Two Firms in the Running to Manage the Illinois State Lottery
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois (August 26, 2010) - Illinois officials are moving closer to handing the management of the state lottery to a foreign company..................Subscribers

President Cautioned on Privatizing Government Owned Gaming Corporation
MANILA, Philippines (July 15, 2010) – It was reported today that a key ally of President Benigno Aquino III yesterday cautioned him against fully privatizing the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. (Pagcor).....................Subscribers

Lottery Outlets Strike Again Today, Protesting Proposed Privatization by the Government
ASTURIAS, Spain (June 29, 2010) – Lottery outlets in Asturias will close again today in protest against the "injustice and against government plans to privatize public game,”....................Subscribers

Premier Promises Caution on Sale of Assets
TORONTO, Canada (June 23, 2010) - Ontario should not sell off parts of its liquor, electricity and gambling businesses for “short-term” reasons such as balancing the budget..............Subscribers

Province Considers Selling Portion of Lottery Corp.
ONTARIO, Canada (June 22, 2010) -- Reports Premier Dalton McGuinty says Ontario is looking at privatizing parts of Ontario's Crown corporations responsible for electricity, lottery and liquor..................Subscribers

Ontario Has No Plan to Sell Stakes in Government-Owned Firms, Including Lottery and Gaming Corp.
ONTARIO, Canada (June 20, 2010) - Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan said today his province is not contemplating selling equity in the biggest government-run corporations, including the Liquor Control Board of Ontario and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG)............Subscribers

Greece to Privatize State Holdings in Various Casinos, But No Change in the Government's Holdings of OPAP
ATHENS, Greece (June 3, 2010) -- The Greek government announced long-delayed plans to privatize state-owned companies as part of its attempt to fix the country's public finances and chip away at the massive public debt.....................Subscribers

Private Management Companies Line Up to Bid on Illinois Lottery's Outsourcing
CHICAGO, Illinois (June 7, 2010) -  As previously reported by Lottery Insider the Illinois Lottery is looking to outsource the management of the lottery to a private firm, as well as considering selling lottery tickets on the Internet........................Subscribers

Turkey Decides To ‘Definitely’ Privatize State Lottery This Year
INSTANBUL, Turkey (May 1, 2010) - Turkey will “definitely” launch a tender this year to privatize Milli Piyango, the Turkish National Lottery Administration...............Subscribers

Lottery Vendors to Strike Over Privatization Threat
MÁLAGA, Spain (April 20, 2010) – According to local media reports the lotterY vendors in the province of Malaga have called a strike to be held tomorrow throughout Spain to show their rejection of to the government's intentions to privatize the Government Lottery (LAE)........................Subscribers

Lottery Privatization Could Help Greece Overcome the Serious Economic Crisis
ATHENS, Greece (April 12, 2010) - Privatization of Greek state-controlled companies could help overcome the serious economic crisis in the country, Athens Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI)...................Subscribers

Government Privatization Grows in Economic Downturn; State Gambles on Private Management to Increase Lottery Sales
Illinois Lottery May Hire Management Firm
TINLEY, Illinois (April 1, 2010) - The Illinois Lottery may be looking to hire an outside management firm to take over at least some of its operations, a move aimed at boosting state revenue to help fund education and new construction projects throughout the state....................Subscribers

Camelot to be Sold to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan
Lottery Firm Camelot Agrees Canadian Takeover
LONDON, U.K. (March 25 2010) – News reports that Camelot board is expected to announce today that the UK National Lottery operator is to be sold to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP) in a deal close to £400m.........................Subscribers

CVC Chases National Lottery Provider Camelot
LONDON, UK (March 19, 2010) - Camelot, the operator of the UK National Lottery, is being courted by two final bidders – private equity firm CVC Capital Partners and the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, which has been trying its hand at investing directly in companies of late..................Subscribers

Government Denies Plan to Sell Parts of Provincially-Owned Businesses
TORONTO, Ontario (March 7, 2010) - According to a spokesperson for the Premier, the McGuinty Government's throne speech will not announce selling parts of provincially-owned businesses.................Subscribers

Gaming Board of Tanzania Announce Appointment of Preferred and Reserve Bidders for National Lottery Licence
Gaming board of Tanzania
National lottery licence
Appointment of preferred and reserve bidders
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania (February 18, 2010) -- The Gaming Board of Tanzania is a regulatory body, established by the Gaming Act, 2003 (Act No. 4/2003) to oversee, monitor and regulate the conduct of gaming activities in Tanzania. The Board is currently in the process of appointing a suitable company and grant a licence to conduct national lottery operations in Tanzania. The license lasts for five years...................Subscribers

State Government to Revive (Privatize) Online Lottery Scheme
PANAJI, Goa (March 2, 2010) -- Goa has decided to revive its efforts to start an online lottery. It was also reported that an unnamed official as saying the government expects to receive annual revenue of around .....................Subscribers

NSW Lotteries Sale
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (March 2, 2010) -- The sale of NSW Lotteries has been announced – which will deliver the people of NSW total proceeds of more than $1 billion...............Subscribers

Tatts Buys NSW Lotteries
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (March 2, 2010) -- NSW Government announced today that Tatts Group is the successful bidder for NSW Lotteries for $850M...................Subscribers

Branson Consortium Reportedly Withdraws from Lottery Bid
LONDON, U.K. (February 23, 2010) – Mark Kleinman (Sky News) said he has learned a consortium involving Sir Richard Branson has withdrawn from the auction of the National Lottery operator Camelot after it declined to underwrite costs associated with its bid.....................Subscribers

Lotteries and Gaming Corporation Not for Sale - Yet: Godfrey
ONTARIO, Canada (February 21, 2010) - The newly appointed chairman of the Ontario Lotteries and Gaming Corp. said Friday he'd buy the $7-billion-a-year behemoth if he could. Godfrey has been a titan on Toronto's business and political scene for a generation, serving as Metro Toronto chairman, Toronto Sun publisher and president of the Toronto Blue Jays. He's now president and CEO of the National Post...........................Subscribers

Canadian Pension Plan in Camelot Bid Battle
LONDON, UK (February 22, 2010) - Another buyer was poised to join the Camelot bid battle today. Reports that according to Insiders the ..................Subscribers

Sale of State Lottery Could Be A Gain
ROMANIA, Europe (February 7, 2010) - Rather than invent fees and taxes that stifles business, the state would be better to put companies up for sale that it still holds shares in................Subscribers

Ohio Lawmakers Consider Privatizing Lottery System
COLUMBUS, Ohio (February 6, 2010) – According to a local TV station Ohio lawmakers are talking about a proposal to privatize the state lottery system and put the money toward scholarships......................Subscribers

Scheduled Privatisations of State Lotteries and Operators – Spanish LAE, Casinos Austria, and Ontario Lottery
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 1, 2010) -- There are always rumours afloat about impending privatisation of state lotteries and gambling operators, but in recent weeks three planned privatisations were the hot topic in the industry. Some of these privatisations are still in the early stages and are only discussed in whispers, and there is only sparse information available....................Subscribers

First Draft to Privatize Spain’s Largest Lottery Organization Could be Ready by Next Summer; ONLAE Estimated to be Worth €3 Billion
MADRID, Spain (January 29, 2010) – According to a Spanish web site it was revealed yesterday that there are moves to privatize Organismo Nacional de Loterías y Apuestas del Estado (ONLAE), Spain's largest lottery organization...................Subscribers

Record Profits For The Soon-To-Be-Privatized State Lottery
SYDNEY, NSW (January 31, 2010) – According to news reports State Government figures show a record $1327.62 million worth of Lotto, Powerball, Scratchie, Oz Lotto and Lottery tickets were sold last financial year - $100 million more than in previous years..................Subscribers

Government Hires Consultants With Experience In Privatizations
ONTARIO, Canada (January 26, 2010) - News reported today that the Ontario government has hired consultants from CIBC World Markets and Goldman Sachs, two banks “with experience in privatizations,” to explore the market value of several crown corporations and agencies, and to develop “a blueprint for possible privatizations of agencies.”...................Subscribers

Tatts and Tabcorp to Go Head-to-Head in NSW Lotteries Auction; Experienced Lottery Operator Tatts Regarded as the Front-Runner
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (January 27, 2010) -- A 40-year licence to operate NSW Lotteries is up for grabs, and final bids are due early next month. According to local industry sources Tatts Group is regarded as the auction front-runner....................Subscribers

Merrill Lynch Tips Tatts Amid Bids for NSW Lotteries
Michael Bennet writing for The Australian
SURRY HILLS, Sydney (January 19, 2010) - Michael Bennet writing for The Australian commented today that Merrill Lynch has poured cold water over theories Tabcorp - and possibly Canada's Ontario Teachers pension funds - could snag NSW Lotteries and put rival Tatts as the clear favourite for the asset.........................Subscribers

Gubernatorial Candidate Would Consider Selling, Leasing State Lottery
ELMHURST, Illinois (January 4, 2010) - Republican candidate for governor Jim Ryan was reported as having said he will consider selling or leasing the Illinois Tollway to fix the state's budget mess and, its also worth considering a deal to sell or lease the Illinois Lottery.............................Subscribers