INTERNATIONAL NEWS R20 Million Jackpot To Celebrate Gidani Beating The Odds Retailers Set For Bumper Sales With £100 Million* EuroMillions Jackpot Which Can’t Roll Over Canada OLG Gets Complaint of Ticket Validation Failure INTRALOT enters Central America, signs Lottery Contract in Guatemala Loto-Québec Shines on the World Stage New Vietnamese Gov’t Lottery is successfully launched using Pacific Lottery Corp.’s next generation On-line Lottery Technology Canada: P.E.I. cutting back on VLTs and sites as part of new gambling strategy EK3 and Atlantic Lottery Corp announce 1st North American Digital Merchandising Program 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 Pacific Lottery Corporation begins Vietnamese launch related marketing program La Française des Jeux launches its first gift scratch card Reduced Accessibility to Video Lottery Terminals in Fragile Areas: LOTO-QUÉBEC’S RESPONSE Camelot Builds Global Partnerships To Develop First Ever World Lottery Draw Duo knackt Lotto-Jackpot Svenska Spel takes the next step in responsibility for gamblingLa Francaise des Jeux: A new life for LOTO® game
LEGAL NEWS & RESOURCES
Kentucky lays out case on online casino operators; hearing Tuesday, Oct. 7
Arkansas AG Disagrees with Lt. Gov On Casino Prohibition 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 $bgainst 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 $bgainst 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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Interesting but unconfirmed news items from the past week THE CAPSULE Public Gaming's take on the Week's News
TOP STORIES AZ Gov Mentions Possible Sale/Lease of Lottery Louisiana Lottery and State Police Act Quickly in Stolen Ticket Case OPAP’s Response to Hellenic Capital Markets Commission letter NY Governor looks at Lottery Lease Stakes Rise by Tens of Percents due to SAZKA Club Loyalty Scheme with e-SAZKA Internet Portal GTECH Corp. enters into exclusive agreement with Lottery Dynamics
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US LOTTERY NEWS
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 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
The Ticket Designer for the Israel National Lottery talks about engaging the younger generation.
Privatization and the Cost of Money: Gordon Medenica, New York Lottery Director
Privatization and the Cost of Money: Lottery Board Member
Gaming Expansion in Asia: Can CSR help rescue the gambling industry?
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
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 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 POLITICAL NEWS 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
POLITICAL NEWS 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
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
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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