Business
August 18, 2022
Jackpocket Sees Uptake in Digital Lottery Products in Q2 2022
Leading lottery app in the United States, Jackpocket, has revealed its latest numbers for the second quarter of the year. The company covered metrics such as market penetration, lottery ticket sales, and more during the reported period ended on June 30. Digital lottery play has significantly increased over the period, the company said, noting that […]
Business
August 17, 2022
HeadsUp Is Close to the Finish Line with Spinola Acquisition
International gaming operator HeadsUp Entertainment has taken an important step towards strengthening its position in the global lottery market with the upcoming finalization of the acquisition of lottery software provider Spinola Gaming. HeadsUp Buys All Third-Party-Owned Spinola Shares HeadsUp has announced the completion of the next step leading towards the acquisition of the major global […]
Lottery
August 15, 2022
Dogs Rip Winning Oregon Lotto Ticket to Pieces, Lottery Pays Out
Two-year-old Jack and 11-month-old Apple are two cute Alaskan Klee Kais from Salem, Oregon who mistook their owner’s winning lottery ticket for a tasty treat. Accordingly, as one dog does, the two furry friends did not stop until they shred the ticket into many tiny pieces. Since they didn’t feel like also ingesting the treat […]
Industry
August 15, 2022
Union Finally Reaches Agreement with Loto-Québec After Months of Strikes
On August 12, after almost three months of strike action from croupiers at Casino de Montréal, which is operated by Loto-Québec, The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing the casino dealers, succeeded in reaching a satisfactory labor agreement in principle with Loto-Québec. Casino Dealers Have Been Striking Since May Casino de Montréal dealers […]
Lottery
August 11, 2022
EQL Games Deploys iLottery Solutions to Michigan Lottery
The Michigan Lottery is set to expand its reach through a new partnership with EQL Games, a studio and supplier of digital content. Thanks to this alliance, EQL Games will be able to roll out its bespoke products on the iLottery platform, empowering players to experience new forms of entertainment the next time they come […]
Lottery
August 8, 2022
Treasurer Encourages Legislators to Legalize Online Massachusetts Lottery
On August 1, the Massachusetts House and Senate passed the new bill that would legalize sports gambling in the state’s casinos. The online sports betting vertical was also given the green light by state legislators a few weeks ago. However, things are not looking as promising for the iLottery vertical. At least, not anymore. iLottery […]
Business
August 1, 2022
Lottomatica Group Reaches Sixfold EBITDA and Quadruple Revenue Growth
Lottomatica Group is a relatively fresh entity on the Italian market. The group was born when multinational slot manufacturer International Game Technology decided to sell its Lottomatica-branded Business-to-Consumer operations to Gamesnet Group. The latter adopted the Lottomatica brand itself and later on created the enlarged Lottomatica Group with a merger between GoldBet Italia and Lotomattica […]
Lottery
August 1, 2022
Staggering $1.34BN Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Illinois
Late last week, one lucky ticket-holder from Illinois won the Mega Millions jackpot. The person won $1.337 billion, which is the second-highest jackpot in the history of Mega Millions. Second-Largest Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Illinois The lucky winner managed to match all six numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on July 29. The winning […]
Business
August 1, 2022
AGTech Subsidiary Wins Tenders for Seven Provinces
AGTech Holdings has won tenders that will allow the company to pursue further expansion of its lottery betting terminals in China, thanks to the company’s local subsidiary. AGTech to Install More Lottery Terminals in China Beijing AGTech GOT Technology has won seven public tenders and will as result leverage its betting terminals in the Mongolia […]
Casino
July 29, 2022
Zeal Network Secures Nect AI to Protect Minors
Zeal Network will continue to seek ways and improve the consumer protection of its consumers, the company has confirmed in a new press statement, adding that it has teamed up with a company that specializes in this particular aspect of the industry. As a result, the lottery operator will now work with Nect to use […]
