Caesars Extends IGT Lottery Deal

Caesars Entertainment has extended the licensing agreement that permits IGT to represent Caesars casino brands in its lottery products in the U.S., Canada and Europe.

Published September 18, 2017

Success Universe Group Exits China Lottery

Macao-based Success Universe Group Ltd. is getting out of the lottery business in mainland China. It has sold its business that operates online lottery to Honour Rich China Development...

Published September 18, 2017

New Hampshire Lottery Spooks Mass. Lottery

The New Hampshire Lottery is putting the pedal to the metal on internet sales by approving online sales. In neighboring Massachusetts state Treasurer Deborah Goldberg (l.) is virtually shaking...

Published September 4, 2017

Crown Resorts Introduces CrownLotto

Australian casino operator Crown resorts is unveiling an online lottery product titled CrownLotto through its online sports betting site CrownBet. The product allows players to bet on overseas lottery...

Published September 4, 2017

Florida Lottery, Legislature Face Deadline

Last year Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran (l.) sued the Florida Lottery over its $700 million contract with IGT. Circuit Judge Karen Gievers invalidated the deal. The Lottery...

Published August 28, 2017

Maryland Lottery Chasing Bay State

In the lottery game of New England, Massachusetts is the big dog. The Maryland Lottery, definitely a little dog, wants to change up the dynamic and give the Bay...

Published August 28, 2017

Making Lottery History

The Massachusetts Lottery last year topped $1 billion in net profit, a record for the agency, even though it featured declining sales for instant tickets and Powerball.

Published August 7, 2017

IGT Makes Deal to Sell Lottery Products in China

IGT has signed a deal with a subsidiary of Telling Telecommunications Holding Co. to sell Lottery tickets in the Peoples Republic of China. The deal also allows the partnership...

Published August 7, 2017

New Jersey Proposes Keno

The New Jersey Lottery has proposed introducing quick draw keno games, which would open up gambling in thousands of different locations across the state. An Atlantic City legislator is...

Published August 7, 2017

New Hampshire Becomes 5th State to Adopt Online Lottery

The movement towards using online technology in state lotteries claimed another state last week: New Hampshire. The Granite State is now the fifth state to sign on to an...

Published July 24, 2017

Lotteries Losing Revenue From Jackpot Fatigue

In 22 of the 44 states that offer lotteries, revenue declined between 2014 and 2015, and 21 states lost revenue in 2013 to 2014. Experts blame jackpot fatigue, caused...

Published July 24, 2017

Colorado Lottery Picks Scientific Games

Scientific Games has signed a new six-year contract with the Colorado Lottery to provide instant games along with planning, research and sales support.

Published July 24, 2017

IGT Signs Extension with New York Lottery

IGT will provide system hardware and software, including 1,000 full-function Altura Flex lottery terminals, under a new three-year contract extension with the New York Lottery.

Published July 24, 2017

Jamaican Takes Deal In Lottery Scam

Jamaican Lavrick Willocks will plead guilty to one count of conspiracy for bilking at least 90 mostly elderly Americans out of more than $5.7 million. Federal prosecutors will dismiss...

Published July 24, 2017

Illinois Approves Budget, Resumes Games

With a new budget in place for the first time in two years, Illinois resumed offering Powerball and Mega Millions lottery games. The state briefly was unable to pay...

Published July 17, 2017

William Hill Introduces Planet Lottery

UK bookmaker William Hill has launched Planet Lottery in Australia, an integrated platform to allow customers to bet on the outcomes of the world's leading lottery draws.

Published July 17, 2017

Illinois Lottery Can’t Pay Large Prizes

Effective July 1, Illinois Lottery winners of prizes worth $25,000 or more cannot be paid because the Illinois legislature failed to pass a budget bill for the third consecutive...

Published July 3, 2017

Scientific Games Signs Contract with Maryland and New Hampshire Lotteries

Scientific Games announce a new four-year contract to provide instant games and services to the New Hampshire Lottery, where the supplier launched its first instant game in 1975. The...

Published July 3, 2017

IGT Continues West Virginia Lottery Partnership

IGT and the West Virginia Lottery, partners since 2009, recently signed a new contract beginning June 28, 2018. It offers three one-year renewal options and a four-year deal to...

Published July 3, 2017

Ukraine Prosecutor Urges Lottery Licensing

Hundreds of illegal lotteries were closed last year in Ukraine, but "they popped up again, like mushrooms after a storm," said Ukraine Prosecutor General Yuiry Lutsenko. He noted the...

Published July 3, 2017