Frank opened the conversation by asserting, “If you have some guy who wants to play poker on the internet, we say it’s illegal… We could make billions of dollars a year by making it legal and taxing it.” The Federal Government could stand to rake in up to $42 billion over a 10-year period by legalizing and regulating the internet gambling industry in the United States.
The Board voted 5-0 to accept a lottery evaluation committee’s recommendation of Scientific Games International as the vendor that will supply the communications equipment, software, and computerized terminals that are used to sell and validate lottery tickets at about 2,500 retail locations statewide. The Iowa Lottery received bids for its system from Scientific Games; INTRALOT Inc., based in Duluth, Ga.; and GTECH Corp., based in Providence, R.I. There were 1,000 points possible within the Iowa Lottery’s RFP and Sci-Games received the highest technical score as well as the best pricing score.
Lottery Expo 2010 - UPDATED September 1st -slate of Confirmed Speakers: **Jenny Canfield, Director of Operations Minnesota Lottery (photo coming this week)
David Barden, Vice President Gaming Operations Arkansas Scholarship
Joan Borucki, Director California Lottery
Michelle Carinci, CEO Atlantic Lottery Corp.
Peter DeRaedt, President of Gaming Standards Association
Filippo Ferri, Director i-gaming for GLI (Gaming Laboratories International)
Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President and CEO, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
Martin Kon, Senior Partner, Oliver Wyman Group
Clint Harris, Executive Director Minnesota Lottery
Simon Holliday, Director H2 Gambling Capital
Wayne Lemons, Director Delaware Lottery
Stephen Martino, Director Maryland Lottery
John Musgrave, Director West Virginia Lottery (Panelist)
George Parisot, Director Montana Lottery
Ernie Passailaigue, Executive Director Arkansas Scholarship Lottery
Terry Rich, CEO Iowa Lottery Authority
David Schwartz, Phd., Professor and Director of the Center for Gaming Research at UNLV
Lottery sales at the West Virginia State Fair broke last year’s record. In nine days, the fair sold eight times the number of instant tickets than the Lottery’s number two retailer sold in an entire month. Lottery Director John Musgrave credited the one-day Mega MONOPOLY™ Madness game for part of player enthusiasm. “The live board game was a tremendous success,” he said. “We had 240 participants, who entered by purchasing $20 in lottery products from the State Fair; we gave away 23,000 promotional tickets and paid more than $13,000 in cash prizes to the players.”
“While the word is overused, the Hoosier Lottery conversion was truly flawless,” said Michael Chambrello, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games. “Thanks to the Hoosier Lottery’s exemplary partnership, conversion planning and execution was seamless. Together we have set a new standard for conversion that is virtually invisible to the retailer and the player and has no impact on the Lottery’s day-to-day operations.”
“The story of how Lottery proceeds help education efforts in Tennessee has expanded so much since inception, when it was just about HOPE Scholarships, pre-K and afterschool,” said Rebecca Hargrove, President and CEO. “Beyond the basic HOPE Scholarship, there are unique and innovative programs designed to help foster children, non-traditional students, military service men and women, and many more. The story is bigger now, and it’s an important story to tell.
Richard Haddrill - President, CEO, Bally Technologies commented 'I am certain that my colleagues share my enthusiasm about these time changes. The last decade has been a time of tremendous growth for G2E, since 2001 the size of the G2E floor has doubled. The coming decade will be accompanied by innovations and changes that promise to reshape the gaming industry in ways that we cannot yet imagine. But we are prepared. We believe that the revised dates and changes to the venue will help usher G2E and the gaming industry into a new era of progress."
"The Eagles have a special place in the hearts and minds of countless New Jerseyans," said New Jersey Lottery Acting Executive Director Carole Hedinger, "We're very pleased to be able to work with them to give their fans more chances for big jackpots and one-of-a-kind experiential prizes. This new Eagles instant ticket promises to be one of the most exciting instant games of 2010."
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.
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‘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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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.
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
