Greek lottery and gaming provider Intralot has signed a new multiyear deal with Magnum Corporation, a prominent player in the Malaysian gaming industry.

INTRALOT SA has announced the extension of its agreement with OPAP for the provision of the license of INTRALOT’s flagship LotosX lottery engine software and the development of all the related functionalities, after OPAP exercised its right to extend the agreement by one year, from October 1st 2025 until July 31st, 2026.

Intralot has announced that following an international competitive tender issued by CTBC Bank Co. in Taiwan, LotRich Information Co., Ltd. a Taiwanese joint venture in which Intralot is a major shareholder, has signed a 10-year contract as the lottery system technology provider of CTBC Bank Co., which has been awarded the license from the Taiwanese Government to issue and operate the Public Welfare Lottery.

International gaming solutions provider Intralot reported a 9.3 percent increase in group revenue in the first quarter of 2021, led by growth in its North American operations. 

Macau topped out October with a post-pandemic record of $2.42 billion in GGR, driven by a Golden Week influx. But while the sector continues to flourish, questions abound as to potential limitations the government could place on operators, due to their obligations under their gaming concession contracts. The authorities' new five-year economic development plan highlights further potential constraints on the sector, and possible future intervention in the push for the city's economic diversification.

Macau is gaining yet another large-scale hotel property, this time on its peninsula, with the long-awaited Treasure Island 600-room hotel expected to hold a soft-opening this summer, while its shopping center will only ramp up by the fourth quarter.

Leading sports betting supplier, Btobet, a NeoGames subsidiary, has strengthened its senior team having appointed Freddie Bowring, an experienced professional in the sports betting industry, as Vice President of Sales. 

If operators initially looked at the Japanese IR opportunity with rose-tinted glasses, then covid-19 pandemic has effectively ripped them straight off of their heads.