Michigan bill would allow multi-state lottery winners to remain anonymous
A Michigan State Representative has proposed new legislation that would allow the state’s winners of multi-state games to remain anonymous when claiming a prize.
Currently,...
People’s Postcode Lottery awards £2m in climate funding to African Parks
The People's Postcode Lottery has made a £2m commitment to conservation non-profit African Parks as part of its £24m Climate Challenge Fund.
The funds will...
FDJ 2020 financial results impacted by pandemic
Groupe Française des Jeux (FDJ) has reported a ‘gradual recovery’ in its financial performance for 2020, as strong second-half lottery sales helped the French...
LOTBA launches new brand to promote responsible gambling
The Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA), the regulator from Argentina’s capital, has launched a new brand called 'Saber jugar' (Know how...
SBC Leaders: Lotteries celebrated for community support during pandemic
The great work done by lotteries during the Covid pandemic to support their local communities is celebrated in the first 2021 edition of SBC...
Age, access and value: areas of key concern for the UK National Lottery
When the first UK National Lottery licence was awarded to Camelot in 1994, few would have envisaged how it has grown into the gaming...
Jari Vähänen: Lotteries should be more responsible operators
There seems to be a general perception among lottery companies that the lottery business is fundamentally a responsible activity and, in every way, better...
Pennsylvania Lottery cites SG’s role in achieving iCAP certification
Scientific Games has been recognised by the Pennsylvania Lottery for the development and management roles it has played in helping the operator achieve the...
Jari Vähänen: you can’t make good decisions without correct data
In my previous columns I have presented my thoughts on the most important success factors of 2020’s lottery business. I have written about digitalization...
Argentina implements biosafety supervision as economic recovery continues
The Chaqueña Lottery Board, the gaming authority in the Argentine province of Chaco, has implemented new random controls in official agencies to oversee biosafety...