News from My desk Wednesday January 30, 2013 as @ 4.30PM

Our BLOG Breaking News page is a means of keeping our readers informed on the latest news around the clock, the full release is not published below but will appear within an upcoming edition of the Daily News - we hope that our posts are enough to alert you to any breaking news within the Lottery & Gaming Industry




Red Ball Promotion January 27 - March 2 increases PICK 3 winnings by about 20%
CLEVELAND, Ohio (January 27, 2013) -- Red Ball can increase your PICK 3 winnings by about 20% and will appear at least every 7 days! Red Ball is a bonus drawing held right after each Pick 3 drawing, giving Pick 3 players a chance to win more money - about 20% more!

Gaming Law Draft to Be Sent To Executive Yuan: MOTC Head
TAIPEI, Taiwan -(January 30, 2013) -- A gaming law draft will soon be sent to the Executive Yuan, Minister of Transportation and Communications Mao Chi-kuo announced yesterday.
Mao was reported to have said that the draft was based on a premise of strict regulation of gaming businesses that will be legally allowed once the legislation is passed at the Legislative Yuan. "The draft will aim to avoid the destruction of the natural environment and public security," Mao said.

Lottery Bill Advances To Wyoming House Floor
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (January 29, 2013) -- Members of the Wyoming House will have a chance to debate a lottery bill this session.

President Files Objection To Activity Of Bookmaker' And Totalizator Offices Law To Parliament
Bishkek KYRGYZSTAN (January 29, 2013) -- President Almazbek Atambayev filed an objection to the Law on Activity of Bookmaker' and Totalizator Offices to Parliament. The Information Policy Department of Kyrgyz President's Office informed.

50-50 Raffles Are Legal In Pa. After Overhaul of 'Games Of Chance' Law
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (January 29, 2013) -- Next time you go to a Flyers game and are approached by someone offering you a chance to buy a 50-50 raffle ticket for charity - yes, it is legal, according to CBS News, thanks to the provisions of a new state law.

Sportech Waits For £80m VAT Decision
LIVERPOOL, UK (January 29, 2013) - Gaming group Sportech will have to wait longer for the outcome of its VAT claim which could result in an £80m repayment from HM Revenue & Customs

Phone, Email Records Sought In Iowa Lotto Mystery
IOWA CITY, Iowa (January 29, 2013) - investigators have subpoenaed phone and email records in an attempt to unravel the mystery behind a winning $14.3 million lottery ticket that was withdrawn after the winner refused to be identified, the agent overseeing the wide-ranging inquiry

House Panel Weighs Giving A Boost To Charitable Gaming
CONCORD, New Hampshire (January 30, 2013) -- While some lawmakers grapple over whether to let a full-fledged casino operate in the state, about a dozen "casinos without slot machines" - as House Ways and Means Committee Chair Rep. Susan Almy, D-Lebanon, describes much of charitable gaming - has grown into an almost $80 million industry that has regulators worried even as casino operators seek to expand it bit by bit.

Government State That It Received No Request from Sands to Set Up New Tables
MACAU (January 29, 2013) - The head of the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, Manuel Joaquim das Neves, says he has not yet received any request from Sands China Ltd to set up 200 additional tables

Crown Ltd Petitions to be dismissed from Legal Wrangling
SYDNEY, Australia (January 29, 2013) -- James Packer's Crown Ltd is petitioning to be dismissed from a multi-million-dollar legal battle in the United States that could have broader implications on Mr Packer's casino plans in Sydney

WMS to Highlight Imaginative Content and Technology Leadership for Engaging Players
Delivering Results.(TM) at ICE 2013 Line-up to Showcase Over 60 New and Unique For-Sale and Premium Products
WAUKEGAN, Ill. & LONDON, (Jan 29, 2013) -- Diversified Portfolio Highlights Include New Video Slot Multi-Game Series, Two Operating Platforms and Five Cabinet Configurations, Player-Popular Premium Brands, New Themes for Proven Performers, and an Expanded Number of New Math Models that Demonstrate WMS' Commitment to Fulfill Customer Needs -

SNAI Estimate A Drop Only To The Sector Of Horseracing
MILAN, Italy (January 25, 2013) -- Snai estimate for 2013 revenues of between 560 and 590 million euro and EBITDA provides between 92 and 102 million euro

Mohegan Sun parent 1Q Profit Down, Cash Flow Up
CEO sees future benefiting 'significantly'
UNCASVILLE, Connecticut (January 29, 2013) -- The parent entity of Mohegan Sun casino posted lower overall profit and revenue during its fiscal first quarter but had higher cash flow and income at its flagship Uncasville property, publication the Norwich Bulletin reports. Net income attributable to the Mohegan Tribal Gaming Authority fell 62.1 percent to $9.1 million, the authority reported Tuesday.

IGT Urged To Shift Focus to Asia
NEW YORK, NY (January 29, 2013) -- Jason Ader's investment firm, which controls about 3% of slot machine maker International Game Technology (IGT), in a letter Tue. Was reported to have said the company had lost its focus and should consider alternatives for the social gaming unit it bought for $500 mil a year ago, focusing instead on Asia.

Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd (ADR) : MCE Finance Limited Announce Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
MACAU, (January 29, 2013) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Limited ("Melco Crown Entertainment" or the "Company") (SEHK:6883) (Nasdaq:MPEL), a developer, owner and, through its subsidiary Melco Crown Gaming (Macau) Limited, operator of casino gaming and entertainment resort facilities currently focused on the Macau market, today announced that its subsidiary, MCE Finance Limited ("MCE Finance") priced its international offering of senior notes.

Sands China Ltd Project Estimate Up By US$2.8 Bilion
MACAU (January 29, 2013) -- The cost of the French-themed casino resort The Parisian, the next Sands China Ltd project planned for Cotai Parcel 3, is likely to be at least US$2.8 billion (MOP22.4 billion

Salary Increase for Lottery Director Recommended
BOSTON, Massachusetts (January 29, 2013) -- As Treasurer Steven Grossman makes the case to protect the Lottery from midyear budget cuts, Lottery Director Paul Sternberg is poised to receive a $8,500 pay raise

Names For Gaming Commission Surface
ALBANY, New York (January 29, 2013) - State Racing and Wagering Board lawyer Rob Williams will be asked to don another hat and run the new gaming commission for a while, a Cuomo administration source said on Tuesday