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Intralot debuts new online sportsbook for DC Lottery

Athens-listed gaming and lottery supplier Intralot has launched the new online sportsbook for the District of Columbia Office of Lottery and Gaming (DC Lottery).

As part of its current contract with the DC Lottery, GambetDC went live with a soft launch late last week, powered by the Intralot Orion platform.

GambetDC is [...]

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UK gambling market falls to £14.3bn following land-based declines

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has revealed that the UK gambling market shrunk by 0.5 per cent to £14.3bn in the 12 month period between October 2018 and September 2019.

Total gross gambling yield (GGY) was down marginally compared to the April 2018 to March 2019 period, with GGY excluding lotteries [...]

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Malta Gaming Authority

Malta Gaming Authority survey looks at impact of COVID-19

A survey conducted by the Malta Gaming Authority shows that both B2B and B2C gaming licensees expect lower revenue this year due to the impact of COVID-19.

The 64 B2B suppliers who participated in the MGA survey said that revenue is forecast to be 20 per cent lower than previous budget [...]

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Lottoland launches first charity lotto in the UK

Gibraltar-based lottery betting operator Lottoland has launched its first charity-focused lotto in the United Kingdom.

The Win-Win Charity Lotto will cost £1 and has a jackpot fixed at £250,000 for every draw, with 20 pence of every pound to be donated to four charities - The British Red Cross, Hospice UK, [...]

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Design Works Gaming partners Betfred for UK market debut

Design Works Gaming (DWG) is set to launch its portfolio of games in the United Kingdom for the first time through a partnership with betting and gaming operator Betfred.

DWG's first direct integration with a UK operator gives Betfred customers access to an initial 20 best-performing DWG titles, comprising video slots, [...]

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China lottery market shows signs of recovery in April

China’s lottery market recorded a 35 per cent year-on-year fall in sales to RMB23.39bn for the month of April.

The COVID-19 pandemic continued to impact operations during the month, although lottery sales improved significantly versus the previous month’s RMB10.51bn total.

Welfare Lottery sales were down 27 per cent year-on-year to RMB11.91bn, while [...]

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Scientific Games names new CFO as Quartieri steps down

Scientific Games Corp. has appointed Mike Eklund to serve as its chief financial officer effective June 1.

Eklund assumes the role from Michael Quartieri, who has served as CFO since 2016 and will step down at the end of June to pursue opportunities outside the gaming industry, although he will serve [...]

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IGT

IGT brings cashless gaming to Svenska Spel VLTs

New York-listed gaming supplier IGT has rolled out its cashless payment technology in Sweden with Svenska Spel.

IGT’s Intelligen VLT system and Quasar cabinets have powered Svenksa Spel’s video lottery offering since 2017 and now feature IGTPay, a cashless solution that allows players to fund their gameplay through their mobile device.

The [...]

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OPAP

OPAP names acting-CEO as Cope prepares to step down

OPAP chief commercial officer Jan Karas will take over as acting chief executive of the Greek lottery operator from 1 June following the departure of Damian Cope.

Cope announced in April that he would stand down from the company at the end of his current four-year contract, which ends this month, [...]

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New chair nominated for the Connecticut Lottery

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont has nominated Rob Simmelkjaer to serve as chair of the Connecticut Lottery Corporation.

As chair of the state lottery, Simmelkjaer will lead the group responsible for overseeing the operations and management of the business. The role is currently vacant.

Simmelkjaer is the founder and CEO of Persona Media, [...]

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Tabcorp secures debt waiver and scraps final dividend

Sydney-listed gaming operator Tabcorp Holdings will not to pay a final dividend in relation to its 2020 financial year after securing an agreement with its lenders to waive debt covenants until the end of the year.

Tabcorp has secured agreement from its bank lenders under its Syndicated Facility Agreement (SFA), representing [...]

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Spelinspektionen

Sweden records overall gambling decline but most online operators growing

Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen has released data showing an overall decline in online betting and gaming during the COVID-19 pandemic, although operator performances vary.

The data shows that the licensed online gambling market in Sweden grew by 21 per cent in January 2020 compared to January 2019, when the regulated market [...]

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