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Posted on Monday August 16, 2021

Maryland Lottery, Casinos Contribute Record-Breaking $1.391 Billion to the State in FY2021

“It’s exciting to set records, but the achievement we’re most proud of is that we remain a vital source of revenue that supports the people of Maryland,” said Maryland Lottery and Gaming Director John Martin. “Our staff is mindful of that goal every day, and we appreciate the hard work on the part of our Lottery retailers and casino partners. It’s truly a team effort.”

Posted on Monday August 16, 2021

NeoPollard Interactive Congratulates the Virginia Lottery on Stellar First Year iLottery Results

"The overwhelming success of the online platform in Virginia demonstrates that players have been eager to engage with us where they already expected to find us," said Kevin Hall, Executive Director, Virginia Lottery. "Allowing players to fully engage with us when and where they want, on any device, has created an exciting opportunity to generate additional revenues for Virginia's public schools. We look forward to continuing our partnership with NPi, working collaboratively to support our digital channel while also strengthening the cross-channel sales of traditional products at retail."

Posted on Saturday August 14, 2021

Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) welcomes the news today that legislation permitting single event sports wagering in Canada will come into force on August 27, 2021

"OLG has been looking forward to offering single event sports wagering to adult Ontarians for many years," says Duncan Hannay, OLG President and CEO. "We're thrilled that we'll be able to incorporate this exciting feature that bettors have been anxiously awaiting into Ontario's only legal online sportsbook. In fact, OLG is imminently launching a new digital sports betting platform PROLINE+, which will provide the same security and trust that has been established by OLG's sports products over the last thirty years."

Posted on Saturday August 14, 2021

Inspired Reports Second Quarter 2021 Results

Inspired returns to growth as Q2 revenue soars 166%.  "We are pleased with our second quarter results as the majority of our retail businesses steadily reopened throughout the quarter and our Interactive business built upon its momentum coming into the quarter to continue its rapid growth trajectory," said Lorne Weil, Executive Chairman of Inspired.    

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