Social Games Company May See Shares Turnaround on CEO Exit
SAN FRANCISCO (June 10, 2013) -- Mark Pincus may split the roles of chairman and CEO, and hire an outsider to reposition the struggling social gaming giant. That will push the stock up just like Groupon surged 30% after firing Andrew Mason
Board Approves Contract Extension with INTRALOT
CLEVELAND, Ohio (June 10, 2013) -- The state's Controlling Board on Monday agreed to let the Ohio Lottery Commission spend $57 million to continue to work with a company that helps it run some of its popular games.
Swedish Games chooses DDB Stockholm
Swedish Games chooses DDB Stockholm for a new advertising agency for sports betting, which includes Stryktipset
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (June 10, 2013) - An award decision in Swedish Accordion for major advertising contracts were sent out today.
Swedish Games chooses DDB Stockholm for a new advertising agency for sports betting, which includes Stryktipset
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (June 10, 2013) - An award decision in Swedish Accordion for major advertising contracts were sent out today.
Warning against Illegal Online Gaming Site
BERN, Switzerland (June 7, 2013) -- The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) warns against the website www.scasino.com, which offers illegal online gambling. The website is not connected in any way to Switzerland even though the use of the Swiss coat of arms and numerous references to Switzerland falsely create that impression.
BERN, Switzerland (June 7, 2013) -- The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) warns against the website www.scasino.com, which offers illegal online gambling. The website is not connected in any way to Switzerland even though the use of the Swiss coat of arms and numerous references to Switzerland falsely create that impression.
Rainer Jacken to leave Supervisory Board of Mybet Holding SE
Shareholders' Meeting of mybet Holding SE on July 18, 2013
Former Tipp24 Executive Board Director Marcus Geiß and bwin co-founder Carsten Koerl nominated as new Supervisory Board members
Shareholder group voices full confidence in Management Board
KIEL, Germany (June 10, 2013) -- Rainer Jacken informed the Management Board and Supervisory Board of mybet Holding SE that he will prematurely surrender office on the Supervisory Board with effect from the close of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of mybet SE on July 18, 2013. 'I will be maintaining my association with mybet,' declared Jacken. 'In recent months my personal and professional paths have taken a different direction, which I would now like to pursue concertedly.'
Shareholders' Meeting of mybet Holding SE on July 18, 2013
Former Tipp24 Executive Board Director Marcus Geiß and bwin co-founder Carsten Koerl nominated as new Supervisory Board members
Shareholder group voices full confidence in Management Board
KIEL, Germany (June 10, 2013) -- Rainer Jacken informed the Management Board and Supervisory Board of mybet Holding SE that he will prematurely surrender office on the Supervisory Board with effect from the close of the Ordinary Shareholders' Meeting of mybet SE on July 18, 2013. 'I will be maintaining my association with mybet,' declared Jacken. 'In recent months my personal and professional paths have taken a different direction, which I would now like to pursue concertedly.'
| SUNDAY JUNE 9, 2013 AFTERNOON NEWS BREAK |
Mondays News has been posted, but the following are some news breaks they didn't make the cut off time !
Washington's Lottery Match 4 Breaks Record
31 Washingtonians Matched the Winning Numbers for One Drawing
OLYMPIA. Washington (June 7, 2013) -- On Wednesday, June 5, a record breaking 31 Washington's Lottery players matched the winning numbers for the daily Match 4 game.
Scratch Tickets are Foundation of Lottery's Growing Sales
ST PAUL, Minnesota (June 7, 2013) -- The Minnesota Lottery is reported to be making record profits, its success has been immune to economic downturns and stoked by the soaring popularity of its scratch games.
Governor Considers Appointments on Board to Bring Lottery
CHEYENNE, Wyoming (June 9, 2013) -- Governor Matt Mead says he's still going over names of people to serve on the board that will bring the lottery to Wyoming. Mead must appoint a nine-member board that will oversee the quasi-governmental corporation that will run the lottery. He intends to have the appointments ready by early July.
National Lottery Sale to Net half of Forecast Payment Upfront
Lotto licence structure changed as Howlin seeks more money for good causes in the future
DUBLIN, Ireland (June 9, 2013) - The sale of the National Lottery may net just half of the forecast €600m upfront, following changes to the licence format, news sources have reported.
"We've structured the deal so we have a very high payment for good causes and I don't want to diminish that," Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin told the Sunday Independent. "There's a lot of conditionality with that and with margins for retailers, so I'm more content to have a lesser upfront payment."
| SATURDAY JUNE 8, 2013 AFTERNOON NEWS BREAK |
Kansas Governor's Chief Spokeswoman Appointed to Lottery Job
TOPEKA, Kansas (June 7, 2013) -- The most visible member of Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback's staff is leaving next month to become the state Lottery's deputy director.
Brownback announced Friday that Communications Director Sherriene Jones-Sontag will be joining the lottery July 8.
| FRIDAY JUNE 7, 2013 AFTERNOON NEWS BREAK |
Regulator Deems Slot Machine Malfunction and Rejects Players Claim
MACAU (June 7, 2013) -- A mainland-born Hong Kong woman who claimed she was owed HK$1,334,564 (US$171,916) from a slot machine at Sands Macao had her claim rejected by the local regulator, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau, yesterday.
The bureau said it was "statistically impossible" to generate that level of winnings on that particular game.'The regulator said in an online statement: "…our conclusion is that the winning generated from the slot machine was statistically impossible. The incident could only be explained as faults with the machine's operation."
MGT Capital Investments, Inc. Announces Appointment of Michael Haller To Direct Efforts In Skill-Based Gaming
HARRISON, N.Y.,(June 6, 2013) -- MGT Capital Investments, Inc. (NYSE MKT: MGT) announced today that the Company has hired L. Michael Haller as Executive Vice President, responsible for the digital distribution and creation of a mobile gaming platform. By yearend 2013, the Company plans to launch a platform for wagering on skill-based games in those jurisdictions in which it is legal, presently 36 U.S. states and a large number of foreign countries.
Operator Launches Initial Public Offering
HONG KONG (June 8, 2013) -- Casino operator Macau Legend Development launched on Friday an up to US$786 million (S$978 million) initial public offering in Hong Kong
Federal Legalization of Online Gambling will Give Protection to Consumers
WASHINGTON (June 7, 2013) -- King, who proposed similar measures in the past, said: "A common federal standard will ensure strong protections for consumers" and will also help players and businesses to "freely participate."
Locaid Launches Compliance API™
World's Largest Location Company Delivers New Service to Meet Internet and Mobile Gaming Regulatory Requirements
NEW YORK,NY (June 5, 2013) -- Locaid, the worlds' largest Location-as-a-Service company, today announced at the Morgan Stanley iGaming Investor Conference that the Locaid Compliance API™ is commercially available. The Locaid Compliance API is already in use by several major internet gaming companies. The new Locaid API is required where a casino, gaming operator or state lottery is obtaining regulatory approval for internet or mobile gaming.
Online Gaming Firm Signs Crawley Town Football Club
SUSSEX, UK (June 7, 2013) -- Online gaming firm 32Red has been named official shirt sponsor of Crawley Town Football Club for the next two seasons taking over the flag from GFS
Gambling Commission Updates List of Blocked Sites
Brussels, Belgium (June 7, 2013) -- The Belgian Gambling Commission has added five further internet domains to its blacklist of illegal online gambling operators, including Gibraltar-based bookmaker BetVictor.com.
Betting Logos Face Ban on Sports Clothing
SYDNEY, Australia (June 8, 2013) -- Football jumpers emblazoned with betting company logos and gambling advertisements at sporting grounds could be banned after a parliamentary committee raised concerns about the effect the punting culture is having on children
Scientific Games Signs Lottery Systems Contract with the Hungarian State Lottery
NEW YORK, NY (June 6, 2013) -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) today announced that the Company has signed a new lottery systems contract with Szerencsejatek Zrt, the Hungarian State Lottery. The Company was selected for the contract following a competitive procurement process. Under the terms of the contract, which ends December 31, 2020, Scientific Games will implement its AEGIS NGS next-generation central system hardware and software, install additional WAVE™ terminals and provide related services.
Controversial Online Game has Still not Awarded a Jackpot
GeoSweep squares on Atlantic Canada's most popular locations are going unsold
NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (June 7, 2013) -- Atlantic Lottery Corp.'s controversial online game GeoSweep completed its first full year on a low note Thursday, holding its 365th consecutive $250,000 grand prize draw with no winner, local media reports. "The winning Geo is.....Unoccupied," a pre-recorded message on ALC's website announced following the Thursday draw, the same announcement that's been posted every day for the past year
15 Year Lotto Licence Awarded to South African Company
MBABANE, Swaziland (June 7, 2013) -- Government has granted a gambling licence to a South African company that is bringing back lottery products, popularly known as 'lotto'. The company, V Slots Swaziland, according to one of its directors Lotter Bekker, is a subsidiary of Niveus Investments - a Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) listed entity
Sunday Drawing Gaining Popularity Slowly
SVL Aim for J$80m Sunday Jackpot
KINGSTON, Jamaica (June 7, 2013) -- The lottery company's best Sunday intake was J$63 million on June 2, according to SVL President and CEO Brian George in an update to shareholders this week; the lowest was J$46 million on the launch date, April 1. "Despite initial caution from agents we are seeing a steady growth, and more and more of them are coming on board,"
