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IGT extends instant games deal with Michigan Lottery

New York-listed supplier International Game Technology (IGT) has secured a one-year extension to continue providing instant ticket games to the Michigan Lottery.

Through subsidiary IGT Global Solutions Corporation, the supplier will continue providing the Michigan Lottery with instant ticket services through December 2021, having been printing instant games for the lottery [...]

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Gaming shares prove resilient in 2020

In a year of unprecedented turmoil and uncertainty, the gambling industry provided a boon to shareholders as the 50 publicly-listed operators and suppliers which make up the Gaming Intelligence Stock Index saw their combined share prices increase by more than 61 per cent.

While it was a tumultuous start to the [...]

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Oregon Lottery sports betting stakes climb to $27m in December

The Oregon Lottery’s DraftKings-powered Scoreboard online sports betting operation collected total wagers of $27.0m in December.

Wagers were up 8 per cent compared to the previous month’s $25.0m total, but below the state’s record of $29.5m set in October.

American football continued to be the most popular sport with wagers of $12.3m [...]

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New Hampshire

New Hampshire Lottery books $46.5m in wagers in November

Sports bettors in New Hampshire placed $46.5m in wagers in November through the state lottery and its exclusive sports betting partner DraftKings.

Total wagers fell 1 per cent compared to the previous month’s record $47.1m, with mobile contributing the bulk of the total with wagers of $38.9m. This was down 3 [...]

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Rhode Island

Rhode Island posts record sports betting handle in November

Rhode Island’s two licensed sports betting operators booked record monthly wagers of $35.1m in November.

Sports wagers were up 1 per cent compared to the previous month’s $34.7m total, with wagers from Twin River climbing 3 per cent month-on-month to $14.5m, offsetting a 7 per cent decline in Tiverton Casino wagers [...]

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China lottery sales fall to €4.54bn in November

China’s lottery market dipped in November as total sales fell by 5 per cent year-on-year to RMB36.04bn (€4.54bn).

Having recorded an 11.5 per cent increase in sales in October, total lottery sales declined in November as Sports Lottery sales fell by 0.2 per cent to RMB21.03bn and Welfare Lottery sales decreased [...]

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Atlantic Lottery sees digital sales surge during pandemic

Canada’s Atlantic Lottery Corp. (ALC) has seen a 500 per cent increase in digital sales during its fiscal year ending March 31, driven by the addition of new digital games and the migration to online play as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

ALC serves the four Atlantic Canadian provinces of [...]

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Pollard Banknote agrees €36m deal to acquire Next Generation Lotteries

Toronto-listed lottery provider Pollard Banknote has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vienna-based lottery supplier Next Generation Lotteries (NGL) for €36m.

Pollard Banknote will pay an initial €32m to acquire NGL, with a further €4m becoming payable if the company achieves certain gross margin targets in 2021.

The purchase price will [...]

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IWG

New Hampshire Lottery expands IWG instant games deal

Online instant win games specialist IWG has rolled outs its progressive jackpot enabled e-Instant games with the New Hampshire Lottery.

The launch gives players across the state access to Jungle Tumble Jackpots, the first game to feature IWG’s progressive jackpot technology.

The game features three in-game jackpots - a mini jackpot that [...]

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Jumbo Interactive secures first SaaS deal in the UK

Sydney-listed online lottery provider Jumbo Interactive has signed its first B2B partnership in the United Kingdom through a deal with the St Helena Hospice.

The six-year software-as-a-service (SaaS) agreement will see Jumbo provide its online lottery platform to the UK charity, which currently generates around £5m in sales each year.

“We’re excited [...]

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Scientific Games

Scientific Games debuts new Symphony gaming system in Germany

New York-listed supplier Scientific Games has rolled out its new Symphony lottery gaming systems technology in Germany with Lotto Baden-Württemberg.

The new gaming system is now powering Lotto Baden-Württemberg and its network of more than 3,000 licensed retailers in Stuttgart in southwest Germany, and currently supports lottery products including Lotto 6aus49, [...]

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Pollard Banknote and NeoGames secure iLottery extension in Michigan

Toronto-listed lottery provider Pollard Banknote and its subcontractor NeoGames have signed a four-year extension to continue providing iLottery solutions to the Michigan Lottery.

The extended agreement runs through to July 2026 and will see Pollard Banknote and NeoGames continue to provide platform technology, interactive eInstant and draw-based games, and a broad [...]

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