Sunday 10 March 2013

News from my desk Sunday March 10, 2013 @ 7.30PM AEST




A New Terminal-Based Lottery Available From Loto-Québec Retailers Starting Monday, March 11th
MONTRÉAL, Canada (March 7, 2013) -- Starting Monday, March 11th, Loto-Québec’s 8,547 retailers will be offering Lotto :D, a new dice-themed daily lottery. On the heels of Lotto Poker and Sprinto, Lotto:D is the third lottery to offer consumers an in-store Quick Play game and an evening draw. Lotto:D joins Lotto Poker and Sprinto

Cabinet Delays Decision on Legal Entry of Betting Offices into the Czech Market
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (March 9, 2013) -- The cabinet has put off talks on a change to the legislation providing for a legal entry of betting offices from the EU into the Czech market.

Chicago Casino Development Authority Act Would Authorize the Creation of the Division of Internet Gaming Within the Illinois Lottery
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (March 7, 2013) -- Two days after Illinois Governor Pat Quinn vetoed a bill that would expand brick and mortar gambling, State Senator Terry Link has sponsored a bill that would expand brick and mortar gambling and legalize online gambling

Tribunal Rules in Sportech's Favour on Spot the Ball Tax Claim
LONDON, UK (March 7, 2013) -- British gambling company Sportech Plc is set to get more than 80 million pounds from Britain's tax authority after a tribunal found that the company had paid more value added tax than it should have on its Spot the Ball game between 1979 and 1996

Wyoming Lottery Bill still under Legal Review
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (March 8, 2013) -- The lottery bill is still under legal review at Gov. Matt Mead’s office.

Congress Push for Online Gambling, calls for Uniformity throughout the States
LOS ANGELES, California (March 8, 2013) -- States racing to legalize online gambling may soon be overtaken by the federal government, as efforts to pass a national bill begin to come together.

Policy making Video Lottery and Coin Operated Machines come under Control of the Georgia Lottery
ATLANTA, Georgia (March 8, 2013) -- Video poker machines, a thriving sector in Georgia, would be transformed into an operator-run, computer-networked video lottery program regulated by the Georgia Lottery, if a new bill becomes law....

Bill to Amend Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Introduced
CALIFORNIA (March 8, 2013) -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-California) is renewing her campaign against off-reservation gaming.

bwin.party Gets Official Gaming License For Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium (March 8, 2013) --The beginning of 2012 had the Belgian Gaming Commission (BGC) to offer PokerStars, Partouche and Casino777 granted an official license for online poker offering in Belgium and to set all other sites on a blacklist

Legislator decries 'Selective Enforcement' of Games of Chance
COLUMBIA, South Carolina (March 6, 2013) -- A legislator has criticized state law enforcement authorities Wednesday for allowing Chuck E. Cheese and Frankie’s Fun Park to operate games of chance that are banned in other businesses

Players Can Win Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles in New Game, Promotion
JEFFERSON, Missouri (March 8, 2013) -- Missouri Lottery players will have a chance to own the road this spring by winning one of 14 Harley-Davidson® motorcycles in the Lottery’s new “Harley-Davidson”

Betfred TV to Completely Revolutionise the Betting Shop Experience
Bookmaker Betfred has launched its own television channel ahead of the Cheltenham Festival
MANCHESTER, UK (March 7, 2013) – Betfred is to launch its first TV channel ahead of next week’s Cheltenham Festival, news that comes as head of marketing at Betfred.com Hilary Large exits

Malta-based NetRefer has been awarded the coveted “European Seal of e-Excellence 2013” award at the CeBIT, the world’s largest computer exposition.
MALTA (March 5, 2013) -- NetRefer was selected as one of the winners of this prestigious award out of a selection of world class ICT companies who have participated in this contest. From April to December 2012, a jury of investors

Quixant to Showcase Its Portfolio of All-in-One Gaming Platforms at Rimini 2013
CAMBRIDGE, U.K. (March 7, 2013) -- Quixant the world leading designer and manufacturer of advanced gaming platforms for the casino and slot machine industry will be showcasing its range of all-in-one gaming platforms and monitors at Enada Rimini 2013

Visually Appealing Quick Play Games Paying off for DC Lottery
WASHINGTON, DC (March 8, 2013) -- Waiting to watch the evening's numbered ball selection is becoming too old-school for many of the D.C. Lottery's newest customers

Pinnacle Entertainment Inc reaches Definitive Agreement to sell Casino Zoned Land
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (March 8, 2013) -- Pinnacle Entertainment Inc., after three years of trying, has finally reached an agreement to sell prime, casino-zoned land along the Boardwalk for a steeply discounted price

State’s Slot Machines Revenue Increased by 4% in 2012
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (March 7, 2013) - Slot-machine gambling in New Mexico is producing bigger returns overall, with tribal casinos showing an increase but racetrack casinos recording a drop

SNAI Completes Administrative Procedure Initiated by AAMS
ROMA, Italy (March 4, 2013) -- SNAI announces that on March 1, 2013 the Customs Agency and the Monopoly has notified of the conclusion of the administrative procedure for the grant for the electronic management of legal gaming machines with fun and entertainment

Premier Won’t Let Crown Casino Operate in Sydney Before 2019
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 8, 2013) -- Crown Ltd. (CWN)’s planned casino in Sydney targeting high-rolling Asian gamblers won’t open until exclusivity rights held by Echo Entertainment Group Ltd

Loto-Quebec's Oscar Experiment a Success
QUEBEC, Canada (March 1, 2013) -- Betting on the recent Oscars appears to have been a hit for Loto-Quebec

Netherlands Debates Opportunities offered by Online Sports Betting Operators
THE HAGUE, Netherland (March 8, 2013) -- More and more sports organisations in Europe are concluding agreements with international online sports betting operators, with the Netherlands now also in the start-up phase of debating opportunities and threats.

Complaint made on the Service Charged to Credit Cards used for Lottery Ticket Purchases
BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (march 8, 2013) -- Each year, Canadians buy millions of dollars in lottery tickets, but how they pay for those tickets could end up costing them much more

MGM Resorts International no longer to Manage Resort in Vietnam
MACAU (March 8, 2013) -- U.S.-based gaming operator MGM Resorts International will no longer manage the first resort on the Ho Tram Strip, in Vietnam, project promoter Asian Coast Development (Canada) Ltd (ACDL) announced yesterday in a

Controversial Decision on New Gaming Facilities in Toronto Delayed
TORONTO, Canada (March 8, 2013) -- Toronto city councillors will have to wait a little longer to cast their votes on a Toronto casino

Betware´s Chief Development Officer Nominated for Management Awards In Iceland
KÓPAVOGUR, Iceland (March 8, 2013) -- Rakel Sigurdardottir, Chief Development Officer at Betware, has been nominated for Stjórnvísi Management awards in Iceland.

New Deputy General Directeur at the National Lottery of Haiti
HAITI (March 6, 2013) -- The Office of Communication of the Loterie Nationale d'Haiti, the Haitian State Lottery, has announced that on Wednesday, Mr. Newcoms B. Adrien

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Monday March 11, 2013

PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITIES

  1. South Dakota Lottery Issues RFP for Advertising Services.
LOTTERY NEWS

  1. A New Terminal-Based Lottery Available From Loto-Québec Retailers Starting Monday, March 11th.
LEGAL, LEGISLATIVE, POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT

  1. Cabinet Delays Decision on Legal Entry of Betting Operators Into the Czech Market.
  2. Chicago Casino Development Authority Act Would Authorize the Creation of the Division of Internet Gaming Within the Illinois Lottery.
  3. Tribunal Rules in Gambling Company's Favor on VAT Tax Claim.
  4. Lottery Bill Still Under Legal Review by Governor's Office.
  5. Lawmakers Push for National Online Gambling Bill.
  6. Bill Would See Operator-Run, Computer-Networked Video Lottery Program Regulated by the State Lottery.
  7. Bill to Amend Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Introduced.
  8. Industry Giant Finally Receives Official Gaming License For Belgium.
  9. Legislator Decries 'Selective Enforcement' of Games of Chance.
MARKETING and SPONSORSHIP

  1. Players Can Win Harley-Davidson® Motorcycles in 'Ticket to Ride' Promotion.
  2. Bookmaker to Completely Revolutionize the Betting Shop Experience With Its Own TV Channel.
VENDOR NEWS

  1. Malta-Based NetRefer Receives the Coveted “European Seal of e-Excellence 2013” Award at the CeBIT in Hannover.
  2. Quixant to Showcase Its Portfolio of All-in-One Gaming Platforms at Rimini 2013.
MARKET WATCH

  1. Visually Appealing Quick Play Games Paying Off for DC Lottery.
  2. Gaming Company Reaches “Definitive Agreement” to Sell Prime Casino Zoned Land.
  3. State’s Slot Machines Revenue Increased by 4% in 2012.
  4. SNAI Completes Administrative Procedure Initiated by AAMS.
  5. Crown's Planned Casino Targeting High-Rollers Can't Operate in Sydney Before 2019.
  6. Loto-Quebec's Oscar Experiment a Success.
SPORTS BETTING

  1. What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages for Cooperation Between Sports Organizations and Online Betting Operators?
REMOTE GAMING NEWS

  1. Service Charge Applied to Credit Cards Used for Lottery Ticket Purchases.
CASINO NEWS

  1. US-Based Gaming Operator Terminates Management Agreement for Vietnam Resort.
  2. Controversial Decision on New Gaming Facilities Delayed.
PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

  1. Betware´s Chief Development Officer Nominated for Management Awards In Iceland.
  2. New Deputy General Director at the National Lottery of Haiti.


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