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An Interview with Gerald Aubin, Director of the Rhode Island Lottery
 
An Interview with Kevin Mullally, General Counsel and Director of Government Affairs for Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. (GLI)
 
An Interview with Dr. Rolf Stypmann, Managing Director of Toto-Lotto Niedersachsen GmbH, Germany
 
An Interview with Robert Ayotte, President - Lottery Operations, Loto-Quebec
 
An Interview with Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President and CEO of the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
 
An Interview with Tjeerd Veenstra, Executive Director of De Lotto in The Netherlands
 
An Interview with Nathalie Rajotte, Managing Director, Ingenio
 
An Interview with John Melton, Managing In-House Attorney, West Virginia Lottery
An Interview with Margaret DeFrancisco, President and CEO, Georgia Lottery Corporation and James Hutchinson, Vice President of Marketing, Georgia Lottery Corp.
 
An Interview with Dean Patrick, Deputy Director for Table Games, West Virginia Lottery
 
Q&A Session with Gerhard Burda, Senior Vice-President, Gaming Solutions, GTECH Corp. and Victor Duarte, Chief Operating Officer, Spielo, a GTECH company
 


EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES -Arizona Lottery RFP: Instant Ticket Product Mgmt. and Distribution Services

US LOTTERY NEWS

Louisiana Lottery Suspends Powerball Multidraw in Preparation for 2009 Game Changes
Michigan Lottery televised drawing set, equipment to change
D.C. Ponders Rebid on Lottery Contract
Arizona Lottery RFP: Instant Ticket Product Mgmt. and Distribution Services
Kentucky Lottery sales up 3.2% despite Sept. storm
Virginia Lottery Gamble Pays Off 20 Years Later
WV Lottery Approves Table Games for Tri-State Racetrack
Missouri Lottery’s Scott White Receives Powers Award
GTECH PRINTING CORP. selected by the Kansas Lottery as a Provider of Instant-Ticket Printing Services
Danielle Schaefer discusses the North Dakota lottery’s Internet subscription offering
Texas Lottery revenue drops by $102 million
Rhode Island Lottery to begin sale of ‘Raffle’ tickets  
NC Lottery announces changes coming to Powerball lottery game - bigger jackpots, higher odds
Itch to scratch? Mass. Lottery offering new $20 ticket
Wash. lottery winners can't keep names secret
Lottery machines may be turned off West Virginia
Colorado Lottery Sales Up in First Quarter
Ariz. lottery: Sales drop not what it seems
Kentucky Lottery achieves $1 billion in contributions to scholarships
West Virginia Lottery Director John Musgrave named President of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL)
Nebraska Lottery Launches MyDaY Lotto Game
 Georgia Lottery hits jackpot in ticket sales, tops last year's record by $100 Million
 Mass. Lottery prospers in hard times  
CA Bill to Clarify Lottery Spending for Employee Gifts; Rise in Payout Percentage
TracyLocke and LatinWorks Launch Branding Campaign for Texas Lottery
Lottery vendor sorry for glitch affecting tickets
Mass. lottery drops sports ticket retailer promotion
Randy Miller appointed new North Dakota lottery director
California Lottery’s Hispanic Ad Wins Advertising Award
 
Paul Arnell, New Director of Promotions for the Illinois Lottery, talks about lottery promotion

Gaming Expansion in Asia: Can CSR help rescue the gambling industry?

SmartTech Conference Panel: Success Strategies and Innovations in the Marketing of Traditional Lottery Games
Minnesota Lottery Executive Director Clint Harris leads a panel discussion with lottery marketing executives.
 
SmartTech Conference Panel: Innovations and Distribution: “Big Box” initiative and more…

Lottery and industry executives, led by Georgia Lottery CEO,Margaret DeFrancisco, discuss opportunities in distribution, including pursuit of national chain stores as potential retailers.

 
FCC Law 47CFR73 Sec. 73.1211 prohibits lottery advertising except by state-run lotteries: Impact on Privatization discussion?
Preface by Martin Stauffer, Member of the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Lottery
 
Investigating “Sustainable Development”
Articles, with a preface by the editor of Public Gaming
 Nathalie Rajotte, Ingenio - Marketing Traditional Games to the Younger Consumer
Brian Peters, Deputy Director, Marketing and Sales, Delaware Lottery
Public Gaming interviews Brian Peters regarding changes at the Delaware Lottery.  
 
SmartTech 2008: Gordon Medenica's Panel discussion "Beyond Privatization: Lottery Financial and Ownership Structures"

Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky of McGill University addresses the misquoting of his research by Rep. Bachus

Competition between Video Lottery and Traditional Games
Buddy Roogow, Maryland Lottery Director, addresses the potential for losing revenue in traditional games if the VLT referendum passes.
 
A discussion with Brad Conrad, Director of Lottery Gaming, Nova Scotia Gaming Corp., about Informed Player Choice System initiative

 
Marketing Traditional Games to the MySpace Generation
Public Gaming talks with Buddy Roogow, Maryland Lottery Director, about new initiatives.
 
An Upgraded Security Initiative: a talk with Bill Hertoghe, Director of Security and Law Enforcement for the California Lottery
 
Motivating Retail Clerks to Ask for the Sale
Public Gaming asked Tom Delacenserie, Florida Lottery Sales Director, what ideas he might have on motivating retail clerks to ask for the sale.
  Scott Eldredge, G.M. at the Santa Ana Star Casino, Albuquerque, NM, talks about marketing the casino.
FORUM: Has the gaming industry reached the tipping point on server-based gaming?

Paul R. Sternburg, V.P. of Sales & Marketing for the CT Lottery, discusses last year and the future

“Big Box” – Florida Lottery contracts with K-Mart

 
Legal Issues Surrounding Advertising of Scratch Game Odds
 
SmartTech Conference Panel Discussion: The Impact of Federal Regulatory Policy on State Lotteries
 
Scratcher lottery tickets under fire
 
Video Lottery and Traditional Games
 
Randall Lex, New York Lottery- Marketing Traditional Games to the Younger Consumer
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CORPORATE NEWS

EDITEC awarded Performance Prize les ECHOS 2007
GLI Celebrates 10 Years in Latin America
COGETECH / ACE Interactive signed partnership deal to enter Italian VLT market
IGT Invites You to Join Its Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Call
IGT Will Provide 'The Right Choice' of Products and Technology at Global Gaming Expo 2008
WMS Launches Premium, For-Sale, Multi-Game Gaming Machine on Popular Transmissive Reels(TM) Platform
Tablemax Corp. announces the filing of its Form S-1 Registration Statement
IGT and LVGI Announce Investment and Business Development Agreements
Win Systems International Will be Presenting Its Server-Based Platform for Mexican Class II at SAGSE Argentina 2008
Alchemy3 and GTECH will work together on Consumer Brand Tie-Ins for Lotteries
PokerTrillion.com Announces Withdrawal of Claims against Boss Media
Las Vegas Sands Stock Falls: Adelson Invests $475 Million  
Playtech Announces Agreement Signed with MANSION (Gibraltar) Limited
KEBA: KeWin micro – the tiny lottery terminal that offers colossal performance
Analyst confident on Int'l Game Technology outlook
Smartplay: Technology Leads the Way
Le Hong Kong Jockey Club choisit les terminaux de jeux de Sagem Sécurité

POLITICAL NEWS

Foes agree casino in Chicago would be best
Kansas Gov Seeks New Casino Bidders Before Profit Share Change
Ohioans to vote on casino plan
Senate bill calls for regulating, not banning, online poker
PPA Applauds Introduction of S. 3616: Bill Establishes Licensing, Regulation of Internet Poker
How Illinois candidates view gambling expansion
AR Court Grants Expedited Hearing on Lawsuit to Stop Lottery Vote
Challenge to clarify U.S. Internet gaming law heats up
Kansas Casino decision could be delayed
Internet gambling vote looms in congress
Arkansas Lottery May Avoid Profit Return Limits
Big Developments in Battle of Arkansas Statewide Lottery
House Financial Svcs. Committee Votes to Clarify Internet Gambling Ban
Billionaire Jim Walton Gives $75,000 To Anti-Lottery Campaign
CA Lawmakers Agree to Borrow Against Lottery, reach compromise on budget
Seminole gaming pact now in Florida Legislature's hands
Gaming Technologies Association addresses Australian Federal Senators
Financial Services Chairman Tries Again to Clarify Unlawful Internet Gambling Activities
Arkansas Convenience Store Trade Group Supports Lottery Initiative
CA Plan to Borrow from Lottery Profits Fails
Illinois House moves closer to privatizing lottery
Illinois House May Amend Senate Privatization Bill 
Indiana Gov Explores Ways to Use Lottery; Bond Issue Plan
European Lotteries Welcomes French Move against uncontrolled Online Gambling
RACINO - CASINO NEWS

Aqueduct VLT plans still on hold
Casino crunch: Competition and tight financial markets putting the squeeze on Kansas’ hopes for significant new gambling revenue
Tabcorp’s Star City Expansion to create World-Class Casino in Sydney
Harrah's broadens customer-loyalty program
One on One with Terry Lanni, CEO of MGM Mirage
Enduring Appeal: Reel-Spinning Slots ‘Reborn’
Casino companies face uncertainty as credit tightens
Kansas Speedway Secures Casino Contract
Mississippi Casinos haul breaks record: $120.6M in revenues shining after storms
Penn National Gaming withdraws Kansas casino plan
'New NYRA' holds promise: Company exits bankruptcy with closer relationship to state, and offers plans for future 
Las Vegas Visitor numbers see largest fall since 2003
Higher-Stakes Gambling Measure may be jackpot for Colo. casinos
IGT Installs Its First REELdepth(TM) Multi-Layer Display(R) Gaming Machines at Grand Casinos in Minnesota  
Tribe to begin negotiations with state of Mass. on proposed casino
Albania gets hot with ATRONIC’S CASH FEVER™

 INTERNET/MOBILE GAMING

'Very complex' online gambling case in Kentucky continues
Poker site cheating plot a high-stakes whodunit
Tabcorp launches LUXBET, its Northern Territory-based Bookmaking business
Internet Gambling Tax Approved by Dutch Senate
Impact of the UIGEA Being Felt
Playtech Announces Italian Poker Agreement with Snai S.r.l
Ladbrokes joins microgaming poker network
Ladbrokes customers back odds-on! Reward card

INDUSTRY NEWS

New Research Finds Interesting Relationships Between Casino Proximity and Gambling Behavior
Assoc. of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announces three new members join organization
OR Retailers & Players Talk About VLT's
AICPA Proposes Audit and Accounting Guide for Gaming Activities
More ‘Pokies’ in South Australia than a year ago
Aces Wired, Inc. Completes Financing
Gaming Standards Association Welcomes Nine New Members
Gambling to be legalised in Guyana

REGULATORY

UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 65, Oct. 3, 2008

'New NYRA' holds promise: Company exits bankruptcy with closer relationship to state, and offers plans for future

 
 

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