smaller Northern Territory-registered rivals in the Aust...
Sports Minister Replaces Bulgarian Sports Totalizator Lottery Management
SOFIA, Bulgaria (August 28, 2023) — Minister of Youth and Sports Dimitar Iliev made changes to the Management Board of the Bulgarian Sports Totalizator state enterprise. Three members of th...
CAIXA Launches Public Notice for the Opening of Ten New Lotteries
Electronic auction selects permission holders for the opening of new units BRAZIL (August 22, 2023) — CAIXA launched electronic auction nº 424/2023 for the selection of individuals or legal ...
Sports Bet Montana: Baseball Continues to Dominate
Sports Bet Montana rewards players, businesses HELENA, Montana (August 28, 2023) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending August 26: Handle: $811,750 Payout: ...
Arizona Lottery Shatters Sales, Payout & Transfer Records in FY2023
$1.5 Billion in Sales, $1.03 Billion in Prizes, $300 Million in Transfers to the State!* PHOENIX (August 23, 2023) – The unaudited numbers are in and the Arizona Lottery is proud to announce ou...
Governor Kotek Announces Appointment of Oregon Lottery Director
Terrebonne, OR (August 23, 2023) — Governor Tina Kotek today announced that Michael Wells, interim director of the Oregon Lottery, has been appointed to lead the agency as permanent director, pen...
Texas Lottery and Houston Texans Team Up For The 15th Year On New Scratch Ticket Game & Second-Chance Drawings
AUSTIN – As the anticipation for football season builds, the Texas Lottery and the Houston Texans are collaborating for the 15th consecutive year on the Houston Texans scratch ticket game and pro...
Caixa Econômica Federal Plans to Reintroduce Scratchcards as Part of the Lottery Offerings in Brazil
BRAZIL (August 18, 2023) — According to local media outlets Caixa Econômica Federal’s plans to reintroduce scratchcards as part of the lottery offerings in Brazil. This initiative is p...
NJGCA Expresses Concern with the New Jersey Lottery’s Decision to Sell Tickets Online
New Jersey (August 18, 2023) — The New Jersey Lottery’s decision to sell lottery tickets online directly to customers through its website and mobile app has sparked concerns from the Ne...
Lotto NZ Appoints Scientific Games to Spearhead Gaming and Digital Systems Replacement
NEW Zealand (August 18, 2023) — Lotto NZ today announced it has appointed global lottery company Scientific Games as partner for its major project to upgrade the systems that support both MyL...
Jackpocket Partners with the Boston Red Sox on the Heels of Massachusetts State Launch
Jackpocket Named Digital Lottery Courier Partner of the Boston Red Sox Recently Launched in MA, Jackpocket Offers New, Secure Way for Bay Staters to Play the Lottery, Offering Free Promo to First T...
Scientific Games Debuts Ground-breaking iLottery Game Hub Technology and Services
Company Announces Industry-first, One-stop Access to Curated iLottery Games from Studios around the World ATLANTA – August 17, 2023 – Scientific Games announces the debut of a lottery industry ...
Diamond Game — A Pollard Banknote Company — Awarded Three-Year Contract with The Missouri Lottery
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, August 16, 2023 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) is pleased to announce its subsidiary, Diamond Game, has been awarded a contract with the M...
Nine Authorized Companies Have 21 Days to Submit Plan for the Creation of a State Lottery in Rio Grande do Sul
BRAZIL (August 16, 2023) — The State Government, through the Secretariat for Partnerships and Concessions, published on Tuesday (15/8), in the Official Gazette, the result of the expression o...
The North Carolina Lottery Commission Voted Tuesday to Begin Selling Digital Instant Games Online by Nov. 15
Raleigh, NC (August 15, 2023) — According to local media reports the North Carolina Education Lottery Commission (NCEL) voted Tuesday evening to offer digital instant games online beginning b...
Lottery.com, Inc. Appoints Accomplished Industry Leader Christopher Gooding as Non-Executive Director
AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 14, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lottery.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRY, LTRYW) (“Lottery.com” or the “Company”) names Christopher Anderson Gooding to its boar...
The Health Lottery Unveils New Branding
LONDON, U.K. (August 14, 2023) — Society lottery operator The Health Lottery has announced a revamp of its flagship lottery game, along with the launch of a new website, logo and brand identi...