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German gambling tax grows by 3% in Q3 2024

German gambling tax grew by 3 per cent to €592.4 million in the third quarter of 2024, despite a fall in tax from online slots.

Quarterly lottery tax increased by 3 per cent to €428.5 million and accounted for 72 per cent of tax revenue in Q3 2024.

Sports betting tax was [...]

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Aristocrat Interactive onboards trio of industry veterans for iLottery division

Aristocrat Interactive, the online real money gaming division of Aristocrat Leisure, has added three members to its senior leadership team to strengthen its iLottery division in North America.

The company said the new hires will help to address increased demand for its iLottery services in the region.

Stephanie DuVal has been [...]

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Aristocrat Leisure

Aristocrat Leisure names new chief legal officer

Sydney-listed Aristocrat Leisure has appointed Anne Tucker as the company's chief legal officer following the retirement of Chris Hill.

Tucker most recently served as Aristorcrat’s deputy chief legal officer and assumes her new role in Las Vegas with immediate effect, reporting to Aristocrat chief executive and managing director Trevor Croker.

She [...]

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Oregon sports wagers hit $75 million in September

The Oregon Lottery has reported a 23 per cent rise in September’s sports wagers to $75.4 million, the state’s second-best monthly total.

Parlay bets grew strongly to $25.1 million, up by 41 per cent and accounting for a third of all wagers in Oregon for September.

Single bets increased by 16 [...]

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Scientific Games and IGT extend FDJ lottery scratchcard deals

Scientific Games and International Game Technology (IGT) have secured new three-year contracts to continue providing scratch cards to French national lottery operator La Franҫaise des Jeux (FDJ).

Following a competitive procurement process, the deal for Scientific Games continues a successful partnership that began in 1989.

Most recently, FDJ and Scientific Games collaborated [...]

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Svenska Spel

Svenska Spel revenue falls 9% in third quarter of 2024

Sweden’s state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel has reported a 9 per cent drop in net gaming revenue to SEK1.78 billion (approx. €155.9 million) for the third quarter of 2024.

The year-on-year decline was mainly attributable to a 76 per cent fall in revenue from the land-based Casino Cosmopol business to SEK31 [...]

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Scientific Games brings in Matt Lynch as president of Digital

Global lottery company Scientific Games has appointed Matt Lynch as its new president of Digital, with Steve Beason taking on the role of chief innovation officer.

Joining the company’s executive leadership team, Lynch brings more than 20 years of digital leadership from roles at Amazon, Samsung, Symantec and Firework.

He will replace [...]

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La Française des Jeux (FDJ)

FDJ revenue hits €2.1 billion as digital growth continues

France’s La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a 12 per cent increase in revenue to €2.1 billion for the first nine months of 2024, after revenue in the third quarter rose 14 per cent.

Lottery revenue was up 7 per cent year-on-year at €1.5 billion during the nine-month period, driven [...]

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Scientific Games promotes from within for VP systems engineering role

Scientific Games has promoted Patrick Homm to the role of vice president of systems engineering to lead the company's international lottery systems technology.

Homm has been with Scientific Games since January 2022 as director of software development, where he has managed multiple high-impact retail and iLottery projects.

Prior to this he spent [...]

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Scientific Games seals long-term instant games deal with Kentucky Lottery

Scientific Games has agreed to continue its successful scratch-off game management partnership with the Kentucky Lottery for a further ten years.

Scientific Games has served as the primary scratch off game provider for the Kentucky Lottery since 1989, with the lottery joining the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP) program in 2018.

This [...]

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WA.Technology approved to enter Peru iGaming market

Malta-headquartered iGaming solutions provider WA.Technology is set to expand into Peru after securing certification from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (MINCETUR).

The certification allows the supplier to offer its full technology suite to operators in Peru, including its WA.Platform, WA.Sports, WA.Casino, WA.Fantasy, WA.Affiliates and WA.Lottery solutions.

“Peru represents a significant [...]

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Kindred office Stockholm

Kindred Group appoints FDJ’s Pascal Chaffard as new chair

Kindred Group has elected three new directors to its Board following the resignations of chairman Evert Carlsson and five other directors after its acquisition by La Française des Jeux (FDJ).

After settlement of the public offer launched by FDJ, Kindred has confirmed the resignations of Carlsson and directors James Gemmel, Cédric [...]

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