News at my Desk December 26th, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

So did you have a great christmas, or in some areas you're still having the big day or recovering from it. Best wishes to all of you.

 

Our family enjoyed the day together with fine friends and wonderful food and treats, we feel very blessed and privledged.

 

On my desk now, in the quiet afterglow, sipping tea and one too many shortbreads - and the news from my desk follows:

 

 

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I post small snippets of breaking news stories, its not the ful article but enough to give you a general idea and alert you to breaking news stories

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Gambling Becoming a National Concern for Italy

Experts Say State Does Not Recognise Scale of Problem As Legislation Clears The Way For 1,000 New Arcades
LONDON, UK (December 25, 2012) – Italy is to press on with plans to open 1,000 new gambling arcades despite mounting concerns that problem gambling is becoming a national issue.
The artcile discusses the statistics relating to the rise in gambling and the associated issues in regard to problem gamblers.
Earlier this month, officials in predominantly German-speaking South Tyrol reported that the number of compulsive gamblers who had sought help in the province had risen by 76% in 12 months.
A spokesman for the gambling industry's representative body said it was preparing to challenge the order, describing it as "a way of fuelling illegal gaming". The industry is, however, co-operating with new measures introduced by the government in Rome which will require gambling machines to carry "health warnings" and an indication of the odds against winning.

 

A Lottery Prop has caused as much shock to a player as the lottery win itself.
It seems during a televised draw, the player thought a million dollar win was on the cards and stepped back in anticipation, only to fall over the celebratory stage prop cannon.
In the end the player still won a substantial prize and recovered from the fall, but the Lottery prop's day may be numbered.


The Maryland Lottery takes the business of gaming very seriously
“Every drawing that you see on TV, every day — that’s 365 days of the year — we still always do them,” Everett explained. “It’s amazing. Doesn’t matter. Christmas, New Years, you name it, we’re doing it.”
Coming up in January, the Maryland Lottery turns 40 years old. It will celebrate with a new scratcher game titled “40 Rubies” and its own exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Industry that kicks off in March

Spain's Annual Christmas Lottery Pays Out Nearly $1 Billion

MADRID, Spain (December 26, 2012) -- Spain's annual Christmas lottery, "El Gordo," paid out about $950 million overall, and most of the lucky winners were in the historic town of Alcala de Henares
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Lottery Reports Bump In Scratch Ticket Sales

DES MOINES, Iowa (December 26, 2012) -- A pre-Christmas blizzard that dumped more than a foot of snow on parts of Iowa was a gift to the state lottery, which saw a spike in scratch ticket sales last week compared to the same period a year ago.
Sales were attributed to bad weather which meant people could not get out to purchase gifts and may have chosen lottery tickets instead.

A Lottery In Wyoming
A lottery bill narrowly failed in the 2011 legislative session on a 27-33 roll call vote.
It was the third time in six years lawmakers spurned a lottery bill.
Wyoming currently is one of only seven states without a lottery.
State Rep. David Zwonitzer, R-Cheyenne, sponsored the 2011 bill and will introduce the same bill again next year. The session opens Jan. 8.
The idea is receiving strong support.


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