Todays is : Thursday, 28 August 2008
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US LOTTERIES
| Tennessee Lottery is a solid success; Director does “Outstanding Job” |
| Editorial: Jackson Sun, August 8, 2008: (Rebecca) Hargrove has done an outstanding job of getting the lottery up and running, and making it a success. |
| WV Lottery wins 11th Consecutive Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting |
| Tennessee Lottery goal: $1 billion for education in next five years |
| WV Racetracks Ahead of Local Lottery Parlors |
| Local Slot Vendors get a horsy response from the state's problem gambling organization, claiming that their venues provide more addictive conditions than the racetracks. |
POLITICAL
| Study highlights economic impact of Mass. casino proposal |
| MA Poll Says 59% Support Casino Gambling Plan |
| Poker groups split on federal bill |
| Net betting measure seeks to narrow ban |
| Indiana Chamber of Commerce: Privatize lottery for job-training funds |
PUBLIC GAMING JULY 2008
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TOP NEWS OF THE WEEK
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Paul R. Sternburg, V.P. of Sales & Marketing for the CT Lottery, discusses last year and the future
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SmartTech Conference Panel: Success Strategies and Innovations in the Marketing of Traditional Lottery Games
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Camelot Rolls Out New, State-Of-The-Art GTECH Altura Terminal
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Eye-catching, faster, new terminal gets early seal of approval from retailers |
Bottom Line: Virginia Lottery Is Fun and Fair
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| Paula Otto, Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery, Sunday, July 27, 2008 |
Lotteries just the ticket in economic downturn; Sales holding steady even as other forms of gambling begin to wilt
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| 'I have been in this business for close to 30 years and I have never seen it this exciting and this good, despite the supposedly horrible economic environment.' — Lorne Weil, Scientific Games |
Most Clicked-on Stories
- Tennessee Lottery Develops Solution To Instant “Prizes Won” Problem
- US House Financial Services Committee deadlocks on two vital internet gambling votes; the UIGEA remains unchanged
- When to pull a scratch game…an interview with Larry Jansen, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery
- Scratcher lottery tickets under fire
- Lottery Industry Loses a Friend and Pioneer
- Mexico Pronosticos Rolls Out Mobile Phone Games
- SmartTech 2008: Gordon Medenica's Panel discussion "Beyond Privatization: Lottery Financial and Ownership Structures"
- Veikkaus eNews 3/2008 - 18.6.2008
- Video Lottery and Traditional Games
- Scientific Games Awarded Florida Lottery Instant Ticket Contract
- D.C. Mayor Withdraws Lottery Proposal, will resubmit in Sept.
- INTRALOT May Establish Internet Gambling for Argentina City
- Interviews with Industry Leaders
- A discussion with Brad Conrad, Director of Lottery Gaming, Nova Scotia Gaming Corp., about Informed Player Choice System initiative
- Pull-Tab Dispensers out as new Maryland law takes hold
- Apr. 29th & 30th SmartTech Conference Panel Discussion: The Impact of Federal Regulatory Policy on State Lotteries
- Ca. Bill to study internet gambling moves forward
- NC GOP Gov Candidates Support Repeal of Lottery (5 of 6)
- Dr. Jeffrey Derevensky of McGill University addresses the misquoting of his research by Rep. Bachus
- Marketing Traditional Games to the MySpace Generation
CORPORATE
| Atronic Returns to Kiev in 2008 |
| Tabcorp Has First Loss as Slot-Machine Rules Prompt Writedowns |
| Tabcorp shares surged 5.9 percent to A$9.11 at 10:13 a.m. in Melbourne. |
| JAXX AG profits from rising demand for sports and horse betting |
| Tipp24 AG: subdued growth in sales and earnings |
LEGAL
| Iowa VLT lawsuits are winding down |
| 3 plead guilty in online gambling case |
| IRS Seizes $24M from Gambling Payment Processors |
| The Internal Revenue Service has seized over $24 million from two companies that were processing payments for an Internet gambling site, Bodog.com. |
| SD Attorney General: Sioux Falls Video Lottery Ordinance Broke The Law |


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