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By far the hottest issue of the week was Wednesday’s vote in the House Financial Services Committee on the implementation of the UIGEA - click to read -
The King Amendment
Bachus Statement on Committee Vote to Protect UIGEA
H.R. 5767
Interview with Michael Waxman, Safe and Secure Internet Gambling Initiative

The UIGEA is often mischaracterized by proponents, opponents, and the press as a ‘prohibition of internet gambling’ at a federal level. It is not a prohibition. By Mark Jason, Editor

TOP HEADLINES - click to read
Confusion over who is to operate Aussie Wednesday lotto draw
State-owned casinos get the OK from the Kansas Supreme Court
Ca. Bill to study internet gambling moves forward
GLI First Lab Approved under GSA Certification Program Requirements
Scientific Games Awarded Florida Lottery Instant Ticket Contract
Study: World gambling revenue to top $155B in 2012
Nova Scotia Gaming to Study VLT Players with New Limit-Setting Machines
No International Poker Network for Svenska Spel says Swedish Government
Gaming Standards Association’s New “Protocol Certification Program” Goes Live
Pronósticos para la Asistencía Pública Awards Contract to Garron Lottery Products
WV Revenue Secretary advocates putting gaming in one agency WV Revenue Secretary advocates putting gaming in one agency
Global certification for INTRALOT by the Customer Contact Association Global Standard 

CORPORATE NEWS

Donald Sweitzer accepts position of Chairman of GTECH Corp.

IGT Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Conference Call

Intralot is granted a licence to operate games in Tasmania

 INDUSTRY NEWS

Kansas Governor Grants Extensions for Lotto Gaming Facility Review Board
Survey Reveals Americans Divided On Whether Gambling Addiction Is Disease Or Moral Weakness
Nevada takes hit from unpaid markers


HOT MARKETING ISSUES

Nathalie Rajotte, Ingenio - Marketing Traditional Games to the Younger Consumer

Randall Lex, New York Lottery- Marketing Traditional Games to the Younger Consumer.  The impact of ‘edgy’ advertising in gaining the attention of the younger market a discussion with Randall Lex, Director of Marketing and Sales for the New York Lottery.

Video Lottery & Traditional Games - VLTs and competition against traditional lottery games - a discussion with Randall Lex, Director of Marketing and Sales for the New York Lottery

Big Box” – Florida Lottery contracts with K-Mart- In the wake of the Florida Lottery signing up K-Mart as a retailer, Public Gaming interviewed Tom Delacenserie, Director of Sales for the Florida Lottery, on the selling process and more.

Legal Issues Surrounding Advertising of Scratch Game Odds- Lotteries are being sued for not publishing the changing odds for

 
 

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