Vertical: Lottery

US lottery group NASPL joins fight against prediction markets, calling for increased regulation

23 July 2026 at 7:03am UTC-4
The North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL) has published a statement calling for urgent clarification by regulators on sports contracts’ inclusion ...

Aristocrat Interactive extends agreement with Michigan Lottery

22 July 2026 at 3:43pm UTC-4
Aristocrat Interactive on 22 July announced the go-live of its full-service ilottery solution with the Michigan Lottery. After the official launch on 17 July, this marks the ...
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UAE’s gaming regulator appoints Dr Ahmad Hesham as new General Counsel

22 July 2026 at 12:35am UTC-4
The United Arab Emirates is further filling out the Executive Management team for its gaming regulator, announcing the appointment of Dr Ahmad Hesham as General Counsel and Board ...

Rio de Janeiro bans betting-related outdoor ads

17 July 2026 at 4:27am UTC-4
Brazil’s capital Rio de Janeiro has become the first of the nation’s state capitals to prohibit betting-related advertisements in spaces subject to municipal approval, after a ...
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Playtech granted Gaming-Related Vendor License in the UAE, supplying sole B2C operator Momentum (for now)

15 July 2026 at 5:59am UTC-4
Playtech is now authorized to operate in the United Arab Emirates, after being granted a Gaming-Related Vendor License to provide products and services in the new igaming market ...

Alberta’s igaming market officially launches with Caesars, DraftKings and more

13 July 2026 at 7:08am UTC-4
Alberta’s regulated online gambling market officially launched from midnight on 13 July, allowing approved operators to offer online sports betting and igaming services in the ...

Arizona blocks five online operators for offering illegal gambling services

13 July 2026 at 7:00am UTC-4
Arizona’s gambling regulator, the Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG), has sent five cease-and-desist orders to online operators accused of offering illegal gambling services to ...

Scientific Games launches new systems technology for Arizona Lottery

10 July 2026 at 5:58am UTC-4
Scientific Games has launched new systems technology across the Arizona Lottery, upgrading its draw games portfolio with a new Powerball Double Play add-on offering prizes of up ...
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ICE Barcelona adds hall for technology, data and fintech leaders

10 July 2026 at 5:22am UTC-4
ICE Barcelona 2027 is reshaping its exhibition floor, adding a hall for technology, data and fintech sectors, built in consultation with an advisory board of industry leaders ...

Gaming Associates supporting International Association of Gaming Regulators as year-long Titanium Sponsor

2 July 2026 at 6:45am UTC-4
Independent igaming testing agency Gaming Associates has been named a Titanium Sponsor of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR). As part of the sponsorship ...

BMM Testlabs parent company Visualize acquires igaming testing group eCOGRA

2 July 2026 at 3:38am UTC-4
BMM Testlabs parent company The Visualize Group has announced that it is acquiring online casino game testing laboratory eCOGRA from Hanover Investors Management. In a company ...

Aristocrat looking at cross-channel strategy to drive global growth in “underpenetrated” igaming segment

1 July 2026 at 11:37pm UTC-4
Executives of Australian gaming giant Aristocrat Leisure Ltd say they are planning to lean on the company’s proven land-based content library to fuel growth in the company’s ...

Fanatics enters UAE market via Momentum joint venture on lottery, sports betting and igaming

30 June 2026 at 2:24am UTC-4
US-based digital sports platform Fanatics is gaining a foothold in the UAE, with the region’s only lottery, sports betting and igaming licensee Momentum Group transferring its ...

New Zealand’s largest illegal lottery operator sentenced over US$6.2 million operation

24 June 2026 at 6:16am UTC-4
Authorities in New Zealand have sentenced the owner and director of New Zealand’s largest illegal lottery to community detention and service for his role in a NZ$11 million ...

China and Sri Lanka expand cooperation against igaming

8 June 2026 at 7:45am UTC-4
China and Sri Lanka have stepped up joint law enforcement efforts to combat cross-border igaming, according to the Chinese Embassy in Colombo. The Embassy said authorities in ...