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ZEAL Network SE Appoints Sebastian Bielski to the Management Board as of September 15, 2023
Bielski will take on the role as Group CFO as of October 1, 2023, being responsible for Finance, Investor Relations and ESG Jonas Mattsson does not extend his contract but ensures a seamless transi...
Record-Setting Mega Millions Jackpot Brings Millions in Benefits to New York
New York’s Lottery sales while jackpot grew generated millions of dollars in aid to education and commissions for New York retailers The record-setting $1.602 billion Mega Millions jackpot proved...
Skilrock-Sponsored Webinar on “The Changing Face of Lottery and Gaming In Africa” a Critical Success
Gurugram, Haryana, India (August 11, 2023) — Skilrock, a leading provider of technology solutions for the gaming and lottery industry, recently sponsored a highly successful webinar organized by ...
As Part of a New 10-Year Contract, Scientific Games will Provide the Company’s WAVE X Retailer Terminals to the Latvian Lottery
ATLANTA (August 10, 2023) —Scientific Games has upped Latvia’s lottery game, converting the European nation’s legacy systems to the Atlanta-based firm’s central tech platform to se...
ZEAL Achieves Double-Digit Growth in Transaction Volume and Revenue in the First Half of 2023
Transaction volume up 15 percent year-on-year, sales revenue up eleven percent Almost 350 thousand new customers in six months: Marketing campaigns in attractive jackpot phases pay off Online games...
Connecticut Lottery Corporation Returns Over $412 Million to the State in Fiscal Year 2023
Marks third straight year where CLC has contributed over $410 million to the state Rocky Hill, CT / (August 7, 2023) – As excitement continues to grow with Tuesday’s Mega Millions® est...
One Lucky Florida Ticket Was the Sole Winner of Last Night’s $1.58 Billion Mega Millions® Jackpot
TALLAHASSEE (August 9, 2023) – Today, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) is excited to announce that the sole MEGA MILLIONS® jackpot winning ticket from Tuesday’s $1.58 billion drawing was sold in...
The Florida Lottery Reveals a World Of Excitement With Four New Scratch-Off Games!
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (August 8, 2023) – This week, the Florida Lottery (Lottery) is excited to debut four new Scratch-Off games! The games, $5,000,000 CROSSWORD CASH, THE GAME OF LIFE™, CASH DR...
The Florida Lottery Introduces New $10 Play Option For The Cash Pop™ Draw Game
Players Can Now Win Up To $2,500! TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) is thrilled to announce an exciting enhancement to the popular CASH POP™ Draw game. Beginning today, players can op...
Tuesday’s Estimated $1.55 Billion Prize Ranks as Largest Mega Millions Jackpot Ever
RALEIGH (August Tuesday 8, 2023)– North Carolinians can play for the largest jackpot offered in Mega Millions history tomorrow night with a $1.55 billion prize up for grabs. A winner on Tuesday c...
Arkansas Lottery Partners with Jackpocket to Celebrate Soaring Mega Millions Jackpot
New users enter code ARMEGA for free ticket LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Aug. 7, 2023 – The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is partnering with Jackpocket in celebration of the growing Mega Millions® jackpo...
Jamaican Lottery Scammer Pleads Guilty in the US
KINGSTON, Jamaica (August 4, 2023) — A St James businessman alleged to be the mastermind behind a local lottery scamming group, Anthony Stewart, is reported by local media to have pleaded gui...
ZEAL Appoints Stefan Harder as VP New Business
Hamburg, Germany (August 3, 2023) — In July, Stefan Harder joined the ZEAL team as Vice President New Business. In his position, the Hamburg native reports directly to CEO Helmut Becker. His...
UPDATE: CT Lottery Advises Players to Report Any Incorrect Responses When Checking Tickets
Players who believe that they received an incorrect response from the lottery terminal should report the occurrence to CT Lottery Rocky Hill, CT/ August 2, 2023 – The Connecticut Lottery Corporat...
CT Lottery Reports Issue with Terminal Response for Small Percentage of Scratch Tickets
The issue only affects scratch tickets that require manual entry of ticket number by the Retailer. Rocky Hill, CT/ July 31, 2023 – If you have a scratch ticket and believe the response is incorre...
Lottery Courier Service Jackpot.Com Launches In New York To Allow New Yorkers to Order Official State Lottery Tickets From Their Phones
New York is Jackpot.com’s third market launch this year as it continues on its path to digitize the lottery across the country NEW YORK, Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Jackpot.c...
NJ Lottery Wins Industry National Award
TRENTON (Aug. 1, 2023) – From among many submissions by organizations across North America, the New Jersey Lottery was selected by the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) as the winner of...
Scientific Games Seamlessly Launches New Central System for Latvian Lottery
Smooth Migration to Advanced Technology Aligns Latvijas Loto for Future Performance and Growth ATLANTA – August 1, 2023 – Scientific Games announces the successful launch of a new central gamin...
IWG Launches ‘Pick-Your-Bonus’ eInstant
Latest innovation puts control over the gameplay into the player’s hands Tuesday, August 1, 2023: Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of eInstant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries, ann...
Tuesday Night’s Mega Millions Jackpot Now Tops $1 Billion
RALEIGH, North Carolinia (July 31, 2023) – The Mega Millions jackpot just crossed a major milestone as North Carolinians can play for a prize worth over $1 billion tomorrow night. A winner on Tue...
Fourth National Lottery Licence Competition: Legal Update (July 2023)
BIRMINGHAM, U.K. (July 28, 2023) — In early September 2022 Camelot and IGT withdrew their respective appeals against the Gambling Commission’s decision to award the Fourth licence to Allw...
Veteran Gaming Professional Joins N.C. State Lottery Commission to Lead Sports Betting Program
RALEIGH – A veteran gaming professional with experience in regulating sports betting in Massachusetts will join the staff of the N.C. State Lottery Commission to lead its gaming compliance and sp...
FDJ Acquires Premier Lotteries Ireland, The Operator of The Irish Lottery
Boulogne, July 27, 2023 (5:40 p.m.) – La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has signed an agreement to acquire Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), which holds the exclusive rights to operate the Irish Natio...
Georgia Lottery Annual Profits for HOPE, Pre-K Top $1.51B
ATLANTA (July 27, 2023) – The Georgia Lottery Corp. today announced it raised $1,516,383,000 for education in fiscal year 2023, bringing the total transferred to the State Treasury’s Lottery fo...