News From My Desk Wednesday January 30, 2013

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Pagcor Pays P1.07-Billion Taxes
MANILLA, Philippines (Janaury 29, 2013) -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) has broken the billion peso mark for income tax payment last year, a historical feat for the state-owned gaming firm.

Hungary Risks Closing Its Market With High Licensing Fees
LONDON, UK (January 29, 2013) -- The Remote Gambling Association has today expressed concern that the presence of high 'one off' licensing fees within the new Hungarian Gambling Act could threaten the creation of a fully liberalised online gambling market. The Hungarian government has submitted an amendment of their 1991 Gambling Act to the European Commission which proposes a gross profits tax (GPT) of 20 per cent for licensed operators. The industry considers GPT the correct method of taxation and is encouraged by its presence within the legislation.

Mise-O-Jeu Is Getting Ready For The Big Movie Night Loto-Québec Is Offering Bets On Who Will Win A Prize At The Prestigious Hollywood Film Event
MONTRÉAL, Canada (January 28, 2013) -- Starting today, Mise-o-jeu is diversifying its gaming offer by adding a cultural segment to regular sports betting. Quebecers will now be able to make predictions on the results of the world's most prestigious film gala, to be held in Hollywood on February 24, 2013. This first-ever betting offer will give movie fans the opportunity to make predictions and win a prize according to odds established by Loto-Québec.

NYX OGS Releases Dc Warner Bros Games
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 28, 2013) -- NYX Interactive an award winning provider of innovative software solutions for the e-gaming industry, and part of The NYX Gaming Group, today announced the launch of 4 DC Warner Bros Games via its OGS product, following an agreement with Amaya Gaming.

NC Education Lottery makes latest revenue transfer
RALEIGH, North Carolina (January 29, 2013) -- The N.C. Education Lottery has made its second transfer of lottery revenues to the state for fiscal 2013. An announcement from the lottery says it transferred $117.4 million. That brings the total amount earned for education and the state since the lottery started almost seven years ago to $2.69 billion.

D.C. Lottery Posts Major Jump in Sales with an Increase in Transfer to City's General Fund
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (January 25, 2013) -- As the D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control Board (DCLB) commemorated its 30th anniversary, it also celebrated a lucrative 2012 fiscal year making it a big win for the city services that lottery revenue helps to support.

adesso Founds Hosting Services Subsidiary
DORTMUND, Germany (January 29, 2013) -- IT service provider adesso has joined forces with hosting provider ADACOR to establish adesso hosting services GmbH.
The new company offers a range of complex hosting and cloud services solutions. adesso has expanded its group portfolio with a range of services focussing on the development and hosting of system environments by founding adesso hosting services GmbH.
The new adesso subsidiary is a joint venture by adesso AG and ADACOR Hosting GmbH. adesso holds a 51 percent stake in the new company, while the remaining 49 percent is owned by ADACOR.

Bahamas Votes No To Legalise Gambling
NASSAU, Bahamas, Tuesday January 29, 2013 - Bahamians voted overwhelming in a national referendum on Monday to reject proposals legalising web-shop gambling and a national lottery.

U.S. Hedge Fund Builds Stake In Greek Gambling Monopoly OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (January 29, 2013) -- U.S. hedge fund Baupost Group has a 5.2 percent stake in Greek gambling firm OPAP, a regulatory filing showed on Tuesday, signalling foreign interest in the country's gambling monopoly before its privatization.

Greek Enforcement Measures "unworkable and illegal"
LONDON, UK (Janaury 29, 2013) -- The Remote Gambling Association (RGA) has today submitted a complaint to the European Commission about the enforcement measures introduced in Greece to protect the OPAP online gambling monopoly. The RGA believes that they are illegal and unworkable and calls on the Greek Government to regulate an open market in online gambling for the benefit of Greek customers, the Government and online operators.

Sioux City Council Extends Casino Agreement
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (January 29, 2013) -- The City Council has extended its agreement with the owners of the floating Argosy Casino for up to 30 months. The city and Argosy owner Penn National Gaming Co. made a deal last month that would keep the boat operating on the Missouri River until a new land-based casino is ready to open

Bahamians Vote Against Legalizing “Web Shop” Gaming, National Lottery
BAHAMAS (January 29, 2013) -- Bahamians voted by a wide margin Monday to reject a measure that could have legalized and regulated so-called “web shop” gaming establishments, according to preliminary tallies.

William Hill Profit Increase
LONDON, UK (January 29, 2013) -- It appears the British public still loves to place a bet, after William Hill, Britain's largest bookmaker, said its operating profit increased.
Shares in William Hill have risen following a trading update that showed more growth from its online ..


Bid for D.C. Scratch-Off Lottery Contract Disqualified
WASHINGTON DC (January 28, 2013) -- The local company that has a majority share of the District of Columbia's lottery contract is at least temporarily out of the running for a chance to control the city's instant scratch-off tickets.

Sportingbet Takeover Legal Fees Reach £6.85m As Host Of Firms Advise
LONDON, UK (January 28, 2013) - Addleshaw Goddard, Ashurst and Nabarro will share the bulk of up to £6.85m in legal fees for their advice on the joint takeover bid for online betting outfit Sportingbet by William Hill and GVC Holdings, official filings have disclosed.

California Lottery Launches Biggest Instant Win Scratchers® Game in its History
California Lucky for Life Game Offers Players 10 Chances to Win Prizes worth $6.5 Million
SACRAMENTO, California (January 28, 2013) -- Can you imagine what you could do if you were receiving $5,000 each week for the next 25 years? What if that amount were $2,500, or $1,000 or even $500 for that matter? Well, think on it no more because now your dreams can come true thanks to the California Lottery's newest family of Scratchers games, California Lucky for Life.

Lottery Second Quarter Transfers to State Exceed Budget
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (January 28, 2013) -- For the second quarter of fiscal year 2013, the Louisiana Lottery Corporation transferred $39.6 million to the state, bringing total fiscal year-to-date contributions to $75.5 million, up 7.2 percent from 2012 and exceeding budgeted transfers by more than $8.7 million.

Illinois Retailers to Conduct Study into Impact of Online Lottery Sales CHICAGO, Illinois (January 28, 2013) -- Concerned about Illinois now selling lottery tickets online, the Illinois Retail Merchants Association will conduct a study on its economic impact. In March of 2012, Illinois became the first state in the country to sell lottery tickets on the Internet.. Powerball was added in November.

Lottery Sales Double In Past Decade
BANGKOK, Thailand (January 29, 2013) -- Centre for Gambling Studies director Nuannoi Trirat yesterday said more Thais are gambling on the lottery as ticket publishing rose from 36 million to 72 million per round in the past decade

State Expects Payroll Tax Increase to Hurt Lottery Revenues
PORTLAND, Oregon (January 29, 2013) -- The state Office of Economic Analysis said Friday that the January payroll tax increase will reduce lottery sales by about $3 million this year. In a report on the tax, analysts predicted that the increased tax - which will reduce disposable income - will shave about 1 percentage point of growth off lottery sales, which have been growing about 2 percent per year.

Nebraska Cities Push To Cut Time Between Keno Games
COLUMBUS, Nebraska (January 29, 2013) -- Nebraska cities are pushing for a bill that would reduce the minimum amount of time that keno players have to wait between games, a proposal that gambling opponents have fought for years.

Mobile gaming devices now to be allowed at NJ racetracks
NEW JERSEY (January 29, 2013) -- Governor Christie signed a slew of bills into law on Monday, including one that will allow horse racing patrons to place bets on special mobile gaming devices. Christie threatened to close down the Meadowlands Racetrack and Monmouth Park a couple of years ago rather than have state taxpayers continued to spend millions on purse subsidies