 Italian Regulator Bans
Public Gaming Terminals
ROMA, Italy (July 3, 2010) --
Italian regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) has banned
public gaming terminals......Subscribers
Implementation of
Measures by the Gaming Sector in the Reconstruction of L’Quila After
Earthquake
L’QUILA, Italy (June 23, 2010) - On June
23, last year, the House enacted on ‘DL Abruzzo’ emergency
measures to support reconstruction of earthquake victims of L'
Aquila..........Subscribers
Italy's Sports Bets Fell
20.9 Percent in May, Gaming Regulator AAMS Said
ROME, Italy
(June 7, 2010) - The calendar of major football events of 2010 saw a decrease
of about 35% of events compared to May 2009 and, consequently, the collection
of the fifth month of the year decreased compared to the same period last year
of 20.9%......................Subscribers
Operators Must Wait
Until March 2011 to Start Offering Online Slot Machines
ROMA, Italy (May 26, 2010) -- Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato
(AAMS), the Italian Gaming Authority has published a Bulletin Circular
providing the details on the technical authorization process to be performed by
Italian licensed operators before starting the offer of online skill games
(including poker tournaments), poker cash games and casino
games..............Subscribers
Italian Gaming Authority
Gives Go-Ahead for VLTs
ROMA, Italy (May 21, 2010) -- The
Italian Gaming Authority, Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) has
finally declared that the testing phase relating to video lotteries (VLTs) is
now over.......................Subscribers
Italy’s Gaming
Turnover in 1Q 2010 Hits €20.3 billion (+15.39%)
ROME,
Italy (May 21, 2010) -- The total collection of games in the first four months
of 2010 amounted to €20.3 billion euros and, according to data released by
the Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) and processed by Agicos,
confirms the positive trend (+15.39%) obtained over the same period 2009 when
the collection was of 17.6 billion euros.....................Subscribers
Italian Regulator AAMS
Ban (Totem) Public Gaming Terminals
ROMA, Italy (May 13,
2010) -- Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) this week banned
public gaming terminals.....................Subscribers
Exclusive Instant Ticket
Concession in Italy Awarded to Consorzio Lotterie Nazionali
NEW YORK, N.Y. (May 14, 2010) --
Scientific Games
Corporation SGMS today announced that the Amministrazione Autonoma dei
Monopoli di Stato ("AAMS"), the Italian gaming regulatory body, awarded the new
concession for the Scratch & Win instant ticket lottery to Consorzio
Lotterie Nazionali ("CLN") for nine years..................Subscribers
Scratch-Card Tender:
Court Upheld the Claims of Both the AAMS and CLN in March
ROMA, Italy (May 11, 2010) -- The deadline for submitting applications to
participate in the Scratch-card tender expired yesterday. Agicos reports that
Lottomatica remains the sole operator, having to pay a €800 million
upfront fee all by itself.......................Subscribers
AAMS: The phase of
Experimentation for the VLT
ROMA, Italy (May 5, 2010)
– Italian website reported 15624/ADI signed by the Director of
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) said that the testing phase
for Video Lottery...................Subscribers
Italy Q1 Total Wagers Up
16 pct - AAMS
MILAN, Italy (April 16, 2010) - Italian total
gaming wagers rose sixteen (16%) percent in the first quarter to €15.3
billion euros (US$21.39 billion), continuing the strong trend seen in 2009,
Italy's gaming regulator the Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di
Stato...................Subscribers
Italy March Sports Bets
Up 12.6 pct - AAMS
MILAN, Italy (April 9, 2010) -- Italy's
sports bets rose 12.6 percent in March to €442.6 million euros, continuing
the positive trend seen in the first two months of the year, the
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) gaming regulator said on
Friday................Subscribers
Playtech Launch Bingo
Network for the Italian Market
DOUGLAS, Isle of Man (April
2, 2010 -- Playtech, the world's largest online gaming software provider, is
pleased to announce the launch of its Italian online bingo network in real
money mode. Playtech already have a significant presence in the Italian market
with the successful iPoker.it network, establishing a reputation for pioneering
excellence in newly regulated markets. In accordance with this, our latest
Bingo venture has been designed to fully comply with Italy's gaming authority,
the Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato
(AAMS).....................Subscribers
Lottomatica Favourite in
Reopened Scratchcard Tender
MILAN, Italy (April 1, 2010)
-- Italy will reopen the public tender to operate the country's $12 billion
scratch-and-win card game to remove a term a court ruled was not valid, a
contest that analysts said Lottomatica would win again..................Subscribers
Italy Jan/Feb Total Bets
Up 16.2 Pct -AAMS
MILAN, March 16 (Reuters) - Total gaming
bets in Italy in the first two months of the year rose 16.2 percent to 10.1
billion euros ($13.80 billion), compared with a year earlier, Italy's
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) gaming
regulator...................Subscribers
Microgaming Launches
Italian Poker Network
DOUGLAS, Isle Of Man (March 15, 2010)
-- Microgaming (www.microgaming.com), the world’s largest provider of
online gaming software, has announced the launch of a brand new poker network
for the Italian online gaming market. Having gained Amministrazione Autonoma
Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) approval and completing a thorough beta testing period
successfully.....................Subscribers
Italian State Council
Rules on the Lottery Tender
NEW YORK, USA (March 10, 2010)
-Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced that the Italian State
Council issued its ruling on the Gratta & Vinci court case. The
initial opinion issued late on March 9th will be followed by a more detailed
opinion outlining the rationale and full direction of the court. In its
initial opinion, however, the court agreed with the appeal submitted by
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), the Italian Gaming
regulatory body and by Consorzio Lotterie Nazionali, in which the Company holds
a 20% interest......................Subscribers
Italian State Council
Ruling on Gratta & Vinci
ROME (ITALY) and PROVIDENCE,
Rhode Island (March 10, 2010) –
Lottomatica Group
S.p.A. announced that the State Council has accepted the appeal on the
Gratta & Vinci court case submitted by Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di
Stato (AAMS), the Italian Gaming regulatory body.....................Subscribers
Italy January Total
Bets Up 15.5 pct - AAMS
MILAN, Italy (February 18, 2010) -
Italy's total gaming wagers rose 15.5 percent in January to 5.224 billion euros
($7.17 billion), continuing the strong trend seen last year, the
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) sector regulator said in a
statement late on Wednesday..................Subscribers
Italy's 2009 Total
Gaming Wagers up 14.4 pct - AAMS
MILAN, Italy (January 19,
2010) - Italy's total gaming wagers rose 14.4 percent in 2009 to 54.4 billion
euros ($78.28 billion), gaming regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di
Stato (AAMS) said, as the sector showed its ability to brush off the
recession...................Subscribers
RM Royal Media and
Microgame S.p.A Sign Agreement for the Integration of Rummy Games Into the
People's Network in Italy
BENEVENTO, Italy (January 7,
2010) -- RM Royal Media Ltd., the world's largest online Rummy software
provider, and Microgame S.p.A., service provider leader for online public games
in Italy, have signed an agreement for the integration of Rummy games into the
People's Network, the biggest online player community in Italy managed by
Microgame, within the first quarter 2010....................Subscribers
The public Sector of the
Game and the Initiatives Envisaged by the Parliament Pro
Abruzzo
Il comparto del gioco pubblico e le
iniziative pro Abruzzo previste dal Parlamento
ROME, Italy
(December 28, 2009) - In Italy the game with cash prizes is an activity
reserved for state monopoly and is permitted only by special concession granted
by the Ministry Economy and Finance-AAMS, as happens in European Union
countries and how recently confirmed by the European Court of
Justice.......................Subscribers
Italy’s Top Court
to Rule on Scratchcards Mid January – AAMS
MILAN,
Italy (November 30, 2009) - Italy's top administrative court is expected to
rule in mid-January on a €9 billion euro (US$13.53 billion) scratch card
tender which will determine whether rivals compete in future with the incumbent
Lottomatica SpA.
.........................Subscribers
Italy Ten Month Gaming
Wagers Up 13 Percent
* October gaming wagers
4.67 bln euros
* Scratch cards, Lotto games stable
vs September
* Lottomatica shares down 1.59
pct
MILAN, Italy (November 13, 2009) -- - Italy gaming wagers
rose 13.15 percent in the first 10 months, with
Lottomatica SpA
(LTO.MI) scratch card and Lotto game wagers in October flat compared with the
month before, regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) said
on Friday.........................Subscribers
Italian Government
Decreases Bingo Tax System From 24 to 12 %
Businessmen have
reacted positively due to the step given by the government.
ROME, Italy
(November 11, 2009) -- The decrease in the sale of bingo tickets in Italy has
had an immediate effect. The Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS)
has adopted, with an experimental character................Subscribers
Italy 8-month Bets Up 14
pct, Boosted by Jackpot
MILAN, Italy (September 16, 2009) -
Italy's betting in the first eight months of the year was up 14 percent,
boosted by bets on a record SuperEnalotto game as its jackpot rose, Reuters
reported gaming regulator Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato
(AAMS)...................Subscribers
Italy August Sports Bets
Up 12.24 pct-AAMS
MILAN, Italy (September 14, 2009) -
Italy's state monopoly Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), which
regulates gaming, issued a statement on Monday.................Subscribers
Italy Sets October 12
Scratch Card Tender Deadline
MILAN, Italy (August 14, 2009)
-- Bidders for Italy's scratch-and-win gambling concessions will have to file
offers by October 12, the Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS)
state monopoly which regulates the gaming ...................Subscribers
Launch of INTRALOT
Poker
ITALY (July 14, 2009) -- As part of the Group’s
agreement signed just three months ago with
INTRALOT S.A.
(‘INTRALOT’), we are pleased to announce the launch of the
www.intralot.it poker site. Following the
receipt of certification from the Italian regulator, Amministrazione Autonoma
Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), the INTRALOT poker service is now being rolled out
and will join the Group’s Italian poker network.................Subscribers
Sisal Signs New
SuperEnalotto Agreement, After Winning An International Tender In Which The
Leading Companies In The Sector Took Part
MILAN, Italy
(June 30, 2009) - Following the signing of the agreement between the Italian
State monopoly authority AAMS (Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato)
and Sisal Sport Italia S.p.A., the Company has been awarded the license for the
management and development of national pari-mutuel numbers games, including its
popular SuperEnalotto, the historic game launched by Sisal in
1997....................Subscribers
Italy Preparing For
Video Lottery Terminal Upgrade
MILAN, Italy (June 16, 2009)
- Italy's state monopoly and gaming regulator AAMS is preparing to launch
video lottery terminals (VLTs) to upgrade
existing slot machines and offer larger payouts....................Subscribers
Italy Jan-May Gambling
Up More than 9 pct, But Scratch Cards, Lotto Down Year-on-Year
Wagers in Italy rose 9.5 percent in the first five months of the year to
€22 billion euros ($31.04 billion), state gambling monopoly
Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS) said on Wednesday. Total
wagers in May, including slot machines, scratch and win cards, sports betting
and lotteries, were €4.342 billion euros, it said. AAMS did not give a
comparative figure, but May 2008 wagers were €3.913 billion
euros.............Subscribers
Italy Has Not Decided On
Scratch Card Renewal - AAMS - EU Says It Will Be Closely Monitoring the Renewal
Process
MILAN, Italy (June 9, 2009) - Italian state
monopoly Amministrazione Autonoma Monopoli di Stato (AAMS), which regulates
gaming, has made no decision yet on whether to put the scratch card concession
out to tender or renew with Lottomatica...................Subscribers
Italy
Jan-Feb Overall Gambling Up 9.5 pct
MILAN, Italy (March 17,
2009) - Gambling spending in Italy rose 9.5 percent in the first two months of
the year to 8.629 billion euros ($11.21 billion), the state monopoly AAMS said
on Tuesday....................Subscribers
Italy’s Gaming Authority (AAMS) Send Reply To Sport
Toto
ROME, Italy (August 27, 2008) -- Below is a copy of the
letter that Italy’s gaming authority AAMS sent to Sport Toto regarding the
explanations about the participation to the Turkish bid of some Italian
societies...............Subscribers
Italy's Gambling Sector
Continues To Grow; €42 Billion Spent In 2007 (+19. 7%); €29 Billion
Won
RIMINI, Italy (March 17, 2008) -- Italy's gambling
sector continues to grow. In 2007 (AAMS figures) public gambling amounted to
€42.2 billion euro (equal to 2% of the GDP), up 19.7% on
2006................Subscribers
Italian Government to
Decide on Winner of Superenalotto Concession by End of January -
Report
MILAN, Italy (January 10, 2008) -- The Italian
government will choose the winner of a concession to run the Superenalotto
lottery by the end of this month..............Subscribers
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