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A Scratch Made In Heaven Florida Lottery Teams
with Doo-Wop Band The Flamingos to Debut New Scratch-Off Game
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (March 5, 2013) --The Florida Lottery is introducing a
new Scratch-Off ticket in style through a campaign featuring Rock and Roll Hall
of Famer Terry Johnson and the Flamingos' world-famous "I Only Have Eyes For
You." The new $20 Scratch-Off game, $3,000,000 FLAMINGO FORTUNE, showcases the
reimagined new Florida Lottery logo and debuts in a TV campaign that begins
today.
Manx e-Gaming Association Survey 2013
Isle of Man (March 5, 2013) -- MeGA has pleasure in
releasing the results of the latest survey of e-gaming business on the Isle of
Man. In order to ensure consistent and accurate results the survey comprises
responses from companies which have been involved with MeGA surveys from
inception in 2006, supplemented by intelligence from our members and contacts
within the industry plus additional research that considers new entrants and
introducers of e-gaming business to the Island. While there are many challenges
facing the sector, such as uncertainties regarding regulations and access to
markets,
Taiwan's Crunch Game Sets Record Lottery Sales
TAIPEI, Taiwan (March 5, 2013) -- A showdown between Taiwan
and South Korea Tuesday in the 2013 World Baseball Classic (WBC) set record
sales for any single baseball game in the history of the Taiwan Sports Lottery,
the company said Tuesday.
New Hampshire Panel Recommends Gambling
Bill
CONCORD, New Hampshire (March 5, 2013) -- A bill backed
by Gov. Maggie Hassan to legalize a casino in New Hampshire has gotten the
support of the Senate Ways and Means Committee.
Bahamas Gaming Board sends delegation to training
course in Las Vegas
NASSAU, Bahamas (March 5, 2013) - In an
effort to keep its members on the cutting edge of the gaming industry and
technology, The Bahamas' Gaming Board has sent a team of professionals to attend
a training course held in Las Vegas, Nevada
New Campaign to Educate Against Lottery and
Sweepstakes Scams
SEATTLE, Washington (March 5, 2013) --
Every year, lottery and sweepstakes mailings entice millions of people to pay up
front for the prize they've reportedly won. But it's all a scam. The prize does
not exist -- consumers get ripped off when the scammers take their money.
AFL Will This Year Implement A Reduction In
Gambling Advertising At Games
BRISBANE, Australia (March 5,
2013) -- The AFL's investigator and one of Australia's leading sports
administrators agree the league should consider telling its integrity team which
players have failed drug tests to safeguard against corruption. Senator Nick
Xenophon raised the prospect of the AFL's integrity investigators also being
informed at the joint Senate committee on gambling reform, which is focusing on
the impact of gambling advertising in sport.
INSPIRED Celebrates At ENADA The Launch Of
Virtual Sports In Italy Hall A7, Booth 200
Inspired to showcase its innovative range of
VLTs, Comma 6a and award-winning Virtual Sports at Enada Spring in
Rimini
LONDON, UK (March 5, 2013) -- Inspired Gaming Group, a
leading supplier of SBG, VLT and Virtual Sports Betting technology, is preparing
to show its exciting range of VLTs, Comma 6a and Virtual Sports Betting products
at Enada Rimini, Hall A7, Booth 200.
888 Launches Real Money Casino on Facebook
GIBRALTAR, (March 5, 2013) -- 888, one of the world's most
popular online gaming entertainment and solution providers, announced today that
it has launched its first real money casino app, MAGIC888, on Facebook, the
world's most popular social network.
Perform Group Plc. Report FY2012 Profit Rise and
Acquisition of sports site, Voetbalzone.nl
LONDON, UK (March
5, 2013) -- Perform Group Plc. (PER.L) reported that its fiscal 2012 profit
attributable to equity holders of the parent increased to 12.84 million pounds
from 3.13 million pounds last year. Statutory earnings per share increased to
5.4 pence from 1.4 pence in the prior year.
Paddy Power continues to have "Significant Growth
Potential"
DUBLIN, Ireland (March 5, 2013) -- Paddy Power
Plc (PAP), Ireland's largest bookmaker, increased the most in more than two
months in Dublin trading after posting a record pre-tax profit last year and
saying it had a "strong" start to the year.
Arkansas Lottery Benefits Counties with
Significant Scholarship Numbers, Lottery Prize Payments and Business Retailer
Support
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (March 4, 2013) -- More than
12,000 lottery-funding scholarships were issued to residents of Benton and
Washington counties, with more than 6,600 such scholarships awarded to residents
in Crawford and Sebastian counties
West Virginia Lottery sees Revenue Decline with
Ohio Casino Competition
Lottery Director States
Currently there are no Plans to Legalize Online Lottery Gaming in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (March 4, 2013) - West Virginia State
Lottery revenues have plunged $233 million from the peak year of 2007, and are
expected to continue to decline in the face of growing competition from Ohio,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, Lottery Director John Musgrave said Monday
House Committee Votes To Prohibit Lottery Tickets
Purchased With Credit Cards
Government should not
be in the business of telling retailers how to transact the sale of a legal
product
BOISE, Idaho (March 4, 2013) - The House State Affairs
Committee has approved a proposal to prohibit the use of credit cards when
purchasing a state lottery ticket.
Despite Competition, Lawmakers Still Stall on
Expanded Gaming Decisions
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (March 4,
2013) -- With neighbouring states raising the stakes, Indiana's casino tax
revenue has plummeted, but key officials still hesitate to expand the state's
gaming options.
The American Gaming Association Oppose Internet
Gambling Company's Bid for New Jersey License WASHINGTON (March
5, 2013) - According to a wire service report, the largest U.S. casino trade
group is opposing an effort by PokerStars, the biggest Internet gambling
company, to buy an Atlantic City property as New Jersey prepares for online
betting.
Aide to Former Treasurer Agrees to Fine to Settle
Corruption Charge Dispute
QUINCY, Massachusetts (March 4,
2013) -- An aide to former Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill will pay $10,000
to settle two obstruction of justice charges related to a corruption
investigation of Cahill
Financial Credit Rating Agency Supports States
move into Online Gaming
TRENTON, New Jersey (March 4, 2013)
-- Moody's Investors Service said today that it likes the state's decision to
become the third state to allow internet gambling. The move, the credit rating
agency said, provides "a credit positive addition to state tax revenue."
Attorney General seeks Removal of Judge in
VictoryLand Raid
MONTGOMERY, Alabama (March 4, 2013) --
Alabama's attorney general is asking a Macon County judge to step aside from a
case involving the seizure of 1,615 gambling machines and more than $223,000 in
cash from VictoryLand casino in Shorter
New Gambling Bill Expected This Week
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (March 4, 2013) -- Gambling expansion
is being discussed again in Springfield. State Senator Dave Syverson tells us
they're reworking legislation to build a casino in Rockford. It could come up
for a vote as soon as Thursday
Bill Would Reduce Minimum Wait Time between KENO
Games
KOTA TERRITORY, Nebraska (March 4, 2013) -- A KENO
parlor owner in KOTA Territory says he supports a bill that would let gamblers
play more KENO games in an hour. Nebraskan law makers advanced a bill that would
reduce the minimum waiting time between KENO games from five minutes to three.
Governor Vetoes Gambling Expansion
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (March 4, 2013) -- Governor Pat Quinn
vetoed a major gambling expansion today in a move that's been long expected, but
Ray Long, writing for the 'Chicago Tribune' says a new version is expected to
surface soon.
Caribbean Nations Back Antigua in US World Trade
Organization Dispute
WASHINGTON (March 4, 2013) -- True to
their word, nations of the Caribbean Community rallied behind Antigua and
Barbuda, at the recent meeting with the World Trade Organization's Dispute
Settlement Body (DSB), in support of the territory's calls for meaningful
compensation in its dispute with the United States
Paddy Power Makes Marketing Leap Even When
Apologising
LONDON, UK (March 4, 2013) -- Last week, Paddy
Power launched a poster campaign entitled "second jobs for subs" across five
outdoor sites around five Premier League football grounds.
Kentucky Lottery to Choose Thundernator for the
2013 Derby Festival
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (March 4, 2013) --
The Kentucky Derby Festival has enlisted the Kentucky Lottery to help choose
this year's Thundernator for the 2013 Derby Festival Opening Ceremonies: Thunder
Over Louisville.
Online Advertising Campaign to Encourage
Foreigners to Visit Japan's Pachinko Culture
TOKYO, Japan
(March 4, 2013) -- The Japanese pachinko industry may have found the solution to
address the decline in domestic customers: target the foreign market,
particularly countries where pachinko is banned. And for gamblers in countries
like South Korea, this is a dream come true.
EZUGI Chooses Finnplay for a Gaming
Platform
UNITED KINGDOM (March 4, 2013) -- The
Helsinki-based gaming software developer Finnplay (formerly known as Digient)
has delivered an online gambling platform to Ezugi, the live dealer casino
specialist provider.
OPAP Renews INTRALOT Contract Ahead of Sale
ATHENS, Greece (March 4, 2013) - Greek betting monopoly OPAP
has renewed its IT services contract with local gambling software firm INTRALOT
for another three years, it said on Monday, in preparation for the sale of the
state's stake later this year.
Genting Group Purchases Property for Echelon
Resort Project
LAS VEGAS (March 4, 2013) -- Enthusiasm is
high among elected officials and community leaders for plans to revive the
Echelon resort project. CBS Las Vegas news reports that International
casino-resort developer Genting Group has purchased the property from Boyd
Gaming, which halted construction on its partially-built resort in 2008 after
the economy crashed.
International Game Technology Announce a 33%
Dividend Increase
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (March 4, 2013) --
International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) announced today its Board of Directors
declared a cash dividend of $0.08 per share on its common stock, a 33% increase
compared to the dividend paid in the same quarter last year. This marks the 40th
consecutive quarter that the Company has paid a dividend, the longest, current
streak in the gaming industry.
Slot Machine Revenue in Pennsylvania Drops 9% in
February
Additional gaming day in 2012 due to
"Leap Year" a factor in decrease
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania
(March 4, 2013) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board reported today on its
web site that total revenue generated through the play of slot machines at
Pennsylvania casinos during February was down 9.2% compared to the amount
generated a year ago.
PCSO Validate Expenses and Contradict Media
Campaign Alluding to Mismanagement
MANILA, Philippines
(March 5, 2013) -- 'We are happy to report that despite the significant
reduction in the advertising budget, aggregate sales revenues have increased by
around 18 percent due to the good performance of our lotto and keno games, even
as the amount spent on charity increased.'
Reverse Mortgage Pilot Program to be funded by
Taiwan Lottery
Taipei, Taiwan (March 4, 2013) -- A reverse
mortgage pilot program has launched in Taiwan in order to address the rising
number of older citizens facing financial insecurity, according to local reports
this week
SHFL Entertainment reports Drop in First Quarter
Figures
LAS VEGAS (March 4, 2013) -- Gaming equipment
provider SHFL Entertainment said its net income dipped 8 percent in first
quarter due to higher operating expenses
Details Of Video Gaming Rule Negotiation with
Council Emerge
ELGIN, Illinois (March 4, 2013) -- Coming
close to culminating a discussion it began last summer, the city council appears
ready to move forward on allowing video gaming in places besides the Grand
Victoria riverboat casino.
Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa Sees Profit
Decline due to Hurricane
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (March 4,
2013) -- Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa's five-day shutdown for Hurricane Sandy
sent its net revenues and operating profits tumbling by double digits in the
fourth quarter, parent company Boyd Gaming Corp. reported Monday.
Southern Gaming Summit to honor Fahrenkopf
BILOXI, Mississippi (March 4, 2013) -- Frank Fahrenkopf,
president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, will be honored with a
lifetime achievement award May 8 during the Southern Gaming Summit in Biloxi.
Zynga Hire Lead Gaming Producer Hal
Hanlin
SAN FRANCISCO, US (March 4, 2013) -- Rift producer
Hal Hanlin left Trion Worlds today and is heading to Zynga to be lead producer
at the social game company, according to an update the developer posted to his
Facebook page.
