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daily_news
13 December 2019
Colombia regulator reports strong igaming growth for 2018-19
Colombian gambling monopoly Coljuegos’ collections from online gambling licensees grew 106.3% for the year ending 31 October to COP65.97bn, as it took in a total of took in COP617.21bn from all licensees, a 15.5% increase.
daily_news
12 December 2019
British Columbia to establish independent gambling regulator
The British Columbia government has revealed plans to transition the powers of the Canadian province’s gambling regulator, the Gaming Policy and Enforcement Branch (GPEB), to a new body.
daily_news
12 December 2019
Norsk Tipping generated NOK4.8bn for good causes in 2018
Norweigan lottery operator Norsk Tipping distributed NOK4.8bn of proceeds from lotteries in 2018 to charitable causes, an increase from NOK4.71bn in 2017, according to Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteritilsynet.
news_analysis
12 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: SNP and Lib Dems
The final part of iGamingBusiness.com's run down of the proposals put forward by the UK’s main political parties concludes with the Scottish National Party - potentially a key power broker in a hung parliament - and the Liberal Democrats.
daily_news
11 December 2019
EU igaming revenue to reach €29.3bn by 2022
Online gaming revenue generated by operators across the European Union (EU) in 2018 amounted to €22.2bn (£18.7bn/$24.6bn), with the market expected to grow to almost €30bn by 2022.
daily_news
11 December 2019
AGTech seals lottery terminal deal with parent Alibaba
Beijing GOT Technology, a subsidiary of AGTech, has entered into an agreement with its parent company Alibaba to supply equipment including point-of-sale terminals and facial recognition payment equipment to the the world's largest retailer and e-commerce company.
news_analysis
11 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Labour Party
In the second part of iGamingBusiness.com's examination of the manifesto pledges being put forward by the UK’s leading political parties, the proposals from Jeremy Corbyn’s Labour are scrutinised by our industry panel.
daily_news
10 December 2019
Montana launches sports betting licensing process
The Montana Lottery is now accepting licence applications from businesses looking to offer the lottery’s new sports betting product, Sports Bet Montana.
news_analysis
10 December 2019
UK goes to the polls: Conservative Party
This week, iGamingBusiness.com is scrutinising the gambling-related pledges from the UK’s leading political parties. Speaking to a panel of industry experts, we have gathered insight on the manifesto pledges either directly targeting gambling, or that may affect the sector. We kick off this three-part series with a look at the Conservative Party’s policies
daily_news
9 December 2019
AGTech lands sports lottery contracts in Zhejiang and Henan
AGTech Holdings has secured two new contracts to provide sports lottery terminals in the Chinese provinces of Zhejiang and Henan.
daily_news
9 December 2019
France confirms €1.89bn haul from FDJ privatisation
France’s Agence des participations de l’État (APE) has confirmed that the initial public offering of share in lottery and gaming giant La Française des Jeux (FDJ) has raised €1.89bn for state coffers.
daily_news
6 December 2019
Scientific Games extends with Massachusetts Lottery
The Massachusetts Lottery has extended its retail management deal with Scientific Games for a further three years.
commercial_company_news
6 December 2019
GLMS welcomes OLG as its newest member
The Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS) has announced that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has become the latest member of the international association dedicated to protecting the integrity of sports wagering worldwide.
daily_news
6 December 2019
Australian banking body launches credit card consultation
The Australian Banking Association (ABA) is looking to gather stakeholder feedback on potential restrictions on the use of credit cards to fund online gambling, and how banks can help better protect players. Interested parties will have until 4 March, 2020 to share their views on controls such as an outright ban, and how and when this could be implemented.
daily_news
5 December 2019
Gambling habits developed by age 20, study claims
UK young people will have developed regular patterns of play and gambling habits by the age of 20, with more than half of 17 year-olds gambling in some form, a University of Bristol study claims.
daily_news
4 December 2019
Swedish gambling participation drops to 60% in 2019
The latest edition of Sweden’s annual survey on gambling participation has revealed that the percentage of the country’s adult population has dropped six percentage points in the past year.
daily_news
4 December 2019
Study claims one in six Australian 16-17 year-olds gamble
Just under one in six Australians aged 16-17 gambled in the past year, according to the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children's (LSAC) annual statistical report.
daily_news
4 December 2019
IGT pens long-term extension with Barbados Lottery licensees
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that its IGT Global Services subsidiary has signed a 10-year extension to a private management agreement with the four licence-holders and beneficiaries of the Barbados Lottery.
daily_news
3 December 2019
Fornaro to depart as chief financial officer of IGT
International Game Technology (IGT) has announced that Alberto Fornaro is to step down as its chief financial officer, with Timothy Rishton set to take on the role on an interim basis.
daily_news
3 December 2019
Pollard Banknote to acquire mobile developer Mkodo
Lottery solutions provider Pollard Banknote has struck a deal to acquire London-based mobile app developer Mkodo for an initial purchase price of £7.8m.

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