News from my Desk, Tuesday February 5, 2013 @ 7.00PM AEST

Ladbrokes Donates to Fundraising Projects
LONDON< UK (February 5, 2013) - Betting shop company Ladbrokes has donated 7,500 of its new staff uniform shirts, following a rebranding, to be distributed to charities in Asia, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Newspaper Suggests Betdaq Sale Poses Additional Questions
DUBLIN, Ireland (February 5, 2013) - The dust may have settled somewhat around the sale of Betdaq to Ladbrokes but the structure of the deal raises has raised eyebrows. A newspaper article outlines that Betdaq has essentially been broken into two: Global Betting Exchange Alderney Limited (GBEA), which operates the betting exchange, and TBH Guernsey Limited (TBHG), the technology company that powers the exchange.

Caesars Entertainment Announces Proposed $1,500 Million Debt Offering
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 4, 2013) -- Caesars Entertainment Corporation (CZR) ("Caesars" or the "Company") announced today that Caesars Operating Escrow LLC and Caesars Escrow Corporation (the "Escrow Issuers"), wholly owned unrestricted subsidiaries of Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. ("CEOC"), are proposing to issue $1,500.00 million aggregate principal amount of 9% senior secured notes due 2020

Zitro takes another step towards the implementation of electronic bingo in Andalusia
MADRID, Spain (February 1, 2013) -- Zitro has obtained registration in the General Directorate of Public Entertainment and Game of the Government of Andalusia, in the section Services Companies Interconnection.

Crown Plea to Avoid 'Litigation Vortex'
CANBERRA, Australia (February 5, 2013) - James Packer's casino operator, Crown Ltd, has applied to have legal action against it in the Nevada Supreme Court dismissed on the grounds it risks being ''swept further into the vortex of a massive litigation involving dozens of parties and will be unjustly required to take part in litigating matters in which they have no involvement,''

Hawaii Debates Gambling Bill, Lawmakers Suggest it's a Long Shot
HONOLULU, Hawaii (February 5, 2013) -- Among the many issues lawmakers are debating again is gambling. There are nearly three dozen bills at the State Capitol regarding casinos, lotteries or gaming.

Casino Workers Take Layoff Concerns to Lawmakers
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (February 5, 2013) -- Casino workers from Northwest Indiana will head to the Statehouse on Tuesday to ask lawmakers to ensure that casinos keep their promise of providing stable jobs in Indiana.
The General Assembly is considering Senate Bill 528 that could return as much as $235 million of state tax revenues to the casino operators. The bill would also lessen restrictions on new types of gambling

Ader Group Issues Statement Regarding IGT Letter to Stockholders
LAS VEGAS (February 4, 2013) -- The Ader Group today issued the following statement regarding the letter International Game Technology issued to stockholders earlier today: "The Ader Group is extremely disappointed by the IGT Board and management's response to our efforts to improve value for ALL shareholders. While we have been trying for months to engage in a dialogue with the Board about the strategic direction for the company, IGT has resorted to a course of misleading personal attacks and mischaracterizations.........

Capgemini Extends Applications Support Agreement With Echo,Tabcorp Holdings
SYDNEY, Australia (February 5, 2013) -- Technology and outsourcing company, Capgemini has been chosen to provide ongoing applications support services to Echo Entertainment Group and Tabcorp Holdings.

WMS Gaming Assigned Patent for Wagering Game Server Availability Broadcast Message System
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia (February 4, 2013) -- WMS Gaming, Waukegan, Ill., has been assigned a patent (8,360,887) developed by Dale R. Buchholz, Palatine, Ill., for a "wagering game server availability broadcast message system."