News at my Desk, December 28th, 2012

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Berjaya Corp revenue climbs to RM1.8bil in Q2

PETALING JAYA, Malaysia (December 28, 2012) -- Conglomerate Berjaya Corp Bhd has registered a higher revenue of RM1.77bil for its second quarter ended Oct 31 compared to the previous corresponding quarter

Lawmakers to consider Pa. lottery bid in hearing
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 27, 2012) -- Corbett administration officials are willing to appear before a Senate Finance Committee hearing on a proposal to hire a private company to manage the $3.5 billion Pennsylvania Lottery.

Lottery Bids Expected This Afternoon

TRENTON, New Jersey (December 27, 2012) – Several would-be operators are expected to file bids today in the state’s plan to privatize its $2.8 billion lottery system, despite ongoing protests from a retail group and scepticism from some lawmakers.

Sports Lottery Sales Reach 106b Yuan In 2012
BEIJING, China (December 27, 2012) -- Annual sales of sports lottery tickets have exceeded 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) for the first time, China's sports authority said.

Hoosier Lottery offices closed due to Weather
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (December 26, 2012) -- Hoosier Lottery offices in Indianapolis, Evansville and South Bend were closed for the day due to the state-wide weather emergency.