Multi-State Lottery Association

IGT Congratulates Michelle Carney for Receiving the Major Peter J. O'Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

LONDON, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that Michelle Carney, the Company's Vice President of Global Lottery Marketing will be honored with Public Gaming Research Institute's (PGRI) Major Peter J. O'Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award. PGRI will recognize Carney with this award at its upcoming PGRI Lottery Expo Nashville on September 12.

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  • LONDON, Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that Michelle Carney, the Company's Vice President of Global Lottery Marketing will be honored with Public Gaming Research Institute's (PGRI) Major Peter J. O'Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award.
  • Established in 1993, the Major Peter J. O'Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award honors individuals who have distinguished themselves throughout their careers with important lottery industry contributions.
  • Michelle is an exceptional lottery marketing leader, and we congratulate her for being recognized for the Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award."
  • "I am truly honored to be receiving the Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award, especially given its ties to my home state as its named after fellow Rhode Islander, the late Major Peter J. O'Connell," said Carney.

TEAMSTERS LOCAL 777 REACHES TENTATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH VERANO CANNABIS

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

CHICAGO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf's parent company, Verano, is the third Multi-state Operator (MSO) that Local 777 has successfully bargained agreements with after launching a campaign to organize the cannabis industry less than three years ago.

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  • CHICAGO, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Teamsters Local 777 has reached tentative agreements for cannabis consultants and agents-in-charge at Zen Leaf dispensaries in Chicago and Schaumburg, Ill. Zen Leaf's parent company, Verano, is the third Multi-state Operator (MSO) that Local 777 has successfully bargained agreements with after launching a campaign to organize the cannabis industry less than three years ago.
  • "If past is prologue, the future of the Chicago cannabis industry belongs to us."
  • "We look forward to bargaining similar agreements with the other big players in cannabis."
  • Founded in 1937, Teamsters Local 777 represents workers in a wide variety of industries throughout the Chicago area.

Pollard Banknote Welcomes Industry Leader May Scheve Reardon as Vice President of Government Relations

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Wednesday, July 20, 2022

WINNIPEG, MB, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -Pollard Banknote Limited(TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is very pleased to announce that May Scheve Reardon will be joining Pollard Banknote as Vice President, Government Relations, heading up government relations and legislative affairs efforts.

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  • WINNIPEG, MB, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -Pollard Banknote Limited(TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is very pleased to announce that May Scheve Reardon will be joining Pollard Banknote as Vice President, Government Relations, heading up government relations and legislative affairs efforts.
  • Prior to joining Pollard Banknote, Ms. Reardon served as the Director of the Missouri Lottery for 13 years, where she provided exceptional leadership both to the Lottery and within the lottery industry.
  • "After working closely with Pollard Banknote for many years in various roles throughout the lottery industry, I am excited to be joining their organization," said Ms. Reardon.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome May Scheve Reardon to our team," said Jennifer Westbury, Executive Vice President, Sales & Customer Development at Pollard Banknote.

Curaleaf International: New Poll Shows European market is Ready for Legal Recreational Cannabis

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Thursday, April 7, 2022

Curaleaf International (the Company), Europes largest vertically integrated cannabis company, welcomes the findings from a new European poll and report on the European recreational cannabis market, the first of its kind by Hanway Associates, an advisory firm specialising in strategy, research and M&A in the cannabis sector.

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  • Curaleaf International (the Company), Europes largest vertically integrated cannabis company, welcomes the findings from a new European poll and report on the European recreational cannabis market, the first of its kind by Hanway Associates, an advisory firm specialising in strategy, research and M&A in the cannabis sector.
  • Overall, of the 9,043 adults surveyed, 55% supported legal recreational cannabis, 20% were indifferent and the remainder, 25%, were opposed.
  • Curaleaf, via Curaleaf International, looks forward to being a best-in-class provider of the highest quality cannabis products to European patients and consumers.
  • This report marks the launch of The European Cannabis Legalisation Tracker the first pan-European annual public opinion poll for recreational cannabis.

Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI®) Director of Lottery Solutions Angela Wong will be Inducted into PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

LAKEWOOD, N.J., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI) Director of Lottery Solutions, Angela Wong will be inducted into the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame .

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  • LAKEWOOD, N.J., Oct. 19, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Gaming Laboratories International's (GLI) Director of Lottery Solutions, Angela Wong will be inducted into the PGRI Lottery Industry Hall of Fame .
  • Wong was chosen for the honor because of her long history of promoting excellence and integrity in the lottery industry.
  • "I am humbled and honored to be selected as an inductee into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, and to work with so many talented and exceptional people dedicated to the success of the lottery industry," Wong said.
  • "The entire GLI family is grateful that lottery insiders and peers are recognizing her outstanding contributions to the industry.

Lottery Market in North America - Post Pandemic Recovery Plan Strategies and Processes | High Penetration of Smartphones and Internet to Boost Market Growth | Technavio

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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Lottery Market in North America: New Launches

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  • Lottery Market in North America: New Launches
    Vendors in the market are focusing on adopting organic growth strategies by launching new lottery game tickets and platforms.
  • The launch of many such lottery games is fueling the growth of the lottery market in North America.
  • Lottery Market in North America: Segmentation Analysis
    This market research report segments the lottery market in North America by Type (Scratch-off games, Terminal-based games, and Sports lotteries), Geography (US, Canada, and Mexico), and Platform (Traditional and Online).
  • The scratch-off games segment led the lottery market in North America in 2019, followed by Terminal-based games and Sports lotteries respectively.

Record $1 Billion In Online/Mobile Sales For Scientific Games iLottery Partner Pennsylvania Lottery

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Monday, May 18, 2020

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery (or the "Lottery") on the most commercially successful iLottery online/mobile launch in North America to date as total sales for the popular digital lottery games hit the $1 billion mark shortly before the program's two-year anniversary.

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  • LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery (or the "Lottery") on the most commercially successful iLottery online/mobile launch in North America to date as total sales for the popular digital lottery games hit the $1 billion mark shortly before the program's two-year anniversary.
  • Significantly surpassing any previous North American iLottery launch in history, the program launched and managed by Scientific Games is also on track to top $1 billion in sales annually.
  • During the first full fiscal year of iLottery, Pennsylvania's traditional lottery salesor sales at brick-and-mortar retailersgrew 7.2% over the prior fiscal year and Scratch-Off sales grew 5.9%.
  • Currently, 13 of 46 U.S. lotteries allow lottery games to be purchased online, but only seven of those, including Pennsylvania, offer eInstant games.

Online Lottery Ticket Sales Growing As Consumers Embrace Online Purchasing Platforms

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

Along these same lines sale of lottery tickets online has also increased sharply, driven by a demand from consumers to perform purchases in ways that are alternative to traditional retail sales.

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  • Along these same lines sale of lottery tickets online has also increased sharply, driven by a demand from consumers to perform purchases in ways that are alternative to traditional retail sales.
  • Lottery.com allows consumers in many states to legally purchase real lottery tickets, like Powerball and Mega Millions, using their smartphone or computer.
  • Contact: Tony DiMatteo is available to speak directly with any media outlets looking to report on how social distancing is leading to increased digital lottery ticket sales across America.
  • Lottery.com is an Austin-based company enabling consumers to play state-sanctioned lottery games directly from their mobile phones or the web.

Blaine Marston Wins "First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year" During "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2020" On ABC

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Wednesday, January 1, 2020

Revealed live on-air by country artist Jessie James Decker, Marston was the lucky winner randomly chosen as part of a national POWERBALL promotion.

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  • Revealed live on-air by country artist Jessie James Decker, Marston was the lucky winner randomly chosen as part of a national POWERBALL promotion.
  • As part of the national POWERBALL game, players who purchased tickets from 25 participating jurisdictions could enter their POWERBALL tickets into the First POWERBALL Millionaire of the YearSM second-chance drawings.
  • The First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year promotion brought second-chance drawing winners and their guests to New York City for the ultimate VIP experience.
  • For more information on the First POWERBALL Millionaire of the Year promotion, please visit www.powerballrockineve.com

No. 2 Performing Lottery In World, Massachusetts Lottery Will Continue With Scientific Games Retail Management Technology

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Thursday, December 5, 2019

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today announced that the Massachusetts Lottery (the "Lottery"), ranked No.

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  • LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today announced that the Massachusetts Lottery (the "Lottery"), ranked No.
  • 2 in the world for performance (La Fleur's Almanac total sales per capita), has awarded a new contract for a lottery retail management system to Scientific Games.
  • Scientific Games provides similar advanced retail management technology to lotteries in Arizona, Kansas and Maryland in a rapidly expanding retail technology footprint in the U.S. and internationally.
  • Scientific Games has provided retail management technology to the Massachusetts Lottery since 2011, and instant games since 1974, when the Lottery became the first to sell instant win "scratch" games as an alternative to its weekly jackpot games.