Deutsche Fernsehlotterie, the German charitable lottery operator, has warned that the future of social lotteries in Germany could be at risk due to the current marketing restrictions under the country’s State Treaty on Gambling (Glücksspielstaatsvertrag).
The Fernsehlotterie has seen revenue from lottery ticket sales fall by 30 per cent in five [...]
Chinese online sports lottery service provider 500.com has entered into a strategic partnership with state-owned telecommunications company China Mobile to provide payment services for the company's mobile sports lottery products.
500.com said that the agreement, with China Mobile subsidiary China Mobile E-commerce, provides for "easy and convenient" payment services to customers [...]
Dutch state lottery operator De Lotto has signed a deal with the Royal Dutch Hockey Federation (KNHB) to become the new shirt sponsor of the Dutch national indoor men and women’s teams.
US lottery and gaming supplier Scientific Games has agreed a new contract to provide a complete lottery gaming system to the Maine State Lottery.
Gaming and lottery supplier GTECH has won a contract to provide a full range of lottery products and ongoing services to the Colorado Lottery, a deal which represents the company’s 26th lottery jurisdiction in the US.
Following a competitive procurement process, the seven-year contract has a maximum of two, two-year extensions [...]
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has confirmed that Rod Phillips has resigned as president and CEO to take on a leadership position in the private sector.
Phillips has served as president and CEO since June 2011 and has been heavily involved in the modernization of the company, which is [...]
The New York State Gaming Commission has partnered with Camelot Global Services, the international arm of UK national lottery operator Camelot, in order to develop a five-year plan to ensure the lottery's future success in an increasingly competitive environment.
Lawmakers in the US state of Alabama have introduced legislation that would amend the state's constitution to authorise a lottery and prohibit casino gaming.
China LotSynergy Holdings has signed a cooperation agreement with state-owned telecommunications company China Mobile Communications Corporation to provide operations to support the mobile payment-based lottery platform of China Mobile.
The deal was signed between China LotSynergy’s subsidiary, Beijing Huacai Yingtong Technology Company, and China Mobile E-commerce, a subsidiary of China Mobile [...]
China's welfare and sports lotteries recorded combined annual sales growth of 18.3 per cent in 2013, with total sales of 309.33bn yuan (US$50.7bn).
The Michigan Lottery looks set to become the third US state to offer its games via digital channels after the State Administrative Board approved the lottery’s contract with Pollard Banknote.
The approval for the iLottery services will allow Michigan players to take part in their favourite games over the internet and [...]
The Illinois Lottery has launched its first mobile lottery app, which is now available for free download on iOS and Android devices.