Author: byron lafleur

In fiscal 2016, the eight U.S. lotteries operating video lottery terminals (VLTs) generated $6.4 billion in net machine income (NMI), an increase of 4% over the previous year, according to La Fleur’s Fiscal 2016 VLT Special Report. In comparison, U.S. lotteries’ traditional lottery sales increased 3% to $67.3 billion.

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In October, the Illinois Lottery introduced the 13th edition of its breast cancer awareness instant lottery game, Carolyn Adams Ticket for the Cure ($3). Illinois was the first lottery to launch a game to support the fight against breast cancer. 

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OLG is capitalizing on holiday gift sales by launching its new gift card program. On October 11, OLG began sales for its Defined Offer (Lotto Max and Lotto 6/49) gift cards in partnership with the two big players in the gift card space, Blackhawk Networks and InComm.

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I GT conducted Gemini Touch pilots in both Rhode Island and Tennessee to vet any technical issues prior to full deployment. These pilots enabled IGT to understand machine response and behavior within a live environment under high-traffic use. 

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