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Antaeus Group Set To Build First Casino Hotel In China
The Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Resort is reported to have more than 5,600 guest rooms, and guests will be able to gamble directly or to bet via direct video broadcast.

(CHINA) -- According to a report in Sina.com, Antaeus Group has started construction of its Mangrove Tree Resort in Sanya Bay and, having had changes to its design, is expected to be the first branded casino hotel in mainland China.

According to a report in Sina.com, Antaeus Group has started construction of its Mangrove Tree Resort in Sanya Bay and, having had changes to its design, is expected to be the first branded casino hotel in mainland China.

The report says the hotel will build a sports betting venue and a casino for future use. According to the report, even the oxygen supply system needed for the casino has been taken into consideration now.

The Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Resort is reported to have more than 5,600 guest rooms, and guests will be able to gamble directly or to bet via direct video broadcast.

Currently, lotteries are the only form of betting allowed on Hainan Island. However, it is expected that casinos may be permitted in the future to help boost the development of the island as a a tourist destination.

 
Intrastate internet poker in California to be heard by Senate committee
An informal hearing titled "Examining the Public Policy and Fiscal Implications Related to the Authorization of Intrastate Internet Poker in California" will be held by California's Senate Governmental Organization Committee on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at the State Capital (room 4203) in Sacramento from 9:30 a.m- 5:30 p.m.
 
Kansas City casino faces 1 more test
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is scheduled Friday to consider a background report on Kansas Entertainment LLC. It wants to build the casino at Kansas Speedway, a NASCAR track in the Kansas City area.
 

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SMART-TECH 2010 Featured Speakers (posted in alphabetical order)
Joan Borucki, Director of the California Lottery Pierre Bruneau, Director Strategy & International relations, La Francaise des Jeux Margaret DeFrancisco, President of NASPL & President & CEO, Georgia Lottery Corp.
Gardner Gurney, Deputy Director of Operations, New York Lottery Rebecca Hargrove, President & CEO of the Tennessee Lottery Simon Holliday, Director, H2 Gambling Capital
Aleš Hušák, Chairman of the Board of SAZKA, Lottery Operator of Czech Republic Wayne Lemons, Director of the Delaware Lottery Marc McDermott, Technical Director, Gaming Standards Association
Gordon Medenica, Director of the New York Lottery Bill Murray, Deputy Director and General Counsel to the New York Lottery Ernie Passailaigue, Director of the Arkansas Scholarship Fund
Dianne Thompson, CEO of the Camelot Group plc, United Kingdom Philippe Vlaemminck, Legal Counsel to the European David Barden, Vice President Gaming Operations, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
 
IA Lottery Extends Online Sales 1 Hour

Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry Rich said that with computer system changes under way to accommodate Sunday's start of sales in the Mega Millions jackpot game, the lottery was able to change some of the deadlines for ticket sales of other lotto games.

 
DE 3-Game Parlay Bets Still in Play for Super Bow

The Delaware Lottery, where parlay bets (three-game minimum) on professional football were legal this year, still has some gambling action in play for the Super Bowl.  Trying to extend their "season," lottery officials allowed customers to parlay the two league championship games played on Jan. 24 with bets on last week's Pro Bowl and today's Super Bowl.

 
NY Lottery Threatens to Shut Batavia Downs VLT's

"The New York Lottery is exercising our regulatory responsibilities based a series of incidents over the past year with Western Regional OTB," confirmed Lottery spokeswoman Jennifer Givner.   The state says Western OTB has had management issues and recommended three options: hire a new management team, get a consulting firm to improve operations or recommend their own plan.

 
GA Powerball Ad Winner Airs During Super Bowl

Ben Callner, 25, is the grand prize winner of the Georgia Lottery's "Powerball: Lights, Camera, Action" contest.  Callner's winning television commercial will air throughout Georgia during Sunday's broadcast of the biggest professional football game of the year, The Superbowl.  Contest participants had to produce a 30-second TV ad about Powerball coming to Georgia. Powerball sales in Georgia began Jan. 31.

 
CT Considers Keno for More Revenue

State Rep. Cameron Staples, D-New Haven was more open to new revenue sources, such as keno, because credit agencies look more favorably on securitization of revenue not tied to the general fund. Keno is a lottery-style game in which participants guess a set of winning numbers.

 
Florida Lottery Again Seeks Gambling Expansion
Last year, the Lottery added 1,000 vending machines that sold their scratch off tickets. Now, the agency would like to add more of these machines. That would require legislative approval.
 
New York Lottery Icon Yolanda Vega Celebrates 20 Years with a Whole Lotto Memories
New York Lottery Director Gordon Medenica applauded Vega's 20th anniversary and credited her continued popularity to one simple fact, "New Yorkers like the way Yolanda says her name, but they love her because she's the real deal…genuine, knowledgeable, and accessible. You can't ask more than that of anyone."
 
IA Lottery CEO asks to sell tickets via phone, Web
Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry Rich told the Legislature's Government Oversight Committee that federal lawmakers are looking to ease interstate regulations and are considering allowing credit card sales for gambling, which could present new opportunities to the state. He told lawmakers that purchasing tickets online or via cell phones could be possible in the near future as technological advances help weed out illegal sales and Congress considers changes to federal law.  
 
Maryland Introduces Poker Legislation
House Bill 608 calls for those who hold video lottery licensed in Maryland to be allowed to offer table games such as poker, roulette and blackjack. The bill calls for an immediate amendment of the state’s constitution that would see VLT license holders receiving automatic authority to offer poker and other table games.
 
NJ Gov, lawmakers to review sports, gaming, entertainment authorities, facilities

“Gov. Chris Christie created a seven-member commission Wednesday to find ways to fix New Jersey's troubled gaming, sports and entertainment industries.    Under an executive order by Christie, the New Jersey Gaming, Sports and Entertainment Advisory Commission must deliver its recommendations to the governor by June 30 — the end of the fiscal year. 

 
Canada Loto-Quebec to Offer Internet Poker and Sports Betting

The adult population of the six provinces is needed to provide enough "liquidity" - available players with cash - to make online poker economically viable for the lottery corporations, Loto-Québec CEO Alain Cousineau said yesterday.  "Each jurisdiction protects its fiscality. The revenue generated by Quebecers will return to Quebec," said Cousineau, adding with a chuckle that he hopes Quebecers are good poker players.

 
Tabcorp First-Half Earnings Fall on Slot-Machine Tax

“Wagering delivered our biggest surprise,” Jenny Owen, an analyst at Citigroup Inc., said in a note to clients today. “Tabcorp’s strength in wagering was driven by fixed odds, which Tabcorp is pursuing more aggressively,” wrote Owen, who rated the stock “hold.’

 
OCTAVIAN TO PROVIDE GAME CONTENT ON SPIELO VLTs OFFERED BY LOTTOMATICA

SPIELO President and CEO Victor Duarte said,  "This partnership with Octavian supports SPIELO’s strategy of providing the largest and most compelling portfolio of game content in Italy."

 
Dealers in training for new jobs at W.Va. casino
In December, Jefferson County voters approved a measure allowing Charles Town to install table games alongside thousands of slot machines, many swayed by the promise of hundreds of new jobs.
 
State Owns Kansas Casino

In an arrangement not replicated anywhere in the U.S., the state of Kansas owns the new Boot Hill Casino & Resort—the slot machines, the blackjack tables, the chips, all of it, right down to the last pair of dice.  What is unusual in Kansas is that state officials can watch a minute-by-minute tally of action on the casino floor. Ed Van Patten, the Kansas lottery executive director, likes to pop by the computer programmed to keep track; he can see exactly how much is being wagered at blackjack—and how much of that the state will pocket.

 
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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

Canada Loto-Quebec to Offer Internet Poker and Sports Betting
The adult population of the six provinces ...
Confucius-themed lotteries to be sold across China
Lottery Center official Yin Chengli was surp...
Custom drawing machines from Smartplay put Israeli Lottery on the road
Mifal Ha’payis intends to use these intrig...
NSW gambling's record lotteries profits
NSW Lotteries chief executive officer Nick N...

Human Interest

Robert A. Mosbacher, 82, Ex-Commerce Chief Passes Away
We are saddened to note the passin...
Susan Macke Named IGT Chief Marketing Officer
Macke comes from Hewlett-Packard's...

NASPL '09 Photos Day 2


Lottery News

Kansas City casino faces 1 more test
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission is s...
IA Lottery Extends Online Sales 1 Hour
Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry R...
GA Powerball Ad Winner Airs During Super Bowl
Ben Callner, 25, is the grand prize winn...
Florida Lottery Again Seeks Gambling Expansion
Last year, the Lottery added 1,000 vending m...
IA Lottery CEO asks to sell tickets via phone, Web
Iowa Lottery Chief Executive Terry Rich told...
January Digital Edition of Public Gaming now online.

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Casino/Racino News

Antaeus Group Set To Build First Casino Hotel In China
The Sanya Bay Mangrove Tree Resort is report...
Dealers in training for new jobs at W.Va. casino
In December, Jefferson County voters approve...
Aqueduct racino group accepts conditions, Paterson says
Conditions include an upfront licensing fee...

Jaymin Patel on CEO Show

GTECH President and CEO Jaymin Patel was  featured on the nationally-syndicated radio program, The CEO Show, November 1. Jaymin discussed the worldwide lottery industry and how lotteries serve as an important revenue generator for governments during these tough economic times.  CLICK here to watch part 1.

Click here to watch part 2


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.


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

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