Stéphane Pallez, Chairwoman and CEO of FDJ, said: “2019 will be remembered as a landmark year for La Française des Jeux with the great success of its initial public offering to numerous institutional investors, individual shareholders and Group employees.2019 was also characterised by very strong growth in all our businesses, across all sales channels, both physical and digital, and the Group’s excellent operating and financial performances.These results allow us to adjust our 2020 outlook upwards and to look forward with renewed confidence to the deployment of our sustainable growth strategy, in line with our commitments to CSR and responsible gaming.”

The Swedish gaming market as a whole has had a negative growth in 2019. Our result for the quarter is therefore in line with expectations even though the ambition ahead is higher. The most important thing during the year has been to stabilize the business after the major transition to a new gaming market, which we have now done, which means that we are well equipped for the future. We are entering the new year with an aggressive focus going forward, but with continued concern for our customers, ”says Patrik Hofbauer, President and CEO of Svenska Spel

Thomas Shaheen, president of the Mississippi Lottery Corporation,  “We are very pleased with these early results. Retailer and player support have been fantastic in our collective efforts to raise money for roads, bridges and education needs for the state of Mississippi.”

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law in January that allows lottery winners to stay anonymous. Former Gov. Chris Christie vetoed the legislation during his tenure in 2013, arguing that it would "undermine the transparency that provides taxpayers confidence in the integrity of the lottery and its games," according to nj.com

Seven casinos are up for master license approval by the state’s Limited Gaming Control Commission

Executive Director Charlie McIntyre said the New Hampshire Lottery is proud to have reached the 1 million bet milestone in such a short time. “But, we firmly believe this is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to sports betting,” McIntyre said. “Sports betting represents a natural evolution for the New Hampshire Lottery and we have a responsibility to maximize revenue to benefit our schools.”

A New York appellate court ruled that fantasy sports contests -- such as those operated by FanDuel and DraftKings -- amount to illegal gambling and violated a state prohibition on gambling. The court upheld a lower court's ruling that the New York State Legislature unlawfully authorized the activity by classifying it as a game of skill, not a game of chance.

"Fabio Celadon is an important member of the senior leadership team at IGT," said Marco Sala, IGT CEO. "I look forward to his continued contributions in this new role."

“Leading this important state agency is a tremendous honor and I know how essential the Lottery is to our State and its economy,” said Carey. “I am happy to be working with our staff, vendors and retailers to keep it one of the best and strongest performing lotteries in the country.”