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 Economic Crisis and Reduced Number of
Outlets Contribute to Lottery Sales Decline
BRUSSELS,
Belgium (February 3, 2010) -- A Belgium website reported today that Loterie
Nationale de Belgique, the Belgium National Lottery, achieved a turnover of 108
euros per capita in the last quarter of 2009. It also saw its income rise by
3.75%. .......................Subscribers
Belgium National Lottery
Provides €150,000 Euros To Aid Projects
BRUSSELS,
Belgium (January 14, 2010) -- The Finance Minister Didier Reynders, asked
Loterie Nationale de Belgique, the Belgium National Lottery, to reserve 150,000
euros for projects of emergency aid after the earthquake occurred in Haiti,
said a statement from deputy prime minister who also has supervisory powers
over Lottery...................Subscribers
The Lottery Provides a
Bonanza to Belgium’s Ministry of Finance
BRUSSELS,
Belgium (December 29, 2009) -- The Government has received €86.763 million
euros from the National Lottery at the end of the year, under the fee it owes
to the state’s (federal budget) in exchange for enjoying a monopoly on
gambling.....................Subscribers
Bookseller Brings
Lawsuit Against the National Lottery for “Abuse of Dominant
Position.”
BRUSSELS, Belgium (November 22, 2009)
– According to a local media report a bookseller has brought a lawsuit
against the National Lottery for “abuse of dominant position.”
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Survey Reveals No Age
Checks of Buyers in 71% of Lottery Outlets
BELGIUM (October
14, 2009) -- Minors are not allowed by law to purchase products from the
National Lottery. However, almost three out of four lottery outlets sold
tickets to underage buyers, according to a survey conducted by
CRIOC...................Subscribers
No Majority, No Scratch
Ticket in Belgium
BRUSSELS, Belgium (October 15, 2009) --
Reacting to the recent survey on the sale of lottery tickets to minors, the
National Lottery said Thursday in a statement it "is also involved in the
fight for consumer protection minor”..................Subscribers
Lottery to Recall Bingo Scratch Cards Due to Printing
Error
BRUSSELS, Belgium (March 26, 2009) -- A printing error
on the Belgian National Lottery’s Bingo scatch cards has left tens of
thousands of cash prize winners believing that they have won
nothing...................Subscribers
The
Belgian National Lottery Has Renewed Its Partnership With License2Win, With Its
Highly Successful Valentine’s Day “Love is…”
scratchcard.
PARIS, France (February 23, 2009) -
license2win, a French company and
subsidiary of LudWin Group founded in 2008,
is the first company in Europe to offer gaming licences for European
lotteries.................Subscribers
License2win Signs Love is… License With Belgium National
Lottery
BRUSSELS, Belgium (December 15, 2008) --
License2win signs a licensing contract
with Belgium National Lottery. Launch of
the new Love is… game will take place during Valentine Day period in early
2009. Love is…begun as a series of little love notes that Kim Grove drew
for her future husband................Subscribers
Is
Belgium Preparing To Embrace Internet Gambling? -- Licenses May Be Issued As
Soon As 2009
BELGIUM (July 15, 2008) -- The home of the
European Union, Belgium, is preparing to open its Internet gambling market to
private providers................Subscribers
Free movement of
services: Commission Inquires Into Restrictions on Gambling Services in
Germany
BRUSSELS, Belgium (January 31, 2008) -- The
European Commission has decided to send to Germany an official request for
information on national legislation restricting the supply of gambling
services. The Commission wishes to verify whether the measures in question are
compatible..................Subscribers
New CEO Appointed To
Lead Belgium’s National Lottery
BRUSSELS, Belgium
(June 8, 2007) -- On May 31st, Mr. J.E. Vandenbosch, CEO of the Belgian
National Lottery, retired after serving the Belgian National Lottery as CEO for
the past five years............................Subscribers
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