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BREAKING NEWS |
| Wednesday April 8, 2020
(Updated 15:30 AEDT) |
- Lottery, Sports Betting, and
Gaming Sectors Battered by Coronavirus.
- Monthly Allowance to Bolster
HCMC Lottery Vendors, Destitute.
- Svenska Spel's CEO and
Chairman of the Board Are Raging Against Games at Low Divisions.
- Mega Millions® And
Powerball® Jackpot Updates.
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- Ministry of Economy and
Finance: tax revenues, 2.57 Billion Euros from Games in the First Two Months of
2020.
- PXP Financial Reveals
Research on Generational Outlook Towards Payments and Betting.
- West Virginia Poised to
Become First State to Allow Political Gambling.
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(Updated 10:30 AEDT) |
- ASA and CAP: Gambling
Advertising and 'Lockdown'.
- Western Canada Lottery Corp.
Extending Period to Claim Prizes.
- GLMS Welcomes ODDSET as an
Associate Member.
- The Malta Gaming Authority
signs MoU with the Malta Business Registry.
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- France Fines PMU For
Separating Its Betting Pools from Its Physical Outlets.
- Proposed Amendments to the
Regulations on Gambling on Ships.
- Global Gaming Entity Channels
P20-million Covid-19 Aid Through PAGCOR.
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- SBTech Enters South African
Market with Bet.co.za Platform Migration.
- Win.gg Launches Esports
Betting Platform Aimed at Esports Fans.
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- Evoplay Entertainment Makes
UK Debut with Nektan Partnership.
- BetGames.TV boosts Tier One
Reach with Amelco Partnership.
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Wednesday April
8, 2020
Click Here to
read the articles online
Click Here to read on your iPad or
iPhone  Kentucky Lottery Corporation: Notice of Special
Meeting.
 National Lottery Authority Resumes Daily Lotto
Draws.
Fitch Affirms West Virginia Lottery and Excess Lottery Rev
Bonds at 'A+'; Outlook Stable.
 Belgian Gaming Commission
Names New President.
 Latvia Suspends Gaming Licenses During
Covid-19 Outbreak.
Belgian Gaming Commission Announce Mandatory Stake
Limit: Maximum 500 EUR per Week.
 Malta Gaming Authority Notice
on COVID-19 and Sports Integrity.
 Coronary Crisis and Marketing
of Gambling.
 Sports Betting Failures Also Hit Premier League
Clubs.
International Game Technology PLC Announces Changes To Its
People And Transformation Leadership Team.
 SYNOT Games Take Games Online with Romanian Operator Casa
Pariurilor.
Relax Gaming Announces Appointment of Nadiya Attard
as Director of Sales.
ORYX Gaming Extends Favbet Deal to
Romania and Other Regulated Markets.
Betsoft
Signs Leading Social Casino Slot.com.
BF Games Strikes Deal with
Dench eSolutions.
Inspired Virtual Sports Are Filling the Live Sports
Gap.
Crypto Millions Lotto's Great Lottery Giveaway Starts Today -
10 Million Free Tickets Up for Grabs.
Tuesday April
7, 2020
Click Here
to read the articles online
Click Here to read on your iPad or
iPhone  Supreme Ventures Taking Commission to Court Over
Lottery Licence Dispute.
Hospice Malta Launches
Lottery.
Emirates Loto Rolls Out New Dh35 Million Digital
Lottery.
An Estimated 36,000 New MyLotto Accounts Have Been Created in
the Past Two Weeks.
 Gambling Has Become One of the Most
Popular Forms of Entertainment in Finland.
Gambling Commission Plans to
Reduce Staff as Part of a Broader Structural Reorganisation.
 TAB Freezes Accounts Involved
in Multimillion-Dollar Cashout Error.
 Chilean Casinos, Gaming
Operators Seek Government Support.
 Paraguay Deputies Promote
Bill to Ban Gambling for the Period in which the Covid-19 Quarantine
Lasts.
 Colombian National Gambling Regulator Requests
Inclusion of the Gaming Industry in the Colombia Responde Credit
Line.
European Casino Association Welcomes New Secretary
General.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Approval to Offer Wagers on 2020
ESL ONE-DOTA Los Angeles.
Nevada Gaming Control Board
Approval to Offer Wagers on the 2020 eNASCAR iRacing Pro Invitational
Series.
Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission Issue More Sports
Wagering Licenses.
 Pollard Banknote Partners with Abacus Solutions
International Group for In-Lane Retail Solution.
Kalamba
Games Expands Footprint in Asia and Emerging Markets with QTech
Games.
Digitain Boosts Gaming Catalogue with ReelNRG
Integration.
Monday April 6,
2020
Click Here to
read the articles online
Click Here to read on your iPad or
iPhone  National Lottery Restarts Ticket Sales in Hubei,
the Epicentre of the Global Coronavirus Pandemic.
Nearly
12,000 Lottery Ticket Vendors in HCMC to Receive Financial Aid.
 Italian
Retail Lottery Sales Suspended Due to Covid-19.
 La
Française des Jeux Signs €380m Bond to Pay the Consideration for
Exclusive Rights.
Game Sales, Interest Rates to Determine Powerball
Jackpot.
 Singapore Pools Suspends Lottery Draws and
Totalisator Sales: Closure of Betting Outlets & Online Betting
Service.
Coronavirus Having an Impact on Iowa Lottery and
Games.
Georgia Lottery Sales Down in March, But More People Are
Playing Online.
Call for Michigan to Stop in-Person Lottery Sales
to Help Stem the Spread of the Coronavirus.
Changes to National Lottery
Rules During Coronavirus.
 Belize Government Announce the
Suspension of all Lotteries Including Games-of-Chance and Government
Lotteries.
Australia's Hunt for COVID-19 Vaccine Receives $1
Million Boost.
Systemic Failings at Caesars Entertainment Leads to
the Departure of Three Senior Managers and Sanctions of
£13m.
Coronavirus Terminates Italian Gambling Advertising
Ban for Football?
American Gaming Association CEO Statement on the
Small Business Administration's Interim Guidelines for the Paycheck Protection
Program.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Notice to Licensees: Additional
Temporary Suspension of Licensee Operations.
Gambling Commission Suspend Two Operator Licences for Failure to
Participate in GAMSTOP.
Apple Extends Deadline for Conversion
of Real-Money Gaming Apps.
Nevada Gaming Control Board Notice to
Licensees: Computerized Contest and Tournament Systems.
 DSWV:
Disillusionment and Anger at Sports Betting Providers: Court Stops Nationwide
Licensing Procedure.
BETBY Adds Huge eSports Portfolio to
Offering.
 Salsa Technology Has Further Enhanced its GAP with
Green Jade Games Deal.
BetWarrior Boosts Content Offering with
1X2 Network Deal.
 R. Franco Donates an Initial 13,000 Masks in
Spain's Fight Against Covid-19.
Friday April
3, 2020
Click Here to
read the articles online
Click Here to read on your iPad or
iPhone  Brazil's Regional Court Overturns Injunction,
Lottery Stores Return to Essential Services.
New
Jersey Lottery Walk-in Claims Desk Remains Temporarily Closed due to Public
Health Emergency.
WestLotto CEO's Contract Extended for Another Five
Years.
Pennsylvania Lottery Springtacular Second-Chance Drawing Offers
More Than $300,000 in Prizes.
Georgia Lottery Provides Operational
Update in Response to COVID-19.
 Minister Donohoe Announces
Release of €16 million of National Lottery Money to Support COVID-19
Health Efforts.
National Lottery Authority and Luckweb Ghana Expand
Their Gaming Portfolio with New eLottery Games.
Camelot
Congratulates Lottery Retailers for High Standards.
Belgium National Lottery Sales Down 30% Due to
Coronavirus.
Media Association Criticizes Government's Gambling
Advertising Limitation.
Gambling Commission publish 2020/21
Business Plan Outlining Ongoing Commitment to Making Gambling
Safer.
Gambling Commission and Industry Collaboration Makes Progress
on Safer Gambling.
Nevada Gaming Control Board: Approval to Offer
Wagers on 2020 Counter-Strike - ESL: Meisterschaft.
 East
African Sports Betting Down 99% in Light of the Suspension of the World's
Leading Football Leagues.
 Macau Gaming Revenues Fall 79.7 Percent
Year-on-Year in March.
 Pragmatic Play and Leovegas Announce
Highly Awaited Bingo Deal.
Push Gaming Joins Forces with
GVC.
Red Rake Gaming Continues Its Regulated Market Focus with
Belarus.
iGaming Industry Veteran Joins Market-Leading Payments Provider
as Global Director of Payments.
Thursday April
2, 2020
Click Here
to read the articles online
Click Here to read on your iPad or
iPhone  El Salvador National Lottery Signs Agreement with
University.
 Svenska Spel Group is Implementing Measures in
Response to the Corona Virus.
 Lottery Companies and Ticket
Distributors to Support Vendors During Pandemic.
The
Connecticut Lottery Corporation is Seeking Applicants for the Position
Warehouse Manager.
COVID-19: European Gambling Associations Issue
Guidance on Safer Online Gambling and Responsible Advertising.
 Hong
Kong Police Smash Gambling Syndicate That Used Arcade Machines for Betting
Games.
Berlin Administrative Court Has No Objection to Lottery
Procedure at Competing Arcades Provided for in the Berlin Minimum
Distance.
As Problem Gambling Awareness Month Ends, Some Ask
Whether Electronic Game Playing Is Gambling?
Sports Betting Industry: Sales Slumped by 90 Percent.
Minister of Economy Questions the Purchase of 200 Slot
Machines.
VIP Sector to Recover Faster from Covid-19
Disruption - Brokerage.
The Company Behind Paddy Power Given
Go-Ahead to Create World's Biggest Online Betting Firm.
Land-Based Lottery Revenue Falls Amid Coronavirus Outbreak, But
Online Soars.
AllSported Provides the Solution to
International Racing Pricing.
The Stars Group Receives UK Competition
& Markets Authority Clearance for its Combination with Flutter
Entertainment plc.
Betsoft Secures Presence in Colombia's Regulated
Market with Rivalo.
Pragmatic Play Boosts Betvictor
Partnership with Live Casino Addition. |
Monday April 6,
2020
Vol. 91 No. 1
Click Here to read the articles President Trump Signs the CARES Act.
KY
Lottery Board Holds Meeting via Videoconference.
Veikkaus Continues to Keep Arcades and Slot Machines
Closed.
Arizona Lottery Gives Retailers Coping with COVID-19 a
Licensing Lift.
N.C. Education Lottery to Extend Temporary Closing
of Its Claim Centers.
Gambling Commission Issues Advice to
Consumers on How Gambling Companies Should Keep You Safe While Betting
Online.
iGaming Provides the Silver Lining.
Scientific Games and Abacus Solutions Partner on Technology for
Lottery Sales in Retail Check-Out Lanes.
Sportradar Unveils Simulated
Reality Product Range as AI Technology Drives New Sports Betting
Offering.
Svenska Spel Group is Implementing Measures in
Response to the Corona Virus.
El Salvador National Lottery Signs Agreement with
University.
New Jersey Lottery Walk-in Claims Desk Remains
Temporarily Closed due to Public Health Emergency.
European Gambling Associations Issue Guidance on Safer Online
Gambling and Responsible Advertising.
New
Jersey Lottery Walk-in Claims Desk Remains Temporarily Closed due to Public
Health Emergency.
WestLotto CEO's Contract Extended for Another Five
Years.
Georgia Lottery Provides Operational Update.
CAIXA
Announces Changes to Lottery Draws.
Online Gaming Booms as Virus
Lockdowns Keep Millions at Home.
Vol. 90 No.
13
Click Here to read the articles International Game Technology PLC Announces New Chief Financia l
Officer and Changes to Board of Directors.
Tabcorp's Lottery Products Are
Not Covered by the COVID-19 Measures and Will Remain Open.
Hoosier
Lottery Adjusts Prize Payment Operations.
Powerball® To Make
Changes to Starting Jackpot Amount and Minimum Jackpot Roll Increases.
Lotto NZ Will Continue Online During Lockdown.
EL Statement: Postponement of EL Seminars and Events.
 Bulgaria State Gambling Commission: Temp orary Revocation of the
Licenses of Eurofootball OOD.
Lottery to Offer Retailers Reduction in
Fees; To Redeem Large Prizes by Appointment.
Svenska Spel Commits SEK5m to Gambling Addiction Research.
European Gaming Set to Pioneer Virtual Conferences for 2020.
Coronavirus Concerns Leads to 11% Drop in Forecasted Global
Gambling Revenues.
Red Tiger Live with Svenska Spel Sport &
Casino.
Salsa Technology Serves Up A Half-Century of
Providers on GAP to Consolidate Its Position as Best in LatAm.
Australia
Communications Watchdog Takes Action Against Commercial Broadcaster for
Gambling Ads.
AGTech Holdings Limited: Final Results Announcement
for the Year Ended 31 December 2019.
Enteractive Enters Brazil
Through KTO Partnership.
Notice of the Ministry of Finance on
Issuing a Budget for the China Lottery Market in 2020.
Loto-Québec Retailers and Kiosks Suspend the Sale of
Lotteries.
Vol. 90 No.
12
Click Here to read the articles An
Update on COVID-19 and NASPL Events.
theLotter Includes Texas in
Its Online Lottery Ticket Purchasing Service Area.
European Lotteries Statement: Postponement of EL Seminars and
Events.
National Lottery to Operate as
Normal
Sarah M. Taylor Appoints New Director of Public
Relations.
Boyd Gaming Announces Temporary Closures of
Properties in Illinois, Indiana and Ohio.
Relax Gaming Celebrates 10
Year Anniversary.
2020 MAX AHG EXPO Cancelled.
Atlantic Lottery Suspends Video Lottery Operations in Four Atlantic
Provinces.
ONCE Suspends Its Raffles and Focuses Its Work on
Caring for Blind or Disabled People.
 Temporary Suspension of OPAP
Venues and Play Gaming Halls Operations.
IMG ARENA Scores Long Term
Partnership with European Volleyball Confederation.
Pragmatic Play’s Full Portfolio of Slots Available with
Superbet.
Ontario Lottery and Gaming Announce Prize Centre to
Temporarily Close.
Gambling Commission Suspends The Lottery
Centre’s” Operating Licence.
Hewitsons LLP Contributes to
The Gambling Commission Consultation on Society Lottery Reforms.
 Romanian Lottery Has Announced it is Suspending Its Activity as of
March 18.
SAZKA Group Provides COVID-19
Update.
Gaming Control Board Reports Total Gaming Revenue for
February.
Skilrock Undertaking Unprecedented Measures to
Safeguard Client & Employee Interests.
Vol. 90 No.
11
Click Here to read the articles Illinois Lottery Releases 2020 “MS Project” Instant
Ticket.
Lottery Celebrates Record Sales Week, Trending Toward Record
Year.
‘20 Years of Cash’ Instant Tickets Are
Back.
Salsa Technology’s Confidence is Sky High Following
Zeusplay Agreement.
ZEAL Network SE: ZEAL Starts New Social
Lottery 'Freiheit +' to Promote Educational Projects.
International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA) Announces New Board
of Directors.
Gender Equality in the Company: The FDJ Group
Displays Its Mobilization.
American Gaming Association Launches
Responsible Sports Betting Ad Campaign.
INTRALOT Announces New Chief
Executive Officer.
Quanta Expands Its Footprint in
Africa.
 Sports Toto Malaysia Has Attained International
Accreditation for Information Security Management System.
Maryland Casinos Generate $151.3 Million During February.
Vol. 90 No.
10
Click Here to read the articles Biggest
Scratch-Off Ever:' NJ Lottery Launches Super $50 Scratch-Off for 50th
Year.
March Is Problem Gambling Awareness Month.
Madrid
Approves the Decree Suspending the Opening of New Gambling
Venues.
 The Danish Gambling Authority's Report on Illegal
Gambling 2019.
World Pool to be Offered for Dubai Super Saturday
and Dubai World Cup Meetings.
Gambling Commission Fines Gambling
Operator £3m for Regulatory Failures.
Jumbo Interactive Announce It
Has Entered Into a 4th SaaS Licence Agreement with MS
Queensland.
Netgaming Set for Asian Market with We Are Casino
Deal.
Free Resources Available for North Carolinians with a Gambling
Problem.
Michigan Lottery Teams Up with Speedway to Give Players a
Chance to win Free Fuel for a Year.
International Game
Technology PLC Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2019
Results.
Lottery Mobile App Downloads Surge 40 Percent as Illinois
Player Swipes Right on $6.25m Prize.
Hoosier Lottery Launches the
JAMES BOND 007™ Scratch-Off.
 The Inclusive Playground
Building Programme of Szerencsejáték Zrt. Sees Great Success in
Hungary.
Aristocrat Named Best Overall Supplier of Slot Content at EKG
Slot Awards in Big Night that Nets Company Eight Awards.
Sportradar’s Statement on Legal Proceedings Against Betgenius
and FDC.
Next Generation Lotteries Signs a Contract
Extension with Norsk Tipping.
Yggdrasil Bolsters Betsson Group
Partnership to Enter Lithuania.
Vol. 90 No.
9
Click Here to read the articles Camelot
Named as A Top Company in The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work for
2020.
Skilrock is Elated as Its Largest Client is Awarded Most
Influential Payment Provider.
Attractive Games, Profits
and Strong Online Presence in 2020 from Spot Toto.
New
Scratch-Off Game Offers the Best Chance to Win $1,000,000 Instantly in Florida
Lottery History.
International Game Technology PLC Declares
Quarterly Cash Dividend Of $0.20.
Svenska Spel Strengthens Ties
to Swedish Football - New Partner for Svenska Cupen.
Lottomart Partners with FAST TRACK CRM to Power Their Player
Engagement.
Cassandra Matilde Fernandes Appointed as New Legal
and Projects Manager of Global Lottery Monitoring System.
 National Lottery Regulatory Commission Approves the Applications of
Two More Sports Betting Companies.
Aristocrat’s
Award-winning flame55™ Cabinet Makes Caribbean Debut at Aruba Marriott
Resort & Stellaris Casino.
The ONCE and the City Council of Lebrija
Sign an Agreement on Social Inclusion.
Netgaming Signs Content
Distribution Agreement with Everymatrix.
Florida Lottery Elevates the
Player Experience.
Megalotto Goes Live in Multiple Markets After
Securing MGA Licenses.
Gambling Participation and Problem
Gambling.
Lottomart Partners with FAST TRACK CRM to Power
Their Player Engagement.
Betsson Acquires Gaming
Innovation Group's B2C Business.
Big Time Gaming’s Royal Mint
Megaways™ Launches Network Wide. |
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