Auditor: PA Lottery Should Investigate for Fraud

A report from the Pennsylvania auditor general recommended greater authority be given the Pennsylvania Lottery to investigate and prevent fraud.

Published November 22, 2021

IGT to Modernize French Lottery System

IGT has signed a seven-year agreement with the operator of the French National Lottery to upgrade the current lottery central system with the advanced Aurora platform.

Published November 8, 2021

U.K. Lottery Operator Camelot Criticized Over Problem Gaming

British MPs from several parties are criticizing lottery operator Camelot for app-based games they say put vulnerable players at risk. The criticism comes as Camelot bids to continue operating...

Published November 1, 2021

U.K. Commissioners Evaluate Lottery Applicants

The U.K. Gambling Commission has delayed the selection of the next National Lottery licensee. The agency has four applicants and will make the final pick in 2022.

Published October 25, 2021

SG Signs Five-Year Contract with Missouri Lottery

Scientific Games has signed a five-year agreement to continue as the primary instant game supplier for the Missouri Lottery, one of the world’s top 20 instant-game lotteries.

Published October 25, 2021

SG Introduces Technology to Dutch Lottery

October 1 marked the beginning of the Netherlands Lottery online operations. At the same time Scientific Games went live with its OpenGaming platform and OpenBet technology to assist the...

Published October 11, 2021

West Virginia Lottery Revenue Holds Steady

West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers says revenue at the state’s five casinos and 1,200 Limited Video Lottery locations has held steady, despite a surge in Covid-19 cases in...

Published October 4, 2021

IGT Secures Connecticut Lottery Contract

The Connecticut Lottery has signed a 10-year contract to IGT Global Solutions Corp. to provide a new central system expected to go live in April 2023.

Published September 27, 2021

Scientific Games Signs 10-Year Deal with Azerbaijan National Lottery

Scientific Games Corp. has signed a 10-year contract to provide retail and digital iLottery games, systems and services to the Azerbaijan National Lottery.

Published September 6, 2021

Scientific Games Acquires Sideplay to Grow iLottery

Scientific Games has agreed to buy digital “eInstant” content studio Sideplay Entertainment to expand its iLottery business in markets around the world, the company said in a release.

Published August 30, 2021

Scientific Games Extends German Lottery Contract

Scientific Games has signed a new seven-year contract to provide instant games to the Saarland-Sporttoto GmbH lottery in Germany, creating a full instant-game partnership.

Published August 23, 2021

U.K. Report Shows Shift to iLottery

A report by YouGov of gambling behaviors in 13 countries around the world concludes that there has been a huge shift to online verticals by gaming consumers—especially when it...

Published August 23, 2021

Lottery License Delay a Boon to Camelot

The delay in selecting a new company to run the U.K. National Lottery could produce a windfall for current operator Camelot. The money going to charities pales by comparison...

Published August 16, 2021

U.K. Lottery Funding Contributed to Olympic Gold

The U.K. National Lottery has helped fund a variety of support services to assist British Olympic hopefuls. The program, in place since 1997, has led to 100 gold medals...

Published August 16, 2021

New Powerball Feature Coming to Some States

Some states that are part of the Multi-State Lottery Association will soon offer a new add-on feature accompanying a third weekly Powerball drawing that will start August 23.

Published August 16, 2021

UK Gambling Commission Delays Date for Lottery License

The British Gambling Commission has pushed the bidding process for a new licensee to run the National Lottery back to February 2022. The current license holder, Camelot, gets to...

Published August 9, 2021

PA Lottery Logs Record Profits

The Pennsylvania Lottery generated record profits of more than $1.3 billion in the last fiscal year, marking the 10th consecutive year net income has exceeded $1 billion.

Published August 9, 2021

U.K. Lottery Search Scrutinized

The U.K. Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will conduct an inquiry into the search for a new firm to operate the National Lottery. The scrutiny will aim...

Published August 2, 2021

Indian Operator Withdraws From U.K. Lottery Bidding

Sugal & Damani has withdrawn from the U.K. National Lottery license tender. Remaining bidders, Camelot, Sisal and Allwyn, the Sazka Group and publisher Richard Desmond are competing for a...

Published July 19, 2021

Brazilian State Wants to Revive State Lottery

A bill has been introduced to allow the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso do Sul to revive its state lottery. The lottery was ruled unconstitutional in 2008, but that...

Published July 19, 2021