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IWG launches jackpot-enabled e-Instant games with Canada’s ALC

Canada’s Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) has become the latest lottery operator to roll out IWG’s progressive jackpot enabled e-Instant games.

ALC, a long-term customer of IWG, becomes the third North American lottery to go live with Jungle Tumble Jackpots, the first game to feature IWG’s progressive jackpot technology.

IWG said that the [...]

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Scientific Games

North Dakota Lottery extends Scientific Games partnership

New York-listed Scientific Games has agreed a deal to continue providing its systems technology to the North Dakota Lottery for a further two years.

The agreement will see the supplier power retail and online sales for the lottery through to June 2024, as well as continuing to support the North Dakota [...]

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IGT seals expanded iLottery deal in Kentucky

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has signed a four-year extension to its iLottery supply deal with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation.

The agreement will enable IGT to continue providing its iLottery platform and mobile app to the lottery through to July 2026, and adds new PlayLottery content to the existing digital [...]

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Sazka Group

SAZKA brings in Charles Garland to advise on UK lottery bid

European lottery operator SAZKA Group has announced the latest appointment to its advisory board with the addition of former Syco Entertainment CEO Charles Garland.

Garland will work closely with SAZKA UK bid chair Sir Keith Mills on the company’s bid for the next licence to operate the UK National Lottery.

Working alongside [...]

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Sportech agrees sale of Bump 50:50 to Canadian Bank Note

London-listed betting technology supplier Sportech has agreed a conditional deal to sell its Bump 50:50 digital raffle business to Canadian Bank Note Company.

The sale of Bump Worlwide Inc. is expected to close during the second quarter of the year for a consideration of CAD$10.0m (£5.7m), including a $2.0m earnout based [...]

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Google set to accept online gambling apps in 19 countries

Google will soon allow real-money gambling apps into its Google Play app store in an additional 15 countries.

Google’s policies currently allow online gambling apps in just four countries, Brazil, France, Ireland and the United Kingdom.

This will change on March 1, when real-money gambling apps, fantasy sports apps, and ads related [...]

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Scientific Games

Scientific Games names new senior vice presidents

New York-listed Scientific Games has appointed Jim Bombassei as senior vice president of investor relations, while Simon Johnson has been promoted to senior vice president and managing director of the EMEA region.

Bombassei joins the company from Viacom, where he oversaw the global investor relations program, capital markets activity and treasury [...]

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Zeal Network posts 23% revenue decline in 2020

Frankfurt-listed online lottery provider Zeal Network is expected to report a 23 per cent drop in revenue to €86.9m for the full 2020 year.

In a trading update, the company said that billings for the year is expected to increase by 40 per cent to €652.8m, benefiting from the full consolidation [...]

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Pandemic causes China lottery sales to fall 21% in 2020

China’s lottery market declined by 21 per cent to RMB334.0bn (€42.3bn) in 2020, as lottery sales were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic during the early part of the year.

November's 5 per cent sales decline accelerated in December, with total lottery sales falling by 11 per cent year-on-year to RMB36.51bn.

The [...]

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New Hampshire sports betting hits new high in December

New Hampshire bettors placed wagers of $225.7m in the first six months of regulated sports betting in the state, boosted by a record performance in December.

The New Hampshire Lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings saw wagers increase by 11 per cent compared to the previous month to $51.6m [...]

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IGT secures long-term contract in Jamaica with Supreme Ventures

New York-listed International Game Technology (IGT) has secured a seven-year extension to its lottery services contract with Jamaican lottery operator Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL).

The contract extension awarded to subsidiary IGT Global Solutions Corp. will see the company continue to provide facilities management to SVL, as well as lottery technology, content, [...]

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BCLC

BCLC brings in Lynda Cavanaugh as interim president and CEO

Canada’s British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has named Lynda Cavanaugh as interim president and CEO.

Cavanaugh assumes the role on an interim basis while Jim Lightbody continues his medical leave to undergo cancer treatment and recovery.

She replaces Greg Moore, who had served as interim president and CEO until announcing his resignation [...]

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