Business
January 24, 2022
NeoPollard Signed Five-Year Content Deal with Alberta Lottery
NeoPollard Interactive (NPI) announced today its first digital content partnership in North America after signing a contract with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC). First Digital Content Deal The five-year initial contract between the joint venture of Toronto-listed Pollard Banknote and Nasdaq-traded NeoGames will allow the ALC access to top-performing game content from the NeoGames Studio […]
Industry
January 24, 2022
European Lotteries Happy With Move by the European Parliament
The European Parliament (EP) has agreed to help negotiate the Digital Services Act (DSA) provisions in Europe. Part of the regulatory structure created could improve consumer protection and prevent illegal online gambling. This decision was welcomed by European Lotteries (EL) and could – eventually – lead to unified gaming laws. European Parliament Gets Behind the […]
Industry
January 24, 2022
Instant-Win Games in Focus of MPs Reviewing Gambling Laws
Britain is tussling with its gambling laws, looking to figure out a new way to regulate the industry to the benefit of consumers and arguably business. Achieving social sustainability has been a long-sought-after quest, with problem gambling levels falling but still persisting in the country. In a new bid to mitigate the social impact of […]
Industry
January 17, 2022
Consortium of Serbian Companies Could Lead Kyrgyzstan’s National Lottery
Kyrgyzstan could soon have an outside company managing the national lottery. The Center of Public-Private Partnerships in the country (PPP) has named the winners of the contract to run “national lottery activities” under the State Lottery Company. A consortium of countries out of Serbia won the bid. Kyrgyzstan Continues to Bolster State Lottery The State […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
Redditch Community Lottery to Celebrate Its Second Anniversary
Redditch Community Lottery (RCL), a lottery run by the Redditch Borough Council, is approaching its second anniversary, having raised over £20,000 ($27,000) for the local community and delivered more than 760 winning tickets to date. Supporting Good Causes and Community Services RCL will be celebrating its second anniversary on January 18, proud of its achievements […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
DraftKings to Launch Online Sports Betting via Oregon Lottery Deal
DraftKings, the leading daily fantasy and sports betting operator announced on Wednesday a new agreement with the Oregon Lottery. Oregon Lottery Teams up with DraftKings Under the new deal, DraftKings will become an official sportsbook provider for the Oregon Lottery. As a part of the exclusive agreement, DraftKings’ sportsbook application is going to replace the […]
Lottery
January 11, 2022
National Lottery Not Introducing Jackpot Must-Win Clause Yet
An unprecedented series of draws with no jackpot win saw a request for regulatory changes to introduce a “must-win” rule, The Irish Times reported. The request was put on hold, though. Request for Rule Change Placed on Hold Premier Lotteries Ireland, the operator of the National Lottery in the country, filed a request with the […]
Industry
January 10, 2022
UK Good Causes Need to Receive Higher Percentage from Gambling, Says Report
Launched in 1994, Camelot, the UK’s National Lottery operator, has made thousands of lucky winners millionaires. Only recently, the operator has been under fire because of its instant win games that are available via mobile devices. Now, a recent report urges Camelot to contribute more to good causes. Good Causes Receive Different Percentage from Different […]
Business
January 7, 2022
IGT and WWE Sign Important Multi-Year Licensing Deal
International Game Technology PLC (IGT) has recently announced a new, exclusive multi-year licensing deal with WWE. The partnership will allow them to create and distribute omnichannel lotto games under the WWE brand, along with end-to-end advertising solutions. IGT Eager to Blend Its Lottery Expertise with the Valuable WWE Assets IGT chief operating officer Jay Gendron […]
Industry
January 5, 2022
Dutch Man Sentenced For Embezzling Money He Gained Trying to Sue Lottery
Interesting news comes from the Netherlands as Ferdy Roet has been convicted of embezzling $3.1 million. Der Telegraph reports that the 41-year-old received his sentence in a Zwolle court, located in the northeast part of the country. He will now serve a two-year prison sentence. The Whole Conviction is One Massive Irony The reason why […]