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Posted on Sunday September 27, 2020

Mohegan develops large gatherings playbook

Led by its own health department, and millions of dollars invested in new safety measures, Mohegan has been able to recently hold a few large gatherings in its 275,000-square-foot indoor event space because the casino and entertainment complex sits on tribal land — which means it’s free to welcome crowds beyond the state’s 25-person capacity limit.

Posted on Thursday September 24, 2020

IGT signs retail sports betting agreement with Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians

"IGT is excited to expand our sports betting footprint to North Dakota through this agreement with Turtle Mountain, and we're happy to continue delivering our superlative PlaySports platform technology and services to casinos and venues of all sizes," said Enrico Drago, IGT PlayDigital Senior Vice President. "Entering North Dakota is another significant milestone to add to IGT's growing sports betting pedigree and reinforces our leadership as the principal B2B platform provider in the U.S."

Posted on Thursday September 24, 2020

Exciting enhancements coming to POWERBALL draw show

“Powerball has been America’s life-changing jackpot game for 28 years,” said May Scheve Reardon, Powerball Product Group Chair and Missouri Lottery Executive Director. “Players can be assured that the new drawing equipment has undergone rigorous security screenings and certifications to ensure its integrity.”   “The work to overhaul the Powerball draw show started last year, and in the middle of the project, the COVID-19 public health crisis hit,” said Gregg Edgar, MUSL Marketing and Promotions Committee Chair and Arizona Lottery Executive Director. “Despite the challenges, we were able to continue our collaboration with lotteries and businesses across the country to produce a draw show that captures the thrill of Powerball. We are excited to share the final product with our loyal Powerball players.”

Posted on Wednesday September 23, 2020

SPORTS WAGERING COMMITTEE OF THE TENNESSEE LOTTERY BOARD CONDITIONALLY APPROVES LICENSES FOR FIRST GROUP OF SPORTS BETTING OPERATORS

“We will continue to work with all parties involved to protect the consumer, promote fairness in sports and regulate this new Tennessee industry that provides critical funds to the state and local governments,” Tennessee Education Lottery President and CEO Rebecca Hargrove said.

Posted on Tuesday September 22, 2020

GVC Europe launches INSPIRED's virtuals across its online platform

“We have had a long and beneficial relationship with GVC and we are looking forward to expanding it,” said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inspired. “GVC has some of Europe’s leading online gaming brands, including bwin, which is synonymous with online sports betting, and we are thrilled to add these brands to our portfolio of Virtual Sports customer.”   “We are delighted to offer Inspired’s high-performing Virtual Sports across our vast array of Sports brands on the GVC platform” said Raja B-Sheikh, Sports Product Director of GVC.  “In these challenging times and given the significant impact on the global sporting calendar during the last four months; Virtual Sports content has demonstrated its potency and has an exciting future role to play in Sportsbook. Inspired’s Virtuals give us ultra-realistic, fast-paced action with a multitude of bet types to complement our existing offering. We look forward to working closely with the Inspired team to continue progressing the product across our online channels.” 

Posted on Tuesday September 22, 2020

INTRALOT Unlocks its Digital Capability through Microsoft Azure and Collaboration with Microsoft

“We are delighted to partner with Microsoft as we accelerate the execution of our strategy in transforming the industries that we serve through digital technology,” said Dr. Chris Dimitriadis, INTRALOT Group CEO. “Lotos X and INTRALOT Orion are designed for building ecosystems around them, for rapidly achieving a diversified portfolio of gaming offerings, and for scaling to meet the new demand created by players and operators. Our products in Microsoft Azure open the way for an unlimited set of opportunities for gaming operators.”

Posted on Monday September 21, 2020

Scientific Games' Success In Turkey Continues With National Lottery Program

Pat McHugh, Lottery Group Chief Executive for Scientific Games, said, "We are thrilled to continue our success in Turkey with back-to-back, high-profile projects, both with significant growth objectives focused on developing retail and digital engagement. Through our collaboration with trusted, longtime partners, Şans Dijital and SISAL, Scientific Games is driving maximum sales and profits to the Turkish Government and bringing great new gaming entertainment to Turkish players."

Posted on Sunday September 20, 2020

Online sports gambling may begin in Tennessee, starting in November

“The law has not changed at all. What has changed is the landscape of sports across the country,” Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery, said. Hargrove said the urgency to get going slowed down during the pandemic. The reason was a lack of sports this summer, but Hargrove said they continued moving forward anyway. “It’s better to be right than in a hurry. It’s better to be safe. It’s better to make sure everyone is vetted accurately and completely and that’s been our process,” Hargrove said.

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2020

Svenska Spel Partners with PMU to Launch Horse Racing Betting Service

“We are very happy to finally be able to present the collaboration with PMU which makes it possible for us to offer Europe’s largest daily horse games to our customers. It feels incredibly fun and exciting. Within the framework of the collaboration, we can offer fast and fun games every day, it is simply a high-class equestrian sport with Europe’s highest prize pools,” Helena Hallman, Product Manager Racing, Svenska Spel Sport & Casino, said.

Posted on Saturday September 19, 2020

IWG signs brand licensing agreement with Alchemy3

Rhydian Fisher, IWG CEO, said: “This is an exciting partnership for us that will enable us to deliver high impact, omnichannel offerings to our ever-growing partner list. Branded games are a great way to connect play across retail and digital. We’re sure that Alchemy3’s popular brands along with our proven industry expertise will result in exciting new eInstant and cross-channel experiences.” Jeffrey Schweig, President at Alchemy3, said: “We’re thrilled to be working with the team at IWG and can’t wait to see the launch of these new games in the North American lottery market. The Company is highly-regarded for delivering the best eInstant games to the lottery sector and we’re confident players will come to love the new concepts that they will be developing over the coming months.”

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