All B.C. Casinos Directed to Temporarily Close
BCLC is confirming that an orderly shutdown of all casinos, community gaming centres and bingo halls across B.C. is underway. The lottery expects the closure to be complete across the province by 11:59 p.m. local [...]
USA Today/Ipsos Poll on Attitudes Toward Coronavirus Outbreak
A new USA Today/Ipsos poll finds that nearly half of Americans believe that the coronavirus outbreak poses a high threat to the stock market (47%) and to the global economy (47%), while less than one [...]
New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference Kicks-Off with Keynote Address from UK Gambling Commission
Hundreds of industry experts, researchers and policy-makers are gathering in Vancouver, B.C. for BCLC’s eighth-annual New Horizons in Responsible Gambling Conference, which kicks-off on March 11 with a keynote address from the UK Gambling Commission’s [...]
INTRALOT Announces New CEO Christos Dimitriadis
The Chairman of the BoD, Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis stated: “Following a transition period of reorganization during the last year, the company will evolve with emphasis in the digital technology, with Mr. Dimitriadis as its new Group CEO. [...]
Speedway/Michigan Lottery Offer Game to Win Free Gas for a Year
Michigan Lottery players who purchase an instant ticket at Speedway Convenience stores and scan their registered Speedy Rewards card will be entered in a giveaway to win free fuel for a year. For each dollar [...]
Oregon Lottery Director Tells Board Profitability for Sports Betting Will ‘Take Time’
The Oregon Lottery discussed the start of Scoreboard, the lottery's sports betting application, with their Board of Commissioners. The lottery could lose money over its first nine months in operations due to startup costs, ban [...]
Atlantic Lottery Corp. Has RFP for “Mystery Shoppers”
Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) may hire "mystery shoppers" to confirm that retailers are not selling tickets to people under the age of 19. ALC has been doing the program for 10 years already, but the [...]
U.S. Weekly Instant Game Retail Sales Record Shattered, New Record Week Will Contribute $27 Million+ to Florida Education
Scientific Games announces that its longtime instant game partner the Florida Lottery (the "Lottery") broke a fourth consecutive U.S. record for single week retail sales of Scratch-off games. The Company creates, manufactures and manages 99% [...]
Next Generation Lotteries Signs A Contract Extension With Norsk Tipping
Next Generation Lotteries (NGL), a modern full-service lottery supplier, is pleased to announce the extension of its contract with Norsk Tipping for the design and management of digital games for Norsk Tipping’s instant games brand [...]
Lottery Mobile App Downloads Surge 40% as Illinois Player Swipes Right on $6.25 Million Prize
The Illinois Lottery is celebrating another huge U.S. lottery jackpot win through its mobile app, after a Southern Illinois resident tapped their way to a $6,250,000 Lotto win recently. The lucky player joins a growing [...]