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New Zealand beats gambling spend records in 2020 despite the effect of the pandemic

March 23, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

Last year was a rough one for gambling industries around the globe. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, casinos were shutting down for months at a time and bringing in zero revenues. However, for gambling ...

Lottoland UK’s new Lotto x5 betting game offers chances to win £1 million for £1

Sadonna Price

August 7, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, United Kingdom

Every lottery player dreams of hitting a big jackpot. With the new Lottoland UK game Lotto x5, players have a chance to win £1 million. This game not only lets players wager just £1 to play, it also offers five...

GrooveGaming to launch Goove LottoCity and Bingo Groove at ICE 2019

Sadonna Price

January 30, 2019

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

ICE 2019 is just days away in London and set to appear during the event is GrooveGaming. The advanced technology business will be expanding their offering by launching Bingo Groove and Groove LottoCity during t...

Pragmatic Play agrees deal with Lottoland

K Morrison

May 2, 2018

Online gaming software, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Mobile gaming, Lottery, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, United Kingdom

Marking yet another major step in its recent commercial growth, having last month inked a content deal with online casino Mr Green, leading online casino games developer Pragmatic Play has now reportedly entere...

Finnish national betting agency to add I.D. verification to slot machines

Sadonna Price

December 28, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Technology, Game manufacturers, Finland

Finnish national betting agency Veikkaus has announced that in the future, users of slot games will have to authenticate their identity before being able to play the games. While the authentication process will...

Sweden advised to drop online gambling monopoly

Adam Morgan

March 31, 2017

Sweden, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online Gambling News

In Sweden, the Lotteriinspektionen gambling authority has reportedly advised the government that it should scrap the nation’s monopolistic approach to online gaming and open up its domestic market to internatio...

Gambling spend increases in New Zealand

Sadonna Price

February 24, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, New Zealand, Economy/Finance

The casinos of New Zealand have seen an increase in visitor spending for the year to June, as tourism numbers reach record highs and the economy is in good condition. The Department of Internal Affairs has repo...

Record number of millionaires produced from 2016 UK National Lottery

Sadonna Price

December 28, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Lottery, United Kingdom

The National Lottery has created millionaires on a regular basis for many years but it seems 2016 was a record year. According to information released by Camelot, a lottery operator in the United Kingdom, the N...

Couple celebrates $52 million lottery win prematurely

K Morrison

January 3, 2016

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, European Casino News, Lottery, United Kingdom

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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 ...

Illinois budget crisis hits lottery winners

Lars Jones

August 31, 2015

Economy/Finance, Lottery, Illinois

The state of Illinois is in the midst of a financial crisis and the government has been operating without a budget since the fiscal year ended on June 30th. Millions of dollars in lottery payouts have ceased wh...

Scientific Games Awarded Lotto New Zealand Seven-Year Contract

JT

November 4, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Lottery, Oceania Casino News

Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today announced that it has been awarded the contract by the New Zealand Lotteries Commission to provide instant games for Lotto...

Scientific Games Signs Contract with Tennessee Education Lottery Corp

JT

November 4, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, North America Casino News, Lottery

Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today announced it has signed a new contract to continue as the exclusive provider of instant games and related services for the...

Karma Gaming Announces New Lottery Game Innovations

JT

November 3, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Game manufacturers, Lottery

PRNewswire - Karma Gaming International is excited to announce the launch of a new category of next-generation lottery games- Crossword Hidden Object, based on Karma's patent-pending technology. Crossword-st...

Lotto & betting provider Synot Group set to expand in Spain

JT

November 3, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, European Casino News, Lottery

iGaming Business - Czech Republic-based lottery and betting provider Synot Group has entered into the Spanish national market after establishing a new subsidiary in the country. The Synot Gaming Spain subsid...

Tatt’s takes back Aussie lotto monopoly

JT

October 27, 2014

Latest Casino and Gambling News, World Casino News, Lottery, Oceania Casino News

Australian Gambling - Tattersall’s is about to resume its position as the sole operator of public lotteries in Victoria after the Coalition government approved a request by Intralot Australia to stop selling sc...