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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Friday December 21, 2012

PRIVATIZATION NEWS

1. Turkish Government Plans to Sell Betting Company, May Tender National Lottery Licence in H1 2013.
2. Pennsylvania in Talks to Extend Lottery Bid Deadline.
3. Secretary of Aging Defends Lottery Privatization Process.

 LOTTERY NEWS

1. South Dakota Lottery to Test New Technology, Expand Games.
2. China Lottery Sales Grow Faster in November.
3. Tennessee Lottery Reaches Milestone with 100th Winning Ticket Worth $1 Million or More.

LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT

1. Berjaya Locked in Legal Battle with Government Sweepstakes Organization Over Lotto License.
2. IT Worker Jailed for Stealing Online Bet Files.
3. Retailers Threaten to Lodge Lawsuit Against Norsk Tipping.
4. Shuffle Master Wins Appeal on Patent War.
5. Poker Machine Reforms Pass, But Clubs Win Two-Year Delay.

MARKETING and SPONSORSHIP

1. Michigan Lottery Heats Up the Winter! It’s Blazing 500s Again!

VENDOR NEWS

1. GTECH Executes Exclusive License and Representation Agreement with Caesars Entertainment Operating Company for Rights to Licensed Content.
2. INTRALOT Granted New Sports Betting License in Poland.
3. GTECH Executes Exclusive License and Representation Agreement with Caesars Interactive Entertainment for World Series of Poker® Brand.
4. AGTech Closes China's First International Lottery Hardware Sale.
5. Net Entertainment Releases Elements: The Awakening™.
6. GLI Europe Renews RvA Guide 65 Accreditation.
7. PokerTek Re-Enters Mexican Gaming Market with PokerPro.
8. GTECH Renews Exclusive Trademark License Agreement with Prometheus Global Media for Rights to the Billboard Brand.

REMOTE GAMING

1. Caesars Scores Nevada Web Poker License.
2. New Commercial Bingo Game Launches On Facebook.

MARKET WATCH

1. Betting Giant Pays Out £130m Tax Bill.
2. Sportingbet Chairman’s AGM Statement.
3. Rank Group Must Sell Six Casinos to Win Gala Takeover.
4. International Game Technology Completes $400 Million Accelerated Stock Buyback.

CASINO NEWS

1. Crown's Chairman Lifts Stake in Casino Group.

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

1. NeoGames Appoints New Chief Executive Officer.
2. Elisabeth Lennhede Appointed New Communications Director At Net Entertainment.