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Finance Minister confirms 28% GST for India’s privately-run lotteries

June 19, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, India, Lottery, Taxation

The governing body responsible for overseeing India's goods and services tax (GST) system, announced a new dual tax rate on lottery tickets on Sunday, right before the confirmed July 1 roll-out of the new indir...

Stop order issued by Nigerian House; cease lottery activities with GSM operators

Alex Lanter

June 13, 2017

Nigeria, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery

The Nigerian Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives in charge of investigating the activities of telecom operators and service providers in the African nation has issued an order to the National Lotte...

IWG wins online lottery supplier at 2017 EGR B2B Awards

K Morrison

June 11, 2017

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Game manufacturers, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Conferences / Trade Shows

Instant Win Gaming (IWG), supplier of online instant win games to lotteries on HTML5 mobile and desktop and Flash, has taken home the coveted “Online Lottery Supplier of the Year 2017” Award. It’s a huge win...

April lottery sales approach 10% spike in Mainland China

Alex Lanter

May 30, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, China, Economy/Finance, Lottery

Sales of lottery tickets in Mainland China have jumped by 9.6% in April 2017 when compared to the same period last year, new data from China’s Ministry of Finance reveals. According to the numbers posted this w...

New Mississippi lottery study committee begins gathering information

Marie Kelley

May 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mississippi

A new committee has been formed in the state of Mississippi that will work to study the lottery, taking a look at neighboring states that offer lottery gaming and see how they fare with the operation of the act...

MultiLotto.com integrates Quickfire innovation from Microgaming

Adam Morgan

May 6, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Online Gambling News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships

Online lottery services provider MultiLotto.com has announced that it has improved its offering following the integration of the Quickfire platform from Isle Of Man-based software development firm Microgaming. ...

Ohio lawmakers look to video poker to raise revenues for education

Marie Kelley

May 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Lottery, Horse Racing, Ohio

Last week, many changes were made to the proposed budget for the state of Ohio, with one change involving video poker and racinos. Lawmakers are searching for a way to raise revenues for Kindergarten through 12...

Opening of new Washington casino expected to hurt Oregon gaming revenues

Adam Morgan

April 25, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Tribal Gaming, Economy/Finance, Lottery, Horse Racing, Oregon

Yesterday’s opening of the Ilani Casino Resort in Washington is reportedly set to negatively impact the gambling industry in the neighboring state of Oregon and has many there wondering whether they should cont...

Multilotto adds Ireland to list of licensing jurisdictions

Lars Jones

April 21, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Licenses, Online Gambling News

At only six years old, Multilotto continues to expand their reach into emerging markets with casino and lottery product offerings. The St Julian’s, Malta company who offer access to EuroMillions, EuroJackpot, M...

Scientific Games Corporation sets promotion record in Pennsylvania

Adam Morgan

April 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Lottery, Pennsylvania

Global casino equipment and lottery services innovator Scientific Games Corporation has announced that a campaign it created last year for the Pennsylvania Lottery set a new industry record for the most entries...

NYX Gaming starts long-term partnership with Nederlandse Loterij

Alex Lanter

April 4, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Netherlands

Nevada-based online game supplier, NYX Gaming, has entered into a multi-year partnership with the main lottery provider in the Netherlands, Nederlandse Loterij, a press release issued this Monday reveals. The g...

Intralot reports strong annual financial results

Adam Morgan

April 1, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Economy/Finance, Lottery

Gaming solutions supplier and operator Intralot has released its financial results for 2016 showing a 7.1% increase year-on-year in revenues to just over $1.41 billion although its annual gross profit fell by 0...

Mississippi committee to study possibility of establishing a state lottery

Adam Morgan

March 31, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, Mississippi

In Mississippi, officials are reportedly set to follow a call from Republican governor Phil Bryant and study the possibility of reinvigorating falling tax revenues by establishing a state lottery. According ...

New Hampshire casino bill passes in Senate

Renee Kingsley

March 26, 2017

Gaming Law & Legislation, Casino News, Casino openings, Lottery, New Hampshire

Efforts to bring casino gambling to the Granite State paid off on Thursday, after a bill passed the full New Hampshire Senate at 13 votes to 10. SB 242 calls for the opening of two casinos in the state, with a ...

New South Wales lottery players put a price on happiness

Adam Morgan

March 20, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Australia, Lottery

To mark today’s fifth annual International Day Of Happiness, Australian wagering giant Tatts Group has released the results of a special survey that found over 28% of lottery players in New South Wales felt tha...