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Scientific Games Announces Appointment of Ian Timmis
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Elsym Consulting LAUNCHES ICS AT MONTANA LOTTERY
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Atul Bali, president of GTECH G2 will move to Lottomatica Group
Atul Bali, the president of GTECH’s online...

Responsible Gaming

Students focus of new gambling awareness campaign
It follows recent studies which have found...
Australia: New laws help problem gamblers
Gaming operators can now be fined up to $4...
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KENTUCKY LOTTERY FIRST IN U.S. TO RECEIVE RESPONSIBLE GAMING CERTIFICATION
 “This certification shows the KLC’s commitment to responsible gaming is in line with the highest industry standards,” said KLC President and CEO Arch Gleason (Gleason also serves as the current WLA president). “We’ve received state and national awards in the past for our ‘Play Responsibly’ program, and to be the first in the United States to receive this world-recognized certification is a great indicator of our program’s strength.”
 

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Steve Wynn Fights For Philly Casino Project
When Steve Wynn decided to take over the Foxwoods Philadelphia casino project he was hoping it would be a simple matter of a nod and a wave to get the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to let him proceed with the plans. But it looks like its going to be a bit of an involved process. While the gaming board decided not to pull the license from the project they aren't willing to hand it over to Wynn just yet.
 
State Sen. PO'd at Chicago for Not Having Video Gambling
The biggest potential cash cow for video gaming revenue is obviously Chicago, but the city had already banned such types of gambling well before the new legislation was signed. State Sen. Mike Jacobs (D-Moline) thinks that's a big problem, and if Mayor Daley and the Chicago City Council don't change their minds on the ban, well then they shouldn't be expecting any money, then, either. Jacobs was quoted as saying, "If the mayor's not interested in [helping pay] for capital projects he shouldn't take them."
 
RI Gov. Carcieri seeking end to dog racing
Governor Carcieri is asking legislators to free the owners of the Twin River slot parlor from current employment and dog-racing requirements, cover more than $10 million of their marketing and management costs and provide them with an even more solid guarantee that state taxpayers will cover them if they lose money to a new competitor in Rhode Island.
 
BCLC: Pilot project to simplify lottery-ticket purchases /
"BCLC will be working with a supplier to pilot-test a system that would allow the purchase of lottery tickets from point-of-sale equipment such as debit card readers. This would integrate current BCLC technology with existing transaction equipment at retail and increase convenience to players," according to a lottery corporation release.
 
Taxing Online Gambling Companies and Winnings
The UK represents the largest online gambling industry in Europe but many other European countries are leading the way in finding new and innovative approaches to regulation and tax. Italy, for example, pressured online poker rooms and sportsbooks to take up regulatory licenses and pay tax which significantly boosted the country's revenues.
 
Penn National Gaming to Acquire Beulah Park in Ohio
Peter M. Carlino, Chief Executive Officer of Penn National commented, "We are excited to carry on the rich 86-year racing heritage of Beulah Park and further expand our nationwide portfolio of racing facilities which will now include seven pari-mutuel facilities, the most of any operator in the country.
 
RFP: Virginia Lottery Imprinted Playslip Holders
  Virginia Lottery Imprinted Playslip Holders
  IFB #10051-AKM
  3/5/2010
  3/18/2010 3:00 PM
  Pam Mackey, VCO, Senior Contract Specialist
 
 
La Française des Jeux has added “Playscan”
La Française des Jeux has added a new service known as “Playscan” to its Fdjeux.com site. Playscan provides players with an in-depth analysis of their gaming behaviour, thereby enabling them to exercise appropriate awareness and caution as they play.
 
Scientific Games Announces Appointment of Ian Timmis
Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced the appointment of Ian Timmis as Chief Executive of its wholly-owned subsidiaries The Global Draw Ltd. and Games Media effective March 8, 2010, reporting to Steve Frater who will continue in his role as Executive Chairman. Mr. Timmis brings strong UK and International experience and will strengthen the existing team by supporting growth initiatives anticipated at The Global Draw and Games Media.
 
CAMELOT: Bigger Thunderball Rolling Into Store
National Lottery operator Camelot has announced that its hugely-popular Thunderball game is about to get even bigger, with an increased top prize, a new prize tier, an extended number range and a brand new Friday draw – all for the same great price of £1.
 
LOTTERY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2010
  The Major Peter J. O'Connell LOTTERY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Recipients for 2010 are John Musgrave, Director of the West Virginia Lottery & John Pittman, VP of Marketing for Intralot, Inc.  Thank you to the lottery directors who nominated these recipients.  The Lottery Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony will take place at SMART-TECH 2010 in New York during a special awards luncheon in their honor - Weds. March 24 at 1:00 pm.
 
ECJ Opinion Affirms National member-state's authority over gambling regulation
Advocate General Mengozzi of the European Court of Justice said in an Opinion issued Thursday that neither the freedom of establishment nor the freedom to provide services gives gaming licence holders the right to offer gambling on the territory of other Member States without the proper authority, licensing, and approval of the member-state.
 
Intralot Strengthens Presence in Latin America and Italy
Intralot’s Brazilian subsidiary, Intralot do Brasil, has won an international tender to operate lottery games in Minas Gerais, the second most populous state in Brazil, under which it will launch a fast Keno type game, with additional numerical games to follow through an online network of 2,500 points of sale.
 
Clear Channel, OMD and Illinois Lottery Team for Chicago Billboard Traffic Updates
Chicagoland drivers lucky enough to win the Powerball game won't really care about the region's notorious traffic jams. For the less lucky, a new digital billboard campaign sponsored by the Illinois Lottery and architected by Omnicom's OMD could come in handy.  The campaign features 19 digital billboards that not only provide Powerball information but also offer to motorists live traffic.
 
WA Bill that would allocate lottery-ticket sales to higher-education funding progresses through Senate
Sen. Jim Kastama, D-Puyallup, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 6409, which devotes lottery-ticket sales to higher-education funding. The bill was placed on second reading by the Senate Rules Committee yesterday. Kastama also introduced a similar bill last year, SB 6086, which was reintroduced this year but failed to pass out of Senate committee.  He said that he has sponsored the lottery-ticket bill for three years. 
 
Youbet Merger on Track as Churchill Downs Profit Falls
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) and Youbet.com entered into a definitive merger agreement last November under which CDI will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Youbet.com in a transaction valued at approximately $126.8 million, withYoubet.com to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDI.  CDI said at the time that the deal would bring “significant value and opportunity to both customers of the combined business.”
 
House Speaker Robert DeLeo proposes building 2 casinos for Massachusetts

In a speech to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, DeLeo said expanded gambling would complement recent tax investments in expanding the life sciences and clean energy sectors.   While those have boosted white-collar employment, he said, blue-collar workers in the construction and service industries continue to suffer.  “I have cautioned before and I will caution again: Gaming is not a panacea,” DeLeo said. “But it is a plan that creates a new economic sector and new jobs in Massachusetts when we need them most.”   

 
IA GOV Culver Urges Approval of New Casino Licenses

"These gaming establishments, like each of the others that have been developed in Iowa, will create hundreds of construction jobs and hundreds of permanent jobs," Culver said in a letter to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. "I believe the Racing and Gaming Commission should embrace the wishes of those Iowans who voted for gaming and approve the pending license applications for all of those four counties."

 
Minnesota State Lottery picks Minneapolis ad firm Olson over Colle + McVoy

Minneapolis ad agency Olson has been picked as winner of the $7 million Minnesota State Lottery account – beating incumbent Minneapolis agency Colle + McVoy.  Pending final approval by Minnesota State Lottery officials, selection of Olson to create advertising for the lottery account extends the agency’s streak of new business wins.

 
WV Lottery Selects OH Ad Agency

The firm this week announced it successfully bid to become the agency of record for the West Virginia Lottery, a deal that will put the company in charge of launching a marketing campaign to drive participation. Nikki Orcutt, a lottery spokeswoman, said the one-year contract doesn’t have a set dollar value but added the lottery spent about $7.8 million on advertising last year.

 
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Happy 60th Wedding Anniversary to our Founders

Doris and Duane Burke started what is today Public Gaming Research Institute, Inc. (PGRI) in 1971 as a vehicle for helping people in government and industry interested in using state lotteries and other government sponsored gaming to raise money for good causes.  PGRI is now in its 40th year of continuous service to this industry of which it has been a part almost since the beginning of modern lotteries in North America and throughout the modernization of lotteries throughout the world. Its objective remains the same as when the company was founded, to help the people and institutions committed to raising money for good causes. Their 60th wedding anniversary, December 25th was celebrated on Maui with their family.


Worldwide News

BCLC: Pilot project to simplify lottery-ticket purchases /
"BCLC will be working with a supplier to pil...
Intralot Strengthens Presence in Latin America and Italy
Intralot’s Brazilian subsidiary, Intralot ...
Tatts to Buy New South Wales Lottery for $766 Million
"The company's acquisition of NSW Lotteries ...

Industry News

Texas Hold’em Added to Caliente’s Portfolio of Games
The management team of Mexico’s Caliente...
NYRA weighs major cuts
NYRA says it will run out of money this summ...
UK betting industry generates £6 billion a year according to Deloitte
An economic impact report produced by Deloit...

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Lottery News

Washington State Mega Millions Powerball Commercial
Click here to watch - very cool!...
WV Lottery Selects OH Ad Agency
The firm this week announced it successful...
Sumner County, developers reach verbal agreement on casino
 The Kansas Lottery reached a verbal agreem...
OREGON LOTTERY KIOSK at Portland Intl. Airport
READY, SET, SELL!   That was the word ...
January Digital Edition of Public Gaming now online.

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Welcome Powerball to Georgia! Watch the Georgia Lottery's Flash Mob at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport where the Mega Ball welcomed the Power Ball to Georgia!    Click here to watch - this You Tube event.

Political News

State Sen. PO'd at Chicago for Not Having Video Gambling
The biggest potential cash cow for video gam...
IA GOV Culver Urges Approval of New Casino Licenses
"These gaming establishments, like each of...
Bradenton's Rep. Galvano and Crist discuss gambling compact
Less than 24 hours after imploring the Leg...
Slot machine bill clears Senate committee
A bill to prohibit devices that resemble slo...

Please click here to read October 2009 Digital Edition of Public Gaming International Magazine. Wait to load - about 10 seconds.   If you want to stick with the conventional "pdf" version: The regular .pdf file can be viewed here.

PGI SEPT 2009

Please click here to read September 2009 Public Gaming International Magazine. Touch a page to turn it or use the page forward or backward arrows to go back and forth.   Please view the magazine in the full screen.  If you want to stick with the conventional "pdf" version: The regular .pdf file can be viewed here.

Sharp ‘Good Causes’ Award 2009

Sharp ‘Good Causes’ Award 2009 Winner North Carolina Education Lottery for achieving the highest percentage increase in net funds contributed to its beneficiary. The North Carolina Education Lottery had an 18.9% increase in year-over-year net funds to its beneficiary

Lottery Industry Hall of Fame


Regulatory News

Steve Wynn Fights For Philly Casino Project
When Steve Wynn decided to take over the Fox...
Taxing Online Gambling Companies and Winnings
The UK represents the largest online gamblin...
Mount Airy is fined $100K for violations
Mount Airy Resort Casino was fined $100,00...
Another guilty plea in online gambling case
Vincent F. Civella, 53, is the sixth local m...

Casino/Racino News

RI Gov. Carcieri seeking end to dog racing
Governor Carcieri is asking legislators to f...
Penn National Gaming to Acquire Beulah Park in Ohio
Peter M. Carlino, Chief Executive Officer of...

European News

La Française des Jeux has added “Playscan”
La Française des Jeux has added a new servi...
CAMELOT: Bigger Thunderball Rolling Into Store
National Lottery operator Camelot has announ...
INTRALOT BECOMES TECHNOLOGY PARTNER OF SISAL
Emilio Petrone, CEO of SISAL S.p.A., comment...
INTRALOT SIGNS NEW CONTRACT IN BRAZIL
Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos, CEO of INTRAL...

Rebecca Paul Hargrove on ABC News Nightline

Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President & CEO - Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. - Featured on ABC News Nightline. Click here to see the segment.


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