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“The CT Lottery is excited to partner with Powerball to give our players a chance to win a fun-filled VIP trip to New York City, plus a chance to be the first Powerball millionaire of the year,” said CT Lottery President and CEO Greg Smith. “I really hope a Connecticut winner brings home the $1 million prize.”

"We are happy and proud that last year we not only celebrated the 70th anniversary of our company, but also significantly increased our sales," said Rhineland-Palatinian LOTTO Managing Director Jürgen Häfner,  "We have once again demonstrated that we have innovative and sustainable game offerings in our portfolio that continue to appeal to our customers."

“Our longstanding partnership with IGT has enabled us to operate our statewide video lottery system with the highest standards of integrity and security, and has helped us grow revenue to fund programs Oregonians care about including schools, parks, and economic development,” said Barry Pack, Oregon State Lottery Director.”  “Through the upgrade of IGT INTELLIGEN, the Oregon Lottery will gain access to industry-leading technology that can help drive revenue and position the Lottery to deploy future functionality,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery.“The Oregon Lottery has one of North America’s most successful VLT programs, and IGT has been providing it with innovative technology for more than three decades. 

"IGT is helping the Minnesota State Lottery increase our sales footprint and attract new players through the addition of the innovative GameTouch 20s," said Adam Prock, Minnesota State Lottery Executive Director. "Generating more funds for the State and our important beneficiaries is our goal, and introducing modern lottery conveniences like IGT's new self-service vending machines will help us to deliver on our mission and better serve our retail partners and players alike." "IGT has delivered cutting-edge lottery products and solutions to the Minnesota State Lottery since it became a valued customer of ours in 2003," said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery."We are committed to the Minnesota State Lottery's long-term growth strategy and believe the addition of the GameTouch 20s will complement the Lottery's well-established operation and provide further convenience to players and retailers."

Philip Bowcock, Chief Executive Officer of William Hill, said: “We are making good progress against the five-year strategy we outlined last year, delivering strong revenue growth in the US and other international markets and positioning William Hill well for future growth. We continue to expand rapidly in the US, both in Nevada and in the new states, with over $1bn wagered with us in the first half. We are now live in eight states and will expand into at least two more states in H2.”

Lorne Weil, Executive Chairman of Inspired commenting on the quarter said  "we believe that by the end of 2019/beginning of 2020 we should have mitigated the impact of the Triennial Implementation to a level at or below our earlier forecasts, added new organic Adjusted EBITDA at least equal to the Triennial Implementation impact, completed the NTG Novomatic UK's Gaming Technology Group, acquisition and begun to realize the benefits of synergy. This would take our profitability to an entirely new level and provide a platform for continued growth thereafter." 

In order to maintain the current monopoly-based gambling system, Olli Sarekoski, chief executive, Veikkaus, estimated it will be necessary to prohibit gambling and money transfers from foreign gambling sites in Finland.

“We’re pleased to be able to report on new records, but equally, we’re proud to serve as a vital source of revenue for the state,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica. “We are extremely grateful for the efforts of our employees, our retailers, our vendors and our casino partners. The hard work continues as we move forward into a new year.”

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