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tional PCs.
“Our goal with OnePlace is to
offer a state of the art and budget friendly
lottery sales solution on the best mobile
platform available,”
said Perlow.
“One-
Place is subscription-based and doesn’t
require a large up-front investment. We
believe that lottery sales force automation is
now within the reach of all jurisdictions.”
New Jersey Lottery Expands Televi-
sion Coverage with New Broadcasting
Partners
The daily drawing will air on sta-
tions in NewYork and Philadelphia,
expanding the broadcasting coverage to
reach New Jersey residents across the state.
The live evening drawings will air every
night at approximately 7:58 pm ET. The
live midday daily drawings will continue
to be available exclusively on the Lottery
website and Facebook pages at approxi-
mately 12:57 pm ET.
IGT Partners with bwin.party Digital
Entertainment to Launch many of
IGT’s Top-Performing Interactive
Games on the bwin Platform
IGT is supplying its content to bwin.
party, which has recently launched online
poker and casino offerings in New Jersey
under the license of Borgata Hotel Casino
and Spa (a long-term IGT land-based
casino customer), for distribution in New
Jersey at nj.partypoker.com and interna-
tionally at partypoker.com, bwin.com, as
well as at other bwin.party brands in na-
tionally regulated European markets. With
market-leading positions in its product
verticals, bwin.party gains access to IGT’s
complete game library via a one-time,
simple integration to the IGT rgs (remote
game server) solution.
Association of Gaming Equipment
Manufacturers (AGEM) Releases June
2014 Index
After reporting month-to-month declines
for three consecutive months, the AGEM
Index reported a gain in June of 2014 when
compared to May 2014. The composite
index ended the month 3.6% from the
prior period. Compared to a year ago, the
AGEM Index has increased by 16.8%. The
broader stock markets also reported posi-
tive performances in June 2014.
The Responsible Gaming Council
has Launched RG Check
The Responsible Gaming Council
has launched RG Check—Internet, an
international accreditation programme
that enables gambling websites to have
their gambling safeguards assessed against
independent and evidence-based standards.
The standards for RG Check—Internet
were created by RGC, which will deliver
the programme in Canada. Internation-
ally, the accreditation programme will be
administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP (PwC Canada) and member firms of
the PwC. Final accreditation decisions will
remain with RGC.
Casino Estoril Names JCM Global
Preferred Bill Acceptor Supplier
“JCM’s award-winning iVIZION
®
continues to impress operators around the
world, and we are very happy to welcome
Casino Estoril to the iVIZION family of
customers. iVIZION has set a new global
standard for acceptance and security, and
as the foundation of intelligent validation,
iVIZION is a product casinos can buy with
confidence,”
said JCM EMEA General
Manager Payam Zadeh.
The Maryland Lottery and Gaming
Control Agency Announce May 2014
Revenue Numbers
In a year-to-year comparison, May 2014
casino revenue increased from May 2013
by $6,651,889, or 9.6%. The Maryland
Lottery and Gaming Control Agency (ML-
GCA) is responsible for all matters relating
to regulation of the state’s casinos.
New York State Gaming Commis-
sion: Traditional Lottery and Video
Lottery Sales Increased in FY2014
The NewYork State Gaming Com-
mission stated that the traditional lottery
sales and video lottery net yield for fiscal
year 2013-2014 was $9.23 billion, with a
profit of $3.17 billion. This is a 4.2 percent
increase over the last year. This is also
the 14th year in a row of revenue growth.
NewYork has the most profitable lottery
in North America.
“We are proud of the
significant contribution the Lottery makes
to support New York’s schools and we are
very pleased to have set yet another sales
record for the past fiscal year,”
said Robert
Williams, Acting Executive Director of the
NewYork State Gaming Commission.
“We
look forward to continuing this record of
success in the future.”
Total sales and net
win were up $292.2 million (3.3 percent).
Profits were up $127.2 million. Much of
this is due to the Mega Millions game’s
continued popularity. There was also
growth in Quick Draw sales.
“All Lottery
profits go to funding K-12 education in
New York State. The Lottery’s fiscal year
2013-2014 profit of $3.17 billion repre-
sents approximately 15% of total state aid
to local school districts.”
An Post Reports Strong 2013 Rev-
enue Growth and National Lottery
License Win
An Post Group turnover for 2013 was
€811.7m, an increase of
€
807.3m. The An
Post Group worked in partnership with the
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, the owner
of the Camelot Group, which includes
Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd and Camelot
Global, who provide consulting and
management services to lotteries interna-
tionally. An Post and the Camelot Group
have excellent records of increasing sales
in Ireland and the UK. Adam Sherman,
Air Business group managing director,
comments:
“An Post gives us the freedom
to operate independently while support-
ing us as part of their strategic growth
strategy. The 20 year commitment to the
Irish National Lottery is an encouraging
investment supported by the strong Group
performance.”
Caesars Helps Write Federal
Anti-Online Gambling Bill
A new poker-only Internet gaming bill is
being considered on Capitol Hill. This bills
supports a federal law that would allow
online poker to be legalized at the federal
level but would prohibit other forms of
Internet gaming.
“Other exceptions under
this proposed bill would include horse
racing and lotteries. The document does
not address fantasy sports, but one would
speculate that it would not apply, given
the NFL’s ability to lobby hard for fantasy
sports and against real-money wagering
on its games online. It is interesting to note
that the horse racing and lottery exceptions
