The UK’s Public Accounts Committee has criticised the government for failing to proactively fund gambling related research that could help to design an effective regulatory response to gambling harms.
The Committee stated in a report released Sunday (June 28) that despite repeated references to the need for evidence based policy-making, the [...]
Sydney-listed lottery provider Jumbo Interactive has signed a new reseller agreement with Tabcorp Holdings.
The revised agreement allows the resale of Tabcorp lottery products online by Jumbo in New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Northern Territory for the next ten years up until July 2030.
“The next [...]
European lottery and gaming operator SAZKA Group has completed its acquisition of a 17.19 per cent stake in Casinos Austria from Novomatic.
The transaction follows an agreement with Novomatic in December and increases SAZKA Group’s shareholding in the Austrian casino and lottery operator to 55.48 per cent.
In connection with the transaction, [...]
Lottoland’s B2B arm ALOT Solutions has bolstered its senior team with the appointment of Abigail Wahnon as head of legal and compliance.
Wahnon brings with her over 10 years of corporate legal experience, joining ALOT Solutions from Gibraltar-based gaming supplier Nektan, where she held the position of chief legal officer. Prior [...]
Hong Kong-listed lottery provider AGTech Holdings has secured new lottery hardware supply deals in five provinces across China.
The deals to supply sports lottery terminals in Anhui, Shanxi, Jilin, Hubei, and Guizhou were won by the company’s wholly-owned subsidiary Beijing AGTech GOT Technology Co, further strengthening the supplier’s position in China’s [...]
China’s lottery market posted another decline in May as total lottery sales fell by 18 per cent year-on-year to RMB29.22bn (€3.7bn).
Lottery sales continued to be negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, although sales improved versus the previous month’s RMB23.39bn total.
Welfare Lottery sales fell by 15 per cent year-on-year to [...]
Lottery supplier NeoPollard Interactive has entered into a long-term agreement to develop a new online gaming platform for the Canadian province of Alberta.
Following a competitive procurement process, the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis Commission (AGLC) has awarded NeoPollard a seven-year contract to build and maintain the iGaming platform, alongside an [...]
Denmark’s state-owned gaming operator Danske Spil has appointed former Minister of Taxation and Defense Peter Christensen as chairman.
The Ministry of Finance confirmed that Christensen will replace Peter Gæmelke, who has served as chairman since 2011 and is now stepping down.
Christensen has extensive political experience, having served as Minister of Taxation [...]
France’s new gambling regulator L'Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) has officially taken over from ARJEL with a significantly expanded regulatory scope and enhanced powers.
ANJ was established last year under amended gambling legislation to enable the regulator to supervise all segments of the French gambling market, assuming responsibility for online gambling [...]
Athens-listed Intralot has launched its content management system with long-term partner the Taiwan Sports Lottery Corporation (TSLC).
The supplier’s Intralot Canvas CMS solution provides the operator with a range of tools around personalization, analytics, player engagement and marketing, as well as a comprehensive set of betting specific functionalities.
As part of the [...]
Lawmakers in the US state of Georgia have tacked sports betting legislation to an unrelated traffic bill in an effort to boost state finances following the economic disruption caused by COVID-19.
The proposed legislation would negate the need for a statewide referendum to authorize sports betting by handing authority to the [...]
Toronto-listed lottery supplier Pollard Banknote has partnered Blackhawk Network to launch a new in-lane retail lottery solution.
The partnership will see Pollard Banknote offer lottery scratch games in checkout lanes alongside the range of prepaid cards offered by Blackhawk, enabling retailers to market and sell lottery tickets at the register [...]