At my desk Friday December 20th @ 4.30AM

Very tired today - we went xmas light watching till late last night.
Some people do amazing jobs of decorating their houses with lights for xmas.

But..............Dedicated as ever -  I am at my desk !

News filtering through to go into todays edition follows:

Please head to our site to read the full stories late this morning

Turkey May Tender National Lottery Licence In H1 2013-Finmin
INSTANBUL, Turkey (December 20, 2012) -- Turkish Finance Minister Mehmet Simsek said on Thursday Turkey plans to tender a licence to operate the national lottery in the first half of 2013.

China Lottery Sales Grow Faster In Nov
BEIJING, China (December 20, 2012) -- Sales of lottery tickets saw faster growth last month, rising 12.8 percent year on year to 23.71 billion yuan ($3.76 billion), the Ministry of Finance said Thursday .

Berjaya Girds for Legal Battle with PCSO over Lotto License
MANILA, Philippines (December 19, 2012) – Berjaya-led Philippine Gaming Management Corp. (PGMC) is ready to “go to war” with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for allowing another entity to enter its supposed exclusive Luzon territory without any public bidding.

GTECH Corporation Executes Exclusive License And Representation Agreement With Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. For Rights To Licensed Content

PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (USA) – (December 20, 2012) – GTECH Corporation announced that it has signed an exclusive, multi-year License and Representation Agreement with Caesars Entertainment Operating Company Inc. (“CEOC”).  In 2008, GTECH executed a four-year License and Representation Agreement to exclusively offer the World Series Of Poker®, Caesars® and Harrah’s® brands to the lottery industry for use with certain lottery games. 

WMS Industries Recognized As One of the Nation’s Best and Brightest Places To Work For

WAUKEGAN AND CHICAGO, Illinois (December 17, 2012) -- WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS), a leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of games, digital gaming content and gaming machines to the worldwide gaming industry, has been honored as one of the nation’s 2012 "National Best and Brightest Places to Work For" by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). Leading up to the announcement and for the fourth consecutive year, WMS was also recognized as one of Chicago's "101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For."
AGTech Holdings Limited : AGTech closes China's first international lottery hardware sale - Provides progress update on other strategic initiatives
HONG KONG (December 20, 2012) --  AGTech Holdings Limited ("AGTech," together with its subsidiaries, the "Group") (SEHK code: 8279), the leading integrated gaming company in China's sports lottery market, announced that its 100% owned subsidiary Beijing AGTech GOT Technology Co., Ltd. ("GOT") has entered into a contract to supply 530 of its new generation C8 betting terminals to Gold Circle (PTY) Limited ("Gold Circle"), one of South Africa's leading gaming and wagering companies.

PokerStars and Casino Gran Madrid to Open New Poker Room

ISLE OF MAN (December 20, 2012) -- PokerStars, the world's largest online poker site, has reached an agreement with Casino Gran Madrid, the biggest casino in Spain, for a new state-of-the-art PokerStars-branded poker room at Casino Gran Madrid, which will deliver the highest-quality live poker experience.


Sportech PLC

·         Earnings Enhancing Acquisition Extends Sportech's Reach in US Gaming Market

·         Acquisition of eBet, a Leading Provider of Internet and

·         Mobile Betting Services for Horseracing in North America

LONDON, UK (December 20, 2012) -- The Board of Sportech PLC ("Sportech" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the acquisition of eBet Online Inc ("eBet"), a leading US business to business ("B2B") online betting operator and technology and services provider focused on the North American horseracing betting market. Total consideration, dependent upon future performance, is to be up to $12.6m (approximately £7.8m).

 

NeoGames Appoints New Chief Executive Officer

MALTA (December 20, 2012) --  NeoGames, the global leader of interactive scratch cards and lottery games has appointed Mr. Ilan Rosen as its new CEO, effective January 1st, 2013.

Mr. Rosen brings with him over 10 years of proven track record  in finance, management and gaming experience.

 

 

 

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Cheers

Trace