Thursday 13 December 2012

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State To Lead Way On Poker Machine Limits
VICTORIA, Australia (December 14, 2012) – Victorian poker machine venues will have to install controversial technology two years earlier than required by federal law, allowing punters to preset how much they are willing to lose.....

Gaming Commission Chair Predicts Slot Parlor In Massachusetts In A Year
Steve Crosby Says Resort Casino 2 To 3 Years Away
NEEDHAM,, Massachusetts (December 13, 2012)  -- Massachusetts Gaming Commission Chairman Steve Crosby said Thursday on WCVB-TV's "OTR" program that the commission will soon announce it will open up the process to casino developers looking at proposed sites in Southeastern Massachusetts..

Holiday Millionaire Raffle Nears Sell-out
TOPEKA, Kansas (December 13, 2012) – Less than 10,000 Holiday Millionaire Raffle tickets now remain for this year’s drawing, and the $20 tickets are going fast as the Lottery heads for another sell-out. The Lottery will sell only 150,000 tickets, and once they’re gone, they’re gone.

Nevada to Begin Selling Powerball Tickets
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (December 13, 2012) -- Nevada residents who pine to play the lottery will soon be able to buy Powerball tickets.

State To Set Table Game Regulations Today
BALTIMORE, Maryland (December 13, 2012) – Members of the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission meet today to consider regulations on table games for the state's casinos.

Bill Would Prevent Gov. Christie From Privatizing State Lottery
TRENTON, New Jersey (December 13, 2012) – A top Assembly Democrat has put forward a bill that would prevent Gov. Chris Christie from unilaterally privatizing the state lottery.

China Police Announce Major Int'l Gambling Bust
BEIJING, China (December 13, 2012) -- Multinational police have busted a major international online gambling ring with a turnover of around 11 billion yuan (about 1.75 billion U.S. dollars), said police in central China's Hubei Province on Thursday.

SHFL Entertainment Receives Category 2 eGambling License in Alderney
LAS VEGAS, (December 12, 2012) -- SHFL entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: SHFL) ("SHFL" or the "Company") has, through its subsidiary, received an unlimited Category 2 eGambling license from the Alderney Gambling Control Commission ("AGCC").

INTRALOT Presents The Historic Album
“TYCHE: Lotteries and Games of Chance”
ATHENS, Greece (December 13, 2012) -- On the occasion of its 20 years anniversary, INTRALOT has published an historicalbum entitled “TYCHE: Lotteries and Games of Chance through Time”, in collaboration with the Foundation of the Hellenic World. The book addresses the power of Chance in the human spirit through time and was presented to an audience of representatives from the business and political sector at a special ceremony held on December 11th in Athens.

Playboy selects Amaya for Online Gaming
LOS ANGELES & MONTREAL, (December 13, 2012) -- Amaya Gaming Group Inc. ("Amaya" or the "Corporation") (TSXV: AYA), an entertainment solutions provider for the regulated gaming industry, is pleased to announce a global licensing agreement with Playboy Enterprises ("Playboy") through which Amaya and Playboy will collaborate and develop online gaming initiatives in poker and lottery featuring the iconic Playboy brand in selected territories where permitted around the world.  Detailed development and marketing initiatives are underway and initial roll-out is anticipated to begin in early 2013.

Net Entertainment announce Gaming Partnership with Paddy Power Games
LONDON, UK (December 13, 2012) -- Net Entertainment has today announced a partnership with the Paddy Power Group which will see them provide the Irish bookmaker with a range of high quality browser and mobile gaming content that will be made available through Paddy Power’s gaming portal from year end 2012.

IGT Extends Mobile Footprint With Expansion to Paddy Power partnership
Paddy Power first OpenBet customer to integrate via IGT rgs® Casino for mobile
LONDON, UK (December 13, 2012) -- International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, today announced it has agreed to a deal to provide mobile games to Paddy Power in a significant extension to the companies' existing partnership.
Microgaming Announces New Html5 Mobile Games For December 2012
ISLE OF MAN (December 13, 2012) -- Microgaming (www.microgaming.co.uk), the world’s largest provider of online gaming software, announces a trio of new HTML5 mobile games for December.  Microgaming Go now offers an impressive 19 HTML5 games on the mobile platform.

Japanese Gambling Tycoon Okada Gets Philippines Casino Partner
MANILA, Philippines (December 13, 2012) – Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada has teamed up with the family of Philippine billionaire John Gokongwei for a billion-dollar casino project in Manila, both sides said on Thursday.
Wynn signs land deal, to pitch casino in Everett
Casino developer signs 14-month lease on 37-acre parcel
EVERETT, Massachusetts (December 13, 2012) -- Las Vegas casino developer Steve Wynn has secured a 14-month lease on a 37-acre piece of land on the Mystic River in Everett and plans to submit an application to the state gambling commission to build a $1 billion casino there.

Betfair to Sacrifice Profit As It Exits Unstable Countries
Gambling group Betfair is preparing to forfeit almost a quarter of its revenue by withdrawing from more than a dozen countries where there is unstable regulation.
LONDON, UK (December 13, 2012) – Following a strategic review, Breon Corcoran, Betfair’s new chief executive, has also sold the company’s minority stake in social gaming business Kabam – which has developed a product based on the film of The Hobbit – to US giant Time Warner for $30m (£18.6m).

International Game Technology (IGT) Ex-Dividend Date Scheduled for December 17, 2012
NEW YORK, NY (December 13, 2012) -- International Game Technology ( IGT ) has announced an ex-dividend date of December 17, 2012 .

Groupe Partouche: Return to Growth In Sales In The Last Quarter
PARIS, France (December 13, 2012) -- The Groupe Partouche (PARP 0.96 +3.23%) reported revenue for the fourth quarter increased 0.8% to 110.3 million euros.


Paddy Power PLC announces the Appointment Of A New Non-Executive Director
LONDON, UK (December 14, 2012) -- The Board of Paddy Power plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment today of Ulric Jerome as a non-executive Director of the Company.  Ulric has also been appointed as a member of the Audit Committee............

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