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“The Hasbro brands represent the most powerful group of licensed properties in the lottery industry today,” said Scientific Games’ Chief Creative Officer Steve Saferin.  “From MONOPOLY to BATTLESHIP to SCRABBLE, the Hasbro brands are consistent top performers for lotteries and have produced over $4 billion in lottery sales since MDI began its association with Hasbro in 2004.  “The most intriguing aspect of our extension is our continued ability to offer these brands for lottery games on the internet, mobile devices and other digital applications. 

“I think the penny has dropped,” said Simon Holliday, an analyst at H2 Gambling Capital. “They deregulate a little bit, like what happens and deregulate more. The governments get more addicted to the tax than the players to the games.”

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“We have lost a week worth of opportunity but we would prefer the integrity of the site far outweighs some kind of commercial or economic benefit,” BCLC president Michael Graydon said.   He defended BCLC’s decision to inform existing customers only before the media.  “Our first priority was to talk to our customers,” he said.

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Playtech subsidiary Virtue Fusion has launched Multi Balls, a new multiplayer game where players compete against each other for a share of a community jackpot.

“We’ve been delighted with the response from Redskins fans and Virginia Lottery players,” said Paula Otto, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery. “The partnership between the Virginia Lottery and the Redskins was one of the first to produce a pro football licensed property ticket. This partnership has helped raise money for Virginia’s K-12 public schools.”

“I’m way out there. I’m probably on a limb and I’m probably sawing it,” said Georgia Lottery chief Margaret DeFrancisco, president of the lottery industry’s trade group. It’s a very delicate balance … to maximize the experience for the players and maximize the profit for HOPE and pre-k,” DeFrancisco said.