Lottery Industry News from Public Gaming Research Institute
New York Lottery to Join Multi-State Lottery Association
“The Multi-State Lottery Association was built by jurisdictional lotteries working together,” said May Scheve Reardon, MUSL Board President and Missouri Lottery Executive Director. “We look forward to continuing that spirit of collaboration with the New York Lottery as we further our mission of helping member lotteries raise profits responsibly for good causes.”
Did Florida lawmakers legislate “responsibly” when they passed a measure that would require Florida Lottery tickets to warn buyers about the addictive nature of gambling?
Florida would be the first state lottery in North America to require such a prominent warning, according to lottery industry officials. Governor DeSantis says he has concerns about the bill, indicating a veto is a real possibility. Former Gov. Rick Scott rejected a similar bill in 2017. Scott cited the potential hit on school funding in his decision to reject the prior proposal. He said the warning requirement was “in direct conflict with the Lottery’s constitutional mandate to maximize revenues and reduces the educational opportunities available to Florida families.”
Mississippi lottery tickets will go on sale by Dec. 1
Kansas Lottery launches program for vending machine sales
EL reiterates that grassroots sport is a vehicle for inclusion and empowerment of refugees
INTRALOT’s Annual General Shareholders Assembly
During the meeting, the new management under INTRALOT’s Group Chairman and CEO, Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis presented the new strategic initiatives towards improving operational performance and financial results. Mr. Kokkalis stressed that he is very optimistic about the strengths of the company and the opportunities opening up including Sports Betting in the US.
National legislative activity relating to Sports Betting
Current national legislative activity relating to lotteries
IGT s PlayDigital Receives G4 Responsible Gaming Certification
"IGT's gaming solutions are utilized by gaming operators throughout the world, making it our responsibility to ensure that we develop and deliver universal technologies and services to assist our customers with protecting their players," said Wendy Montgomery, IGT Senior Vice President, Global Brand, Marketing, and Communications. "We prioritize innovation and are pleased that our gaming solutions continue to be recognized for responsible gaming excellence. Extending IGT's accolades with G4 to include IGT PlayDigital reinforces our company-wide leadership and commitment to this important topic."
New Hampshire and Maine could soon approve sports betting
Sweden’s gambling regulator levies financial penalty against online lottery betting outfit Lottoland
Lottoland doesn’t operate lotteries, instead offering players the chance to bet on the outcome of traditional lottery draws offered by (usually) state-run lottery companies. Sweden allows Lottoland.se to offer wagering on international lottery draws but the site was also offering betting on the Eurojackpot lottery, which in Sweden is strictly the turf of state-owned operator Svenska Spel. In addition, Spelinspektionen determined that Lottoland was offering online scratch cards in violation of its local license. Spelinspektionen also claimed that Lottoland hadn’t been “sufficiently clear” in ensuring its customers understood that they weren’t participating in an actual lottery drawing
Leading multi-channel supplier SIS (Sports Information Services), has signed a deal with Inspired Entertainment (Nasdaq: INSE), a world leader in virtual sports, to support its new 24/7 Live Betting Channels
Steve Rogers, Chief Commercial Officer – Virtuals at Inspired, added: “We’re delighted to partner with SIS to help support the 24/7 Live Betting Channels.
Prize Promotions Around the World: Launch of New Edition
New York mobile sports betting remains a dream Legislature ended its term without passing a bill
German State of Lower Saxony Issues First Federal Payment Blocking Order
Maryland: Rocky Gap Casino brings in close to $5 million in May
Maryland Lottery and Gaming this week announced that May gaming revenues for the state’s six casinos were $152.3 million. “As Maryland’s casinos reach full development of their respective markets, we will begin to see more volatility in month-over-month results …,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director Gordon Medenica. “We fully expect long-term growth to continue to be positive.”
House passes bill permitting (slightly) better odds for Pennsylvania Lottery players
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Everything you need to know about Libra, Facebook’s ambitious cryptocurrency
Gaming Laboratories International’s (GLI®) James Maida Wins EY Entrepreneur of The Year® 2019 New Jersey Award
Bookmakers pledge £100m to avoid gambling crackdown
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