U.K. Lottery Retailers Concerned About Digital

With the U.K. National Lottery out to bid for a new contract, retailers are concerned the winner might lean too much toward digital sales, which will take business away...

Published June 14, 2021

Rhode Island Passes IGT Lottery Deal

A bipartisan bill has passed the Rhode Island legislature giving the state lottery to International Game Technology and Bally’s to operate for 20 years. They must provide 1,100 jobs...

Published June 7, 2021

PA Lottery Scores iGaming Win

A Pennsylvania judge held for the state lottery in a lawsuit filed by operators, ruling that the lottery’s online games do not infringe on the operators’ iGaming business. The...

Published June 7, 2021

Lithuanian Lottery Fined for AML Failures

Lithuanian regulators have fined lottery operator UAB New Miracle for failing to effectively prevent money laundering and terrorist funding between 2019 and 2020.

Published May 24, 2021

Intralot to Sell Stake in Brazil Lottery Operation

Intralot has agreed to sell its entire 80 percent stake in Intralot do Brasil, which runs the Brazilian lottery, to Saga Business & Gaming Intelligence SA.

Published May 24, 2021

Gamenet Finishes Acquisition of Lottomatica

Gamenet Group in Italy has completed the acquisition of Lottomatica’s Scommesse, a sports betting operation, and Videolot Rete gaming machine. It bought them from IGT for €1.1 billion.

Published May 17, 2021

Renegotiated R.I. Lottery Contract Back Before Legislature

A 20-year contract between Rhode Island and IGT and its partner Bally’s to run the lottery has been a long time coming. However lawmakers like House Speaker Joe Sherachri...

Published May 10, 2021

EQL to Develop Lottery Games Tied to Live Sports

EQL Games, formerly EquiLottery Games, will develop lottery contests tied to live sporting events. The company already has deals with Major League Baseball, the NBA and NASCAR.

Published April 26, 2021

Idaho Lawmakers Fail to End Powerball—For Now

Powerball lottery games will be offered in Idaho for another year, but politicians are looking to pull the plug. They say foreign governments joining the franchise may use revenues...

Published April 26, 2021

Washington Lottery Warns Against Smartphone App

The Washington Lottery is warning customers that an app that just launched in the state by Lottery Now is not affiliated with the state lottery. The app, Mido Lotto,...

Published April 21, 2021

SG Grows iLottery in Western Canada

Scientific Games has launched a new online iLottery subscription program it says will open the path to digital modernization for the Western Canada Lottery Corp.

Published April 21, 2021

North Carolina Lottery Awards $18 Billion

The North Carolina Education Lottery kicked off in 2006 and since then, players have won more than $18 billion in prizes, and statewide education has benefited from $8 billion....

Published April 21, 2021

Alabama Lottery Bill Dead For Now

Alabama state Senator Jim McClendon (l.) has pulled his lottery legislation, knowing it wouldn’t get enough votes to pass. Senators could revisit the bill later on.

Published April 21, 2021

Scientific Games Launches Grocery Checkout Instant Games

Scientific Games has launched Kentucky Lottery instant game sales in grocery checkout lines in partnership with the lottery, Kroger and Blackhawk.

Published April 5, 2021

Intralot Trims Moroccan Lottery Term

Greek lottery and gaming supplier Intralot has cut short its contract with Morocco’s La Marocaine Des Jeux et des Sports, ending the term at the end of 2022 instead...

Published March 29, 2021

IGT Secures Exclusive License for Elvis-Themed Lottery

IGT has signed a multi-year agreement with Authentic Brands Group to secure exclusive licensing to create Elvis Presley-theme lottery games throughout the U.S. and Canada.

Published March 29, 2021

Analyst: Lottery Could Soon Dominate 75 Percent of IGT’s Earnings

A Union Gaming analyst has predicted that the lottery business of International Game Technology, PLC could comprise as much as 75 percent of the supplier’s adjusted EBITDA by 2022.

Published March 22, 2021

Scientific Games Lands Idaho Lottery Contract

Scientific Games has won a contract to provide instant scratch games to the Idaho Lottery under a two year contract beginning in March, including the Slingo product.

Published March 22, 2021

Alabama Legislators File Lottery Bill

Despite the defeat of Alabama state Senator Del Marsh’s bill allowing casinos, a lottery and sports betting, lawmakers filed new lottery only gambling legislation.

Published March 22, 2021

Texas House Approves Lottery Expansion Bill

A Texas legislative committee has moved a lottery expansion bill to the floor. Critics say it’ll bring keno to establishments with liquor licenses and greatly expand the state’s gaming...

Published March 22, 2021