Labor Union Launch Campaign
Against Lottery Privatization
TRENTON, New Jersey (March 11, 2013) – The Communications
Workers of America (CWA) have launched a television ad campaign to oppose
Governor Chris Christie’s plan to privatize the state lottery. The commercial will run as a state-wide cable
buy for the next few weeks.
Legislature Demand Say into Plans
to Privatize New Jersey's Lottery
TRENTON, New Jersey (March 11, 2013) – A state Senate panel
is set to consider a bill giving the Legislature a say in plans to privatize New Jersey's Lottery. The bill
requires legislative approval of any private vendor
National Lottery Offers Special
Jackpot as part of National Day Celebrations
RUE LA POUDRIÈRE, Port-Louis, Mauritius (March 11, 2013) --
The National lottery is partaking in the National Day celebration by offering a
special jackpot of Rs 20 million to players for the 176th draw next Saturday
An Online Gambling Monopoly Would
Breach EU Law
BRUSSELS, Belgium (March 11, 2013) – The RGA has complained to the European
Commission about the Greek Government’s plans to extend OPAP’s land based monopoly to online
gambling products.
Hong Kong Businessman Initiates
Breach of Contract Claim Against Las Vegas Sands
MACAU (March 11, 2013) -- Hong Kong businessman Richard Suen
is taking Las Vegas Sands C
Pending Governor Approval, the State’s
Lottery Bill Will Become Law on July 1, But it will Be a While Before the
Citizens of Wyoming Can Purchase a Lottery Ticket
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (March 10, 2013) -- Governor Matt Mead will
decide this week whether to let a bill become law that could set up a lottery in Wyoming.orp. to court again claiming the operator failed to pay him his share for helping it get its Macau gaming licence
Parliament Approves Law on
Lotteries
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan (March 11, 2013) -- The profile committee
of the parliament approved a law on lotteries
Government to Release Final
Report of a Review of Interactive Gaming Laws, Online Poker Trial to be
Scrapped
Gambling Expansion in Australia Not Possible Until
Uniform Harm Minimisation and Consumer Protection Guidelines are
EstablishedA public register, to be run by the Australian Communications and Media Authority, of illegal sites is recommended
SYDNEY, Australia (March 12, 2013) -- Opening up the Australian online gambling market to more legal betting avenues will not occur until Australia has uniform harm minimisation and consumer protection guidelines, the federal government says according to a report today
Governor, Veterans Groups Seek
Compromise on Video Lottery Machines
DOVER, Delaware (March 10, 2013) – Craig Anderson, writing
for the ‘Delaware State News’ reports Governor Jack A. Markell’s office hopes to
introduce a bill to the General Assembly floor legalizing video lottery machines
that have operated since at least 1974 (according to veterans) at various
non-profit locations
Jamaica and US Authorities Work
Towards Ending Lottery Scam
KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 10, 2013) -- With reports of an
increase in the number of United States (U.S.) seniors, particularly in the
state of Florida, falling victim to the Jamaica-based lottery scam
Premier addresses Media Reports
and Advises No Change to Governments Position on Gaming
Licence
SYDNEY, Australia (March 10, 2013) -- A number of statements
in your article on the proposed Crown hotel resort (“Packer won’t need casino
licence for Barangaroo”, Australian Financial Review, March 8) are
inaccurate. There has been no change to the government’s position.
Lawmakers Set to Resume Debate on
Instant Racing Terminal Issue
LINCOLN, Nebraska (March 10, 2013) -- Nebraska lawmakers are
set to resume debate this week on a measure that would ask voters to approve
wagering on pre-recorded horse races that are replayed on video terminals.
Minister Pushes for Changes to
'Spot Prize' Regulation
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (March 10, 2013) -- The Internal
Affairs Minister Chris Tremain is calling for changes to regulations around spot
prize draws held at community and recreational eventsProsecutor Indicted on Corruption Charges in Relation to Dealings with Gambling Company
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 8, 2013) -- A Taiwanese prosecutor was indicted on Friday on corruption charges for allegedly taking bribes to cover up gambling businesses, in the latest scandal to hit the island’s judiciary
Antigua and the US Try Once Again
to Bring Their Long-Running Internet Gambling Dispute to an
End
ST JOHN’S, Antigua (March 10, 2013) -- Antigua’s Minister of
Finance Harold Lovell has revealed that Ambassador Collin Murdoch is engaging
officials and technicians at the office of the United States Trade
Representative in Washington, DC, to try to once again to bring their
long-running Internet gambling dispute to an end. INTRALOT Presents Innovative VLT & AWP Solutions in ENADA SPRING
ATHENS, Greece (March 11, 2013) -- INTRALOT Gaming Machines SpA (IGM), member of INTRALOT Group in Italy, will participate in the 25th ENADA Spring, Southern Europe's most important gaming exhibition, to be held in Rimini from March 12th to 15th
MDI to Provide Properties Plus® Program for Maryland Lottery
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (March 11, 2013) - MDI Entertainment, LLC, a subsidiary
of Scientific Games
Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS), today announced that it will be providing its
Properties Plus Loyalty Rewards Program to the Maryland Lottery. The program was included as an option in the
Online Gaming Systems agreement between the Maryland Lottery and Scientific
Games, and the Lottery has decided to exercise that option.
Pollard Banknote Adds Upscale Las Vegas Hotels, The Venetian® and The Palazzo®, to its License Portfolio
WINNIPEG, Canada (March 11, 2013) -- Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX:
PBL) (Pollard Banknote), a global leader in the production and merchandising of
instant lottery games, is pleased to announce the addition of The Venetian® Las
Vegas and The Palazzo® Las Vegas to its licensed products portfolio in the
United States.
adesso Confirmed By Key Customer BITMARCK as Leading Contract Partner for the Years to Come
DORTMUND, Germany (March 11, 2013) -- adesso AG has emerged victorious in a Europe-wide tender by its largest customer, the BITMARCK group of companies, and will remain the group’s key contract partner for up to four more years. The Dortmund-based IT service provider was able to position itself on 32 of 39 tendered lots as one of five contract partners to take on potential consultancy and software development orders. This was a further step in adesso’s efforts to expand its commitment to the customer.
GameAccount Network Delivers
First Online Casino Slot Title
Incredible Technologies 'Crazy Money' is Delivered
Onto Mecca Bingo!
LONDON, U.K. (March 11, 2013) -- March 8, 2013 Mecca becomes
the first online operator to offer Incredible Technology’s successful land-based
casino slot content.
Go Plc and Maltco Lotteries Ltd
Sign Cooperation Agreement
MALTA (March 10, 2013) -- Go plc and Maltco Lotteries Ltd
recently signed a cooperation agreement which places the Maltco online platform
at the forefront of today’s online technology powered by Go.Scientific Games And WMS Announce Early Termination of Hart-Scott-Rodino Act Waiting Period
NEW YORK and WAUKEGAN, Illinois (March 11, 2013) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) and WMS Industries Inc. (NYSE: WMS) today announced that the companies received notice from the Federal Trade Commission of early termination of the waiting
Scientific Games Announce Fourth
Quarter and Full Year 2012 Results
Revenue Growth of 4% in the Fourth Quarter and 7%
in 2012 Attributable EBITDA Increase of 13% in the Fourth Quarter and 5% in 2012
The Health Lottery Picks Two Datacentres for Data Security and Resilience
LONDON, U.K. (March 8, 2013) -- The Health Lottery, the UK lottery game which donates 20% to health-related good causes, wanted an infrastructural solution that would secure its increasing volumes of data, help it remain compliant and increase its IT resilience.
Online Betting Firm 888 Poised to
Launch in U.S
LONDON, U.K. (March 11, 2013) -- Online gaming firm 888 Holdings PLC has created
a joint venture with a U.S. investment partner, setting it up for a launch as
soon as U.S. online gambling is legalized
UK Bookmaker Opens e-Commerce and
Digital Marketing Center in Israel
Ladbrokes' Israel e-commerce and digital marketing
services operation is part of its expanded collaboration with
Playtech
TEL AVIV, Israel (March 11, 2013) -- Ladbrokes plc (LSE: LAD) today
announced that is creating a new, wholly owned, e-commerce and digital marketing
services operation in Israel, as part of its new agreement with Playtech Cyprus Ltd. (LSE:PTEC). Ladbrokes Poised to Strike Deal with Playtech
LONDON, U.K. (March 11, 2013) -- Ladbrokes, Britain's second-largest bookmaker, is poised to strike a deal with gaming software supplier Playtech, to boost its online operations
Betfair Linked with Blue Square
Purchase
LONDON, U.K. (March 11, 2013) -- Betfair's transformation under
new chief executive Breon Corcoran is set to continue if talk about the exchange
buying internet gambling firm Blue Square is correct.
Paddy Power Executives Rewarded
with Long Term Incentive Plan
DUBLIN, Ireland (March 10, 2013) -- Paddy Power boss Patrick
Kennedy has been aptly rewarded as his company released details of soaring
profits in full year results.
Great Canadian Gaming Reaches
Agreements in Principle for OLG Slot Facility Leases at Georgian Downs and
Flamboro Downs
RICHMOND, British Columbia (March 9, 2013) -- Great Canadian
Gaming Corporation [TSX:GC] ("Great Canadian" or "the Company") today announced
that it has entered into letters of intent with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming
Corporation ("OLG") for the continuation of slot operations at each of the
Company's Georgian Downs and Flamboro Downs racetrack facilities.
Casinos Support the “Buy
Iowa” Program Aiding Local Business
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 10, 2013) -- State gambling
regulators say a program requiring the state’s casinos to seek out Iowa-based
businesses when buying supplies showed an increase in its numbers in the last
fiscal year
Analysts Downgrade Online Gaming
Firm 888 Holdings to 'Hold'
LONDON, U.K. (March 10, 2013) -- City firm Panmure has
downgraded global online gaming group 888 (LON:888) to 'hold' from 'buy' though
it has upped the target price slightly
Lotto24 Launches Mobile Lotto
Kiosk
From now on the way participation in the online
offering of possible Lotto24HAMBURG, Germany (March 8, 2013) -- Lotto24.de, the lottery kiosk on the Internet, offers its state lottery products from now on also on a design optimized for mobile web portal. This allows smartphone users to easily move Lotto 6 from 49 participating Glücksspirale or the new Euro lottery jackpot.
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