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SCIENTIFIC GAMES GLOBALIZES LEADERSHIP IN RESPONSIBLE GAMING WITH WORLD LOTTERY ASSOCIATION CERTIFICATION

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Scientific Games Corporation  expands the company’s leadership as a responsible lottery company by achieving the World Lottery Association’s Responsible Gaming Framework Certificate of Alignment for its worldwide operations spanning five continents. WLA awarded the prestigious certification following an extensive process auditing Scientific Games’ continued improvement to responsible gaming practices across its global lottery operations for both retail and digital products and services. The audit was conducted by an independent, international panel with expertise in corporate social responsibility.

“In the global lottery industry, Scientific Games has truly established its leadership role in responsible gaming,” said Mélissa Azam, Senior Corporate Social Responsibility Manager, World Lottery Association. “The company’s Healthy Play program, which provides lotteries with real tools to support their own responsible gaming programs, demonstrates Scientific Games integration of the WLA Responsible Gaming Principles throughout the organization, and its investment in the future of the lottery industry. WLA is proud to support Scientific Games’ Global Responsible Gaming Certification and congratulates the company on its longstanding and continued commitment to responsible gaming.”

In 2020, Scientific Games increased its support of lotteries’ responsible gaming efforts with the Healthy Play program, an initiative to promote healthy enjoyment of games through player education. Scientific Games launched the global effort by creating Lottery employee responsible gaming training, customized in content and multiple languages to ensure companywide awareness and understanding of healthy, responsible lottery play.

“Scientific Games was already living the principles of responsible gaming,” said Peter Truesdale, Director of Corporate Citizenship, which conducted the audit for WLA. “There is a collaborative effort across multi-functional teams at the company to continually learn and to demonstrate thought leadership on the evolving topic of responsible gaming in the global lottery industry.”

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The company also created the Healthy Play Guide, a digital magazine available to lotteries that outlines the Healthy Play program and responsible gaming tools. Next up in 2022 is a Healthy Play website, customizable for individual lotteries, and accessible by lottery stakeholders through a QR code.

“Scientific Games is honored to receive WLA’s Responsible Gaming Certification, which recognizes our ongoing commitment to Healthy Play across our global lottery organization,” said Carla Schaefer, VP of Responsible Gaming for Scientific Games Lottery. “We want to give our lottery customers tools and best practices to help them market their products in healthy and responsible ways. Our Healthy Play program helps lotteries educate their players, establish trust and increase lottery literacy.”

In 2012, WLA invited Scientific Games experts to help develop an initial responsible gaming framework. The company was among the first in the world to achieve WLA certification as a responsible gaming supplier at its European instant game operations in 2015, earning multiple re-certifications over the years and expanding across all products. The supplier certification framework includes research, employee programs, product and service development, remote gaming channels, advertising and marketing communications, client awareness, stakeholder engagement, and reporting.

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absolutebet Secures AGCO Registration as an Internet Gaming Operator in Ontario

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Internet Gaming Operator by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO).

This significant milestone authorizes absolutebet to offer regulated iGaming services in Ontario’s legal market under the oversight of AGCO and iGaming Ontario (iGO).

The registration marks a key step in absolutebet’s mission to bring a trusted, responsible, and innovative online casino experience to Ontario players. absolutebet is committed to operating with integrity and transparency, meeting all provincial standards for player protection, responsible gambling, anti-money laundering, and game integrity.

Securing AGCO registration is more than a milestoneit’s the start of absolutebet’s journey in one of the most exciting regulated markets in the world,” said Chen Truman, Founder of absolutebet. “We are building a brand that will grow with the Ontario community and set the stage for future expansion.”

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On the regulatory milestone, Krisztina Kalla, Legal & Regulatory Compliance Advisor of absolutebet, commented: “I’m incredibly proud to see all the hard work behind this license pay off. Securing AGCO registration has taken months of preparation and close collaboration with regulators and partners. I am very happy to see the result of that work, and even more excited as we move into the launch phase and open up the absolutebet community to Ontario players in a fun and responsible way.”

Ontario is recognized as one of the most competitive and fast-growing regulated iGaming markets in North America. With AGCO registration secured, absolutebet will move forward with the final stages of its iGO onboarding process in preparation for launch.

 

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Evoplay strengthens Ontario presence in partnership with Caesars Entertainment

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Evoplay, the award-winning game development studio, has partnered with Caesars Entertainment to expand its footprint in the Canadian market, following its initial entry earlier this year. The partnership integrates 20 of the studio’s top-performing titles onto Caesars Palace Online Casino, Horseshoe Online Casino and Caesars Sportsbook & Casino in Ontario, including fan-favourites such as Hot Triple Sevens, Triple Chili, and The Greatest Catch Bonus Buy.

Having announced its official entrance into Ontario in March, the collaboration with Caesars marks a significant step in Evoplay’s local strategy. Further standout releases, such as Inner Fire Bonus Buy and Hot Volcano, also launched as part of the initial package, with additional player favourites, including Fruit Nova and Ice Mania.

The collaboration underlines Evoplay’s commitment to working with leading operators to deliver high-quality content tailored to regional audiences.

Alex Malchenko, Head of Sales at Evoplay, said: “Launching with Caesars in Ontario marks a key milestone in our North American strategy.

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“It reflects both the strength of our portfolio and our commitment to providing innovative, high-performing content to operators of the highest caliber.”

Ricardo Cornejo Rivas, Vice President of Online Gaming at Caesars Digital, said: “Evoplay brings a fresh and dynamic approach to online gaming, which we’re excited to offer to our players in Ontario. This portfolio of standout titles adds to our growing content library and furthering our ongoing goal of delivering top-tier entertainment experiences to our players.”

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iGaming Ontario Appoints Joseph Hillier as its New President and CEO

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The iGaming Ontario Board of Directors has announced Joseph Hillier as the organization’s new President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 8, 2025. Joseph’s depth in the Ontario igaming market combined with successful public and private sector careers make him the ideal President and CEO at this critical point in iGaming Ontario’s growth.

Joseph was most recently Chief Strategy Officer and Corporate Secretary at the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), where he delivered significant strategic and regulatory initiatives across the province’s alcohol, cannabis, gaming, and horse racing sectors. Prior to the AGCO, he served as Chief of Staff to Ontario Attorney General Hon. Doug Downey and led the development, launch and implementation of Canada’s first private sector-driven igaming market and the creation of iGaming Ontario. Joseph also spent more than a decade working in the financial and legal services sectors.

The Board expressed its sincere thanks to David Smith for serving as Interim President and Chief Executive Officer since Martha Otton’s retirement.

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