In Fiscal Year 2020 (July 2019 through June 2020), Maryland’s casinos generated $1,279,974,107 in gaming revenue. The total is $480,434,471 (-27.3%) less than the $1,760,408,578 generated during FY2019. Casino contributions to the state for FY2020 were $529,121,317, a decrease of $194,321,316 (-26.9%) compared to the $723,442,633 in contributions during FY2019. Casino contributions to the Education [...]

The Board of Directors of the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) elected Sarah M. Taylor, Executive Director of the Hoosier Lottery, to serve as Board President for Fiscal Year 2021. Taylor started her term as Board President July 1. Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director of the New Hampshire Lottery, previously held the position. Taylor will be serving [...]

The Florida Lottery announced that it has officially reached its sales goal of $7.26 billion for fiscal year 2019-20, surpassing last year’s sales by more than $112.7 million. According to Florida Lottery Chief of Staff Samantha Ferrin, "exciting new promotions and popular player-favorite games were the driving force behind this year’s sales success." Strong Scratch-Off [...]

The Virginia Lottery, which assumes newly expanded gaming responsibilities on July 1, has hired a former Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (MLGCA) executive to lead new regulatory and licensing functions for casino gaming and sports betting. Gina M. Smith will serve as the Virginia Lottery’s new Deputy Director for Gaming Compliance. Smith served two [...]

A multi-draw ticket sold in Glendale, Arizona, on May 27th matched all six numbers in Tuesday night’s Mega Millions® drawing, winning the 11th largest jackpot in the game’s history and the largest single payout to any Arizona Lottery player ever. It also resulted in a windfall for a deserving charity in Arizona. The $410 million [...]

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited (‘Camelot’) announced its third successive year of sales growth following the company’s wide-ranging strategic review carried out in 2017. A quarter of a century on from launch in November 1994, Camelot grew National Lottery ticket sales for the 2019/20 financial year (1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020) by £698.3 million [...]