At my Desk Saturday December 22, 2012

Lots of Lottery News coming through today...

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Find Out How Much Money Your School Received in Supplemental Funding During FY 2011-12
SACRAMENTO, California (December 19, 2012) -- The California Lottery just released to the public its annual Contributions to Education Report for the Fiscal Year 2011-2012. Recognized as one of the fastest growing lotteries in the United States, the California Lottery saw its sales rise by more than 27 percent in Fiscal Year 2011-2012.

Virginia Lottery: More Than Quarter Of Raffle Tickets Sold
RICHMOND, Virginia (December 22, 2012) -- The Virginia Lottery says more than a quarter of the 440,000 tickets for its annual New Year's Millionaire Raffle have been sold.

Free Christmas Lottery Tickets Given to Unemployed and Elderly People
MADRID, Spain (December 22, 2012) -- Unemployed and elderly people are receiving free Christmas lottery tickets on the Costa del Sol.

Trade Group RGDATA Slams National Lottery Bill
DUBLIN, Ireland (December 21, 2012) - -RGDATA, the trade group representing the owners of 4,000 shops, has called on Minister Brendan Howlin to include his commitment to ring fence the margin paid to retail agents in the new Bill which was published in draft format last night..

Lotto Receivers Lose Maltco Injunction Bid
MALTA (December 21, 2012) -- A judge has rejected an application by lotto receivers to stop lottery company Maltco from imposing a higher bank guarantee on them.

William Hill Rejects Playtech Claim on Sportingbet Deal
LONDON, UK (December 21, 2012) -- British bookmaker William Hill has rejected a claim by joint venture partner Playtech that it should share in the benefits of a planned takeover of online gambling group Sportingbet.

Governor Retains Agency Leaders
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (December 22, 2012) -- Gov.-elect Mike Pence announced Friday that he would be retaining the heads of IDEM, the BMV, the Hoosier Lottery and other state agencies.

Bodog launches Anonymous Poker Series in 2013
To celebrate the Bodog Poker Network’s (BPN) creation of the first network made in Asia for Asia, Bodog will embark on a year-long poker series in 2013. The Anonymous Poker Series will be comprised of both live and online events, to showcase the BPN’s unique product offering. January 2013 will also see the BPN’s newest B2B partners join the network.

N.J. Can Be Sued To Stop Sports Betting, Judge Rules
A federal judge has ruled that the National Collegiate Athletic Association and a coalition of professional sports leagues can sue New Jersey to stop the state from sanctioning and regulating sports betting.




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