Lottery Couriers and mass lottery ticket purchases are causing major headaches for state lottery commissions across the United States. These sophisticated players, whose operations are entirely legal, are upending the order of a major cash cow that many states rely on to fund everything from new classroom computers to state parks. Now the State of…
One consistent element in the gaming business that's been pretty consistent across its entire existence is a war of attrition against elements who think they can game the system. The industry is always battling "advantage players" ranging from card counters to sweepstakes site operators and now bulk lottery ticket buyers. But at least one US…
Lottery couriers are operating well within the scope of Texas law. That’s the message Lotto.com CEO Thomas Metzger sent to the world during a recent panel discussion at the recent SBC Summit Americas conference. Metzger’s company is at the heart of a raging Lone Star State lottery controversy involving lottery couriers and a 25 million…
Is the Texas Lottery an arm of organized crime that should be abolished entirely? That's the allegation Texas State Senator Bob Hall made at a meeting of the Senate Committee on State Affairs earlier this week. Hall backed up his proposal with the introduction of SB 1988, which would shut down the Texas Lottery Commission…
Tourists visiting the State of Nevada can engage in almost every form of gambling one can imagine with one big exception, the state lottery. The Battle State is one of five US states that do not offer a state lottery and, thanks to the recent failure of House Bill AJR5A, it won't be offering one…
The battle between lottery couriers and licensed gaming operators is heating up in Texas where the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is asking the Senate State Affairs committee to investigate the services. Online lottery couriers, the letter suggests, are providing unlicensed gambling to players and need to be banned outright, attorneys for the Kickapoo maintain.…
Unlicensed lotteries and sweepstakes were the focus of a recent online educational series hosted by the American Gaming Association (AGA) as regulated operators struggle to compete with their unregulated competitors. The event was hosted by AGA Senior Vice President Chris Cylke and Indian Gaming Association (IGA) conference chair Victor Rocha and IGA executive director Jason…
A group of 11 social and sweepstakes operators are joining forces to launch a new trade group called the Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) to advocate for their interests and educate the public. The formation of the SPGA comes at a critical time for social and sweepstakes games as a whole, as the industry…
As regulated sports betting spreads across the United States, some markets are seeing more success than others. One market that's struggled to get off the ground is Washington D.C. In an effort to get back on track, the US Capitol, with its strange place in US geography and politics, is partnering with FanDuel and leaving…
Lottery.com has acquired the sports streaming site, SportLocker.com for an undisclosed amount in a deal that the lottery technology broker is promoting as part of a, "revolutionary vision." It's a bold move that gives Lottery.com a toehold in the world. In its current form, SportsLocker.com focuses mainly on soccer/football-related content with an emphasis on UK…
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