Sunday 17 March 2013

News from my Desk Monday March 18, 2013 @ 6.30AM





Casino Resort planned for Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus (March 15, 2013) -- The Ministry of Justice and Public Order has drafted a bill providing for a resort casino in Cyprus,

LoterĂ­a Celebrates Its 87th Anniversary
CARACAS, Venezuela (March 15, 2013) -- The Venezuelan institution wanted to celebrate its 87 years of providing a comprehensive program of activities

Lottery Proceeds Top $4.5 Billion with March Transfer to Education
JEFFERSON, Missouri (March 15, 2013) -- Missouri Lottery proceeds to the state and public education surpassed the $4.5 billion mark with today's transfer of $22 million to the Lottery Proceeds Fund

Triple Zeros Drawn March 15 in the Daily Number Midday Game
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (March 15, 2013) -- The Pennsylvania Lottery's The Daily Number midday drawing winning numbers.

Pennsylvania Lottery Privatization Deal revised to Meet Attorney General Concerns
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (March 16, 2013) -- Facing a deadline to appeal the attorney general's denial of a contract for the private management of the Pennsylvania Lottery, the Corbett administration said Friday it would instead revise the agreement to ensure its plan is legal.

Opposition Opposes Sri Lanka's Casino Tax
COLUMBO, Sri Lanka (March 16, 2013) -- A proposal to lift a series of taxes from casinos and impose only a five percent tax has drawn fire from Sri Lanka's main opposition, as basic goods including foods are taxed at much higher rates

Lottery Claims Private Operator Owes a Penalty Payment of $20 Million
CHICAGO, Illinois (March 15, 2013) -- Illinois Lottery officials said late Friday that the lottery's private management firm owes the state $20 million for failing to meet its profit targets in the year ended last June 30.

Opposition Supports Extradition of Jamaican Scammers to the US
KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 16, 2013) --The opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), says it strongly supports any move to extradite Jamaican lottery scammers to the United States. Most of the victims of the scam are senior citizens in the US

Operators Face Court over Illegal Running of Lottery Business
LAGOS, Ghana (March 15, 2013) -- The Lagos State Special Offences Court has convicted two lottery operators for running lottery businesses in the state illegally

Pro Gambling Group Returns to Original Tactic, asking Lawmakers to Approve Slot Machines at Racetracks
AUSTIN, Texas (March 15, 2013) -- One of the groups that had been pushing for full casino gambling changed its strategy late in the game and is now asking lawmakers to approve a simpler measure to allow slot machines at racetracks.

UK National Lottery Advertising Campaign Highlights Bermuda as a Dream Destination
HAMILTON, Bermuda (March 15, 2013) -- A major advertising campaign for the UK National Lottery has given Bermuda nationwide publicity in Britain

More than 100,000 Fans Flock to IGT MegaJackpots® Facebook Page Big Jackpots, Big Wins and Big Contests take Center Stage on Facebook.com/MegaJackpots
LAS VEGAS (March 16, 2013) -The fans just keep coming to International Game Technology's IGT -1.68% MegaJackpots Facebook page. IGT celebrates an industry milestone this week as more than 100,000 fans have liked its MegaJackpots® Facebook page in just five months.

Placement of Interblock's G4 Product in Casino De Montrond is Another Great Success
MENGES, Slovenia (March 10, 2013) -- Interblock is proud that another great installation together with one of the top casino operator in France

Paddy Power Website Crashes Momentarily on Biggest Race Day
DUBLIN, Ireland (March 15, 2013) -- Paddy Power's betting website failed for around an hour, just before the Cheltenham Gold Cup

ARJEL Monitors Online Gaming Sites and Reports Assessment
Findings show 93% of sites assessed are complying with the law
PARIS, France (March 15, 2013) -- The Regulatory Authority for online games has released a reports on its first assessment of action against illegal sites.

Apps on Smart Devices and Privacy Obligations
ITALY (March 16, 2013) -- Apps for smart phones and tablets collect a large number of information about users. This is why the European Article 29 Working Party issued an opinion on the obligations to be met in the processing of such information applicable to both European and worldwide entities.

Bwin Party sees Drop in Profits
LONDON, UK (March 16, 2013) -- The online gambling group bwin.party saw its profits drop 17 per cent last year as it was hit by a new tax in Germany and concentrated on creating a single platform following last year's merger of bwin and partygaming

NetPlay TV Sees Rise in Shares after Live Broadcast Deal
LONDON, UK (March 16, 2013) -- Shares in interactive gaming firm NetPlay TV (LON:NPT) rose after it struck a deal to extend its live broadcasts on ITV (LON:ITV).

Macau Mogul Lawrence Ho Predicts Asia will be the Centreplace for Growth in Gaming for the next 30 - 50 years
MANILA. Philippines (March 16, 2013) -- Macau mogul Lawrence Ho's gaming firm signed an agreement Friday to invest $600 million in a giant casino project in Manila, boosting the Philippines' bid to join the world's gambling big leagues.

OPAP Stock Sees Rise in Interest
ATHENS, Greece (March 16, 2013) -- Turnover on the local bourse was surprisingly high on Friday thanks to a spike in interest in the stocks of OPAP gaming company

Gambling Commission and Football Governing Body Investigate Suspicious Betting
LONDON, UK (March 15, 2013) -- English soccer's governing body and Britain's Gambling Commission are looking into suspicious betting on games in one of the nation's lower divisions.

Senate Approves Tighter Regulations on Gambling Machines
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 15, 2013) --The Georgia Senate approved legislation Thursday pushed by Gov. Nathan Deal to clamp down on stores offering cash prizes to players of coin-operated games like video poker

OLG Offers Toronto Special Deal That Would Double its Casino Take
ONTARIO, Canada (March 14, 2013) -- Ontario's lottery corporation is promising a special deal to Toronto that would give the city a generous slice of gambling revenues from a downtown casino.

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