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Federal Impact on Gaming Policy:

Things to watch for with the Change in Administration...
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By Mark Jason, Public Gaming, November 13, 2008  - Federal action is impacting U.S. gaming and regulatory policy in important ways, especially in the last few years. It seems that laws, legislation, and judicial decisions made in the past are not always clear-cut.  Governmental bodies like the Depts. of Justice and Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs, and others are left to interpret the policy and laws and intentions of legislators and judges.  The coming change in administration may well change such interpretations.  Below are described some of these laws and the controversy over how to interpret them. 


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Political Beat By: Philippe Vlaemminck
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Connections By: Michael Koch

 

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 Gerald Aubin, Director of the Rhode Island Lottery
An Interview with Dr. Rolf Stypmann, Managing Director of Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH, Germany
An Interview with Tjeerd Veenstra, Executive Director of De Lotto in The Netherlands
An Interview with Margaret DeFrancisco, President and CEO, Georgia Lottery Corporation and James Hutchinson, Vice President of Marketing, Georgia Lottery Corp.
An Interview with Robert Ayotte, President - Lottery Operations, Loto-Quebec
An Interview with Nathalie Rajotte, Managing Director, Ingenio
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 John Melton, Managing In-House Attorney, West Virginia Lottery
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  

REGULATORY
UK Gambling Commission E-bulletin - Issue 68, November 14, 2008
UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 66, Oct. 17, 2008
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GLI holds successful Canadian Regulators Roundtable
UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 65, Oct. 3, 2008

RESPONSIBLE GAMING
Problem Gambling Measures Working, says Australian Premier
WLA – Independent Panel on Responsible Gaming
European Gaming and Betting Association Standards
WLA Responsible Gaming Framework
Svenska Spel named world’s most responsible gaming company

RACINO - CASINO NEWS
New York racinos might get OK for electronic games
Racino could put Illinois gaming back on track
Sheldon Adelson's Trouble at the Tables
Tribe sues to suspend review of Kenosha, Wisconsin casino
DELAWARE: State considers ways to compete with Md. slots
W.Va. resort will consider gambling after ballot
Slots pass in Maryland
Missouri Voters Approve Casino Loss-Limit Removal Proposition
 

 










RFP:New Hampshire Lottery RFP: Online Lottery Gaming System
RFP: The Israel Sports Betting Board is seeks an international technology advisor
Arizona Lottery RFP: Instant Ticket Product Mgmt. and Distribution Services

CORPORATE NEWS
Sagem Sécurité introduces ELITE, a cutting-edge gaming terminal
Sagem Sécurité présente ELITE : plus qu’un terminal de jeux, un concentré d’innovations
Tabcorp’s Casinos Division Chief Executive resigns
Ladbrokes resilient in face of spreading gloom
GTECH Corporation Unveils Comprehensive World Player Survey Results
Gaming Standards Assoc. launches new GSA University Website
INTRALOT receives prestigious business awards
Churchill Downs Inc. to pursue expanded gambling
Game-Tec Labs TableNet System Up and Running in Macau
Grease is the Word: Pollard Banknote acquires Licensing rights from Paramount Licensing, Inc.
Las Vegas Sands may miss covenant requirements; stock plunges 31%
JAXX AG enjoys 81 percent growth
GTECH COMPLETES LATEST EXTERNAL AUDIT FOR ISO 9001:2000
GTECH Corp. signs multi-year licensing agreement for exclusive rights to the top 4 Mexican Futbol Clubs
Dean Martin-Forever Cool: Pollard Banknote Acquires Licensing Rights From The Dean Martin Family Trust
Sugal & Damani's participation at the WLA 2008 Convention and Trade Show, Rhodes Greece
GTECH selected by South Dakota Lottery
Scientific Games Third Quarter Revenues Rise 9% to $292 Million
IGT Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results

US LOTTERY NEWS
Arizona Lottery Sales Surge in October
Georgia Lottery Corporation extends online and instant contracts
New GTECH Lottery equipment in use at thousands of retailers at Michigan Lottery
New Mexico Lottery to Turn on New Gaming System; Better Service, More Information for Players
Ohio lottery director didn't discuss new vendor
ABC Nightline - Lottery Offers Hope in Tough Times  
Big Powerball Retailer on NV Border in Arizona
SC Lottery Sales On Track; Even in Current Economy
SC Conversion Has Some Bugs
As lottery sales level off, NY depends on tracks
The Vise Tightens On Current D.C. Lottery Vendor  
FL Lottery saves up to $153 Million with Scratch-Off Contract with Scientific Games
DC Vendor LTE to Appeal Lottery Contract Decision  
Idaho Lottery Kicks Off $1,000,000 Lottery in Pocatello

INTERNATIONAL NEWS

La Française des Jeux and the Red Cross relaunch the charitable event "Tous en Fête"
Sagem Sécurité introduces ELITE, a cutting-edge gaming terminal
Sagem Sécurité présente ELITE : plus qu’un terminal de jeux, un concentré d’innovations
Tabcorp’s Casinos Division Chief Executive resigns
Ladbrokes resilient in face of spreading gloom
ABC Nightline - Lottery Offers Hope in Tough Times
Canada WLLC Tweaks Website After Press Report
Lotteries selling tickets after big prizes already won, CBC finds
Kentucky Lottery Corp. President and CEO Arch Gleason elected to 2nd term as President of the WLA
GLI HOLDS SUCCESSFUL LATIN AMERICAN REGULATORS ROUNDTABLE 
Fast-Draw Games in the SAZKA Portfolio
WLA Responsible Gaming Framework
Australia’s New South Wales May Sell Lottery
Microsoft, Yahoo!, Western Union and African Development Bank Announce Coalition to Combat Internet Lottery Scams..- New research shows one in 44 internet users have lost money to internet fraud in the past 12 months.
Camelot Launches New £10m TV Advertising Campaign To “Welcome You To The Lotto Way Of Thinking”

INDUSTRY NEWS

Maker Of Video Games Expanding To Slots
Gaming Standards Assoc. launches new GSA University Website
Post-Election Future Of Ky. Gambling Uncertain
Gambling faces complicated past, future in Fla., where blackjack battle with Seminoles simmers
Italian gaming market: economic expectations and recent developments.

India opposes off-shore casinos in fear of turning into Macau

Australia: Gambling booms as financial markets bust
Head Gaming Analyst at Online Casino Advisory calls for boycott of Kentucky gambling venues
 

PRIVATIZATION
Response of Illinois Governor’s Office to DOJ Opinion InRe Privatization of Lotteries

REGULATORY
UK Gambling Commission E-bulletin - Issue 68, November 14, 2008
UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 66, Oct. 17, 2008
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GLI holds successful Canadian Regulators Roundtable
UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 65, Oct. 3, 2008
 

 

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