Wednesday 5 December 2012

Thursday News Updates



 
 
 
 
 
Assembly Budget Committee to Consider Plan for Privatizing State Lottery

TRENTON, New Jersey (December 5, 2012) -- Members of the Assembly Budget Committee are slated to examine a plan to transfer management of the New Jersey State Lottery to a private company.

The state would retain ownership of the lottery under the plan....................
 
Retail Group Hopes to Open Dialogue with State Over Lottery Privatization
TRENTON, New Jersey (December 4, 2012) -- A Main Street retail group opposing the Governor Chris Christie administration's call for bids to privatize state lottery operations hopes an upcoming Assembly committee hearing will open discourse with the governor's office on the effect such a contract would have on small businesses......................
 
Russia Urged to Eliminate Private Lotteries in Ministry Proposal
MOSCOW, Russia (December 4, 2012) -- Russia should consider leaving the federal government as the only operator of lotteries to generate more revenue for socially important spending....................
 
Wisconsin Wins With Powerball
Game Benefits Taxpayers, Retailers And Players
MADISON, Wisconsin (November 30, 2012) – Powerball delivers property tax relief here in the  Badger state. The record $587.5 million jackpot run that began back on October 6th. Contributed 40-cents of every Powerball dollar back to Wisconsin homeowners.........
 
 
El Gordo Christmas Lottery 2012 Will Be the Last to be Tax-Free
MADRID, Spain (December 4, 2012) -- As of January 1, 2013 the State will apply a tax of 20% on all lottery prizes in excess of 2,500 euros. This has been foreshadowed in the draft State Budget (PGE) for next year...........................
 
New Jersey Lottery Announce Winning Number For Grand Prize in Jersey Cash 5 Bonus Raffle
TRENTO, New Jersey (December 3, 2012) – Carole Hedinger, Executive Director of the New Jersey Lottery, announced the Grand Prize winning raffle number for the $500,000 Jersey Cash 5 Bonus Raffle......................
 
Tis the Season to Give Responsibly
JEFFERSON, Missouri (December 3, 2012) -- The season of giving is in full swing, so the Missouri Lottery is taking this opportunity to remind players to give responsibly. Although Scratchers tickets make fun gifts and gift tags for adults, tickets should not be purchased for those under the age of 18
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State lottery Commission Seeks Rule Change to Offer Larger Prizes
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (December 5, 2012) -- The Oklahoma Lottery Commission on Tuesday began the process of reducing the commission of nearly 2,000 retailers who sell its tickets so it can increase prizes.......................
 
 
Massachusetts Gambling Bidding Could Expand to Commercial Interests
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 5, 2012) -- The head of the state gambling board says the race for a casino in southeastern Massachusetts could open up to commercial interests if the Mashpee Wampanoag Indian tribe's efforts to open a casino fall through.....................
 
China Takes Anti-Corruption Drive to Macau's Casinos
Chinese authorities are pressing Macau to step up scrutiny of money transfers as part of a broader move to combat corruption and promote responsible gaming in the casino halls of the world's largest gambling hub............................
 
William Hill Joins Greek Exodus Over Betting Permits Row
LONDON, U.K. (December 4, 2012) - Reuters reports Britain's biggest bookmaker William Hill became the latest betting firm to announce it was withdrawing from the Greek online gaming market until there was greater clarity on gambling regulation in the country...........................
 
 
Government Proposes to Regulate Remote Gambling of Foreign Operators on the Basis of the 'Point of Consumption'
Betting companies based anywhere in the world will need to obtain a licence from the UK's Gambling Commission if they want to advertise or transact with UK-based consumers under proposed new laws outlined by the Government......................
 
Possible During the Holidays
The Illinois Lottery and Downtown Partners Chicago Holiday Ad Filmed Around the State
CHICAGO, Illinois (December 5, 2012) -- Just in time for the holiday season the Illinois Lottery, with the help of its advertising agency on record, Downtown Partners Chicago, introduced a fully integrated advertising campaign for newly designed holiday-themed instant tickets........................
 
Communication Through Strong Social Media Presence Proves Successful for Finnish Lottery Company
OSLO, Norway (December 4, 2012) -- This year has marked a level of strong growth for the social media presence of the Finnish lottery / betting company Veikkaus. The online facebook page has just exceeded .......................
 
Landor Creates New Visual Identity For Paddy Power
DUBLIN, Ireland (December 4, 2012) – Landor Associates has designed a new visual identity for Paddy Power bookmakers, aiming to ‘communicate the “mischief” at the heart of the brand’s equity’, according to Paddy Power.........................
 
Minister Accuses Hoteliers of Misleading Public In Ad Campaign
SYDNEY, Australia (December 4, 2012) -- Peter Garrett has broken the ceasefire between the Gillard government and the poker machine lobby by accusing the hoteliers of verballing community groups and schools in his electorate...........................
 
Quantitative Tennessee Lottery Holographic Test Shows 79% Sales Increase
Holyoke, Massachusetts (December 5, 2012) – The Hazen Paper Co. has announced that the results of a quantitative test conducted in conjunction with Scientific Games Inc. and the Tennessee Lottery have been received..........................
 
Microgaming Launch Revolutionary Battlestar Galactica™ Video Slot
ISLE OF MAN (December 5, 2012) -- Today, Microgaming (www.microgaming.co.uk), the world’s largest provider of online gaming software, launches its revolutionary Battlestar Galactica™ video slot.
Based on the critically acclaimed science-fiction drama, the Battlestar Galactica (BSG) video slot has been developed by Microgaming through a licensing agreement with NBCUniversal Television Consumer Products...................................
 
Mexican National Lottery Goes Global with WinTrillions Partnership
NEW YORK, N.Y. (December 5, 2012) -- Mexico's multi-million dollar national lottery games are now available to a global audience for the first time after WinTrillions, the world's largest lottery website, signed an exclusive partnership deal with the Lotería Nacional de México..........................
 
 
eCOGRA Appointed to Key Danish Gambling Compliance Role
Danish regulator acknowledges professional expertise of independent testing and compliance body
LONDON, U.K. (December 5, 2012) -- The independent online gambling testing and compliance organisation eCOGRA, which is already performing technical standards reviews for operators licenced by the Danish Gambling Authority, has been further empowered by the Authority as an ‘Approved Enterprise.’.......................
 
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Conducts Substantial Training for the General Direction of Casinos and Slot Machines (DGJCMT) of The Ministry of Exterior Commerce and Tourism (MINCETUR) of Perú
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Gamblino Brings Social Sports Wagering App to Mobile Phones
Innovative iOS App Lets Users Place Bets with Friends for the Chance to Win Instant Rewards
NEW YORK, NY (December 3, 2012) -- Gamblino is launching its innovative new mobile app that brings the thrill of sports betting to the iPhone in a social, fun, and risk-free way. The social sports gaming company is premiering its signature product, a mobile application that enables users to place sports wagers and win real prizes without any of the risks typically associated with sports betting......................
 
Synacor Partners With Zynga To Bring Social Games To Pay TV
SAN FRANCISCO, USA (December 5, 2012) -- Synacor Inc, partly owned by Intel Corp, said it partnered with Zynga Inc to allow pay TV and broadband providers offer social games to their customers..........................
 
 
INTRALOT: Notification of Change of Shareholders
ATHENS, Greece (December 4, 2012) -- The INTRALOT informs the investing public in accordance with the provisions of L.3556/2007 that the company .......................
 
 
Bally Technologies Exploring a Bid for Online Poker Game Developer 3G Studios
LAS VEGAS (December 5, 2012) -- Slot-machine maker Bally Technologies is exploring a bid for online poker game developer 3G Studios, in what would be the latest deal to combine online gambling and casino gaming on social media, said two sources with knowledge of the talks .........................
 
 
Pennsylvania Slot Machine Revenue Remained Steady in November
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 4, 2012) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today on its web site that total revenue generated through the play of slot machines at Pennsylvania casinos during November rose slightly compared to the amount generated a year ago
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-Gaming to Breathe New Life Into the Declining Charitable Gaming Industry
Aim Is To Make Charitable Gaming Sustainable In The Long Run
SUDBURY, Ontario (December 4, 2012) -- The Boardwalk Gaming Centre is banking on modern e-gaming machines to breathe new life into the declining charitable gaming industry.........................
 
 
Online Slots Have Finally Launched on Italian Licensed Websites
 
ROME, Italy (December 3, 2012) -- As expected, after a year of delay online slots have been finally launched on Italian licensed websites today.......................
 
 
Indiana Casino Installs Ten G3 Progressives
LEVIS, Quebec City (December 4, 2012) -- DEQ Systems Corp. (TSXV: DEQ) ("DEQ" or the "Company"), a leading provider of table game bonusing, progressive jackpot and table game linking solutions, announces that the Hollywood Casino in Indiana has installed 10 G3™, ......................
 
Gambling Commission Unveils Two-Track Plan Casino Development
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 4, 2012) -- The state gambling commission today took the first tentative step toward opening Southeastern Massachusetts to commercial casino development..................
 
Amaya Announce Dr. Aubrey Zidenberg and Ben Soave as Advisors to Board of Directors
Mr. Soave is former Chief Superintendent of the RCMP and intelligence consultant to gaming companies; Dr. Zidenberg is gaming industry specialist and recipient of Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal....................
 
 
International Game Technology to Host Investor Conference
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (December 4, 2012) -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) will host an Investor Conference on Thursday, December 6, 2012 beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time............
 
 
ONCE-Collaboration Foundation Recognized for Its Contribution for the Disabled
MADRID, Spain (December 4, 2012) -- The European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, László Andor, held a meeting with the President of the ONCE and its Foundation, Miguel Carballeda, to meet the employment model that applies the Organization that is held only in the European environment..........................
 
 
 
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