news from my desk, January 3, 2013

News filtering in as follows:


State Extends Period For Lottery Negotiations
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (January 2, 2013) -- The deadline for a potential agreement on running the state lottery has been extended until Jan. 10.

Lottery Earnings Grew 12. 7% in 2012
ROME, Italy (January 2, 2013) – It has been reported that figures indicate earnings from lotteries in the period from January to October 2012 grew by 12.7 percent.

The Florida Lottery Celebrates 25 Years Of Winning With Unveiling Of New Logo
~ New brand represents a renewed commitment to Lottery’s mission to fund education ~

People’s Postcode Lottery Raised Over £6 Million For Charity And Community Projects

LONDON, UK (January 2, 2013) -- The People’s Postcode Lottery has raised over £6 million for charity and community projects supported through its grant-giving charity People’s Postcode Trust.

Tipp24 SE: investment in Geo-Based Online Lottery GeoSweep

·         Important strategic step for both parties as part of their international expansion

·         GeoSweep range to be expanded in North America

HAMBURG, Germany (December 21, 2012) -- As part of its international expansion strategy, Tipp24 has acquired a stake in the UK company Roboreus Limited.

Betfred Goes Live with Playtech's Mobile Casino

LONDON, UK (January 2, 2013) -- Playtech, the international designer, developer, licensor and provider of software and services for the online, mobile, TV and land-based gaming industry, is pleased to announce the launch of its mobile casino solution for licensee and established online gaming operator Betfred.

Macau Casino Revenue Rose To $38 Billion In 2012

HONG KONG (January 2, 2013) – Casino revenue in Macau climbed 13.5 percent last year to a record $38 billion, as the Asian gambling hub reinforced its position as the world's biggest gambling market.

'Fantastic' Meeting Brings Cheers to Amazed HKJC

Amazing Start To New Year With Attendance And Turnover Highest For More Than A Decade
HAPPY VALLEY, Hong Kong (January 2, 2013) – Hong Kong racing fans embraced the coming of a new calendar year with unbridled enthusiasm yesterday at Sha Tin, with both the attendance and betting soaring higher than they have been in more than a decade.

Lawmaker Seeks 'Holistic Look' At Casino Laws

NEW ALBANY, Indiana (January 1, 2013) -- Indiana needs to "take a holistic look" at its gambling policies in light of growing competition from out-of-state casinos that is threatening a tax revenue stream the state relies on, a lawmaker says.

Sweden Feels EU Pressure

As Sweden prepares to respond to a letter from the European Commission concerning areas in which its gambling laws flout EU principles before the end of the year, the industry is anticipating the beginning of the end for the Swedish monopoly.

Macau casinos weigh the odds of imposing smoking ban

MACAU (December 25, 2012) -- Eighty-five per cent of gamblers in Macau are reckoned to be smokers. The number represents the upper estimate by the casino operators and, given that the casinos have cameras trained on pretty much everyone who comes through their doors pretty much all of the time, it's probably a fairly accurate assessment. That rather high smoker ratio has not posed much of a problem to the casinos - until now.


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