| “I have followed Kambi and their competitors for several years and I am confident that we have signed an agreement with the best B2B Sportsbook supplier you can find on the market. With the ambitions Kambi and Egasa have, we will be one of the leaders across all channels in the Spanish betting market”, says Carlos Lopez, General Director for Egasa, “We are happy to welcome Egasa as client. Egasa has high ambitions for their gaming business and we are proud to be a part of those ambitions.” says Kristian Nylén, CEO Kambi. |
| In December 2011, Scientific Games signed a five-year video gaming central system extension agreement with the Maine Gambling Control Board. Under the terms of the contract, Scientific Games agreed to provide real-time communication and control between every licensed video gaming terminal in the state of Maine, including the new Oxford Casino, as well as day-to-day management of the operation of the central system and service throughout the state. Scientific Games has an operational center in Gardiner, Maine that operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year for the Lottery and the Gambling Control Board. |
| On the eve of its 30th anniversary, the D.C. Lottery is using leading-edge capabilities to ‘step up its game,’ as it has recently implemented a new state-of-the-art gaming system to continue its charge of generating revenue for the District of Columbia. To do so, the agency is expanding its product line and player outreach by optimizing its website for mobile devices and increasing its use of QR codes. Research shows that in June 2011, 14 million Americans scanned QR codes from their mobile phones, and Buddy Roogow executive director of the D.C. Lottery, recognizes that as mobile device use increases, the D.C. Lottery has to be prepared to provide mobile-friendly content to its customers for their SmartPhone or tablet. “Technology is rapidly changing how consumers obtain information, and more and more D.C. Lottery players are using SmartPhones and tablets. It’s important that the lottery reaches its existing players in a space that’s convenient for them, as well as the emerging market,” said Roogow. |
| "Scientific Games is a valuable partner in our Lottery operations, and their industry expertise has helped the Pennsylvania Lottery establish itself as an industry leader," said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. "We're fortunate to be able to benefit from their industry insight and assistance in analyzing and optimizing a private management agreement that will preserve and expand upon the Lottery's security, integrity and success." "We are extremely supportive of the Commonwealth's innovative approach toward exploration of a private management agreement," stated Lorne Weil, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games. "Having been a trusted partner of the Commonwealth for a long time, we look forward to helping Pennsylvaniaachieve its long-term growth goals for the Lottery." |
 Georgia Lottery Corp. President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco is pictured with the Emmy. |
On June 7, La Française des Jeux (FDJ) launched a new instant game ‘Jules Cés’or’ based on the theme of Ancient Rome. Jules Cés’or is a temporary instant game, priced at €3, with a limited edition of 28.5 million printed tickets available during few months in the FDJ’s 35,000 POS. Jules Cés’or explores a new game environment plunging the player in the richness of Ancient Rome, through the discovery of Julius Caesar’s life. |
| “You play. You give”. This simple message reminds players in Western Australia that every time they play Lotterywest games, they are giving back to the local community. “Not only do we hope this campaign encourages everyone to let a little luck back into their lives which might just involve a Lotto win, but we want the community to understand that with increased support for our games we can continue to raise much needed funds for the Western Australian community,” Ms Stewart, CEO of Lotterywest said. |
| “Provoloto has built a strong foothold in the Mexican marketplace over the past 15 years by capitalizing on their longstanding local relationships in order to provide much needed funding to deserving charities,” said Luke Weil, Vice President, International Business Development – Latin America, for Scientific Games. “For Scientific Games, the acquisition of Provoloto is a natural fit and the perfect opportunity to demonstrate how the best practices we use around the world may be successfully deployed in Latin America.” |
| “We have high hopes and are thrilled to enter the newly regulated market in Denmark,” said NeoGames Managing Director Shay Bar-Joseph. “As we have learned in other regulated markets, such as Italy and Belgium, there is a true market need for an offering that does not necessarily focus on hardcore Casino, but rather combines a softer and more mass market approach. The fact that we already have a few customers that will launch their sites immediately is yet another demonstration of our strategy" |
| The government aims to put in place gambling regulation which is harmonized across all Länder and to join the State Treaty on gambling. The government will examine how the SH (Schleswig-Holstein) gambling law may be repealed without giving rise to compensation claims and how it may be possible to amend the [SH] gambling law in line with competition law in order to stop the issuing of licenses.” A little over a month ago, Global Betting and Gaming Consultants’ Director Lorien Pilling, predicted something of this sorts would happen, stating, |
| Chief executive officer Walter Bugno said: “We are delighted to announce the launch of the Spanish Poker Network, and to have been awarded 10 licenses that will enable us to provide our partners, and, in turn, their players, with a simply great gaming experience.” |
| Richard Bateson, Marketing Director at Camelot, said: “National Lottery Good Causes are at the heart of everything we do. Helping Great Britain’s athletes reach their full potential is one such good cause – and the new TV ad really brings to life the life-changing impact that funding can have. With only weeks to go until the start of London 2012, the new advert highlights the impact that National Lottery funding has had on Great Britain’s athletes – no one has contributed more to them than National Lottery players. |
| "We look forward to partnering with the Baltimore Ravens for the fourth year in a row," said Maryland Lottery Director Stephen Martino. "We expect this year’s Ravens Cash Fantasy scratch-off to be just as popular with Lottery players and Ravens fans as it has been in past years.” |
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