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After new evidence was uncovered of their plot to rig lottery jackpots, charges have been filed against the brother of a former lottery security director by authorities in Iowa.
Felony charges of ongoing cri...
Each year, somewhere in the world, we seem to hear of a record breaking lottery win that catapults the lucky recipient into his or her country’s top rich-list overnight. But which is the biggest of them all – a...
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and affiliates are reported to be investing HK$2.39 billion ($308 million) to gain about 59% control of AGTech Holdings Ltd. in a return to the lottery market after exiting due to gov...
Citizens in Alberta have been very eager to wager despite the recent economic downturn, with figures showing a huge amount spent by gamblers for the first six months of the 2015-16 fiscal year. The Alberta Gami...
Due to dwindling sales, a lottery game administered by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) and played in some northern states for almost 20 years has come to an end.
The lottery game has had dozens of...
It is the do-not-miss industry event: 2016’s ICE Totally Gaming – the show that has evolved to become the annual launch pad for gaming innovation. Not only will hundreds of new products be introduced to the gam...
Thailand is looking into the possibility of an AEC lottery to aid in the relief of disaster ravaged member countries, according to local sources.
Similar to those in western countries the regional lottery wo...
The state of the state in Texas gaming didn't actually change on the ground in 2015, but several issues are at play that could see movement in 2016.
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The National Lottery of Ireland is the latest operator of gambling activities to be knocked offline after a DDoS attack. DDoS stands for distributed denial of service attack and is a way that hackers shut down ...
A lawsuit has been launched against British Columbia and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) by casino operator Pinnacle Gaming Solutions, owned by David Moretto, a North Vancouver resident, who say...
Saturday's Powerball drawing didn't produce a $949.8 million winner but that just means the jackpot will roll over and be worth an estimated $1.3 billion for Wednesday's drawing. That is the highest return ever...
After increasing from $450 million on Saturday to $700 million on Thursday, the Powerball jackpot has surpassed every other lottery game’s jackpot in U.S. history by reaching $800 million for Saturday’s drawing...
Well established Scientific Games and International Game Technology have been chosen by the North Carolina’s state lottery commission to provide equipment, software and tickets as the state’s new lottery vendor...
A faulty smartphone app has apparently caused a couple in the U.K. to be denied a $52 million lottery jackpot.
You think you have bad luck? Don’t tell that to Edwina and David Nylan, grandparents in England ...
The state lottery of Massachusetts is interested in expanding their offerings to include online ticket sales, social gaming, and even dabbling in daily fantasy sports betting. Earlier this week, the Massachuset...