Florida Lottery Teams Up with Former NBA STAR and FSU Legend Charlie Ward For Third Annual Father’s Day Basketball Clinic in Tallahassee
TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) partnered with former Florida State University (FSU) standout and NBA veteran Charlie Ward for the third annual Father’s Day Leadership Basketbal...
New Gaming Crime Bill Excludes Illicit Money Exchange
MACAU, SAR (June 17, 2024) — The forthcoming ‘Law on Combating Illegal Gambling Crimes’ will not not include provisions addressing illegal money exchange, but the Macau government has not...
Gambling Business and Lottery Committee Set to Appear in Kazakhstan
Kazinform (June 17, 2024) — Kazinform News Agency seeks to restructure the Tourism Industry Committee of the Tourism and Sport Ministry of Kazakhstan, according to the corresponding decree...
European Lotteries Association Grants Ghana National Lottery Authority Observer Membership Status
GHANA (June 17, 2024) — Effective June 17, 2024, the National Lottery Authority (NLA) has assumed the status as a European Lotteries (EL) Observer Member. The decision to grant the NLA an Obs...
US Supreme Court Refuses to Take Up Challenge to Florida’s Online Sports Betting Compact
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (June 17, 2024) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to take up a challenge to an agreement that gave the Seminole Tribe exclusive rights to handle online sports bett...
The Channel Islands Lottery is Considering Phasing out £10 Scratchcards
GUERNSEY, Channel Islands (June 17, 2024) — The Channel Islands Lottery is considering phasing out £10 scratchcards, which currently make up more than half of all lottery ticket sales on th...
Meeting of Regulators from Spain, Portugal, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Austria in Vienna
General Directorate of Gambling Regulation (June 17, 2024) — On June 11 and 12, the meeting of the gaming regulators of Spain, France, Germany, Portugal, the United Kingdom and Austria took...
Ixia Launches $20 Million Global Gaming Venture Fund and Studio
Over the next five years, Ixia is expected to launch over 25 startups in the global gaming, web3 and crypto space Monday 17th June 2024 – Ixia Capital, a venture capital fund and studio, has...
Baseball Leads Montana Sports Wagering with 51.4% of Total Handle
Sports Bet Montana rewards players, businesses HELENA, Montana (June 17, 2024) – The Montana Lottery today released sports wagering data for the week ending June 15: Handle $990,488 Payout: $882,...
Minister Opens First Lottery Sales Outlet at Colombo Fort Railway Station
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (June 1, 2024) — Under the programme to set up the lottery selling stalls at the railway stations with the intention of expanding the sale of lotteries of the Development...
Two Men Have Been Arrested in Separate Operations Targeting Lottery Scamming Suspects
JAMAICA (June 17, 2024) — In the first operation conducted on June 12 by the Major Organised Crime and Anti-Corruption Agency (MOCA) in collaboration with the Specialised Operations Unit of t...
Ministry of Communication and Informatics Blocks Almost 3 Million Online Gambling Content
JAKARTA, Indonesia (June 17, 2024) – According to local media reports Minister of Communication and Informatics Budi Arie Setiadi has announced the significant progress made by his ministry...
Gillon McLachlan Appointed Tabcorp MD & CEO
SYDNEY, Australia (June 17, 2024) — Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) (ASX: TAH) today announced the appointment of Gillon McLachlan as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer ...
Gaming Authority is Fully Committed to the Sports Summer
The HAGUE, Netherlands (June 13, 2024) — Betting on the outcome of sports matches is popular. The Gaming Authority (Ksa) expects an increase in (online) bets and gambling advertisements this ...
Philippines Cracks Down on Illegal Offshore Gambling Firms
MANILA, Philippines (June 13, 2024) – Philippine authorities have launched a crackdown on illegal offshore gambling operators, several run by Chinese firms, as calls to ban these activities m...
The Swedish Gambling Authority Joins United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS)
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has officially become an associate member of the United Lotteries for Integrity in Sports (ULIS). This partnership underscores a shared commitment to safeguardi...
The Swedish Gaming Authority is Appealing the Verdict Regarding Zimpler AB
Strängnäs, Sweden (June 12, 2024) — On May 22, 2024, the administrative court in Linköping announced a judgment in the case between Zimpler AB and the Spelinspektionen, regarding the prom...
Government to Establish a Formal Process to Consider Reforms to the NSW Wagering Tax Regime
SYDNEY, NSW (June 14, 2024) — Tabcorp Holdings Limited (Tabcorp) notes the announcement today by the New South Wales Government to establish a formal process to consider reforms to the NSW wa...
Former Mississippi Lottery Corporation Vice President Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement
JACKSON, Miss. (June 13, 2024) – Today State Auditor Shad White announced that Hope Bishop, former Vice President of Human Resources at the Mississippi Lottery Corporation, has pleaded guilty to ...
Brokerage Firm Expects Macau 2024 GGR to Hit MOP239.7 bln Amid Increased Visitation
MACAU, SAR (June 13, 2024) — Brokerage firm CLSA has revised its 2024 gross gaming revenue (GGR) forecast for Macau by 2-3 per cent to US$29.8 billion (MOP239.7 billion), as visitation to the...
Betting and Gaming Council Welcomes Labour Manifesto Commitment to Work with Industry on Responsible Gambling
LONDON, U.K. (June 11, 2024) — STANDARDS BODY The Betting and Gaming Council has welcomed Labour’s general election manifesto. In it, Labour pledged to continue working with industry to dri...
Governor Desantis’ Focus on Florida’s Future Budget Supports The Lottery’s Commitment to Innovation and Educational Excellence
2024–25 Budget to Enhance the Lottery’s Educational Impact TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Lottery (Lottery) commends Governor DeSantis’ Focus on Florida’s Future Budget proposal f...
Kentucky Lottery Launches the Price Is Right™ Scratch-Off & Fast Play Tickets
Games offer players second-chance promotion with chance to win up to $10,000 The Kentucky Lottery is inviting players to “COME ON DOWN” to a local lottery retailer to play the new THE ...
PAC-MANia Hits Maryland With The Launch Of An Arcade-Inspired Scratch-Off Game
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, June 13, 2024 /CNW/ – Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”; TSX: PBL) congratulates the Maryland Lottery (“the Lottery”) on the success of its PAC-MAN scra...