News from my Desk February 27, 2013 @ 5AM AEST

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Currently 9 news bites added to the Breaking News page this morning that are not included below

Lawmakers Will Not Pursue Sales Tax on Lottery
FRANKFORT, Kentucky (February 25, 2013) -- Lawmakers won't pursue a 6 percent tax on lottery tickets as a source of revenue to shore up Kentucky's financially troubled pension system for government retirees.

AJEL Releases Statistics on Players registered for Banned or Self Exclusion
PARIS, France (February 25, 2013) -- French gaming authority ARJEL has released statstic's on banned or player self-exclusions from online casinos, casinos and gaming clubs. The ban on the game is a voluntary process initiated by the player, or by Administrative bans. Release in Wednesday's edition.

Legislature Should Have the Power to Authorize Casino Gambling
LINCOLN, Nebraska (February 25, 2013) -- A Nebraska Lawmaker Wants Voters to Decide Whether the Legislature Should Have the Power to Authorize Casino Gambling.

Bodog Canada Makes International Move
LONDON, UK (February 25, 2013) -- Bodog Canada is ready to expand its horizons both within their existing National reach, and beyond. As part of the international program the current domain will remain but redirect customers to the less regionalized Bodog.eu. The new site will also soon see the addition of specifically Asian-oriented products including a live dealer casino offering Baccarat, Sic Bo and Dragon Tiger to harness the powerful domestic Asian market.

Gaming Commission Announces New Website
BOSTON, Massachusetts (February 25, 2013) -- As the casino competition heats up in the Bay State, the Massachusetts Gaming Commission announced a new website today, MassGaming.com, that will provide information to municipalities, gaming applicants, individuals and others interested in following or participating in the licensing process.

Gaming Terms Proposed For Navajo Casinos
SANTA FE, New Mexico (February 26, 2013) -- Negotiators for Gov. Susana Martinez and the Navajo Nation have agreed on key terms of a possible gambling compact that could allow the state's largest Indian tribe to operate five casinos and for New Mexico to collect a greater share of casino earnings.

Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp Draft Rules to Comply with Money Laundering Act
MANILA, Philippines (February 25, 2013) -- The forthcoming Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor) rules for casinos "may be enough" to help the Philippines comply with the requirements of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a senator seeking fresh amendments to the Anti-Money Laundering Act

Operator Claims Debt Owed After Removal of Table Games
MACAU (February 25, 2013) - After a very public dispute last year over the property's ownership, on Friday an alleged unidentified junket operator at the casino claimed it was owed over MOP40 million (US$5 million) by the property's management

Melco Crown Looks to Raise US$175 million on Share Sale
MANILA, Philippine (February 25, 2013) -- Melco Crown Entertainment Ltd is looking to raise between US$175 million (MOP1.4 billion) and US$450 million from the sale of up to 1.2 billion shares in its Philippine unit, Manila-listed Manchester International Holdings Unlimited Corp.

Aristocrat Founder Len Ainsworth Donates $5 million to Sydney Children's Hospital
SYDNEY, Australia (February 25, 2013) -- Sydney's Children's Hospital Foundation is set to announce its largest donation in history today. Greg Johnson of Fundraiser & Philanthropy Magazine reveals which prominent Australian businessman is behind the $5 million pledge. Sydney Children's Hospital Foundation has received a major boost to funding of the hospital's new clinical services wing, with businessman Len Ainsworth committing $5 million towards the project. The Aristocrat founder's pledge is the largest gift ever made to the Randwick-based hospital.

Grosvenor Casinos Names 20.20 as its Strategic Creative Partner
LONDON, UK (February 25, 2013) -- Grosvenor Casinos, part of the Rank Group who also own Mecca Bingo, has named 20.20 as its strategic creative partner, in a bid to help the business formulate the right customer proposition going forward.

Paddy Power names Barretstown as its Charity of the Year
LONDON, UK (February 25, 2013) -- "With the philosophy of "serious fun" at the heart of everything they do, Barretstown is very much in line with our own approach and everyone at Paddy Power is looking forward to raising funds for such a worthy cause," said the bookmaker's head of communications, Paddy Power

Banking and Postal Services Unite to Educate on Lottery Fraud
HARTFORD, Connecticut (February 25, 2013) -- During this year's National Consumer Protection Week, March 3 through March 9, AARP and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPS) are teaming up to combat foreign lottery fraud, one of the most pernicious scams targeting older residents today.

Miami Dolphins, Florida Lottery team up for Prizes
TAMPA, Florida (February 25, 2013) -- If attending NFL Draft day is your dream, the Florida Lottery has a promotion for you: From now through April 3 lottery players who spend $5 on a Fantasy 5 ticket can enter to win a trip to New York, Miami Dolphins 2013 season tickets and more.

Genesis Gaming Announces Agreement to Create Exclusive Game Content for IGT
LAS VEGAS, (February 25, 2013) -- Genesis Gaming Inc., a leading designer of video slot gaming content, is pleased to announce an agreement to provide new video slot games to International Game Technology, a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology. The basis of the agreement is for Genesis to develop patented games for IGT to publish for its' extensive portfolio. The video slot games have distinctive features and will be exclusive to IGT.

Novomatic Dominated New Look of the ICE
LONDON, UK (February 25, 2013) -- The long-awaited move from London's Earls Court in the ExCeL Exhibition Centre in the Docklands, gave the world's biggest gaming show a completely new look.

Get "Back to Oz" with Slots Craze
Bwin.party backed Win Releases New Free-To-Play Social Slots Game
GIBRALTAR, (February 25, 2013) -- Newly formed social gaming powerhouse Win today launched Slots Craze, the company's first major game released worldwide for Facebook and iOS. Win is backed by the world's largest publicly traded online gaming company bwin.party digital entertainment (lse ticker:BPTY).

TransAct Technologies to Report Fourth Quarter 2012 Earnings on Wednesday, March 6, 2013
HAMDEN, Connecticut (February 25, 2013) -- TransAct Technologies Incorporated, a global leader in market-specific solutions, including printers, terminals, software and other products for transaction-based and other industries, today announced that it will report its fourth quarter 2012 results after the market closes on Wednesday, March 6, 2013.

Facebook to present to leaders of iGaming Community In London
LONDON, UK (February 25. 2013) -- Facebook's recent move to host real money bingo products by Jackpotjoy and 888 highlights the social media website as a potentially significant gaming platform. With entry currently restricted to just two major operators there are questions being asked within the industry about how real money gambling on the leading social website will develop.

Marilyn Spiegel steps down as president of Wynn Las Vegas, Encore
LAS VEGAS (February 25, 2013) -- Wynn Resorts, Limited announced Friday that Marilyn Spiegel will step down as president of Wynn Las Vegas and Encore Resort to work on design and development of company projects, including proposed resorts in Philadelphia and Boston.