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Taiwan Welfare Lottery sales fall 7% in February

Sales of the Taiwan Welfare Lottery fell by 7 per cent to NT$10.0 billion (€287 million) in February, despite a boost to jackpots for the Lunar New Year.

The Taiwan Welfare Lottery raised jackpots by NT$970 million during the Lunar New Year period, covering the Super Lotto, the Grand Lottery and [...]

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Scientific Games extends instant scratch games deal in Estonia

Scientific Games has agreed a new deal to continue providing instant scratch games to Estonian national lottery operator Eesti Loto.

The new three-year agreement includes a one year extension option and continues a collaboration that stretches back more than 20 years.

Riina Roosipuum, chief executive of Eesti Loto, commented: “We are pleased [...]

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Oregon Lottery player wins $1.33 billion Powerball jackpot

The fourth largest Powerball jackpot in the game’s history has been won by an Oregon Lottery player who matched all six numbers to win $1.326 billion.

The jackpot win from last Saturday’s Powerball draw comes just weeks after a New Jersey lottery player won $1.128 billion on Mega Millions.

Final ticket sales [...]

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New York Lottery sales hit $675 million in March

New York’s lottery sales were $675.4 million in the four weeks to 30 March 2024, with large jackpots boosting sales of both Powerball and Mega Millions.

Powerball sales were $62.2 million, a rise of 144 per cent, even up against a five-week period of comparison in the previous year.

Mega Millions [...]

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Allwyn begins new terminal rollout for UK National Lottery

UK National Lottery operator Allwyn has begun the next phase of its retail investment with the introduction of new point of sales (POS) terminals across National Lottery retailers.

Allwyn is testing the rollout of the specially designed POS at trial stores in preparation for wider distribution.

The suite of kit includes an [...]

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EQL Games partners NeoPollard for iLottery expansion in Virginia

Kentucky-based lottery supplier EQL Games has agreed a partnership with NeoPollard Interactive to launch its portfolio of iLottery games with the Virginia Lottery.

EQL will roll out a range of eInstant games for the lottery’s players, including third-party games from studio partners, which will be delivered via Pariplay’s Fusion aggregation platform.

The [...]

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NASCAR

BetRivers named title sponsor of upcoming NASCAR race in Delaware

Rush Street Interactive’s BetRivers brand has been named as title sponsor of the upcoming NASCAR Xfinity Series Dash 4 Cash race at Delaware’s Dover Motor Speedway.

The BetRivers 200 will take place on Saturday 27 April and is being undertaken in partnership with the Delaware Lottery.

With the recent online launch in [...]

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Greek gambling turnover tops €36 billion in 2023

Turnover in Greece’s gambling sector grew by 23 per cent to a new annual record of €36.06 billion in 2023.

Online gambling in Greece was the source of much of the growth as turnover increased by 27 per cent to €27.01 billion, while retail gambling had a 14 per cent rise [...]

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China Lottery sales drop by 13% in February

China’s state lottery sales dropped by 13 per cent to RMB36.30 billion (€4.66 billion) in February, caused by the timing of the Chinese New Year holiday.

The lotteries close during the Spring Festival and in 2024 this period fell entirely during the month of February.

Welfare Lottery sales were down by 7 [...]

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ZEAL leads financing round in prize draw platform DAYMADE

ZEAL Ventures is leading a €1 million financing round for UK-based online prize draw platform DAYMADE.

Founded in 2019, DAYMADE offers players the chance to win holidays, unforgettable experiences and lifestyle prizes, while supporting the Eden Reforestation Projects with a tree planted with every purchase.

ZEAL has been an investor in DAYMADE [...]

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NeoGames

SAZKA enhances iGaming offering under extended NeoGames deal

Lottery and gaming supplier NeoGames has agreed a three-year contract extension with long-standing Czech lottery partner SAZKA, part of Allwyn.

The new agreement runs until the end of 2028 and enables SAZKA to continue to leverage NeoGames’ iLottery and iGaming solutions, including its NeoSphere platform and a diverse portfolio of interactive [...]

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Intralot

Intralot revenue declines to €364.0 million in 2023

Athens-listed Intralot has reported a 7 per cent drop in group revenue to €364.0 million for 2023, as revenue for the final quarter of the year fell by 8 per cent.

Excluding the impact from the discontinuation of its Malta lottery operations, underlying revenue from continuing operations would have increased by [...]

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