Legal
February 21, 2022
Nebraska: A Bill Proposes Vending Machines for Lottery Tickets
A bill in Nebraska proposes to introduce lottery ticket sales via vending machines. New Bill Proposes Changes to Rules for Selling Lottery Tickets Nebraska is one of the US states that has restricted casino gambling to Tribal operators. The state also offers wagering on horse racing, as well as lottery. But the state’s current gambling […]
Business
February 17, 2022
Tabcorp Lottery and Keno H1 FY2022 Results Drive Share Price up 5%
Australian racing and sports betting firm Tabcorp has seen an increase in its revenue in the first half-year of FY 2022. The surveyed period ended on December 31, 2021, and resulted in revenues of AU$2.93 billion ($2.11 billion) or up 2.2%. The period is noted down as H1 2022 because of the specific way Tabcorp […]
Industry
February 16, 2022
Indiana Lawmakers Work To Prevent State Lottery From Going Online
Some lawmakers in Indiana refuse to recognize that digital operations are the future. To maintain control of the Hoosier Lottery’s operations, they have added language to a tax bill Tuesday that would prevent the lottery from expanding into online tickets or games. The expansion into the digital realm, already found in many states, could only […]
Industry
February 11, 2022
UKGC Dismisses Inaccurate Report on Camelot and National Lottery
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has denied rumors first announced by The Daily Telegraph that the regulator may have made up its mind who the next National Lottery concessionaire should be. Is Camelot Likely to Win the Bid? The media suggested that Camelot Group, the current operator, remains in the lead, but these rumors have been swiftly refuted […]
Industry
February 10, 2022
Costa Rica Sees 65% of Lottery Sales Go Through Illegal Shops
The world has changed a lot over the past several years, and when it comes to sports betting, lotteries and casinos, there has been a determined shift towards mass legalization, so much that even outposts such as the United States have given in and allowed each state to make up its own mind. Yet, illegal […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Svenska Spel to Pay $318m Dividend to the Government
Swedish lottery and gambling operator Svenska Spel released its full-year 2021 financial report marking an above expectation performance with a SEK2.9 billion ($318 million) dividend payment to the government. Solid FY2021 Results The state monopoly on lottery and gambling Svenska Spel announced it would pay back to the government the multi-billion dividend to celebrate a […]
Industry
February 9, 2022
Iowa Lottery Blocks Lottery Scammer from Cashing on Crimes
The Iowa Lottery has moved to block the biggest lottery scammer in US lottery history to date from cashing on his crimes by issuing a book or selling movie rights for his story. No Book and Movie Rights Eddie Tipton, the mastermind behind the biggest inside lottery fraud, was paroled from prison last month after […]
Business
February 9, 2022
Scientific Games Goes Live with Azerbaijan National Lottery
Scientific Games continues to expand its international clout with the latest developments coming out of Azerbaijan, where the company has launched its large-scale retail and digital sports betting services along with its lottery platform. Initially, the Azerbaijan National Lottery, Azerlotereya, launched operations in mid-January, including sports betting, and the deal between SG and the lottery […]
Industry
February 8, 2022
Jamaican Police Officer Busted for Running US Lottery Scam
Being a police officer typically means making sure everyone follows the law. That is supposed to be for the police officers themselves, as well. One policewoman in Jamaica didn’t see it that way and will now pay the price for not sticking to her oath. Local Jamaican news outlet The Gleaner reports that Shelian Cherine […]
Industry
February 3, 2022
Dallas Mavericks Announce Jackpocket as Their Mobile Lottery Partner
Jackpocket and the Dallas Mavericks have officially announced their multi-year partnership through which fans will be provided with VIP experiences merchandise, as well as lottery tickets. With the announcement, Jackpocket will be the official mobile lottery partner of the Mavericks and all fans have to do to win tickets is to type in the code […]