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Responsible Gambling Prevents Problem Gambling!

What’s in a name? Connie Jones, the director of responsible gaming for AGEM believes it’s a lot when considering the differences between problem gambling and responsible gambling and what...

Published August 15, 2025

Brightstar Selected for Seven-Year Lotto Saxony Deal

The London-based lottery technology supplier will deploy its Aurora™ central system in the German state.

Published August 1, 2025

Scientific Games selected by New Mexico Lottery

Scientific Games will provide the New Mexico Lottery with the company’s Momentum solution, which features the advanced AEGIS central gaming system, as well as the SciTrak instant game system and the Infuse business...

Published February 14, 2025

Scientific Games and Allwyn launch lottery retail solution in Europe

Scientific Games has teamed up with Allwyn, the operator of the UK’s National Lottery, to launch the provider’s SCiQ retail technology in Europe for the first time.

Published February 7, 2025

Atlantic Lottery appoints McCready as new CEO

Dallas McCready has been promoted to the role of President and CEO of Canada’s Atlantic Lottery.

Published January 31, 2025

IGT seals long-term deal with Luxembourg’s Loterie Nationale

International Game Technology (IGT) will supply Luxembourg’s national lottery with new point-of-sale terminals as part of a broad new partnership.

Published January 24, 2025

VA Store Owners Halt Lottery Sales in Protest to Skill Game Legislation

Virginia convenience store owners halted Virginia Lottery sales in protest to amendments demanded by Governor Glenn Youngkin in a bill to legalize and regulate skill games.

Published April 22, 2024

Poll: Nevadans Support Lottery Vote

A recent poll indicates that Nevada Voters would overwhelmingly support the legalization of a lottery, an effort that has been thwarted numerous times by the state’s casino industry.

Published April 8, 2024

Allwyn to Operate U.K. National Lottery

As of February 1, Allwyn is now the operator of the U.K. National Lottery. The U.K. Gambling Commission granted the fourth national lottery license, with a term of 10...

Published February 12, 2024

Ohio Lottery Still Dealing with Cyberattack

Ohio Lottery customers and employees were affected by a cyberattack in December that was carried out by a group who attempted to extort money from the agency.

Published January 22, 2024

Utah Lawmaker Proposes Lottery

A Utah House lawmaker is proposing to legalize a lottery in Utah with revenues devoted to property tax relief, though opposition is likely in one of two U.S. states...

Published January 8, 2024

Ban on New Jersey Online Lottery Sales Target of Senator’s Bill

New Jersey State Senator Joseph Cryan (l.) has introduced legislation that would ban online lottery tickets, saying it would hurt brick-and-mortar locations.

Published December 18, 2023

U.K. Media Mogul to Challenge National Lottery Contract

U.K. media tycoon Richard Desmond (l.) will launch a legal challenge to the award of the British National Lottery management contract to Allwyn Entertainment.

Published December 11, 2023

OddsMatrix partners with Hungary national lottery for remodel of sportsbook

Hungary’s national lottery, Szerencsejáték Privately Held Company Limited (SZRT), has made an agreement with OddsMatrix to revamp the company’s sportsbook.

Published November 13, 2023

Finland to Adopt Scratchcard ID Checks

Finns playing lottery scratchcards will have to produce some sort of ID beginning next year. Veikkaus, Finland’s gaming monopoly, announced the mandatory ID checks on November 7.

Published November 13, 2023

French Lottery Operator Acquires Irish Lottery Operator

French Lottery Operator La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has acquired Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI), operator of the Irish National Lottery. This signals FDJ’s international ambitions in lotteries, sports betting...

Published November 13, 2023

Ontario Boasts Highest Retailer Commission Rate in Canada

Ontario Lottery and Gaming is showing that it has the largest blended retailer commission rate in Canada and the money is providing a trickle-down effect to towns in the...

Published October 23, 2023

Austrian Lottery Accused of Not Safeguarding Youth

Österreichische Lotterien is accused of failing to protect youth. Austria’s player protection body and gambling addiction advisory body Spielerhilfe claims “gross misconduct.”

Published October 23, 2023

Nigeria Sees Lottery as ‘Wealth Generator’

The government of Nigeria plans to funnel proceeds from the National Lottery to education and job creation. One official stated that lottery and gaming combined could provide more than...

Published September 25, 2023