Mega Millions jackpot explodes to record $1.6 billion after no winner in latest drawing
Yes, that headline is correct: The Mega Millions jackpot is at $1.6 billion. With a B.
Governor appoints lottery corporation
JACKSON, Miss (WJTV) - JACKSON, Miss., (WJTV) - Amid all the lottery fever Mississippi took a step closer to starting a state lottery.
Illinois Sports Betting Takes Center Stage In Gambling Expansion Hearing
State lawmakers from two House subcommittees gathered in Springfield on Wednesday for a second hearing on gambling expansion including Illinois sports betting.
Camelot Illinois Seeks Proposals for Provision of Jackpot Communication Solutions
CHICAGO (October 16, 2018) – Camelot Illinois today issued a request for proposals (RFP) for vendors to provide jackpot information/communication solutions within the point of sale equipment for its retail locations. The goal of this project is to The goal [...]
Texas Lottery Receives National Certification for Responsible Gaming Tactics
The Texas Lottery has announced that its responsible gaming initiatives have been verified by the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). Texas is one [...]
The Oregon Lottery’s New Mobile App is Now Live On the Apple Store
The Oregon Lottery mobile app is now live on the Apple Store and is set to launch in the Google Play Store in early November.
Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg, challenger Keiko Orrall debate Lottery move
From the move of the state Lottery headquarters to the role of social causes in pension investing, Massachusetts Treasurer Deb Goldberg, a Democrat, and her Republican challenger, state Rep. Keiko Orrall, disagreed on almost every [...]
Adulting Can Be Fun This Halloween with the New Jersey Lottery Scavenger Hunt
Put down that Snickers and step away from the candy bowl. This isn't your kids' Halloween. The New Jersey Lottery is sweetening up your trick-or-treating and giving you more than just Kit-Kats this year.
Scientific Games Announces Acquisition of Don Best Sports
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Don Best Sports Corporation and DBS Canada [...]
Mobile lottery app Jackpocket aims to begin selling Ohio Lottery tickets in 2019
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Would you be more likely to try your luck at the lottery if you could do so from your cell phone anywhere in Ohio, skipping the line at the local gas station [...]
NC Governor redirects $25 million from lottery profits to repair schools hit by Florence
RALEIGH — North Carolina's governor is taking hold of state lottery profits and sending $25 million to repair schools with immediate needs after damage caused by Hurricane Florence. Gov. Roy Cooper said Monday he's acting [...]
Holiday Tickets Headed to Kansas Lottery Retailers This Week
TOPEKA, KAN. – The holidays will be here before you can say “Twas the Night before Christmas” and the Kansas Lottery is offering its players a festive family of tickets to help celebrate the season. [...]
Sky Racing World Launches Australian Harness Racing Product in North America
Louisville, KY. Oct. 1st, 2018 – Sky Racing World, the Louisville, Kentucky-based distributor of international horse-racing content and subsidiary of Australian wagering operator Tabcorp, has launched harness racing from multiple Australian states in North America. [...]
TEXAS LOTTERY TO LAUNCH REDESIGNED CASH FIVE® SEPT. 23
(AUSTIN) – One of the Texas Lottery’s longest-running draw games is getting a redesign. On Sunday, Sept. 23, Cash Five® will relaunch with a new matrix, better overall odds of winning and guaranteed prizes, including [...]
Szrek’s Trusted Draw Solution and Electronic Draw System Attested for Nonrepudiation and Conclusive Fault and Fraud Detection
Bulletproof, a GLI company, recently evaluated Szrek2Solutions’ RNG solution, Trusted Draw™ and Trusted Audit™. The final report ‘Independent Review of Security and Non-repudiation of the Szrek2Solutions Electronic Draw System (EDS)’ validated Szrek’s RNG draw solution [...]
The Win Place Show Mobile App Demo Is Ready for Download
Watching races from the convenience of a mobile phone is one of the core appeals of Win Place Show, our lottery game based on the results of live horse racing. While you still can’t buy [...]
Gov. Justice appoints John Myers as Director of the West Virginia Lottery
CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice has appointed John Myers as director of the West Virginia Lottery. Myers has been serving as secretary of administration for the Justice Administration. Prior to that appointment, he worked at [...]
Pennsylvania Lottery launches with IWG games
Wednesday 19th September – IWG – the award-winning supplier of online, instant win games – has launched its portfolio of games on the Pennsylvania Lottery’s highly successful, newly-launched internet Lottery site. The integration has been [...]
OLG Investing in New Digital Foundation
TORONTO, ON – Ontario Lottery and Gaming (OLG) is improving the customer experience and ensuring it is responsive to changing customer expectations by investing in digital technology and product solutions. Following a competitive procurement process, [...]
Scathing Anti-Online Lottery Op-Ed Could Backfire for PA Casinos
The battle between the Pennsylvania Lottery and a group of PA casinos heated up last week.
Maddox: Senseless that Alabama has no lottery
Gubernatorial challenger Walt Maddox on Tuesday said it is "senseless" that Alabama is one of the few states without a state lottery and stepped up his criticisms of Gov. Kay Ivey, calling her a candidate [...]
Vote 4 NM: The challenges of keeping the lottery scholarship afloat
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - Paying for college with a lottery scholarship is like watching the winning numbers get pulled for a big lottery jackpot.
Loto Quebec’s online gambling revenue up one-third
Quebec’s online gambling monopoly reported revenue up more than one-third in the first quarter of its current fiscal year, driven largely by larger lottery jackpots.
Slot machine ‘calorie labels’ cause problem gamblers to spend more
Ontario’s provincial gambling monopoly has tested ‘calorie labels’ on its casinos’ slot machines as a way to help consumers be aware of exactly what it is they’re consuming.
Connecticut Lottery is giving away free lottery tickets
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VCs Bet on New York Startup Helping to Modernize the $80 Billion Lottery Industry
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Following recent lottery frenzy, Jackpocket has raised an additional $16 million in venture capital in a Series B round of financing, further validation from the investor community in Jackpocket’s potential to help modernize the $80 [...]
Retailers to begin accepting debit cards for Oklahoma Lottery tickets
OKLAHOMA CITY – Those who want to try their luck with the lottery will soon be able to use their debit cards.
Loto-Quebec’s online gambling site outshines other verticals
Quebec’s provincial gambling monopoly reported a nearly one-third increase in online gambling revenue through the first half of its current fiscal year.
Virginia Lottery Changes Focus on Potential Retailer Fraud
The Virginia Lottery says it's taking action to identify or stop potential fraud among ticket retailers. Policy changes announced this week by lottery Director Kevin Hall follows a recent report by The Virginian-Pilot that found [...]
New Mexico Lottery creating game tied to sports
ALBUQUERQUE — The board that oversees the New Mexico Lottery voted unanimously Tuesday to move forward with creation of a game tied to the outcome of sporting events.
Virginia Lottery Considers Sports Betting Expansion
Virginia’s most lucrative gaming entity might help propel a major shift in the state’s long-standing opposition to gambling.
New law could alter how much Pa. Lottery winners get to spend
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