News from my desk on Monday January 7, 2013

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Pennsylvania Slot Machines take In $2.4 Billion in '12
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (January 7, 2013) -- Pennsylvania casinos brought in more than $2.4 billion from slot machines in 2012, a 2.7 percent increase over 2011.

Internet Cafe Owners Create Website to Challenge Ban On Their Operations

COLUMBUS, Ohio (January 7, 2013) – Owners of Ohio storefront gambling-style operations known as Internet cafes want to press their case against state regulations that could amount to a ban.

Hoosier Lottery Has Casting Call for new Campaign
The new campaign, titled "Imagine That," kicks off in March 2013 and will be featured in numerous formats, including TV, newspaper, online, and billboards.

El Nino Gives Hope to Spain

MADRID, Spain (January 7, 2013) -- The winners of Spain's El Nino lottery broke open champagne and wept for joy on Sunday, savouring their luck all the more at a time when the country faces its most severe economic crisis in decades, with unemployment at a record 25 percent.

New York sees Lottery Sales Figures Up $1 Billion

ALBANY, New York (January 6, 2013) -- State officials say New York gamblers plunked down a record $9.1 billion on state-sanctioned lottery games in 2012.

National Lottery to Cost Over $1m

NASSAU, Bahamas (January 6, 2013) -- It will cost the government a million dollars or more to set up a National lottery, and it could take over a year to properly establish it.


Churchill Downs says 'racing heritage' at risk if outside company ran casino
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (January 6, 2013) -- If expanded gambling is approved in Kentucky, Churchill Downs says it’s important they own and operate any casino in Louisville.
Churchill’s senior vice president Brett Hale says if another company ran a casino in town, the racing heritage at Churchill Downs would be at risk.
The Kentucky Legislature is back in session this month and the issue of expanded gambling is expected to be a hot topic.
Governor Steve Beshear has pushed to legalize casino-style gambling in Kentucky for years.