News from my Desk Friday February 22, 2013 @ 10PM AEST

Nevada Governor Signs Online Gambling Bill
CARSON CITY, Nevada (February 21, 2013) - Governor Brian Sandoval signed legislation Thursday legalizing online gambling in Nevada, capping a day at the Legislature when lawmakers passed the bill through the Assembly and Senate as an emergency measure.

House, Senate Issue Public Call for Gambling Study
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (February 21, 2013) - According to local media reports, the House and Senate formally issued a public request for interested companies to submit written proposals to the Legislature on their abilities to perform a comprehensive study on gambling in the state of Florida.

The Spanish Gambling Regulator Announce Its Priorities for 2013
LONDON, U.K. (February 21, 2013) -- The Spanish Gambling Regulator (Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego, DGoJ) has presented an action plan for 2013, which will include a new public consultation on online slots and betting exchanges and a delay to the issue of new licences due to saturation of the market.

CRIM Hearings on Intelligence and Cooperation and Specific Third Country Issues
BRUXELLES, Belgium (February 20, 2013) -- On February 19, the CRIM Committee held two separate hearings: the first, in the morning, on intelligence and cooperation, and the second, in the afternoon, on specific third country issues in the fight against organised crime, corruption and money laundering.

Lottery Insider Breaking News Bite
New Lottery for Prairie Provinces, Territories Announced
CALGARY, Canada (February 22, 2013) -- Western Canadians hope Lady Luck is on their side, with the introduction of a new lottery.
WESTERN MAX features a $2 million top prize, and seven additional $1 million jackpots every week. Participants pay $2 for three selections, and draws will take place every Friday night. Subsidiary prizes ranging from $2 to $100,000 are also up for grabs, with the odds of winning a prize 1 in 6.6.

Lottery Insider Breaking News Bite
Okada Quits Wynn Resorts Board, Avoiding Ouster
WASHINGTON (February 22, 2103) -- Japanese gambling tycoon Kazuo Okada announced Thursday he was resigning from the board of casino operator Wynn Resorts, a day before the company's board was expected to oust him. Okada blasted Wynn's founder and chief executive Steve Wynn for plotting to discredit him and force him out of the company, and repeated allegations made earlier about the misuse of company funds in its Macau venture. "I no longer believe it is appropriate for me to serve on the Board of Directors of a company that is behaving in a manner that I deeply believe to be unethical," Okada said in a statement.