As it happens - News Wednesday Dec 11th

 

 

 

Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised $300 million for scholarships

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 11, 2012) -- The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised $300 million for scholarships, state lottery officials said Monday

The lottery launched on Sept. 28, 2009, and by the end of September of this year it had netted $286 million for scholarships. By the end of November, net proceeds had reached the $300 million mark

Sportech Venues approved to provide exclusive online horse race wagering in Connecticut

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (December 11, 2012) -- Sportech Venues, Inc. ("SVI") a division of Sportech Plc (LSE: SPO) and operator of the Winners chain of off-track betting venues and telephone account wagering service, announces that it has been granted approval from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection to offer pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing over the Internet to Connecticut residents 18 years of age and older..

Southern Cross secures Tabcorp IT deal
Good Year For Managed Services Business
SYDNEY, Australia (December 11, 2012) -- Betting giant Tabcorp has appointed systems integrator Southern Cross Computer Systems to supply and support its workplace IT in a five-year, multi-million dollar contract.
SCCS will support Tabcorp’s end-user devices in a Windows 7 environment and supply the company with HP notebooks and desktops. The company declined to provide the specific dollar value of the deal.

Kentucky Lawmakers Optimistic Gambling Bill Will Pass

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (December 11, 2012) -- After years of defeat, Kentucky lawmakers believe an expanded gambling bill could become law next year. At the Kentucky Chamber’s annual policy day, House Speaker Greg Stumbo and new Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer discussed the prospects of such a bill in the upcoming session.

Maryland Live! To Begin 24-Hour Gambling

HANOVER - Maryland Live! is offering a belated Christmas gift to gamblers: 24-hour slots play beginning Dec. 27.


Gambling Levels Down, but More Move Online
ESTONIA (December 11, 2012) -- According to a new survey, all types of gambling have seen a decline since a similar poll in 2010, but some at-risk players say their problems have deepened, while in general people - including minors - are gravitating toward online forms of gambling.
Among many findings, the conclusion of the TNS Emor survey states: "A noteworthy share of youths have gambled even though they should actually not even have access to gambling due to age restrictions established by legislation