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BCLC takes ticket sales mobile with mkodo
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) and digital solutions provider mkodo have developed an updated version of the lottery’s app, allowing consumers in the Canadian…
The lottery long game
The fledgling courier or messenger vertical is attracting the attention of start-ups, investors and international operators thanks to the enormous US lottery market. But what…
BCLC posts record revenue for 2018-19 fiscal year
The British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has posted record revenue of CAD$2.59bn for the 2018-19 fiscal year, an increase of 3.5% from the prior year.…
GLMS joins National Council on Problem Gambling
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), the platform through which state lottery operators track suspicious betting activity, has signed up as a silver member of…
IGT extends with Colorado Lottery
International Game Technology (IGT) has agreed to extend its partnership with the Colorado Lottery for a further four years. Under the deal, which runs to…
Loto-Québec sees igaming contribution grow in 2018-19 financial year
Canadian provincial lottery operator Loto-Québec has reported a 3.1% year-on-year increase in revenue to CAD$2.83bn for its 2018-19 financial year, with the contribution from its…
Oregon Senator files amendment to block mobile betting
The Oregon State Lottery’s plans to roll out mobile wagering ahead of the 2019 National Football League (NLF) could be halted by a proposed amendment…
California Governor appoints new lottery director
California Governor Gavin Newsom has appointed former tribal lobbyist Alva Johnson as director of the State Lottery. Johnson replaces Hugo Lopez, who announced that he…
Oregon Lottery signs sportsbook contract with SBTech
The Oregon State Lottery and SBTech have signed a contract that will see the supplier’s technology used to power the state’s mobile and retail sportsbook…
ICE North America Interview: Charles McIntyre, New Hampshire Lottery
Speaking at ICE North America, Charles McIntyre, executive director of the New Hampshire Lottery, discusses the Department of Justice’s revised opinion on the Wire Act,…
Intralot makes first Canadian move with BCLC
Intralot has signed a contract with the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC), the lottery and gaming solutions provider’s first deal in the Canadian market. The…
IGT Q1 revenue falls as US gaming and lottery divisions struggle
International Game Technology (IGT) has reported a 5% year-on-year decline in group revenue for the first quarter of 2019, a result of lower revenue from…
Totally Gaming Academy: 2019 training calendar for professionals
Totally Gaming Academy course topics for 2019 to 2020 include casino, land-based & online gaming, AML & CFT, lottery, slots, affiliate or sportsbook management, responsible…
Regulators, legislators are new referees in sports betting evolution
If state lotteries are permitted to move into the sports betting vertical, there could be significant consequences for the land-based casino sector, writes Spectrum Gaming’s Michael…