Pennsylvania iLottery Achieves iCAP Certification

The Pennsylvania Lottery's iLottery platform, developed and managed primarily by Scientific Games, achieved Internet Compliance Assessment Program certification, confirming it complies with the National Council on Problem Gambling's Internet...

Published November 2, 2020

Virginia Lottery Sales Take off Dramatically

Sales of the Virginia Lottery skyrocketed by 36 percent in the first three months of the fiscal year. The credit goes to the launch of online lottery tickets, according...

Published October 26, 2020

IGT/Sci Games Brazilian Lottery Venture Collapses

The joint venture between IGT and Scientific Games for the concession to supply instant scratch lottery has been terminated, after the contract failed to be approved and finalized by...

Published October 12, 2020

Fires Shut Down Oregon Lottery in Portland

The wildfires that have singed most of the West Coast also helped shut down the Oregon Lottery along a section of the state last weekend. About 120 retailers near...

Published september 28, 2020

German State Axes Lottery Directors

Officials in the German state of Sachsen-Anhalt have fired the managing directors of the local lottery as they investigate potential misconduct at the agency. Out are Maren Sieb and...

Published september 28, 2020

Texas Lottery Renews Risk Transfer Agreement With SCA

The Texas Lottery has increased an agreement with SCA that pays retailers $1 million every time someone hits a Mega Millions or Powerball jackpot. It’s called the Retailer Bonus...

Published september 28, 2020

Scientific Games Goes Live with Turkish Lottery

Scientific Games has gone live with products for the Turkish National Lottery. Its instant ticket systems appear on terminals in 5,000 retailers. The project also brings the company’s instant...

Published september 28, 2020

U.K. Lottery Seeks New Operator

The U.K. Gambling Commission has begun the process of seeking applicants for a 10-year license to run the National Lottery. Camelot’s license will expire in 2023.

Published september 7, 2020

New Powerball Draw Show Will Update MUSL Strategy

The Multi-State Lottery Association will soon unveil a new Powerball Draw Show. It will include new graphics, music and new Smart Play draw machines.

Published september 7, 2020

Connecticut Lottery Pays $348M to State

The Connecticut Lottery recorded the second best results in its 49-year history at the end of the fiscal year. It paid $348 million to the state.

Published september 7, 2020

U.K. Lottery Brand Schedules New Drawings

The Camelot Group has revealed a new schedule of games for the U.K. National Lottery aimed at boosting post-Covid sales.

Published august 31, 2020

New York Lottery Extends Contract with IGT

IGT’s contract with the New York Lottery has been extended two years until August 2022. IGT will provide 400 new retail vending machines while operating a control system, terminals...

Published august 24, 2020

Scientific Games, InComm Enable In-Lane Lottery Sales

Las Vegas-based Scientific Games has partnered with Atlantic-based InComm to enable shoppers to buy lottery tickets in the checkout lane. It includes such popular games as Powerball and Mega...

Published august 17, 2020

Arkansas Lottery Posts Record July Sales

The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery posted record sales for July, up $8.5 million to $49.7 million. Fiscal 2020 revenue set a new record of $53, beating the previous record of...

Published august 17, 2020

Scientific Games Launches Lottery Product On Facebook

Scientific Games launched its new instant scratch-ticket game featuring the lucky numbers 7, 11 and 21 in a unique social media event on Facebook Live.

Published august 10, 2020

U.K. Regulator Makes Changes to Codes and Lotteries

Following a 12-week study, the U.K. Gambling Commission has issued 22 changes to the License Conditions and Codes of Practice dealing in part with money laundering and additional changes...

Published august 10, 2020

Virginia Lottery Adds Keno Game

The Virginia Lottery has added a new Keno game that gives players the chance to participate in drawings every four minutes. The top jackpot is $1 million.

Published august 10, 2020

Wisconsin Lottery Sales Jump During Lockdown

Something interesting happened in Wisconsin during the depths of the Covid-19 lockdown. Lottery sales went through the roof.

Published august 10, 2020

Critics Blast U.K. Lottery Over Teen Play

Camelot Group, the company that runs the U.K. National Lottery, has come under fire for the amount of money teenagers spend on tickets. I 2017-18, teens bought £47 million...

Published July 27, 2020

Georgia, Tennessee Lotteries Post Record Profits

Despite the impact of Covid-19, the Georgia and Tennessee lotteries both posted record profits for fiscal 2020, ending June 30. The state of Georgia received $1.24 billion for the...

Published July 27, 2020