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Internet gambling bill awaits house voteReply
Congress should create a framework to regulate Internet gambling as away to protect consumers and collect billions in much-needed federalrevenue. Protecting consumers is crap. They just want to stick their foot in it. This is money driven. But I hope it pass. It's interesting that it's horse and dog racing and whatever jai alai is and not sports betting. Like people are not going to continue to do sport betting. How are they going to tell what people are betting on when it's time to make dep
Jun 24, 2009, 12:51 am - Tenaj - Lottery News

First Nigeria On-Line Lottery Makes DebutNews Story
The first national on-line lottery game, Lotto Nigeria, has been launched.Established on April 30, 2004, with a 30 year national lottery license granted by the Federal government, NSL Lotteries Management Company Limited (NSL LMC) a wholly owned subsidiary of the National Sports Lotteries Limited will operate the lottery.While unveiling the game recently at Oceanview Restaurant, Ikoyi Lagos State, the Chief Executive Officer of the company, Mr. Rick Wagner, said with the technical support of Tat
Oct 1, 2004, 8:39 am - Todd - Lottery News

China's lottery now operating at 2/3 capacity of pre-virus shutdownNews Story
China's state-run lottery operations are now working at about two-thirds of their capacity before they were shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On Thursday, China's National Sports Lottery Center issued an update on the progress made since March 11, when the authorities gave the okay to resume operations following the unprecedented 49-day shutdown prompted by the coronavirus crisis. The notice said that over 110k sports lottery terminals had resumed operations as of March 17, represent
Mar 20, 2020, 8:00 am - Todd - Lottery News

Americans gamble over half a trillion dollars illegally each year, AGA Report saysNews Story
Illegal operators capture a third of all gambling revenue, according to study By Kate Northrop According to a report published by the American Gaming Association (AGA), Americans gamble an estimated $511 billion every year through unregulated sportsbooks and websites. Last week, AGA released a report on money spent in the unregulated sports betting and gaming market, which found that Americans spend more than half a trillion dollars on illegal gambling each year. The findings are
Dec 5, 2022, 2:22 pm - Todd - Lottery News

U.S. gaming industry hanging hopes on stimulus packageReply
While in-person sports betting has ceased, several online bookmakers in the U.S. remain open. Maybe Online poker, but no major sports are playing so there is not much else to bet on.
Mar 31, 2020, 3:24 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

DoJ files notice of appeal against New Hampshire Wire Act rulingReply
Heard where the Kentucky legislators are considering sports betting and even after the DOJ is trying to change the rules.
Aug 27, 2019, 10:34 pm - Stack47 - Lottery News

Pennsylvania Lottery struggles to attract bets on virtual sports gamesReply
People want to bet on real sports not these virtual games which can be easily manipulated on a computer.
Jun 27, 2019, 12:05 pm - MillionsWanted - Lottery News

Former tribal lobbyist named as new California Lottery directorReply
Other states that pay pari-mutuel lottery prizes have their own reasons. California's reason was keeping the tribes happy. Their lobbyists are good at preventing the state from making more money off gambling. Recent case in point: While other state are making moves to cash in on sports betting following the Supreme Court decision, California's sports betting legislation has been tabled because of -- you guessed it -- the tribes. Is it a shrewd move on Newsom's end to hire a former tribal lobb
Jun 11, 2019, 1:46 pm - cottoneyedjoe - Lottery News

CT Lottery all-in on sports betting in stateReply
The problem here is if pricing is not competitive such as normal -110 vig then the sports gambling stays underground and the winfall these states expect will not come to fruition.
Jan 23, 2019, 10:47 am - helpmewinchris - Lottery News

WV Lottery not backing online gaming law this sessionNews Story
West Virginia Lottery officials will back two bills intended to increase revenue, but do not plan to pursue legalization of online gaming this session, Lottery Director John Myers told the House Finance Committee Friday. We certainly see the opportunity in iGaming, he said. We fully intend to come back with that at some point. Online gaming, or iGaming, can run the gamut from being able to able to buy tickets for Lottery drawings or scratch-off games online, to sports betting apps, to on
Jan 16, 2019, 1:02 pm - Todd - Lottery News