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Pennsylvania Lottery: Employees Told By Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser That Their Interests Are "A Primary Concern And Consideration"
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (January 18, 2013) -- Pennsylvania Lottery employees received an email this morning from Revenue Secretary Dan Meuser, who oversees the lottery, telling them that they will be kept updated as preparations are made for the lottery's management to be handed over to a private manager.

GENERA NETWORKS Wins Lawsuit against Postcode Lottery
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 18, 2013) -- Norway (January Genera Networks and Norwegian national lottery Norsk Tipping have won a full victory in a Norwegian court of law with regard to the allegations made by Nova Media, the Dutch parent company of the Postcode Lottery. Nova Media had claimed that Genera and Norsk Tipping breached the Norwegian Marketing Act by producing a copy of the Postcode Lottery

State Gambling Regulators Deny Extension Requests
BOSTON, Massachusetts (January 18, 2013) - State gambling regulators denied several requests Thursday for extensions from the recently-passed deadline for submitting initial casino applications and $400,000 entry fees.

Norsk Tipping Not Guilty Of Plagiarism
HAMAR, Norway (January 17, 2013) -- Norsk Tipping won the case brought by Novamedia for breach of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act. The Hedmark District Court states that Norsk Tipping has acted completely in accordance with the law and good business practice. Novamedia BV recently sued Norsk Tipping for breaches to Articles 25 and 30 of the Norwegian Marketing Control Act. The company maintained that Nabolaget, a new game Norsk Tipping is soon to launch, is plagiarised from a game their company holds the rights to.

French Regulatory Commission ARJEL Recognizes Need For International Online Poker
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (January 18, 2013) -- In what might be a potential signal to the United States as it battles with the question of regulated online poker, the French regulatory agency in charge of administering the country's system admitted recently that there may be a need for relaxing their rules on their country online poker industry to allow for the international pooling of players.

Bookmakers Claim Province Gambling Laws Unfair
PORTADOWN, Northern Ireland (January 19, 2013) -- A major local firm of bookmakers has claimed that the industry is at odds with Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland after his update on the Province's gambling laws declared Sunday opening a non-starter.

South African Advise On Gaming
NASSAU, Bahamas (January 18, 2013) -- The government has engaged the services of consultants out of South Africa to advise on gaming, Minister of Tourism Obie Wilchcombe confirmed last night

International Internet Gambling Ring Intercepted In Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (January 18, 2013) -- The Criminal Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security on January 17 arrested persons related to the continued attempts to smash an international online gambling network operating via website M88.

Semiahmoo First Nation Plans Court Action if $100-million Over Casino Deal
VANCOUVER, Canada (January 18, 2013) -- The Semiahmoo First Nation plans to take the City of Surrey or B.C. Lottery Corp. to court if a gaming licence is approved for a proposed $100-million casino resort in south Surrey

Gambling Tycoon Continues to seek To Expel Partner
BOSTON, Massachusetts (January 18, 2013) -- Gambling titan Steve Wynn is seeking to expel his longtime partner Kazuo Okada from the company's board over an Asian bribery scandal that company officials fear could threaten the Las Vegas mogul's plans for a waterfront gaming palace in Everett

Illinois Lottery TV Spots Use Subtle Humor to Illustrate 'Anything's Possible'
CHICAGO, Illinois (January 17, 2013) -- Building on its "Anything's Possible" brand message, the Illinois Lottery recently debuted two new television commercials developed by its award-winning agency of record, Downtown Partners Chicago. The commercials depict husbands and wives in familiar shopping and home-life situations with surprising, humorous outcomes

Gambling Mid Air Faces Challenges
Two French Aviation Design Studios Are Betting On Gambling In The Air
ONTARIO, Canada (January 18, 2013) -- Jean-Pierre Alfano of AirJet Designs and Frédérique Houssard, the founder of Designescence, have teamed up to create the Casino Jet Lounge, a luxe bar-cum-casino they hope will one day become standard on long-haul commercial flights. The Casino Jet Lounge features trendy seating, a drinks area and a blackjack table

Online Betting Steadily Increasing in Italy Growing sector across Europe, and in Italy is worth 3% of GDP
MILAN, Italy (January 18, 2013) -- The online gaming industry is becoming more and more 'important for the European economy. According to the latest data from the French brokers, investments are up 14% over the previous year, with a strong rise in the sector from the London Olympics, which represented a real turning point for the media attention and related to the play.


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PRIVATIZATION NEWS

1. Revenue Secretary Tells Lottery Employees Government is "Much Closer to Providing Answers" Regarding Their Future.

 

LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT

1. Genera Networks Wins Lawsuit against Postcode Lottery.
2. State Gambling Regulators Deny Extension Requests.
3. Norsk Tipping Not Guilty of Plagiarism.
4. French Regulatory Agency Admits There May be a Case for Relaxing Online Poker Rules.
5. Bookmakers Claim Province Gambling Laws Unfair.
6. Government Engages SA Consultants to Help Draft Gambling Legislation.
7. International Internet Gambling Ring Intercepted In Vietnam.
8. Semiahmoo First Nation Plans Court Action Against Lottery Corp. Over Casino Deal.
9. Wynn Sets Date for Shareholders Vote to Remove Long-time Business Partner.
10. European Commission Approves Italy's New Online Bingo Regulations.

MARKETING and SPONSORSHIP

1. In Flight Gambling Concept Faces Numerous Challenges.

REMOTE GAMING

1. Online Betting Steadily Increasing in Italy.
2. Regulator Warns Control Needed on Social Gambling Sites.

MARKET WATCH

1. Canadian Company to Acquire 2Bet2 Operator in Share Exchange Agreement.
2. Recommended Offer for Sportingbet By William Hill Australia.
3. OLG Issues 3Q Payments to Gaming Site Host Municipalities.
4. IGT's New Game on Facebook – Review.

GAMING MACHINES (VLTS)

1. Poker Machine Industry to Enlist Clubs and Pubs to Help Oppose Gaming Rule Changes.
2. Ohio's Inventory of Slots and VLTs Are Predicted to More Than Double.

 

PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

1. Echo Entertainment Group Confirm Managing Director and CEO Appointment.

     2. Pinnacle Entertainment Announce Retirement of Distinguished Gaming Veteran Board Member