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EMPLOYMENT services
 Delaware
Lottery RFP: Table
Games Consulting
Services
Public Notice is
hereby given that
the State of
Delaware, Delaware
State Lottery, is
soliciting RFP
responses from
responsible bidders
for the providing of
professional
consulting services
to the Lottery for
the planning and
implementation of
table game
(blackjack, craps,
roulette, etc.)
regulatory controls.
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Arkansas Lottery
Commission Jobs
Listings
Arkansas Lottery
Comm. Major
Procurement Rules
AR Lottery Comm.
RFP: Instant Ticket
Lottery Games
Services
Addendum:
AR Lottery Comm.
RFP: Online
Lottery Game
Services and Lottery
Gaming Systems and
Services
Addendum:
South Carolina Education Lottery is
seeking: Executive Director.
 For
further consideration, please forward
confidential résumé with cover letter
to: South Carolina Education
Lottery
P.O. Box 7128
Columbia, SC
29202
*Please note that this post
office box is for the Executive Director
position only.
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 State
of Maine: Advertising and Public
Relations Services Request for Proposal
Sealed proposals will be accepted by the
Division of Purchases until 2:00 p.m.,
local time August 11, 2009
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Hoosier Lottery Notice to Bidders : Bid 3032
A Request for
Proposal to provide
the State Lottery
Commission of
Indiana with
Security Audit
Services is
available beginning
June 11, 2009
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 Job
Opportunity at D.C.
Lottery
The DC Lottery &
Charitable Games
Control Board is
looking for a Web
Communications
Specialist.
For a description of
duties and
application
procedures please
click on the link
below. If you
have additional
questions, you can
contact Gwen
Washington at
gwen.washington@dc.gov.
Click here to read.
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 Atlantic
Lottery Corp.
Request for Proposal
Strategic Partnership for the Development and Pilot of New Product Gaming Hardware and Software
RFP 2009-22
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 Now
on your screens...A
colourful new
Lotteries web site!
Montréal, June 30,
2009 – Loto-Québec
is proud to present
its new Lotteries
web site at
lotoquebec.com/loteries.
The site was
redesigned to better
meet the needs of an
average of 3 million
web surfers every
year. It is a fresh,
more entertaining
way of providing
information to our
users through an
interactive
experience.
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 NJ
Adds 11% Tax on Lottery Wins;
Retroactive One Year
In New Jersey, lottery winners have
never paid state taxes on their prizes,
which the Treasury Department is quick
to point out in its rationale for
collecting them now. "We were one of the
few states that did not tax winnings,"
Treasury spokesman Tom Bell said. "We're
facing historic shortfalls in revenue.
We had to look for solutions."
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La Française des Jeux to participate in
the national AMBER Alert program
With a network of 37,000 point of sales,
consisting of tobacconists (approx.
24,000), newsagents (approx. 18,000) and
bars covering 90% of the nationwide
population, La Française des Jeux will
display AMBERT Alerts messages on its
lottery terminal customer display
screens, i.e. 15,000 POS (20,000 by
2012). This represents the biggest
electronic display network in France.
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 Michigan
Lottery’s Musical Money™ on sale now!
The Michigan Lottery and EMI Music have
partnered to bring Lottery players
Musical Money, a new $2 instant ticket
that went on sale June 29.
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Alabama governor candidate Ron Sparks wants lottery, gambling taxes
The Democratic candidate said Alabama
politicians must quit ignoring the
expanding gambling industry in the state
and start taxing the games. "It's here
and it's going to stay," Sparks said.
Sparks also called for the creation of a
state lottery,
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 New
BIA head turns
attention to
Carcieri, Gaming
In a recent letter
from his office,
Larry EchoHawk made
clear his opinions
on Carcieri, a
February high court
ruling that says the
BIA cannot put land
into trust for any
tribe that is not
recognized by the
Indian
Reorganization Act
of 1934. EchoHawk
said Department of
the Interior
Secretary Ken
Salazar is “ready to
go to Congress” in
support of a ‘fix’
to the ruling.
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There are two other
items in today's
Daily that make
Indian Sovereignty
an important issue
in the US gaming
industry. It
is this history of
legal decisions that
will form the basis
for whether Indian
gaming will continue
to expand at an
accelerated rate.
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 Two
winners share OZ
Lotto’s record
$106.5 million
jackpot
The huge payouts are
eclipsed only by the
record $58.7 million
win, by a single
entry, in Powerball
in June 2008.
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RI Governor Carcieri vetoes Twin River
bill
House expected to override veto of
legislation to extend dog racing, 24/7
hours. Cranston Rep. Charlene Lima said
“Bank of America took over Twin River in
bankruptcy, not because Twin River was
unprofitable, but because they had too
great a debt service. By getting rid of
the second and third lien holders, Bank
of America is now taking over the track
for $300 million in debt service. I
think they got a heck of a deal.”
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We are very sad to learn of
the passing of Sharon Sharp.
Sharon was not only an
industry leader who played
an important role for the
past 25 years, she is a good
friend to so many of us and
she will be missed.
Most
recently, Sharon had been
serving as Communications
Consultant to Scientific
Games Corporation.
Previously, Sharon had
served as the director of
the Illinois (1987-1991) and
California (1991-1993)
lotteries, and then worked
with Public Gaming Research
Institute prior to joining
Scientific Games.
Sharon
Sharp was appointed by Gov.
James R. Thompson as
Director of the Illinois
State Lottery on Aug. 15,
1987. Prior to this
appointment, Sharp served as
deputy director of the
Bureau of Marketing in the
Illinois Department of
Commerce and Community
Affairs and was special
assistant to the governor on
women from 1979 to 1984.
As
the Illinois Lottery
Director, Sharon was a
member of the Illinois
Development Council, the
American Economic
Development Council, the
Chicago Woman in Government
Relations Board and the
League of Women Voters'
Education Fund Advisory
Board. In addition, she has
received numerous
achievement awards and was
the subject of a public
television film, "The
Political Woman”, and
appeared in the PBS
Frontline special “Betting
on the Lottery” which
focused on the Illinois
Lottery.
Sharon then moved
to California to serve as
director of the California
Lottery from 1991 to 1993.
While at the California
Lottery, she introduced
Keno, Fantasy 5, Daily 3 and
multiple Scratchers.
Sharon then joined Public
Gaming Research Institute.
She was the writer of the
“Morning Report”, played a
central role in organizing
conferences, and became the
publisher of Public Gaming
International Magazine.
Sharon joined Scientific
Games Corporation in 2002 as
a Communications Consultant.
Her experience, knowledge
and talent made her a
valuable asset and she will
be missed. To her
countless friends in the
industry, it is the
wonderful memories of her
company that will be most
missed.
See below to view the PBS Frontline special “Betting on the Lottery” which
focused on the Illinois Lottery.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=75BKeNkjajw
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EC’s
opinion
on
French
bill
Re:
opening
of
remote
gambling
market
The French authorities are urged to clarify and amend some of the provisions of the bill in order to ensure the bill's compatibility with European law.
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 The
ELA Responsible Gaming
Working Group has
developed responsible
gaming standards,
preparing a
certification process
that was launched for
the first time in a test
phase in 2008, and which
recently concluded. As
well as Lottomatica,
other international
operators to have
participated in this
first certification
process include Austrian
Lotteries, The National
Lottery Camelot, Loteria
de Catalunya, La
Française des Jeux,
Loterie de la Suisse
Romande, Mifal Hapais,
Svenska Spel, Veikkaus
OY and Westdeutsche
Lotterie.
more
 GTECH
signs 2 year contract extension with
Wisconsin Lottery.
Company to receive approximately $25
million in revenue for continuing to
provide online lottery technology
and ongoing services.
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 MA
Lottery to charge on
Instant Pack
activation
Some local stores
pull out of lottery
sales. The state
needs money, and
that has resulted in
a change in payment
terms that has led
Hathaway and other
agents to say
they’ve had enough.
“In the past, you
had 90 days to pay
for an instant
ticket book, but
now, once you’ve
activated the book,
you have to pay
before the ticket is
even sold,” she
said.
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 New
Jersey wants online sportsbetting
The Governor
for New Jersey has joined a legal battle to allow
sportsbetting in the eastern American state claiming that
the current Federal prohibition discriminates against the 46
states where the practice is illegal.
more
 Sisal
signs new agreement
with Italian
monopoly authority
AAMS
After winning an
international tender
in which the leading
companies in the
sector took part,
Sisal sign agreement
for the management
and development of
national pari-mutuel
numbers games. The
contract will run
for the next 9
years.
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UK Gambling
Commission: Some key
findings: crucial
import of player
education; stakes
and prizes should
not be the only
focus for harm
prevention;
Responsible Gaming
Strategy Board
established
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 AR
Lottery Commission
votes to join
Powerball, discusses
salaries
(Arkansas
lottery chief
Ernie
Passailaigue,
pictured left)
The Lottery
Commission has set
Oct. 29 as the
target date to begin
selling instant-win,
scratch-off tickets
and Dec. 14 as the
target date to begin
selling tickets for
daily numbers games.
The proposals that
vendors submit will
determine whether
Arkansans can start
playing Powerball
this year or next
year, State Lottery
Director Ernie
Passailaigue said.
AR lottery critics
focus on "Monitor"
games
Industry experts think of Keno as just
another lottery game. There is no
electronic "game" that is being played.
The monitor actually just displays
results. For critics to say this
puts Arkansas “well on the way to
state-run casinos" is more than a little
hysterical.
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AR
Legislators OK plan
to pay lottery
deputies
The Arkansas Lottery
is now filling two
top positions
(Marketing and Human
Resources) and is
moving aggressively
to build a
world-class
operation. The
Arkansas Lottery
Commission
Legislative
Oversight Committee
approved
Passailaigue’s
request for up to 75
positions at a cost
of about $5.1
million to start up
the lottery.
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 4-Star
Stocks Poised to
Pop: IGT
Market-trouncing
returns could be
written in these
four stars. This is
the company that
will supply the next
generation of slot
machines.
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 Vermont
Lottery selects
INTRALOT for Online
and Instant games
mgmt.
INTRALOT’s 10th
Lottery Contract in
the United States.
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 Vermont
Lottery’s Hot Lotto
Turns Up Heat On
Sunday!
Jackpots start at $1 million
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 OSU
engineering students
dispense new ideas
to help Oregon
Lottery®
“Our current
dispensers are
limited in size,”
said Marianne
Manning, Retail
Sales Support
Manager, “and we
have continued to
place more product
inside.” The Lottery
and Oregon State
University entered
into a formal
agreement that
specified project
requirements related
to security
measures, physical
dimensions, ease of
use, and product
visibility. “The
Oregon Lottery is
very excited to work
with OSU’s
engineering students
as part of this
program,” said
Marianne.
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Oregon Lottery®
helps State
celebrate 150TH
Birthday!
On February 14, 1859, Oregon became the 33rd state in the Union. Since the beginning of 2009, Oregonians have been celebrating in a big way, thanks to the support of the Oregon Lottery and other state agencies. “It is very exciting to be part of Oregon’s year-long birthday party,” said Public Affairs Manager Mary Loftin.”
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Ohio Lottery sales
jump with new vendor
First day on-line
sales total more
than $3 million;
On-line sales
tracked 30 percent
above same period
last week
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OH poll finds slot
support at 65%
However, they said even louder, 84-13
percent, that they, the voters, should
decide the issue in a referendum and not
leave it to the legislature. Ohioans
would support gambling at tracks and
casinos, according to survey.
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GTECH/Spielo G2S Protocol Extension is
gaming industry first
The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) has approved a new storage class extension to identify available download space. The extension is designed for the lower bandwidth of the dial-up networks that typically support distributed-market Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs).
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Scientific Games may benefit from NFL
decision
"Given its previous success
with Major League Baseball
and the NBA, we believe
Scientific Games
should be the primary
provider of these license
agreements, which could be a
nice boost to instant ticket
revenue, starting this
fall," Robert Evans of Craig
Hallum Capital said in a
client note.
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INTRALOT signs new contract
in Latin American Republic
of Suriname.
Through its wholly owned subsidiary
INTRALOT St. Lucia, INTRALOT has signed
a facilities management contract with
Suriname Holdings Limited, a St. Lucia
registered company which was assigned a
15-year license from the National
Lottery of Suriname (NLS) to offer
online lottery games in the country. The
contract shall be valid for the duration
of the license term.
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 Eric
Tom Joins IGT as New
EVP of Sales and
Marketing for North
America
"Eric's vast
experience managing
varied and complex
product distribution
and marketing models
will add a new
dimension to our
management team with
an eye toward
providing a more
effective,
responsive and
relationship-focused
customer
experience," said
Patti S. Hart, IGT
CEO and president.
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 Harrah's
signals interest in
Twin River
Two top executives
from Harrah's
Entertainment were
in Rhode Island to
meet with House
Speaker William J.
Murphy.
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Indiana
Committee to review casino, track
issues
The
new state budget lawmakers approved Tuesday created a committee
to study 17 gambling issues and come up with recommendations by
Dec. 1. The study committee will look at out-of-state
competition, along with taxes, requirements for casino
riverboats to maintain marine navigation systems and other
issues.
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