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Pollard wins four-year contract extension with Minnesota Lottery

Canadian lottery supplier Pollard Banknote has won a four-year contract worth US$11.2m to continue serving as the primary scratch game supplier to the Minnesota State Lottery.

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British Columbia resident wins record CAD$21m online lottery jackpot

Lottery operator British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has paid out the largest ever online lottery prize in Canada after a Nanaimo resident won CAD$21m on PlayNow.com.

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CVG seals third deal in China for marketing technology platform

Hong Long-listed lottery supplier China Vanguard Group (CVG) has signed a new deal to provide its marketing technology services to the Liaoning Sports Lottery.

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Alabama Governor sets out amendment to authorise state lottery

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley released a constitutional amendment Friday which will allow state residents to vote on whether to introduce a lottery in the state.

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Novamedia launches Postcode Lottery in Germany

Amsterdam-based Novamedia has announced the launch of the Deutsche Postcode Lotterie across Germany, following on from the game’s success in the Netherlands, UK and Sweden.

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China LotSynergy wins two Sports Lottery terminal supply deals

China LotSynergy has won two bids to supply China's Jiangsu and Guizhou provinces with Sports Lottery computer-generated ticket game (CTG) terminals.

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China lottery market recovery gathers pace in June

China’s lottery market has seen total sales increase by 3.5 per cent to RMB194.3bn (€26.2bn) for the first half of 2016, with a strong performance in June marking its fourth consecutive month of year-on-year growth.

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Alabama Governor looks to lottery to solve state’s financial problems

Alabama Governor Robert Bentley will convene a special session of the state legislature to consider establishing a lottery in the state.

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Innovation key for Illinois in new lottery tender process

The US state of Illinois has released a Request for Proposal (RFP) in the next step in selecting a new private management partner to operate the Illinois Lottery.

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Innova signs lottery terminal distribution deal with sixth US state

Toronto-listed lottery solutions provider Innova Gaming Group has signed a distribution agreement to roll outs its product across the US state of New Hampshire.

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UK National Lottery operator fined for publishing incorrect lottery results

The UK Gambling Commission has hit National Lottery operator Camelot with a six-figure fine for breaches of its operating license conditions.

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Less than half of US adults playing lottery, Gallup poll reveals

Less than half of US adults are entering state lottery draws despite an increase in lottery sales, new research from Gallup reveals, with the findings indicating that higher-income individuals are more likely to play than those on lower incomes.

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