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IWG launches first eInstant game with New Hampshire Lottery

IWG has launched its first online instant win game on New Hampshire Lottery’s NeoPollard-powered iLottery platform.

After securing a new supply deal with the lottery in May, IWG has rolled out New Hampshire Cash Expander, a localized title developed in collaboration with the New Hampshire Lottery that features the supplier’s popular [...]

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Strong year for Massachusetts Lottery despite COVID-19 impact

The Massachusetts State Lottery has reported revenue of $5.25bn for its fiscal year ended 30 June, the third highest total in its 49-year history.

Despite being impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, it marks the sixth consecutive year that revenue has surpassed the $5bn mark, although revenue was down 5 per cent [...]

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Tenlot CEO Yossi Abadi

Tenlot agrees long-term lottery deal in El Salvador

The National Lottery of El Salvador, Loteria Nacional de Beneficencia (LNB), has agreed a long-term deal with lottery and gaming operator Tenlot Group to significantly expand its product offering.

The exclusive 20-year license allows Tenlot to provide a wide range of gaming opportunities nationally, including sports betting, bingo, casino games and [...]

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Zeal Network raises full year guidance after strong first half

Frankfurt-listed online lottery provider Zeal Network has raised its full year guidance after posting better than expected preliminary results for the first half of the year.

The operator saw billings increase by 75 per cent year-on-year to €314.4m in H1, benefiting from the acquisition of Lotto24 and a strong EuroJackpot performance [...]

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Intralot

Vermont Lottery extends Intralot partnership

Athens-listed gaming and lottery supplier Intralot has signed a contract extension to continue supplying its lottery and gaming systems to the Vermont Lottery.

Through its US subsidiary, Intralot will continue to supply its LOTOS central system, Photon terminals and Winstations to the lottery, whose proceeds help contribute to the Vermont Education [...]

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Svenska Spel

Svenska Spel revenue falls 19% in tough second quarter

Swedish state-owned gaming operator Svenska Spel has reported a 19 per cent drop in net gaming revenue to SEK1.64bn (€158.9m) for the second quarter of 2020.

Revenue was negatively impacted by restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with revenue from the Sport & Casino business down 37 per cent to SEK291m [...]

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Swedish iGaming growth driven by minority of licensed operators

The latest figures from Swedish gambling regulator Spelinspektionen show that the regulated iGaming market grew by 6 per cent year-on-year in May, despite the majority of licensed operators recording a decline for the month.

Online betting and gaming was the only segment of the regulated Swedish gambling market to grow revenue [...]

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Illinois Lottery to boost STEAM programs with new instant ticket

The Illinois Lottery has expanded its instant ticket portfolio with a new game that will raise funds for science, technology, engineering, art, and math (STEAM) programs in Illinois' public schools.

The Booming Bucks instant ticket costs $2 and gives players the chance to win up to $20,000, with all proceeds supporting [...]

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Online Gaming

Canada’s Alberta province to allow online sales of 50/50 raffles

Charities in the Canadian province of Alberta are set to benefit from new rules relating to the sale of 50/50 raffle tickets to adults within the province.

Regulatory authority Alberta Gaming, Liquor & Cannabis (AGLC) has approved online sales of large 50/50 raffles in an effort to increase proceeds for Alberta’s [...]

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Spain

Spain sees strong iGaming growth ahead of new advertising restrictions

Spain’s regulated online gaming market recorded a 12.5 per cent increase in first quarter gross gaming revenue, driven by strong performances across all products.

Gross gaming revenue (GGR) amounted to €217.97m in Q1 2020, with sports betting accounting for half of total market GGR at €110.62m, an increase of 8.65 per [...]

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Paysafe expands NeoPollard Interactive deal to enter North Carolina

Payments provider Paysafe Group has expanded its partnership with NeoPollard Interactive to provide its services to the North Carolina Education Lottery.

North Carolina becomes the latest US state lottery to integrate Paysafe’s online payment services with its NeoPollard-powered iLottery platform, following in the footsteps of the Michigan, Virginia and New Hampshire [...]

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STS Gaming completes acquisition of software provider Betsys

Central European bookmaker STS Gaming Group has taken over full ownership of Czech betting and gaming software provider Betsys.

Having previously held a majority stake in Betsys, STS said that the investment would help to further the operator’s growth as it expands its online operations across Europe.

Betsys currently powers STS’ online [...]

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