Missouri awarded IGT an eight-year contract to modernise the Missouri Lottery’s gaming system. IGT will supply a new system and related services, along with a player loyalty programme, mobile app and website, following a competitive procurement process, the company said.
The award makes IGT responsible for the Missouri Lottery’s core gaming system and related digital services for eight years.
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North American Derivatives Exchange, which operates Crypto.com's OG prediction market, and Ludlow Exchange, Novig's operator, filed separate lawsuits on 16 October challenging Missouri's 21-year age minimum and 10% tax on sports event contracts. Both argue that federal commodities law gives the CFTC authority over their contracts, pre-empting state gambling rules, after a 30-day compliance period following cease-and-desist notices expired. Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office maintains that labelling a sports bet an event contract does not remove it from state law.
North American Derivatives Exchange, which operates Crypto.com's OG prediction-market platform, and Ludlow Exchange, the operator behind Novig, filed separate lawsuits on 16 October challenging Missouri's sports event contract rules. The filings followed the expiry of a 30-day compliance period set out in cease-and-desist notices. Both companies argue that federal commodities law gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission authority over their contracts, putting them outside Missouri's gambling requirements.
Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation signed a contract with the Wisconsin Lottery to provide its OMNIA lottery solution, Brightstar said. The agreement has an eight-year base term, an eight-year extension option and four further one-year extension options. Brightstar will also enhance the lottery’s mobile app and supply retailer terminals and vending equipment.
The Illinois Gaming Board awarded Light & Wonder a new 10-year contract after a public competitive bid. The company has provided and operated the board’s central system since 2012; the replacement system is intended to support regulatory oversight and integrate the Self-Exclusion Program into video gaming.
Ohio's Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services awarded the Problem Gambling Network of Ohio a $1 million contract to support treatment and recovery services, according to the report. The contract runs through 30 June 2027, and the department said the work may include expanding telehealth and coordination among state and local providers.
The Arizona Department of Gaming’s Division of Problem Gambling has awarded Dezerve Counseling a contract for its first peer support and recovery programme. The service is expected to start in mid-2026 and will offer confidential support statewide, in person, online and by telephone, at no charge.