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IGT signs new lottery contract with Mexico’s LOTENAL

International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a new supply contract with Mexico’s national lottery La Lotería Nacional (LOTENAL). 

IGT will provide lottery solutions and sports betting services to LOTENAL until Sept. 30, 2024, under the terms of the new contract. 

This includes instant ticket printing and instants-related marketing consulting services, as well [...]

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BetMakers appoints Anna Massion to board of directors

Sydney-listed betting technology provider BetMakers has appointment Anna Massion to the board as an independent non-executive director. 

Massion is a highly experienced board member who currently holds directorships at a number of international gaming technology and investment companies, including non-executive director roles at Playtech, AGS and Artemis Strategic Investment Corp.

She previously [...]

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Hensel Grad and USAbility form strategic US alliance

Hensel Grad, the gaming law firm of former Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board director Susan Hensel, has agreed a strategic alliance with USAbility to assist iGaming companies targeting the United States.

Hensel Grad will work with the compliance, product and project management advisory firm USAbility to provide a full suite of essential [...]

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West Virginia sports and iGaming wagers climb 75% in February

West Virginia’s regulated sports betting and iGaming market continued its strong start to year as total wagers increased by 75 per cent to $271.5m in February 2022.

Building on January's strong performance, the state’s licensed operators saw iGaming wagers increase 89 per cent year-on-year to $222.2m, while sports betting wagers were [...]

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Louisiana Lottery brings in Elizabeth Tranchina to lead sports betting

The Louisiana Lottery has brought in former Rush Street Interactive executive Elizabeth Tranchina to serve as vice president of sports gaming and deputy general counsel.

Tranchina joins the lottery from online betting and gaming operator Rush Street Interactive, where she served as director of compliance since March 2020.

She has also previously [...]

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New York bill aims to increase mobile betting licenses and lower tax rate

New York state senator Joseph Addabbo introduced a bill Friday that would require the state to expand its mobile sports betting market to include at least 14 licensed operators by January 2023, with a lower gaming tax applicable to a higher number of operators.

Senator Addabbo’s bill would require the New [...]

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Bragg’s ORYX Gaming launches in Spain with 888casino

Bragg Gaming Group’s ORYX Gaming subsidiary has expanded its presence in Spain's regulated iGaming market after launching its content with 888casino.

In an extension of an existing partnership with the operator, a selection of games from ORYX’s RGS portfolio are now live with 888casino in Spain, alongside exclusive content from Bragg's in-house [...]

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Illinois

BetMGM goes live in Illinois with mobile sportsbook launch

US betting and gaming operator BetMGM has gone live in its 22nd regulated market after launching its mobile sportsbook in Illinois over the weekend.

The operator has launched its online sportsbook in partnership with Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria, which was previously partnered with FanDuel until November 2020, when FanDuel transferred [...]

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Inspired Entertainment launches iGaming content in Connecticut

New York-listed gaming supplier Inspired Entertainment has launched iGaming content in its 3rd US state after going live in Connecticut through a partnership with DraftKings. 

The launch has seen Inspired's portfolio of games go live in the state for the first time, including titles such as Big Spin Bonus, Bullion Bars and Gold Cash Free [...]

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Bowl Season

Bowl Season eyes sports betting opportunities with Sportradar

Bowl Season, organiser of post-season college football games in the United States, has partnered with Sportradar for the 2022-23 season to investigate sports betting opportunities.

As an official partner of Bowl Season, Sportradar will provide advisory services to help the organisation determine how to best enter the sports betting space, and [...]

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Scientific Games congratulates Light & Wonder on rebranding

Scientific Games is a step closer to its new future as a dedicated lottery supplier following the rebranding of the former Gaming and iGaming businesses to Light & Wonder.

The rebranding to Light & Wonder is one of the final steps in the break up of the former betting, gaming and [...]

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Resorts WorldBET online sportsbook launches in New York

Genting Group’s Resorts World New York City has launched Resorts WorldBET, the eighth online sportsbook to go live in New York State.

Resorts WorldBET accepted its first wager in New York Thursday, going live ahead of March Madness, one of the biggest betting events of the year.

Following the launch, eight of [...]

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