Scientific Games to divest lottery and sports betting businesses
Scientific Games Corporation has announced that it intends to divest its lottery and sports betting businesses.In a statement, the company said it is ‘evaluating...
Wire Act threat fades as DOJ allows deadline for appeal to lapse
US lottery and gaming operators can trade without the threat of falling foul of the Wire Act after the deadline passed this week for...
Canadian Senate passes single-event sports betting bill
Legal single-event sports betting is coming to Canada following the passage of Bill C-218 in the Senate yesterday. The bill, which permits each province...
GLMS reelects Ludovico Calvi as its President
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has reelected Lottomatica’s Ludovico Calvi as its President, as well as a new Executive Committee for the period...
Dominican Republic’s Public Ministry says national lottery administrator plotted to steal $500m
The Public Ministry of the Dominican Republic has revealed that the fraud scheme around the Lotería Nacional reaches the $500m pesos figure. The investigation...
YouTube bans gambling operators from masthead ad slot
Google has announced that it will no longer allow the promotion of ads related to alcohol, gambling, politics or prescription drugs on the masthead...
Rhode Island signs IGT-Bally’s gambling legislation into law
Gambling legislation has been signed into Rhode Island state law by Governor Dan McKee, reinforcing the Ocean State’s agreement with IGT and Bally’s Corporation.Sponsored...
Sazka declares ‘robust’ Q1 2021 following 30% YoY GGR increase
Sazka Group has published its financial results for the first quarter of 2021, with CEO Robert Chvatal noting a ‘robust performance’ following a 30%...
UK Gambling Commission appoints Andrew Rhodes as interim CEO
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has appointed Andrew Rhodes as its new interim CEO following what it described as a thorough search and highly...
UK National Lottery surpasses £8bn in sales for the first time
UK National Lottery operator Camelot UK Lotteries Limited has announced that lottery sales for the year surpassed £8bn for the first time in 2020/21...