Thursday 13 December 2012

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Did you know that in addition to our regular publication of the Daily News, containing in excess of 25 news releases per day - We also issue a complimentary Magazine which is released every Monday.

Our complimentary Magazine is a review of the main press releases we have run during the weekend and provides an additional medium for our vendors both big and small to receive some air time and get notification of their products and achievements out to the public.

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Statistics

This is growing each week as we find the time to post them

We currently have all of the sales figures for both the US & AU up to date and we are broadening into product breakdown, and listing vendor contract dates and so forth as well as individual game statistics and the list goes on..................

Cheers

Trace

Friday at my Desk 11.15AM AET




Our Blog is a service to our readers to alert you and keep you informed in between publication of our Daily News Editions.

We do not blog the whole story but simply a snippet to alert our readers, the full story will be available in our next edition of Lottery Insider.

Lottery Insider publishes over 30 news stories per day, so please check todays news as not everything makes the Blog just as everything Blogged does not always make the publication.

Cheers

Trace

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What has hit my desk preparing for Monday's edition:

Online Poker Could Become Legal in U.S. With Proposed Bill
As the "fiscal cliff" looms, Congress is letting legislation languish that could bring in significant new revenue: a draft bill by Sens. Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Jon Kyle, R-Ariz., to regulate online poker...

Investigators Continue To Follow Hot Lotto Mystery Leads
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (December 13, 2012) -- New pages continue to be written in a Hot Lotto mystery nearly two years after the ticket valued at $7.5 million after taxes was drawn by the Iowa Lottery..

Aristocrat Installs The Powerful Oasis 360™ System Tools nCompass™, nRich™ and Ricochet Rewards™ at Jackson Rancheria Casino
LAS VEGAS (December 13, 2012) – Aristocrat, the leading systems supplier in North America, has completed a major update to its Oasis 360™ system at Jackson Rancheria Casino in Jackson, Calif. Aristocrat has converted all of the property’s 1,600 games to the advanced nCompass™ LCD, and added the rewarding bonusing engine nRich™.


Minnesota Airport Eyed For Electronic Pulltabs
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (December 13, 2012) -- Electronic pulltab games are being considered for the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport as state officials seek to boost revenue for its share of a new Minnesota Vikings stadium...



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What our Blog is:
Our Blog is simply a way to get the breaking news stories to you before they hit our publication, and to do so on a regular basis throughout the day. If its News in the Industry then I will post a snippet on our Blog to keep our readers informed.
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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............

Todays News edition will feature some 30 news reports, the above is just a sample of breaking news coming in overnight.

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Wednesday 12 December 2012

Thursday with coffee..................






well the internet has had a few hiccups today but it seems everything is back to usual, so news on my desk filtering through is as follows:

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I post additional news on this Blog as it hits my desk to keep our members in the loop. Full stories will be published on our Daily News service within our next edition.


Scientific Games Announces its Consortium Selected for the Greek State Lotteries' Concession
NEW YORK, New York (December 12, 2012) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) today announced that the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund declared the consortium in which Scientific Games Global Gaming S.a.R.l, a subsidiary of Scientific Games, is a participant, as the provisional successful bidder in the tender process for a 12-year concession for the exclusive rights to the production, operation, circulation, promotion and management of the Hellenic Lotteries in Greece..


Bill Would Require Legislature Approval Of Lottery Privatization
TRENTON, New Jersey (December 12, 2012) -- The most recent extension to a deadline for proposals to privatize New Jersey Lottery operations has given an assemblyman time to introduce a bill that would place any bid under the Legislature's scrutiny......................


Treasurer McCord Questions Legality of Payments to Private Manager for Lottery Expansion
In letter to Revenue Department, McCord Notes His Responsibility to Ensure That Disbursements of Public Funds Are Lawful and Correct
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 12, 2012) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today notified the Pennsylvania Lottery that depending upon the nature and extent of lottery expansion under a private management contract, his office would refuse to disburse payments to a private operator unless and until he is satisfied that the contract expenditure is lawful.....


Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill's Corruption Case Declared a Mistrial
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 13, 2012) -- A judge has declared a mistrial in former Massachusetts treasurer Tim Cahill's corruption case after jurors failed to reach a verdict during seven days of deliberations......................


Tuesday 11 December 2012


 
 
Echo Set To Appoint Redmond as CEO
SYDNEY, Australia (December 12, 2012) – Echo Entertainment Group is set to announce the appointment of director John Redmond, a relatively unknown executive in the Australian market, as the chief executive to succeed ousted American Larry Mullin


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News on my Desk Wednesday Dec 11, 2012


Mexico Plans To Clamp Down On Unlicensed Internet Gambling Operators
MEXICO (December 11, 2012) -- Mexican government authorities have reportedly been engaging with local banking executives in an attempt to halt the intrusion of unlicensed online gambling operators.
Since 2004, land casino operators licensed in Mexico have been permitted to offer internet gambling, and several mutually beneficial partnership deals have been signed between major land companies and online firms like Probability plc and Playtech plc.
Among the collaborative moves being considered by government and the banks are financial measures designed to disrupt financial transactions with unlicensed operators by preventing the use of unauthorised credit and debit card transactions.
The interior Ministry has publicly emphasised the need to investigate preventative measures targeted on unlicensed online gambling operators accessing the Mexican punter.

Traditional gambling falls, but online continues to rise
A NEW study has shown Australia's love affair with the punt continues - but there are signs the relationship is not as strong as it once was.
A Roy Morgan Research study into gambling showed the amount wagered by Australians on gambling dropped by $1.6 billion in the year to September, to $16.9 billion.
It continued a steep decline in gambling revenue since September 2010, when Australia's parted with $20 billion.
The most recent figure is also significantly less than the amount spent on gambling in 2003, which came in at $19.1 billion.

UK Plans Tax Gift To Entice Gaming Companies Back
GIBRALTAR (December 11, 2012) -- George Osborne is set to hand the gambling industry a multi-million-pound tax cut as part of an incentive to bring the offshore internet gaming business back to Britain, the Mail on Sunday reported this weekend.
The newspaper said that the highly controversial move comes the day after the Chancellor faced nationwide protests over the Government’s failure to crack down on massive corporation tax avoidance by companies including Starbucks, Google and Amazon.
Britain’s biggest gambling companies moved their internet gaming operations offshore after Labour brought in a 15 per cent tax for all internet betting seven years ago.

Gaming Commission To Consider Rules And Regulations For Casino Law
BOSTON, Massachusetts (December 11, 2012) – Before the state gaming commission can begin awarding casino licenses, it must first come up with a set of rules and regulations for fully implementing the year-old expanded gambling law. IoM To Launch Gambling AML/CTF Code
LONDON, UK (December 11, 2012) -- The Isle of Man government has released for comment three new Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism Codes, including a new regime dealing solely with Manx-licensed gambling services providers.
The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Online Gambling) Code 2013 is to introduce a bespoke framework for gambling operators, requiring that they establish, maintain and operate:


As it happens - News Wednesday Dec 11th


 
 
 
Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised $300 million for scholarships
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 11, 2012) -- The Arkansas Scholarship Lottery has raised $300 million for scholarships, state lottery officials said Monday
The lottery launched on Sept. 28, 2009, and by the end of September of this year it had netted $286 million for scholarships. By the end of November, net proceeds had reached the $300 million mark


Sportech Venues approved to provide exclusive online horse race wagering in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut (December 11, 2012) -- Sportech Venues, Inc. ("SVI") a division of Sportech Plc (LSE: SPO) and operator of the Winners chain of off-track betting venues and telephone account wagering service, announces that it has been granted approval from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection to offer pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing over the Internet to Connecticut residents 18 years of age and older..

Southern Cross secures Tabcorp IT deal
Good Year For Managed Services Business
SYDNEY, Australia (December 11, 2012) -- Betting giant Tabcorp has appointed systems integrator Southern Cross Computer Systems to supply and support its workplace IT in a five-year, multi-million dollar contract.
SCCS will support Tabcorp’s end-user devices in a Windows 7 environment and supply the company with HP notebooks and desktops. The company declined to provide the specific dollar value of the deal.


Kentucky Lawmakers Optimistic Gambling Bill Will Pass
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (December 11, 2012) -- After years of defeat, Kentucky lawmakers believe an expanded gambling bill could become law next year. At the Kentucky Chamber’s annual policy day, House Speaker Greg Stumbo and new Senate Majority Floor Leader Damon Thayer discussed the prospects of such a bill in the upcoming session.


Maryland Live! To Begin 24-Hour Gambling
HANOVER - Maryland Live! is offering a belated Christmas gift to gamblers: 24-hour slots play beginning Dec. 27.


Gambling Levels Down, but More Move Online
ESTONIA (December 11, 2012) -- According to a new survey, all types of gambling have seen a decline since a similar poll in 2010, but some at-risk players say their problems have deepened, while in general people - including minors - are gravitating toward online forms of gambling.
Among many findings, the conclusion of the TNS Emor survey states: "A noteworthy share of youths have gambled even though they should actually not even have access to gambling due to age restrictions established by legislation



Breaking News Wednesday Morning








Its early morning here in Australia, and I mean EARLY !!!

whats just hit my desk is below as it comes in, the full reports might make it to the Daily News edition today - but will keep readers in the loop until we release the Days page.


Spain Cancels Lottery Loan Plan for Regional Liquidity Fund
MADRID, Spain (December 11, 2012) – Spain's Budget Ministry said Tuesday it cancelled a plan to raise 6 billion euros ($7.8 billion) through a loan backed by the country's lottery company, its most profitable state-owned firm

Monday 10 December 2012

Breaking news on my desk Tuesday




Greece Requests Higher Bid for State Lottery
ATHENS, Greece (December 10, 2012) -- Greece has asked an international consortium led by OPAP SA (OPAP.AT) to submit a higher bid for the country's state lottery, the agency overseeing the privatization program said Monday...................

Will have the rest of this story release in Wednesday's Daily News.

Tuesday News Released






State Expects €700 - €800 Million From the Sale of State Lotteries

ATHENS, Greece (December 9, 2012) – A concession to a private consortium for the operation of Greece’s state lotteries for the next 12 years is expected to fetch 700 to 800 million euros,the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (TAIPED) says http://www.lotteryinsider.com/news/tues.htm
 
Playtech Names Ron Hoffmanas Group Finance Director
LONDON, UK (December 6, 2012) – Playtech (PTEC.L) said its Board of Directors have agreed to appoint Ron Hoffmanas as its Group Finance Director................

Governor, State Democrats At Odds Over Adding Games to Pennsylvania Lottery
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 8, 2012) -- Governor Tom Corbett’s spokesman disputes the claims of Democrats who say that adding games like KENO to the State Lottery’s line-up would require an act of the legislature..........................

Computerized Welfare Lottery Sales Hit CYN100 Billion
BEIJING, China (December 10, 2012) -- Annual sales of China's welfare lottery tickets distributed through computerized channels reached CYN100.1 billion yuan (US$15.9 billion) by December 8.............
 
Sierra Leone State Lottery Celebrates 50th Anniversary
FREETOWN, Sierra Leone (December 10, 2012) -- Sierra Leone State Lottery Company (SLSLC), will today, Monday 10th December 2012, commemorate its 50th anniversary with outstanding service performances to the people of Sierra Leone. The company will use the event to thank President Dr. Ernest Bai Koroma and the people of Sierra Leone for being very supportive to them......................

Taiwan Lottery Company Launch NT$300 Scratch-Off Card
TEIPEI, Taiwan (December 10, 2012) -- Taiwan Lottery Co. Ltd. (TLC), a subsidiary of Chinatrust Financial Holding Co. Ltd., recently launched a new scratch-off card priced at NT$300.....................

Possibility of Mississippi Lottery is Concern for Arkansas Lottery Officials
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (December 8, 2012) – Arkansas lottery officials are keeping a nervous eye on Mississippi as that state’s legislators prepare to consider creating a state lottery........................

Dutch Court Upholds Telecommunications Authority Fine on Lottery Companies
HOUTEN, The Netherlands (December 10, 2012) -- The Rotterdam District Court has upheld the fines to be paid by the BankGiro Lottery, the National Postcode Lottery and the Holding National Lotteries Charities for violating telemarketing rules...........................

Argentina's Lotteries to Consider Online Gambling Regulations
ARGENTINA (December 10, 2012) -- The trade body for Argentina's state lotteries, the Asociación de Loterías, Quinielas y Casinos Estatales (ALEA) has reportedly set up a research & advisory group to make recommendations regarding the regulation of online gambling in the South American nation...................

Study Estimates Legalized Gambling in Israel Would Net NIS 1.2 Billion in Tax Revenue
Study Claims Illegal Wagering On Sporting Events Significantly Harms Gamblers And Sports Associations, While Regulation Would Sting Criminal Organizations
TEL AVIV, Israel (December 10, 2012) -- Legalizing half of Israel's illicit gambling on sporting events would net the government NIS 1.2 billion in taxes,..................................


Federal Grand Jury Investigation of Lottery Procurement Process Widens
WASHINGTON D.C. (December 10, 2012) -- Federal investigators are reportedly probing whether aides to Ward 7 Councilwoman Yvette Alexander sought a bribe from prospective city contractors in exchange for her support on the District's lottery deal..........................

Retailers Express Concern At Online Lottery Plans
Potential changes to New Jersey's lottery system draw attention from retailers and unions
LEVITTOWN, Pennsylvania (December 10, 2012) -- Although Governor Christie’s administration has yet to announce its plans to change the marketing and sales functions of the New Jersey Lottery, the prospects of those changes have both retailers and unions concerned..................

UK Tax Cuts to Lure Online Gambling Operators Back to Britain?
LONDON, U.K. (December 10, 2012) -- Quoting unnamed sources that appear to include a senior government employee, The Mail on Sunday reported over the weekend that the British government’s Treasury department is “….set to hand the gambling industry a multi-million-pound tax cut as part of an incentive to bring the offshore internet gaming business back to Britain.”.................

Licenced Betting Operators "At Risk" From New Gaming Machine Duty, Says ABB
LONDON, U.K. (December 6, 2012) -- Bookmakers operating on low profit margins will be hit hard by the Machine Games Duty when it’s introduced on February 1, the chairman of the Association of British Bookmakers has warned.........................

Malta Vetoes EU Strategy to Combat the Manipulation of Sports Results
Island moves to protect its flourishing online gaming industry
MALTA (December 9, 2012) – Malta has used its veto to block an EU strategy aimed at introducing national measures to combat the manipulation of sports results..........................

Antigua Pursues Sanctions Sgainst US
ANTIQUA (December 9, 2012) – Antigua & Barbuda will pursue trade sanctions against the United States as a result of its online betting ban..........................

MLA Says Financial Support for Online Gaming Company is a Misuse of Entrepreneurs Assistance Fund
P.E.I, Canada (December 9, 2012) -- Virgin Gaming is Toronto-based online gaming company backed by Richard Branson's Virgin brand.
Giving support to a tech company, Virgin Gaming, through a program meant to help entrepreneurs is a misuse of the funds, according to Tignish-Palmer Road MLA Hal Perry....................

Lottery’s Twenty-Year-Old Holiday Ad Gets Makeover
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (December 8, 2012) -- A holiday TV tradition in Pennsylvania is changing this year...........................

MOBILE APPS ARE BETTER WITH ‘M®:
“M&M’S® BRAND CHOCOLATE FACTORY” IS COLORFUL FUN!
New App Starring the M&M’S® Characters Launches this Month on iTunes
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (December 11, 2012) -- Gamers and chocolate lovers alike will have colorful fun inside the “M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Factory,” a new gaming app launching this month on iTunes for $.99. Users help the adventurous M&M’S® Characters save M&M’S® Brand Candies from melting by utilizing different tools to divert the lentils from falling into hot milk chocolate. This engaging app was developed by Mars Retail Licensee Alchemy3 and is the first of its kind developed for the M&M’S brand.
The app “M&M’S® Brand Chocolate Factory” gives consumers an exciting, new way to connect with their favorite M&M’S® Characters. In the past, Mars Retail has offered a variety of family games that incorporate the M&M’S® Brand, from puzzles to checkers and YAHTZEE, so creating a gaming app was the next step forward. Consumers of all ages have been looking for an M&M’S® Brand app, and it is expected it will be a big hit............................

SIS and INTRALOT Launch Greyhound Service in Bulgaria
LONDON, U.K. (December 6, 2012) -- Satellite Information Services (SIS) are now being rolled out in Bulgaria. SIS, in partnership with leading international operator INTRALOT, will see its greyhound coverage being shown in approximately 700 shops in the country..........................

Poker Machine Spend Drops, Online Sports Betting on the Rise
National Poker Machine Spend Dropped from $11.2 Billion to $10.2 Billion
Online sports betting is the only form of gambling on the rise
Sports bookies spend more on ads than major retailers
SYDNEY, Australia (December 11, 2012) -- Online news source reports that in the year to September 2012, consumers collectively spent a billion dollars less on poker machines than we did over the previous 12 month period.............................

Giant is Rapidly Emerging as One of the World's Biggest Poker Machine Operators
BRISBANE, Queensland (December 10, 2012) -- Better known for selling bread and milk, supermarket operator Woolworths is rapidly emerging as one of the world's biggest poker machine operators...........................................
 
New Video Games Have Tax Revenues Almost Back to Pre-Recession Levels
BOZEMAN, Montana (December 9, 2012) -- Almost a year after the first new form of video gambling in decades was legalized in Montana, state tax revenues are growing, and some are saying the industry is getting back on track.........................
 
Facebook, Twitter, ... the State Lotteries Discover The Social Networks
Initial findings of brand-new industry analysis
As social networks and media are currently the hot topics in the gambling industry, MECN takes a closer look at state lotteries and their successes and strategies in the social media world
LONDON / MUNICH (December 10, 2012) -- In the gambling industry social media and networks as well as social gaming/gambling seem to be everywhere. No conference is without social media evangelists, no industry magazine without social gaming specials, ... Therefore it's time for an objective analysis of the relevance of social media/networks and their impact on state lotteries.
Actually, the Facebook pages of state lotteries are already very much old hat. Many lotteries began offering their products on Facebook as far back as 2008. Still, other lotteries are only just beginning to discover social networks as a relevant marketing channel, and several lotteries are joining the trend in 2012. On “average”, state lotteries joined Facebook in summer 2010.
On the whole, 51% of the state lotteries operate an official Facebook page
In total, MECN analysed nearly 160 state lotteries and their official Facebook, Twitter, and/or YouTube pages. Some results were impressive, some astonishing...................
 
 
 
Amendments to the Law on Games of Chance Could See Macedonians Playing Lottery Games Online
International Tender to be Announced After the Law Amendments are Passed
SKOPJE, Macedonia (December 8, 2012) – As of next year, citizens will play Internet games of chance organized by a national entity...........................
 
 
House Bill Would Essentially Kill Storefront Sweepstakes Operations
CLEVELAND, Ohio (December 10, 2012) – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and others have deemed so called internet cafes,' as providing computers that function like slot machines offering illegal games of chance..............................
 
 
Hong Kong Casino Operator in Back Door Listing
MANILA, Philippines (December 10, 2012) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd., listed in Hong Kong and partner of Belle Corp. in building a gaming complex in Pagcor City ., is buying 93 percent Manchester International Holdings Unlimited Corp............................
 
 
Betfair Expected to Post Lower First-Half Profits
LONDON, UK (December 9, 2012) – Online sports betting giant Betfair is set to report that its first-half profits have fallen 22 per cent according to City analysts’ consensus forecasts.......................
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Cheers
 
Trace














 

Sunday 9 December 2012

Monday Morning - Coffee the news on my desk






Mondays news edition is out so please check for all the latest news that hit my desk over the weekend
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News filtering through for Tuesdays edition is as follows:


State Expects 700-800 Mln From Lotteries
ATHENS, Greece (December 9, 2012) – A concession to a private consortium for the operation of Greece’s state lotteries for the next 12 years is expected to fetch 700 to 800 million euros.................


Federal Court is banning Internet gambling in question.................................
 
Lottery’s 20-Year-Old Holiday Ad Gets Makeover
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (December 8, 2012) -- A holiday TV tradition in Pennsylvania is changing this year.
News that the Pennsylvania Lottery’s “12 Days of Christmas” commercial has been revamped. The original ad first aired in 1992.........................
 
Antigua Pursues Sanctions against US
ANTIQUA (December 9, 2012) – Antigua & Barbuda will pursue trade sanctions against the United States as a result of its online betting ban...........................
 
I will keep you posted.............................
 
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