News from my Desk, Sunday February 17, 2013 @ 8.00PM

Positive Development for Svenska Spel in 2012
STOKHOLM, Sweden (February 14, 2013) -- Svenska Spel's Group profit after financial items and tax for 2012 was 5,138 million, an increase of SEK132 million (2.6%) compared with 2011.

Veikkaus (National Lottery of Finland) Report 2012 Results
FINLAND (February 14, 2013) -- 2012 comparable earnings rose by 3.2%. When the comparison is taken into account in the beginning of 2012 occurred in one-time changes in the environment: the lottery tax increase and the horse moving away from Veikkaus games. Betting lottery tax paid 2 percentage points because of an increase over the previous year. EUR 16.5 million more than the old 10 percent tax rate would be made available.

CIBELAE Unveils Its New Corporate Logo
BRAZIL (February 11, 2013) -- The Ibero-American Corporation of State Lotteries (CIBELAE) selected its new look on 17 December.

Lottery Director Thanks the Team for Unwavering Commitment In Uncertain Times
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (February 15, 2013) -- Employees of the Pennsylvania Lottery who up until yesterday were nervous about their future livelihood with Gov. Tom Corbett's interest in replacing them with a private management firm are now breathing a sigh of relief.

Nevada Interactive Gaming Bill to Receive a Hearing by Two Legislative Panels This Week
CARSON CITY, Nevada (February 15, 2013) - A bill allowing interactive gaming in Nevada will get a hearing on Thursday in a joint meeting of the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees

Sports-Betting Bill May Get Hearing in House Commerce Committee
ST. PAUL, Minnesota (February 14, 2013) - Local news service reports that House commerce committee chair Joe Atkins, says he is "intrigued" by a bill that would legalize betting on professional and college sports in Minnesota and may give it a hearing in his committee.

UFCW President Urges Governor and Lawmakers to Focus on Strengthening State Assets
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (February 15, 2013) -- In wake of Gov. Corbett's failed midnight raid on the lottery, lawmakers should focus their energies on improving valuable public assets that deliver for all Pennsylvanians, including the PA Wine & Spirits Shops and the lottery, said Wendell W. Young IV , Chair of the United Food and Commercial Workers of PA Wine & Spirits Council.

Former Lieutenant Governor Calls Changes to Lottery Legislature Ignores the Intent of Arkansans
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (February 14, 2013) -- Changes proposed for lottery scholarships at the Arkansas Legislature are gathering criticism from Arkansas's former lieutenant governor. Bill Halter sent the following news release by email today:

William Hill PLC: Statement re Reel King
LONDON, UK (February 14, 2013) -- Gaming Machine Supplier Inspired Gaming Group ("IGG") and William Hill Organisation Ltd ("William Hill") have agreed to make a joint ex gratia payment of £300,000 to the Responsible Gambling Trust; to be used at the Trust's discretion.

Kansas Lottery Requests Public Input on Games & Prizes
WICHITA, Kansas (February 14, 2013) -- The Kansas Lottery is conducting an online survey to find out what kinds of games and prizes people in Kansas want.

Campaign Group Displays Website at Westminster
LONDON, UK (February 15, 2013) -- A Campaign to limit the number of fixed odds betting machines in bookmakers has been launched in a bid to persuade more MPs to support the cause.

Soul Train Lottery Ticket Promotion Warmly Received
WASHINGTON, DC (February 15, 2013) -- The Soul Train pulled into Union Station, towing famed radio DJ Tom Joyner, dance and trivia contests, and plenty of the music featured on the long-running televised revue, and there were lottery tickets - lots of lottery tickets. The day-long event in the station's main hall on Wednesday was a promotion for the D.C. Lottery's newest instant ticket

Sightline Launches Innovative New Colusa Casino Prepaid Card Program
Loyalty Card Plus™ is a unique prepaid card experience for Colusa Casino with powerful tools to enhance and improve their customers' gaming and entertainment experience
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (February 14, 2013) -- Sightline Interactive, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sightline Payments® (Sightline), an innovative payments company to the land-based and online gaming industry, along with its partner Vantiv, Inc. (NYSE: VNTV), today announced it has entered into an agreement with Colusa Casino (Colusa), a leading provider of gaming and entertainment in Northern California.

ComTrade Gaming Delivers Communication and Control Infrastructure for Centrally Monitoring Gaming Machines in Austria
BELGRADE, Serbia (February 14, 2013) -- ComTrade Gaming has today announced the commissioning of its G2S Protocol Engine for the Austrian Federal Computing Centre (BRZ) following a very competitive procurement process.

Magic Dreams at ICE 2013: all the visitors were enthusiastic about MD Brand New Products!
Operators really appreciated Fusion - The Multigame, and MD Poker Tournament.
LONDON, UK (February 14, 2013) -- ICE 2013, the most important European gaming exhibition, has just finished and, first of all, Magic Dreams wants to thanks all the operators who visited the stand with great enthusiasm. Magic Dreams best performing titles had great success even if Fusion, Magic Dreams Multigame and MD Poker Tournament were undisputed protagonist of the stand.

CIBELAE Embarks on the Social Network
(February 14, 2013) -- CIBELAE premiered their official profiles on social networks Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Through these channels, users can stay abreast of the latest developments of the corporation, discuss current issues, ask questions or give us suggestions. In your opinion matters CIBELAE

Northern Territory Racing Commission Approves The Acquisition Of The Top End Book Maker
NORTHERN TERRITORY, Australia (February 15, 2013) -- British gambling giant William Hill has been given the green light to complete its takeover of renowned Darwin-based bookmaker Sportingbet Australia.

New Hampshire Governor Budgets for Gambling Receipts
Governor Maggie Hassan gambles by including licensing fees in her two-year N.H. state budget.
CONCORD, New Hampshire (February 14, 2013) - Governor Maggie Hassan called on New Hampshire lawmakers Thursday to compete with Massachusetts by legalizing one high-end casino and included licensing fees in her two-year budget to pressure them to act, The Associated Press reported Thursday).

Net Entertainment Earnings Report 2012 - Quarterly Report October - December 2012
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (February 14, 2013) -- Quote from CEO, Per Eriksson: Again, Net Entertainment reached a new sales record during the quarter. I am very proud of what the Company has accomplished during the year. Among other things, we launched Live Casino, signed agreements with several Tier 1 customers and launched slot games on the Italian market. We will continue to do significant initiatives in systems, products and the organization. An increased operating margin from the initiatives the Company has made during 2012, and that will continue during 2013, are not expected to become visible until towards the fourth quarter 2013 and thereafter.

Attorney Rejects Lottery Contract
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (February 14, 2013) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane said Thursday that she has rejected a contract sought by Gov. Tom Corbett that would let a British firm manage the $3.5 billion Pennsylvania Lottery, saying it contravenes the state constitution

Gambling Market in Bulgaria Opened to Countries Outside the EU
SOFIA, Bulgaria (February 14, 2013) -- As a result of the recent changes to the Gambling Act, the organizers of gambling in countries outside the EU will be able to operate in Bulgaria without having to comply with any restrictions

Review of Liquor Act May Result in Hotels & Clubs Opening on Days of Tradition, and an Increase in Poker Machine Stakes
BRISBANE, Queensland (February 15, 2013) -- The scrapping of pub and gambling bans on Good Friday, Christmas Day and Anzac Day is being considered as part of a major overhaul of Queensland's liquor licensing laws

Switzerland Eyes New Gambling Tax Legislation
BRUSSELS, Belgium (February 14, 2013) -- The Swiss Federal Administration has recently unveiled details of the Federal Council's plans for a new gambling law, including plans to introduce a new concept for the taxation of betting gains.

Bill Before Assembly Removes Final Restrictions to Online Gambling
CARSON CITY, Nevada (February 14, 2013) -- A bill before the Nevada Assembly removes the final restrictions preventing online gambling's full arrival. The Associated Press writes that Democratic Las Vegas Assemblyman William C. Horne introduced AB114 during the floor session Wednesday.

No Consultation with Bookmakers and Betting Agencies over ACC claims
Claim that the Australian Crime Commission made its allegations of match-fixing in sport without any proof from betting records
SYDNEY, Australia (February 15, 2013) -- Reports today indicate that bookmakers and betting agencies last night shot down the claims of rorting and links to organised crime that were outlined in the ACC report last week.

Budget to Include $80 Million in Revenue for Expanded Gaming
A presentation is coming today from Gov. Maggie Hassan
SALEM, New Hampshire (February 14, 2013) -- WMUR is reporting that a budget plan set to be outlined today before the Legislature by Gov. Maggie Hassan will include $80 million in revenue for expanded gaming.

Bill to Allow Live Table Gaming Passes Indiana Appropriations Committee
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (February 14, 2013) -- A bill that would allow casinos to install live-dealer table games has won another hand in the Indiana General Assembly

INTRALOT Obtains Assurance Report On The Integrity Of Operations At The Netherlands
ATHENS, Greece (February 14, 2013) -- INTRALOT has achieved an assurance report on the control design and effectiveness of the operations and systems it provides to the two Dutch Lotteries, Staatsloterij and De Lotto, according to the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3402, 'Assurance Reports on Controls at a Service Organisation', issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board.

Microgaming's Multi-Player Platform Set To Seduce Players This Valentine's Day
ISLE OF MAN (February 14, 2013) -- Microgaming (www.microgaming.co.uk) is set to satisfy lovers of multi-player slots this Valentine's Day with the expansion of its product portfolio. Today, Microgaming announces the release of Avalon community slot game, and the introduction of a multi-player tournament slot, Immortal Romance.

Leap Forward Gaming Announces Launch of SaffariNet® Picture-in-Picture Ecosystem at Sands® Macao
RENO, Nevada (February 14, 2013) -- Leap Forward Gaming, Inc. (LFG) has a history of creating groundbreaking products that forever change the way the gaming industry does business. Now the company has done it again, this time with its revolutionary patented Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology that was recently installed at Sands Macao, one of the Venetian Macau Limited (VML) family of casino properties. VML is a subsidiary of Sands China Ltd.

Camelot UK Lotteries Limited Appoints Tim Copper
LONDON, UK (February 14, 2013) -- Camelot UK Lotteries Limited has today announced that it is to appoint Tim Copper to the newly-created post of Digital Director as the company looks to further focus on its growing digital activities