Lottery

World Casino News covers online and land-based lottery happenings in nearly every country on earth. Read their plans here first when giants in the industry such as Lottomatica swallow up legendary casino game developers and equipment manufacturers like IGT - or watch the stock markets as European companies like William Hill try to block a company such as Scientific Games' acquisition of online M&A behemoth NYX.

From India to London and Rhode Island to Japan watch for new games, new partnerships, and new scandals as players in the $3 billion a year industry blur the lines between traditional business models, online sales, and casino gaming. You can also find the latest winning numbers and the worlds lottery games by visiting the World Casino Directory Lotto pages.

High-Risk Problem Gambling Down Slightly, Sports Wagering Rises In New Jersey, New Report Says

According to a report published on September 28, 2023, high-stakes problem gambling in New Jersey decreased even as sports wagering increased. High-risk problem gambling is three times higher in New Jersey t...

Norway’s Lottery Regulator Supervises 9 Banks For Non-Legal Gambling Transactions

Lotteritilsynet, the Norwegian lottery authority, will keep the country's nine banks under supervision to make sure their obedience regarding the ban on "processing transactions" with operators that don't own l...

Veikkaus Changes Corporate Structure And Faces Capacity Reductions Due to Upcoming Legislation

As Finland moves along the path to open up for the online gambling market specifying January 2026 as the latest deadline to launch the respective licensing system, the country's commitment to end the monopoly g...

Ohio’s Sports Betting Handle Exceeds $4 Billion In 2023

Following the announcement that Ohio lawmakers officially passed a measure to legalize retail and online sports wagering in December 2021 and that both officially became legal on the first day of this year, the...

Lotto NZ builds on 30-year partnership; appoints Scientific Games new systems technology provider

In its continuing effort to appeal to a broad base of New Zealanders, the island country's national lottery, Lotto New Zealand (Lotto NZ), has selected Scientific Games as its new systems technology provider. T...
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Rush Street Interactive New Vendor for the Delaware Online Gaming Business

One of the most renowned online casino and sports betting companies in the U.S., Rush Street Interactive, Inc., will join the Delaware State Lottery and become its newest vendor for the online gaming business. ...
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High Court in the UK Dismisses IGT’s Legal Challenge Related to the UK National Lottery License

After the International Game Technology (IGT) accused the GB Gambling Commission of the failure related to issuing the fourth UK National Lottery license, the High Court decided to dismiss the case. The four...

La Française des Jeux Completes Purchase Of Entire Shares Of Premier Lotteries Ireland

Recently, La Française des Jeux (FDJ), the operator of the French National Lottery, revealed that it has officially concluded a deal to purchase the whole share capital of Premier Lotteries Ireland (PLI) for 35...

Gaming Corps Expands in Latvia To Increase Regulated Market Presence

Following the license approvals in the Netherlands, Spain and the home market of Sweden, the fast-growing casino games supplier Gaming Corps is now expanding in Latvia. As the Lotteries and Gambling Supervisory...

Largest Canadian Casino Launch Raises Governmental Violation Claims in Ontario

The Great Canadian Casino Resort Toronto made its highly-anticipated opening on June 20, 2023. But a First Nation community from Ontario claims that the newest and most extensive casino resort in Canada and one...

Aspire Global Expands UK Presence Following Partnership With Metropolitan Gaming

On June 1st, NeoGames S.A., a B2G and B2B technology and service provider for state lotteries and other lottery operators, revealed that its widely known iGaming subsidary Aspire Global has signed a beneficial ...

Nevada Gaming Commission To Give Final Approval To License NeoGames In Nevada

Following the unanimous recommended approval on Wednesday, May 17,  by the Gaming Control Board for NeoGames' complex licensing application during a special meeting, Israel-based company will receive final lice...