Business
June 11, 2020
Scientific Games Partners with SidePlay Entertainment for Lottery Content
Las Vegas-based gambling and sports betting technology provider Scientific Games has partnered with SidePlay Entertainment to become the exclusive e-instant lottery content distributor across North America. The company that has recently expanded into the fantasy sports content via a partnership with Fantasy Sports Interactive, is now expanding into the digital lottery space. Under the terms […]
Business
June 2, 2020
Camelot: Third Successive Year of Growth, Millions for Good Causes
Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd announced today it had achieved a third successive year of growth, posting a record £7.91 billion in total ticket sales for 2019-20 fiscal year, driven mainly by sales in its digital vertical that jumped above the £2 billion mark for the first time. Millions for Good Causes Most importantly, the lottery […]
Business
April 22, 2020
The United Arab Emirates Launches Global Digital Lottery
The United Arab Emirates has launched its first official digital lottery on April 18, following a three-week delay. The lottery is available to individuals over the age of 18 and offers up to $13 million jackpot weekly. UAE Launches First Lottery in the Country and Globally The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has opened the first […]
Business
March 23, 2020
Loto-Quebec: No More Physical Ticket Sales, Online Operations Continue
Loto-Quebec has issued an update that it is suspending the physical sales of tickets and closing down its terminals across the province, as a response to the measures of the province government aimed at halting the spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/. The lottery ticket provider will continue its online sales and will coordinate with other […]
Business
March 14, 2020
Kambi Temporarily Suspends Operations For National Lottery AD
Kambi released an update Thursday that its contract with National Lottery AD from Bulgaria had been placed under temporary suspension, halting its sports book operations for the 7777 betting brand with immediate effect. Kambi Group issued a formal notice to National Lottery AD, informing them the restrictions for placing bets through the 7777.bg sports betting […]
Legal
February 22, 2020
Montana Sports Betting Terminals Operational For March Madness
The Montana Lottery Commission has announced its expectations to begin the roll-out of terminals for sports betting across the state in the week commencing March 9. Betting Locations Since the launch in December of its new product, Sports Bet Montana, the state lottery has received 230 applications for sports betting licenses and has issued so […]
Legal
January 29, 2020
North Carolina Lottery Digital Instants Plans Raise Serious Concerns
North Carolina state lottery Commission plans to expand operations by entering the online sales field through the introduction of “digital instants” seem to face serious opposition, especially with the state’s attorney general who raised his voice against the idea, claiming it is inconsistent with previous law that prohibits video sweepstake games in the state. The […]
Legal
January 23, 2020
New State Treaty On Gambling In The Pipeline
One of the hot subjects in the online gambling industry in Germany is the ongoing talk between representatives from the 16 states regarding drafting a new State Treaty on Gambling and the recent announcement from Schleswig-Holstein that a “breakthrough” has been reached grabs the attention. Lottery remains a state monopoly The proposed model, in order […]