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Poland is in north-central Europe. Most of the country is a plain with no natural boundaries except the Carpathian Mountains in the south and the Oder and Neisse rivers in the west.

State Lottery Company Likely to Get New Chairman
POLAND (November 29, 2007) – According to news sources (PNB) the Totalizator Sportowy (TS) is more than likely to soon get a new Chairman...............Subscribers

Totalizator Sportowy State-Owned Lottery Raises Stakes
POLAND (November 18, 2007) -- Totalizator Sportowy, Poland’s National Lottery, is reported to have ambitious plans.................Subscribers

National Lottery is Biggest Contributor to the State Budget
POLAND (August 2, 2007) -- In 2006, the total contribution made to the state budget by gambling companies amounted to ZL1.7bn, which constituted a new..........Subscribers

State Lottery Company Declared a Strategic Firm
POLAND (July 23, 2007) – According to a Treasury Ministry ordinance regarding strategic firms, the Ministry intends to retain control over 62 companies, either by way of keeping the majority shareholdings or so-called "golden shares," ..............Subscribers

State Controlled Lottery Operator Is Likely To Become A Gambling Monopolist
POLAND (June 2007) – According to polish press reports state controlled lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy (TS) is likely to become a gambling monopolist thanks to a Finance Ministry's plan to allow gaming [slot] machines in various locations............Subscribers

State Lottery Company Sees Turnover Fall; Sales Down 12 Percent on Previous Year
POLAND (June 14, 2007) -- According to Puls Biznesu's (PB) information, Totalizator Sportowy Spólka’s, the Polish State Lottery, sales hardly exceeded ZL200m in May, down 12 percent on the previous year..........Subscribers

Controversy Mounts Over Lottery’s Input To Gambling Bill
POLAND (April 10, 2007) -- Controversy has recently mounted surrounding the work on the amendment to the gambling bill........Subscribers

Poland’s Online Gambling Market is Growing Fast
WARSAW, Poland (March 2, 2007) -- Poland's online gambling market is growing fast, with an estimated 200,000 players having bet around zł.100 million in 2006.
There are around 20 Polish-language gambling sites.
Currently online betting is prohibited by law; however, regulations are soon to be changed in a way that will allow only state-controlled Totalizator Sportowy to offer these services in Poland.

Totalizator Sportowy Certain of Governmental Patronage
POLAND (February 26, 2007) -- Jacek Kalida, chief executive at Totalizator Sportowy (TS), is planning to spend as much as EUR200m on the launch of brand new gambling games: video lotteries. His plan, however, requires governmental support........................Subscribers

INTRALOT Prepares to Enter Poland’s VLT Market
ATHENS, Greece (February 20, 2007) - INTRALOT is preparing a tender for video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Poland through Polish lottery operator Totalizator Sportowy (TS), according to UK site InterGame.................................Subscribers

National Lottery Plans to Invest €200 Million in Video-Lottery
POLAND (January 18, 2007) -- Totalizator Sportowy (TS), Poland’s State Lottery, has reportedly lost significant market share in the past year.........................Subscribers

Government Would Like Internet Users To Gamble Only Through Totalizator Sportowy
POLAND (January 15, 2007) -- Onet Group is entering e-gambling. It registered a company in Malta. Meanwhile the government would like Internet users to gamble only through Totalizator Sportowy (TS) national lottery.............................Subscribers

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