Posts From: April 2020

Kentucky Lottery ticket sales see a 50% drop during COVID-19

Lottery tickets in Kentucky have taken a nosedive amid the coronavirus pandemic. Chip Polston, the state lottery’s vice president of communications, told told WLEX-TV that Kentucky’s Mega Millions and Powerball...

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Scientific Games wins six-year deal for S.C. Lottery

The South Carolina Education Lottery has awarded a new six-year contract to Scientific Games to responsibly drive maximum profits for educational programs in the state. The Company, which is the...

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New Hampshire Lottery Launches eNASCAR betting

With the physical sports world in a standstill, the New Hampshire Lottery recently added eNASCAR to its mobile and online sports betting portfolio, providing players with a unique new sport to place wagers....

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Lottoland launches new Deal or No Deal Lotto Game

Lottoland, has launched a new game based on the legendary game show, Deal or No Deal, which ran for 11 years in the UK and was hosted by Noel Edmonds. With...

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Mega Millions Jackpots to Drop in Half Because of Coronavirus

The group that oversees Mega Millions lottery prize have announced it was following the lead of Powerball, the other national lottery game, and reducing its future jackpots. Blame both decisions...

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Scientific Games secures Iowa lottery contract

Scientific Games has secured a 10-year contract with the Iowa lottery for a new statewide gaming system to serve the lottery and the 2,400 retail locations where Iowa Lottery games...

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FDJ secures €380 million syndicated loan

FDJ has announced that it has taken out a €380 million syndicated loan. The company will use the loan to finance payment to the French state of the financial consideration...

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Australia’s hunt for COVID-19 vaccine receives $1 million boost

The Lott, via Golden Casket, has announced it will donate $1 million to help accelerate Australian research into a COVID-19 vaccine. The donation will be made to The University of Queensland’s School of Chemistry and...

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Scientific Games upgrades Lotto Bayern technology

Scientific Games has signed a new four-year systems technology agreement with long-time partner LOTTO Bayer, the state lottery of Bavaria in Munich, Germany. The Lottery may extend the contract up...

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Lotto NZ Will Continue Online During Lockdown

Lotto NZ customers will still be able to purchase their tickets online during the lockdown period, however there will be no in-store sales. Lotto NZ exists to generate funding for...

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