HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM PUBLIC GAMING!  2008 in Review - Public Gaming International Magazines 2008

Special Thanks to the following people for their work and collaboration on cover features in 2008 including:  Constantinos Antonopoulos, Gerry Aubin, Robert Ayotte, Margaret DeFrancisco, Rebecca Paul Hargrove, Ales Husák, Bo Flindt Jorgensen, Jim Lightbody, Art Macias, Gordon Medenica, John Melton, Kevin Mullally, John Musgrave, Connie Laverty O'Connor, Paula Otto, Ernie Passailaigue, Dale Penn, Claude Poisson, Nathalie Rajotte, Lynn Roiter, Marco Sala, Tom Shaheen, Jan Stewart, Dr. Rolf Stypmann, Dianne Thompson, Tjeerd Veenstra,  Jodie Winnett, Dr. Winfried Wortmann - click on magazines above to read these interviews.

Home Privatization Worldwide Lottery US Lottery Corporate Legal Racino/Casino Interviews Responsible Gaming Internet/Mobile Political Employment Regulatory
 

Trouble viewing this e-mail? view PGRI's Morning Report  Online at http://www.publicgaming.com

http://www.scientificgames.com/

Renew your subscription to Public Gaming International Magazine -

SUBSCRIBE to PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE -
Regular price: $195.00
Sale price: $95
US Subscribers
Outside USA- Sale Price: $195.00

Published six times a year, Public Gaming International magazine delivers the most cutting edge editorials, analyses, and interviews. We focus on the challenging issues of the day in a straightforward way, giving a voice to the industry leaders and encouraging an open dialogue about provocative topics. Stay abreast of what these industry leaders are really thinking by subscribing today to Public Gaming International Magazine. The January issue mails in one week.

US LOTTERY NEWS

MI Retailer Rewards Clerks Finding Unclaimed Prize Winners
Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle Game for Jan. 3 is Sold Out
R.I. Million Dollar Raffle nearly a sellout
New Jersey Awards 7-Yr Contract to GTECH After Rebid
AR Lt. Gov Working on HOPE Scholarship Plan, Lottery
Oklahoma Lottery to Pay Prizes on Two Sets of Pick 3 Numbers
Delaware Lottery confirms New Year’s Eve Raffle Drawing 
Idaho Raffle Game Headed Toward Sell-Out


RFP's & EMPLOYMENT

The Virginia Lottery: Seeking a Business Development Coordinator

Vermont Lottery RFP

KEBA is looking for: International Salesperson Lottery Products

Alchemy3, LLC (www.alchemy3.com) - EMPLOYMENT AD

--------------------------------------------------------------

Political Beat By: Philippe Vlaemminck

http://www.publicgaminginternational.com/PGIMARCH2008/VLAEMMINCK.pdfPhilippe, Vlaemminck, Managing Partner of Vlaemminck & Partners

Internet Gambling: Legislation Determined by Jurisdiction; Regulation Enforced by International Agencies

Is the Current Concept of “Public Order” Adapted to the Changing Gambling Environment?

The Fallout of the WTO Internet Gambling Case: The Trade Barriers Complaint of the UK Remote Gambling Association Against the USA

Internet Gaming: Is Payment Blocking an Adequate Solution?

Free trade in a regulated world

Patents in the Gaming SECTOR – Is it a Good Bet?

Privatization or modernization of State Lotteries: that's the question!

Internal and External Consistency: Lessons from the US WTO Saga on Internet Gambling.

Gaming Standard Association's (GSA) Corner

Peter DeRaedt Peter DeRaedt,
President of Gaming Standards Association (GSA)

GSA’s Open Standards – a Fear or Blessing for Lottery Operators? Part I

GSA Protocols: How and Why they are Important and Relevant to Lotteries and Lottery Operations Part II

GSA’s Open Standards – Your Path to Freedom Part III

SPECIAL INTERVIEWS: An Interview with Richard Haddrill, CEO of Bally on ways for operators to enhance ROI, the synergies between electronic games and lotteries, and some of Bally’s forward-looking solutions

An Interview with Adam Perlow of OrderPad and Rob Wesley of the Virginia Lottery  - Administrating the Selling Process

 

------------------------------------------------------------------------

 









INTERNATIONAL NEWS

An Interview with Gergely Koppány, head of Instant Ticket Department, Szerencsejáték Zrt., Hungary on scratch games and owned retail shops

Czech Ministry of Finance Permits Five Domestic Companies to Offer On-Line Odds Bets
Lotteries are beneficial to the community — Nigerian Nat’l Sports Lottery boss
The Balkan Gambling Market, Worth Euro 4.5 Billion and Growing but Little Known
UK Lotto ticket sales interrupted Saturday: Network Communications Issue blamed
BCLC stays out of debate on number of slot machines allowed
Costa Rican Lottery Operator Could Possibly Regulate Casinos
Class action petition: Loto-Québec considers it important to reassure consumers
Atlantic Lotto says the number of insider wins is where it should be
Rwanda: Lotto to Launch Pan African Lottery


CORPORATE NEWS

GTECH notified by NJ of intent to award Online/Instant System Contract to GTECH
GTECH Signs Agreement with NSL Plc
KEBA: KeWin micro – the tiny lottery terminal that offers colossal performance
Forbes Stock Of The Week: IGT Gets Hot Again

POLITICAL NEWS

Texas Gov. Perry won't consider tribe's gaming request
Proposed Slots Bill Changes Worry Berlin, Maryland Officials
New US Attorney General May Not Be Good For Gambling
Report: KY Racetrack VLT Bill Sought
Nevada Lawmaker Presses for Lottery

RACINO - CASINO NEWS

NH Residents prefer gambling over higher taxes
New slot game welcomes team players

Fraud charges cloud future of Mass. casino plan
Des Plaines gets last Illinois casino license
Ground broken for Kansas hotel and casino complex
Electronic Gambling is Returning to Birmingham
South Dakota Lawmakers Want More VLT Owner Information

RESPONSIBLE GAMING

Problem Gambling Centers The Key To Casino Expansion In US

REGULATORY

UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 71, 19 December 2008

UK Gambling Commission E-bulletin - Issue 70, 12 December 2008

PUBLIC GAMING MAGAZINES 2008 - CLICK to read.

October issue now online -Click to read. October 2008 Public Gaming International Magazine.
An Interview with Dr. Winfried Wortmann, Managing Director of Westdeutsche Lotterie GmbH, Germany
An Interview with Jan Stewart, CEO of Lotterywest and Gaming in Australia: Then and Now
An Interview with Art Macias, Executive Director of the Arizona Lottery
An Interview with Lynne Roiter, Corporate Secretary and Vice President, Legal Affairs for Loto-Quebec, Canada 
An Interview with Constantinos Antonopoulos, CEO, INTRALOT SA
An Interview with Bo Flindt Jorgensen, Marketing Coordinator, Danske Spil A/S

September 2008 Public Gaming International Magazine.  Click here to read online.
An Interview with Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
An Interview with Gerald Aubin, Director of the Rhode Island Lottery
An Interview with Margaret DeFrancisco, President and CEO, Georgia Lottery Corporation and James Hutchinson, Vice President of Marketing, Georgia Lottery Corp.
Q&A Session with Gerhard Burda, Senior Vice-President, Gaming Solutions, GTECH Corp. and Victor Duarte, Chief Operating Officer, Spielo, a GTECH company
An Interview with Kevin Mullally, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. (GLI)
An Interview with Dean Patrick, Deputy Director for Table Games, West Virginia Lottery

November Public Gaming International Magazine issue now online -Click to read.
Roundtable Discussion with Alan Yandow, Don Feeney & Keith White
Interview with Steve Saferin
An Interview with Paula Otto
An Interview with Claude Poisson
An Interview with Jim Lightbody