Mega Millions, one of the two big lottery jackpot games in the United States, will double its ticket price to $2 later this month in order to create bigger jackpots for its players.
Lottery betting operator Lottoland has proposed a partnership model that would see the company work with Australian newsagents, although the scheme has already been dismissed as "dodgy" by the industry body for the country's retailers.
International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed an extension with the California Lottery that will see it provide a range of products and services through to 2026.
The US state of Illinois has officially approved Camelot as the private manager of the Illinois Lottery.
The Chinese lottery market recorded sales growth of 13 per cent in August to RMB35.07bn (€4.5bn), with a total of 26 provinces recording year-on-year growth.
Lottery and gaming supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has secured the rights to develop games based on the international reality TV singing contest The Voice.
New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has launched its PlaySpot mobile platform with the Rhode Island Lottery, allowing players to purchase tickets via their mobile device, but only within a licensed retail lottery location.
Toronto-listed lottery messenger service LottoGopher has named Canadian actor William Shatner as the company's new official spokesperson.
The Oregon Lottery Commission has awarded an extended contract to its instant games supplier Scientific Games.
Athens-listed lottery supplier Intralot has been awarded a new seven-year contract to provide technology and services to the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a new four-year contract to supply the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission (AGLC) with its video lottery terminal (VLT) monitoring systems.
Lottery and gaming supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has signed an extension to its long-running brand licensing agreement with Caesars Entertainment.