INTERNATIONAL NEWS SAZKA Launches an Internet Portal that Offers Casino Games
Retailers Set For Bumper Sales With £100 Million* EuroMillions Jackpot Which Can’t Roll Over
INTRALOT enters the Brazilian Market, will operate the State Lottery LOTERJ NYX Interactive Delivers the Next Generation of Bingo and Other Products to Svenska Spel
Costa Rica's lottery in problems with unclaimed winnings
INTRALOT enters the Brazilian Market, will operate the State Lottery LOTERJ
Pacific Lottery Corporation begins Vietnamese launch related marketing program
NYX Interactive Delivers the Next Generation of Bingo and Other Products to Svenska Spel La Française des Jeux launches its first gift scratch card Pacific Lottery Corporation begins Vietnamese launch related marketing program Reduced Accessibility to Video Lottery Terminals in Fragile Areas: LOTO-QUÉBEC’S RESPONSE Camelot Builds Global Partnerships To Develop First Ever World Lottery Draw
Reduced Accessibility to Video Lottery Terminals in Fragile Areas: LOTO-QUÉBEC’S RESPONSE
Camelot Builds Global Partnerships To Develop First Ever World Lottery Draw
NYX Interactive Delivers the Next Generation of Bingo and Other Products to Svenska Spel Duo knackt Lotto-Jackpot
Svenska Spel takes the next step in responsibility for gambling
La Francaise des Jeux: A new life for LOTO® game
Veikkaus eNews 4/2008 - 8.9.2008 GTECH signs 20-Year Contract with LOTO REAL in Dominican Republic GTECH Signs Contract with Chile’s Polla Chilena
GTECH signs 20-Year Contract with LOTO REAL in Dominican Republic
GTECH Signs Contract with Chile’s Polla Chilena
MDI Entertainment Teams With TPG Rewards to Offer Consumer Awards Programs
UK GAMBLING COMMISSION E-BULLETIN – ISSUE 63
LEGAL NEWS & RESOURCES Judge Allows More Time In Kentucky’s Online Casinos Case Israel-Based Defendants Indicted and Arrested in Lottery Telemarketing Fraud Targeting U.S. Citizens KY Gov Sues to Take Control of 141 Gambling Domain Names TX Ex-Lottery Employee Arrested for Copying Winner Data Canada OpEd: Testimony to Start in $700 Million Class-Action Against VLTs Suit filed in Arkansas to block vote on lotteries D.C. Lottery Firm Fined $1.4 Million EU gambling firms see WTO case coming against U.S Iowa VLT Trial Cancelled Due to Settlements North Carolina Trial Argues that Lottery Profit is a Tax NC Supreme Court to listen to lottery lawsuit According to JAXX: Important Decision By German Supreme Court regarding Lottery Games US House Financial Services Committee deadlocks on two vital internet gambling votes; the UIGEA remains unchanged 15 USC CHAPTER 57 - INTERSTATE HORSERACING The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA) Indian Gaming Regulatory Act Interpretation and Explanation of PASPA and its Implications Text of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, 26 USC 3701 The Text of the federal Wire Act of 1961
Judge Allows More Time In Kentucky’s Online Casinos Case
Israel-Based Defendants Indicted and Arrested in Lottery Telemarketing Fraud Targeting U.S. Citizens
KY Gov Sues to Take Control of 141 Gambling Domain Names TX Ex-Lottery Employee Arrested for Copying Winner Data
Canada OpEd: Testimony to Start in $700 Million Class-Action Against VLTs
Suit filed in Arkansas to block vote on lotteries
D.C. Lottery Firm Fined $1.4 Million
EU gambling firms see WTO case coming against U.S
Iowa VLT Trial Cancelled Due to Settlements
North Carolina Trial Argues that Lottery Profit is a Tax
NC Supreme Court to listen to lottery lawsuit
According to JAXX: Important Decision By German Supreme Court regarding Lottery Games
US House Financial Services Committee deadlocks on two vital internet gambling votes; the UIGEA remains unchanged
15 USC CHAPTER 57 - INTERSTATE HORSERACING
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA)
Indian Gaming Regulatory Act
Interpretation and Explanation of PASPA and its Implications
Text of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, 26 USC 3701
The Text of the federal Wire Act of 1961
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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 MA Lottery Sales Up But Economy Still Causes Concern Pollard Banknote Awarded Contract Extension by the Massachusetts Lottery Illinois Lottery Appoints Instant Ticket Product Manager Colorado lottery payouts too generous, audit finds New Hampshire Lottery: On-line Games Manager Colorado Lottery Reports Record Year For Sales Virginia Lottery: Sales brisk for birthday raffle Texas Lottery Transfers $983 Million to Foundation School Fund in Fiscal Year 2008 Connecticut Lottery Corporation Recognized by the Government Finance CT Lottery Sales Up Due to New Games, Not Economy Operational changes, new INTRALOT equipment expected to attract NM Lottery customers Arkansas Lottery May Avoid Profit Return Limits N.C. lottery sales up 25 percent from last year Virginia Lottery Announces Profits of More Than $455 Million for K-12 Public Schools DE Lottery Starts Hot Lotto Second Chance Draw OH Lottery Addresses "Sold Prizes" Problem with Website; Final Drawing CA Lottery Sales Drop 8%; Prize Payout Limit Cited As Reason Keno getting mixed reviews; sales highest in northern Ohio counties ND Lottery Gets New Director Halloween-Themed Games join Pa. Lottery’s Instant Ticket Lineup Kan. Lottery chief cautious about track's plan to request higher percentage of VLT payout Missouri Lottery to refund misprinted tickets VA Lottery See $75 Million Lost to NC VA Lottery Retailer Explains Lottery Success Virginia Lottery Launches 20th Birthday Raffle With A $1 Million Top Prize Michigan Lottery’s New instant game offers the most MILLION DOLLAR PRIZES ever! Illinois Lottery Achieves Record-Breaking Sales in FY08 JE Lewellen Named Colorado Lottery Chief Operating Officer New Missouri Lottery Offers Rolling Jackpots, More Winners Pa. Lottery continues to flourish NY Director resists calls to boost some lottery payouts
Paul Arnell, New Director of Promotions for the Illinois Lottery, talks about lottery promotion
Lottery and industry executives, led by Georgia Lottery CEO Margaret DeFrancisco, discuss opportunities in distribution, including pursuit of national chain stores as potential retailers.
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
CORPORATE NEWS
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 ATRONIC Unveils 'A New Era of Gaming Solutions' at G2E 2008 Greenberg Traurig, LLP Launches Multidisciplinary Gaming Practice Garron Contracted for 20+ Machines in 3rd Quarter Pollard Banknote adds ZORRO™ to Licensed Properties Portfolio ACE Interactive to showcase at NASPL Multimedia Games Names Patrick Ramsey Chief Operating Officer Pinnacle pulls plug on Kansas casino proposal INTRALOT: First Lottery Vendor to achieve WLA Certification - Received Double Certification on Information Security Loans tighten reins on racetrack firm: Magna Entertainment needs a deal by Oct. 31 ACE Interactive receives order for 500 additional gaming terminals from Norsk Tipping GTECH signs 20-Year Contract with LOTO REAL in Dominican Republic GTECH Signs Contract with Chile’s Polla Chilena MDI Entertainment Teams With TPG Rewards to Offer Consumer Awards Programs Aristocrat Leisure Limited Announces New President of American Business IGT Announces Summary Judgment Entered in Its Favor Against Bally Profits rise for Shuffle Master; Gambling equipment company's recent stock offering has analysts upbeat Shuffle Master, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results Tabcorp rated a world leader in responsible gaming…again International Game Technology exec exits; analyst imagines shake-ups
POLITICAL NEWS
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
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
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
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