Johanna Backholm New Vice
President at Paf
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (March 18, 2013) -- The Board of Paf has
appointed Johanna Backholm, the company's current HR Director, to the position
of Executive Vice President.
China Sees Decline in Lottery
Ticket Sales for February
BEIJING, China (March 18, 2013) --
China's lottery ticket sales
dropped 16.6 percent year on year in February to 16.87 billion yuan (2.69
billion U.S. dollars), according to official data released on Monday.
Connecticut Lottery Creates First
“50/50 Super Draw” Game Top Prize Winner on March 17
New Haven County Sells Top Prize Winning Ticket
Worth $319,372.50
ROCKY HILL, Connecticut (March 18, 2013) -- On Sunday, March
17, 2013, the
CT Lottery
randomly selected a single top prize winning ticket for the first “50/50 Super
Draw” game. The top prize, which is based on 50% of the game’s total sales, is
worth $319,372.50.
PCSO Awards Deal Without
Bidding
Lottery Employee Indicted on
Embezzlement Charges
LEXINGTON, South Carolina (March 18, 2013) -- A former
South Carolina Education Lottery
employee was indicted Friday for embezzling more than $200,000 from the lottery,
according to the S.C. Attorney General's Office.
Senate Inquiry into Gambling
Reform Commences
PERTH, Western Australia (March 19, 2013) -- A Senate
committee inquiry into gambling reform is scheduled to start on Tuesday,
beginning with a submission from the head of the ACC, John Lawler. The ACC is
concerned at the extent to which criminals supplying professional athletes with
performance-enhancing drugs can gain access to information, allowing them to
make lucrative spot bets and fix matches.
State Trooper Association and Law
Enforcement Support Casino Proposal
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 18, 2013) -- Legalizing casino
gambling wouldn't endanger public safety but would in fact be a boon to law
enforcement budgets, New Hampshire state police and police officers argued
Monday.
Gaming Centre Ban Approved by
Senate Panel
JACKSONVILLE, Florida (March 18, 2013) -- A Senate panel on
Monday unanimously passed a bill aimed at outlawing gaming centers at the heart
of a federal money laundering investigation.
Gaming Commission to Meet to
Discuss status of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s pursuit of a
Casino
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts (March 18, 2013) -- The
Massachusetts Gaming Commission is holding a meeting Thursday at Bristol
Community College to discuss the status of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s pursuit
of a casino in Taunton, potential commercial developers and the interests of
residents of southeastern Massachusetts.
NEWave Names Gaming Software
Expert Carolyn Uhler as Director of Midwest Sales
LAS VEGAS (March 18, 2013) – NEWave, the leading software
supplier to the gaming industry, has named gaming software expert and
award-winning sales executive Carolyn Uhler as the company’s Director of Midwest
Sales. In her new position, Uhler will be responsible for oversight of existing
relationships and cultivating new accounts in 15 Midwestern States including
Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, North
Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
Cantor Gaming & Wagering Ltd
UK Provides Financial Fixed Odds Betting Product to 188BET
LONDON, UK (March 18, 2013) -- Cantor Gaming & Wagering
Ltd (UK), the Financial Fixed Odds betting service provider, today announced it
has launched a collaboration with 188BET. 188BET customers can now enjoy
Financial Fixed Odds betting via an integrated platform provided by Cantor
Gaming & Wagering Ltd (UK). The service is available on the 188BET website,
http://www.188bet.com.
Gaming Control Board Releases
February Table Games Revenue
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (March 18, 2013) -- The play of
table games at Commonwealth casinos during February generated nearly eight
million dollars in tax revenue according to figures posted today on the
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board's web site,
www.gamingcontrolboard.pa.gov.
Roll Out of New Video Lottery
Terminals a Step in the Right Direction
CALGARY, Canada (March 18, 2013) -- VLTs across Alberta are
being replaced with new machines designed to curb gambling addiction.
Lottery Officials to Visit Region
on Casino Proposal
Accusations that Online Betting
Firm are Operating in Defiance of Regulator
MANILA,
Philippines (March 18, 2013) --The local gaming unit of Malaysian group Berjaya
has accused an online betting company of engaging in what it described as
"unauthorized business similar to jueteng" in defiance of a Philippine Charity
Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) order
Judge Rules Casino Advertisement
Ban Null and Void
MALTA (March 16, 2013) -- The law banning
adverts promoting casinos violates the right to freedom of expression, a judge
ruled yesterday.
Keno Component of Lottery
Privatization Bill Causing Greatest Concern amongst Critics
HARRISBURG, Penncylvania (March 16, 2013) -- Keno -- a game in which players
pick up to 10 numbers, with hopes of matching them to 20 numbers between 1 and
80 chosen randomly by a computer -- has among the worst odds for players of any
form of gambling,
Developer urges passage of gaming
bills
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 18, 2013) -- An international
resort developer who plans to build a resort featuring a casino on Matsu said he
looks forward to seeing Taiwan pass gaming laws soon to facilitate the launch of
his projec
Calls for Land Tender Exemptions
to have Greater Transparency
MACAU, (March 14, 2013) --
Government representatives and lawmakers continued the detailed review of the
draft land bill yesterday. The authority showed an "open attitude" towards the
legislators' suggestions of opening the content of applications, for land that
requires a controversial "public interest" exemption on open tenders
$300M Charitable Scam Fronted by
Prominent Lawyer
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina (March 17,
2013) --The man who authorities say masterminded a scam to use a veterans
charity as a front for an illegal gambling operation worth nearly $300 million
was a well-known attorney
Minnesota's Charitable-Gaming
Shortfall: An Explanation
Article by: ALLEN
LUND
Allen Lund is executive director of Allied
Charities of Minnesota
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (March 16, 2013)
-- A lack of regulatory approval has delayed the full rollout that would produce
the expected revenue for the Vikings stadium
Debate on Combatting Lottery Scam
to continue in Upper House
KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 17,
2013) -- A debate on legislation to combat advance fee frauds, such as the
lottery scam, is to continue in the Upper House this week as the country
strengthens efforts to control such illicit activities
Consultant Fee becomes the Focus
of FBI Probe
TOKYO, Japan (March 18, 2013) --The FBI and
Philippine investigators probing potential bribery related to Universal
Entertainment Corp's bid to build a casino in Manila have zeroed in on a
US$25mil payment the Japanese company now says should never have been made
Calls for National League to take
More Responsibility for Gambling Advertising
NEWCASTLE,
Australia (March 18, 2013) -- Former Knights player and gambling researcher
Ashley Gordon says he is alarmed at the amount of gambling being advertised
during television coverage of NRL(National Rugby League) games.
Nova Scotia to have Survey on
Betting and Gaming Activities
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (March
17, 2013) -- Nova Scotians are being asked to take part in a phone survey of
their betting and gaming activities
Circulation of Gaming Capital
reported at MOP 10 trillion
MACAU (March 15, 2013) -- Macau
has some MOP 10 trillion of gaming capital circulating in its casinos
altogether, according to a mainland gaming industry analyst.
