Daily News as at Thursday January 3, 2013

 

 

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TODAY'S HEADLINES

Thursday January 3, 2013

 PRIVATIZATION

1. Senate Finance Committee Hearing to Consider Lottery Bid.
2. Lottery Partnership Doesn't Mean Privatization.

LOTTERY NEWS

1. Lottery Earnings Grew 12.7% in 2012.
2. Sports Lottery Sales Reach CYN106 Billion in 2012.
3. Idaho $1,000,000 Raffle is Sold Out.
4. New North Carolina Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets Launch Wednesday, Including $10 Game with $1 Million Prizes.
5. Players Neglect to Collect More Than $10m in Lotto Prizes.
6. £6m Postcode Lottery Cash To Help Good Causes.

 LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT

1. The Danish Gambling Authority Extends Licences to Betting and Online Casino.
2. European Commission Critical of Sweden’s “Lax” Control of Online Gambling.
3. Senators Pressure Governor to Sign Gambling Bill.
4. Key Flaws in New National Lottery Legislation Exposed.
5. Loterie Romande Clarifies New Lottery Law Relating to Withholding Tax Threshold.
6. US Officials Close To Wrapping Up Jamaica Lottery-Scam Investigations.
7. Call to Protect Lotteries from Political Interference, Abuse.

 MARKETING and SPONSORSHIP

1. William Hill Launch New Campaign Developed By Fabula.
2. Steven Spielberg Buys Rights to U.K. Lottery Drama.
3. Italian Soccer Club AS Roma Adds Casino Partner.
4. Lady Luck! Myleene Klass Shimmers in Gold as the Face of Special New Year Lottery.

 VENDOR NEWS

1. Betfred Goes Live with Playtech's Mobile Casino.
2. Merkur Gaming Enters Joint Venture for South African Market.

 MARKET WATCH

1. Macau Casino Revenue Up 13.5 Percent in 2012.
2. HKJC Sees Amazing Start to New Year with Attendance and Turnover Highest for More Than A Decade.
3. Caesars Interactive Buys Social Game Developer.
4. Nova Scotia Company Scores $1 Million Online Gaming Contract.
5. Zynga Shuts Door on Eleven Underperforming Games, Shifting Focus to Capture Growth in Mobile Games.

GAMING MACHINES (VLTs)

1. Gaming Machine Venues See 10% Earnings Drop.
2. Government Pulls Plug on Coin Dispensing Machines at Gaming Venues.

REMOTE GAMING

1. One Million Players Spend €2.3 Billion Euros in the First Six Months of Legalized Betting.
2. Iowa Lottery Director Opposes Federal Regulation of Internet Gambling.
3. State Lotteries Fight for Chance at Online Market.

CASINO NEWS

1. Casino Revenue Down 21.7 Percent in 2012.

 PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

1. Wojciech Szpil - the New President of Totalizator Sportowy.

     2.  Singapore Tote Board Appoints Three New Board Members.