Gaming Machine Venues Hit Jackpot
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 26, 2005) – Despite increased gaming [poker] machine taxes, which boosted the State Government's gambling revenue by $108 million last year, clubs and pubs are reportedly earning ever-greater profits from gaming..............................Subscribers

New VLT Strategy Hopes to Encourage More Responsible Play
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (December 31, 2005) -- Changes to video lottery terminals (VLTs) are coming next month as part of Nova Scotia's gaming strategy.............................Subscribers

Control Board Receives Twenty Four Bids for Gaming Machine Licenses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (December 31, 2005) -- Two dozen bidders have applied for the fourteen (14) licenses that will be awarded by Pennsylvania to operate gaming [slot] machine venues........................Subscribers

Clubs Stand Firm Against Gaming Machine Tax
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 18, 2005) -- Clubs New South Wales (CNSW) says it will step up its campaign against the gaming [poker] machine tax, despite the recent offer from the State Government for millions of dollars in relief for 800 smaller clubs................................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board to Open Supplier Application Process
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (December 15, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today agreed to open the application process for potential suppliers of gaming equipment. The Board will accept supplier applications from Dec. 20, 2005, through Feb. 28, 2006. ..............................Subscribers

Time Frame Set For Gaming Machine Rules to be Developed
FLORIDA, USA (December 11, 2005) – The Legislature has approved bills allowing gaming [slot] machines in Broward County, and now it is up to the state to draw up detailed rules of operation...........................Subscribers

Governor Agrees to Sign Gaming Machine Law
FLORIDA, USA (December 9, 2005) -- Governor Jeb Bush has reportedly said he will sign into law rules allowing for gaming [slot] machines in four Fort Lauderdale area betting sites.................................Subscribers

House Passes Bill to Tax Gaming Machines
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA (December 8, 2005) -- The House passed a bill, on a 110-8 vote, that would require Broward County's four pari-mutuel facilities to pay one of the highest tax rates in the country...........................Subscribers

Nova Scotia VLT Report Released
NOVA SCOTIA (December 2, 2005) -- A report from Nova Scotia suggests problem gambling is starting to decline because of a new law requiring video lottery terminals (VLTs) to be turned off at.............................Subscribers

Report Says State Should Have Auctioned Gaming Machine Licenses
PITTSBURGH, Pittsburgh (December 2, 2005) – In a report released yesterday, the Allegheny Institute for Public Policy estimates that Pennsylvania could be leaving as much as $2.1 billion on the table by selling each of the licenses for the flat fee rather than auctioning them to the highest bidder..........................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Boost State’s Gambling Intake by 5%
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (December 2, 2005) – Tasmania’s gambling turnover showed a 5% increase in 2004-05, according to the state gaming commission’s annual report...............................Subscribers

Moscow Mayor Declares War on Gaming Machines
MOSCOW, Russia (November 29, 2005) -- Moscow’s mayor Yuri Luzhkov has called on the city government to get rid of 90% of its gaming [slot] machines....................Subscribers

Measure Aims to Reduce VLT Remuneration to Retailers SALEM, Oregon, USA (November 29, 2005) -- Members of the ‘Our Oregon,’ a coalition of progressive groups that support adequate funding for schools and other programs, have reportedly filed a measure for the November 2006 ballot to reduce the Oregon Lottery's VLT remuneration to its retailers.................................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board to Keep Application Deadline
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (November 28, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will keep its December 28, 2005, deadline for the submission of all applications for operating licenses...................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Accepting Gaming Machine Applications
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (November 27, 2005) -- Pennsylvania’s gambling regulators are reportedly accepting applications to run gaming [slot] machine parlors..........................Subscribers

VLT Bill Sent Back for Further Study
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (November 21, 2005) – Senators have reportedly referred the controversial issue of  allowing video gaming machines (VLTs) at a St. Croix race track to the Economic Development, Planning and Environmental Protection Committee for further research............................Subscribers

Government to Reconsider Gaming Machine Note Ban
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (November 21, 2005) -- The ACT Government says it has an open mind on an appeal by licensed clubs to reconsider a ban on note acceptors in gaming [poker] machines...........................Subscribers

Taxman Assumes Authority to Issue Gaming Licenses
MOSCOW, Russia (November 21, 2005) -- The Russian Cabinet has reportedly decided to place the authority to grant licenses to gambling establishments under the jurisdiction of the Federal Tax Service.............................Subscribers

Maine's Gaming Machines Booming
MAINE, USA (November 16, 2005) – In just its first eleven (11) days of operation Scientific Games International, the vendor that monitors the state’s gaming machines, reported that Maine's new racino’s 475 slot machines have turned over.............................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Confident of Returning to Profitability in 2005/06 SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 16, 2005) -- Gaming machine manufacturer Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd says the challenges of smoking bans and club tax continue to hinder short-term growth....................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Receives Takeover Bid
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 15, 2005) -- US firm Shuffle Master Inc (SMI) has reportedly offered $1.55 per share for all the shares in video gaming manufacturer Stargames Ltd, valuing the company at about $150 million on a fully diluted basis................................Subscribers

GTECH Rolls Out New Gaming Machines
LINCOLN, Rhode Island, USA (November 7, 2005) -- GTECH has reportedly introduced 415 new machines at Lincoln Park in the past month..........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Revenues Fall Short of Budget Predictions
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (November 1, 2005) -- The state's budget calls for gaming machine revenues to grow 15.3 percent this year............................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Accepting Gaming Machine Applications
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (November 1, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, which will award 14 gaming [slot] machine parlor licenses across the state, began accepting applications on Tuesday for some slots..........................Subscribers

State Plans for More Gaming Machines
QUEENSLAND, Australia (October 31, 2005) -- The state Government has used population growth to justify its decision to make available a further 1,150 gaming [poker] machines next year, generating an extra $20million a year in revenue............................Subscribers

Can Video Poker Machines and the Lottery Co-Exist?
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (October 31, 2005) -- During their meetings last week, NC Lottery commissioners discussed what factors should prohibit a business from selling lottery tickets..............................Subscribers

VLTs Continue to Grow Lottery Sales
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (October 27, 2005) –The West Virginia Lottery reported monthly revenue for September of $119.3 million, up $7.5 million from September 2004 sales, paced by continued growth in video slots play.................................Subscribers

Lottery Approves More Gaming Machines
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (October 27, 2005) --The state Lottery Commission, meeting in Charles Town on Wednesday, approved a request from Charles Town Races and Slots to add 1,500 video gaming [slot] machines at the Eastern Panhandle racetrack.....................................Subscribers

Company to Undertake Gaming Machine Monitoring Development Project
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 27, 2005) -- Gaming machine services and monitor Unitab will undertake a development project to help manage information gathered by some 700 Linux-based appliances..................................Subscribers

Video Lottery Network; Loto-Québec Announces Four New Measures Aimed at Promoting Responsible Gaming
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (October 14, 2005) - In line with its commitment to reduce accessibility to video lottery terminals (VLTs) and promote responsible gaming among its clientele, Loto-Québec has announced the implementation of a series of additional measures to complement the initiatives already outlined in its 2004-2007 Development Plan..............................Read the full story at: Vol.33 No.5

Government Drafts Legislation in Preparation for Casino Resort Projects
SINGAPORE (October 14, 2005) - Singapore has drafted a casino control bill in preparation for the planned development of two casino resorts here, and will release it for public consultation.............................Subscribers

East Asia Casino Gambling Revenue Set to More Than Triple By 2012
SINGAPORE (October 15, 2005) - Some 50 new casinos will be built in East Asia by 2012, with casino gambling revenue in the region set to more than triple to US$44.8 billion from US$13.4 billion.......................Subscribers

Gaming Board ‘Stalemated’ Over Gaming Machine Distribution Method
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, USA (October 16, 2005) -- Gaming Control Board Chairman Tad Decker has declared a "total impasse" among the board's seven members on whether to set up one, two or five regions for gaming [slot] machine distributors................................Subscribers

City Authorities Planning to Double Tax on Gaming Machines
MOSCOW, Russia (October 17, 2005) -- Moscow city authorities are planning to double the gambling tax on slot machines and to increase the taxes on gambling tables.............................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Sees Domestic and International Growth
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (October 14, 2005) -- Gaming machine supplier Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd (AGI) expects to benefit this year from growth in its domestic and international markets...................................Subscribers

Gulf Becomes Graveyard for Gaming Machines
MISSISSIPPI, USA (October 11, 2005) -- When Hurricane Katrina leveled the Gulfport and Biloxi area, it silenced about 18,000 gaming [slot] machines at Mississippi's floating casinos.................................Subscribers

Lottery Legislation Leaves Door Open for VLTs
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (October 5, 2005) -- North Carolina's new lottery law includes a provision that allows for video lottery games...........................Subscribers

Company Targets Ukraine Gaming Machine Market
KYIV (Kiev) Ukraine (October 10, 2005) -- SmartGames, the Russian group of companies producing gaming [slot] machines, has opened a production site in Kyiv and started selling medium-price slot machines ................................Subscribers

Senate Approves Gaming Machine Bill
BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (October 6, 2005) -- The state Senate voted to expand legalize gambling in Massachusetts by approving a bill that would install thousands of gaming [slot] machines at the state's horse and dog tracks..................................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturers Wait for Department to Announce which Computer Language is Selected to Communicate with the State’s Gaming Machines
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (September 28, 2005) – Gaming [slot]machine manufacturers are reportedly waiting to find out which computer language the Department of Revenue will select to communicate with the state’s gaming machines.........................................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Licenses May be Delayed by Board Dispute Over Suppliers
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (October 4, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board will face a problem that threatens to delay its issuing of gaming [slot] machine licenses for racetracks around the state...............................Subscribers

Lottery VAT
POLAND (October 4, 2005) -- Agents and sellers of lottery tickets and other games of chance will have to pay VAT. This tax applies despite a letter in this regard issued by the Tax Office in late 2004.............................Subscribers

Governor Directs Lottery to Tighten VLT Rules
WEST VIRGINIA, USA (September 29, 2005) -- Following a directive from Governor Joe Manchin to tighten controls on the state’s limited video lottery industry............................Subscribers

New Gaming Machine Regulations Come Into Force in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (September 30, 2005) -- New regulations to prevent and minimise the harm caused by gambling, including pop up messages on gaming machines showing how much money has been won or lost, will come into effect ..........................Subscribers

Review of Electronic Gaming Machine Licences to Commence Within Weeks
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (September 25, 2005) -- The Solicitor-General has advised that there is no legal impediment to the State Government ending gaming in Victoria when the current licences expire in 2012.......................Subscribers

Department Releases Technical Details for Connecting to Gaming Machine Monitoring System
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (September 8, 2005) --  Gambling operators have been given a helping hand to switch their gaming machines to the new Electronic Monitoring System (EMS) by the Department of Internal Affairs.........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Expects Rise in Sales to Continue
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 6, 2005) – Australian gaming machine manufacturer Stargames Ltd, has released a better than expected annual net profit and says a recent pick up in sales will continue................................Subscribers

Tattersall's to Invest in More Gaming Machines
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (September 6, 2005) -- Tattersall's intends to operate more gaming machines in Victoria this year..............................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Maker Books Strong Net Profit Result
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 6, 2005) – Australian gaming machine maker Stargames Ltd (ASX:SGS) has released a better than expected annual net profit and says a recent sales surge will continue................................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Boom in West Virginia
WEST VIRGINIA, USA (September 4, 2005) -- West Virginians poured $1.05 billion into video lottery terminals (VLTs) during the past year, enough to fund nearly a third of the state budget.........................Subscribers

Gaming Machines to Display Pop-Up Messages
NEW ZEALAND (September 1, 2005) -- From October gaming machine players will be interrupted for 15 seconds every half hour by messages on screen telling them ............................Subscribers

Singapore Listed Company Now operates Over 580 Gaming Machines in Australia
SINGAPORE (August 30, 2005) -- Hotel gaming operator, Lasseters International, is expanding its casino business in Sydney, Australia..................................Subscribers

Norsk Tipping To Be Exclusive Operators Of VLTs In Norway
HAMAR, Norway (August 26, 2005) -- In a legal judgement, the Borgarting Appellate Court has given Norsk Tipping, The Norwegian National Lottery, the exclusive right to operate gaming machines in Norway................................Read the full story at: Vol.32 No.10

New Video Lottery Games Put Budget on Track
SALEM, Oregon, USA (August 18, 2005) – Oregon’s video lottery sales climbed by 20 percent over the same time last year after new electronic slot games were installed in bars and restaurants in late May. Video gambling sales recently topped..............Subscribers

VLTs Put Lottery in the Black
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (August 16, 2005) – Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) have reportedly been responsible for helping the Virgin Islands Lottery turn a profit for the first time in many years...................Subscribers

Austrian Company to Build €3.5 Million Gaming Machine Plant in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (August 10, 2005) -- Austrian Gaming Industries (AGI), one of Europe's biggest makers of electronic gaming machines, is spending EUR 3.5m to move its entire production of electronic slot machine innards to its unit in .......................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Monitoring Crisis Adverted
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, USA (August 10, 2005) – The potential crisis centered around the central computer system that keeps track of Louisiana's 14,500 video poker machines has reportedly been adverted..........................Subscribers

VLT Revenues Rise on P.E.I.
CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, Canada (August 9, 2005) -- Although Islanders spent slightly less on gambling this past year than the year before, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) made more money from its video lottery terminals................................Subscribers

Proposal Renews Push For Gaming Machines
KENTUCKY (August 9, 2005) -- Video gaming machines would be legal in Kentucky, but local governments would be left with the decision of whether to allow them within their jurisdictions under a proposal announced.........................Subscribers

Federal Gaming Machine Lawsuit Dismissed
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (August 3, 2005)  - A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn the state's gaming [slot] machine gambling law.........................Subscribers

Overall Lottery Sales Up 5.3%, But Lotto Down 22%
NEW YORK, USA (August 1, 2005) – New York Lotto sales dropped 22% in the past year as an increasing number of people gamble with video slot machines and scratch-off instant games............................Subscribers

Court Setback for Gaming Machine Operators; Chief Justice Upholds Government's Gaming Ban
BERMUDA (July 22, 2005) -- The government's decision to outlaw gaming machines does not run against Bermuda’s Constitution. .............................Subscribers

Call for Submissions on Electronic Gaming Machine Monitor
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (July 27, 2005) -- Internal Affairs is calling for public comment on proposed fees to pay for an electronic monitoring system (EMS) for the country's nearly 22,000 gaming machines......................Subscribers

New Gaming Machines Ring-In Good News For GTECH
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (July 22, 2005) – BLB reportedly plans to add 1,750 new video gaming [slot] machines at Lincoln Park, as the company moves to upgrade and renovate the facility.....................................Subscribers

Subcommittee to Research and Report on the Status of Gambling
AUGUSTA, Maine, USA (July 25, 2005) -- The chairman of the Maine Gambling Control Board established a three member subcommittee that will spend the next several months researching and writing a report on the status of gambling in Maine.................................Subscribers

Auditor General’s Report Claims Government is Adequately Managing Risks Associated with Province's Growing Gaming Business
VICTORIA, Canada (July 20, 2005) - British Columbia is adequately managing the risks associated with the province's growing gaming business...........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Rule Change
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (July 21, 2005) -- Pubs and clubs in New South Wales can now install 10 extra poker machines without undertaking an exhaustive social impact assessment...................................Subscribers

UK Firm Intends to Double the Number of Gaming Machines
LONDON, United Kingdom (July 19, 2005) -- Stanley Leisure has reportedly said the group would more than double the number of gaming [slot] machines at its casinos from 938 to 1,935 "within six months of deregulation.".............................Subscribers

Not Enough VLTs to go Around
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, Canada (July 18, 2005) -- The P.E.I. Government may be removing video lottery terminals (VLTs) from existing locations in order to have enough of the gambling machines for two new racinos....................................Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Tipped to Increase 19% This Year
SALEM, Oregon, USA (July 15, 2005) -- State Lottery Director Dale Penn reportedly said that lottery revenue from video games from June 5 to July 9 was up by 20% from the same period a year ago..............................Subscribers

Lottery Pitches for More Gaming Machines
JERUSALEM, Israel (July 6, 2005) – Mifal Hapayis, Israel’s National Lottery, has reportedly requested a license to increase the number of gaming machines it operates. The lottery claims it needs to significantly increase the number of machines to combat the thousands of illegal video poker, blackjack and slot machines currently operating around the country..........................Subscribers

Anti-Gambling Group Declines Invitation to View Responsible Gaming Technology
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia (June 26, 2005) -- A Nova Scotia company has invited a group opposed to video lottery terminals (VLTs) to Las Vegas to view its responsible gaming technology. But the invitation isn't being well-received.........................Subscribers

VLT Curfew Comes Into Effect Midnight Friday
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (June 30, 2005) -- New restrictions on access to video lottery terminals in Nova Scotia go into effect at midnight.........................Subscribers

Over 2000 Gaming Machines Go in First Stage of Cull
ADELAIDE, South Australia (June 30, 2005) -- More than 2,000 gaming [poker] machines will be switched off in South Australia from midnight ACST as part of the State Government's effort to reduce problem gambling..............................Subscribers

Province Considers VLT Review in the Fall
NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (June 29, 2005) -- Finance Minister Jeannot Volpe has been reported by the local media as saying he would consider public hearings into the government's video lottery terminal (VLT) policy...........................Subscribers

Czech Group Owns Largest Odds-Betting Network in CE Europe
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (June 20, 2005) - Czech-Slovak financial group Penta recently announced that it has completed the takeover of six betting companies, and now has the largest odds-betting network in Central Europe...........................Subscribers

Deal Would Place VLT Facility Under Division of Lottery
NEW YORK, USA (June 24, 2005) -- New York Governor George Pataki announced a deal with lawmakers that would place the New York Racing Association’s $170-million VLT facility project at Aqueduct under the oversight of state Division of Lottery, rather than the state Racing and Wagering Board...............................Subscribers

MGM Mirage and NYRA Enter Into Agreement for VLT Facility
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (June 21, 2005) -- MGM Mirage announced that it has entered into a definitive management agreement with the New York Racing Association (NYRA), under which it will develop and manage a 4500-unit video lottery terminal (VLT) facility at Aqueduct.............................Subscribers

Proposed Commission Would Regulate Gambling
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (June 18, 2005) -- Advocates of legalizing video poker machines are pushing a ballot initiative that would create a commission with the power to expand gambling in Alaska.........................Subscribers

Developers’ Plan Calls for Lottery to Own Casinos
WICHITA, Kansas (June 16, 2005) – The Chisholm Creek Development, a group that is working with the Iowa Tribe, have a plan to create state-owned Indian gaming casinos...............................Subscribers

Melco Mocha Gaming Machine Unit Beating Rivals
HONG KONG (June 16, 2005) -- Melco International Development, a Hong Kong-listed company, said its Mocha Slot unit is beating electronic gambling rivals in Macau..............................Subscribers

Russian Authorities Launch Attack on the Country's Gambling Industry
RUSSIA (June 15, 2005) -- Russian authorities including, mayors, parliamentarians, high-ranking politicians, are reportedly launching an attack on the country's gambling industry.......................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Entitlements Going for $50,000 a Machine
ADELAIDE, South Australia (June 12, 2005) -- A number of South Australian hotels and clubs have reportedly decided to sell-off their gaming machine entitlements for $50,000 a machine...................................Subscribers

Council Set to Approve Gaming Machine Proposal
PHILIPPINES (June 6, 2005) -- The City Council is reportedly expected to approve a resolution giving its consent to a joint venture proposal that would pave way for the operation of gaming [slot] machines in one of the city's hotels........................Subscribers

Government to Proceed with Plans to Expand Gaming Machine ‘Caps Policy’
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 2, 2005) -- The Victorian Government yesterday released research conducted by the South Australia's Centre for Economic Studies, The report was delayed by two years because gaming venues reportedly refused to hand over data................................Subscribers

Lottery’s VLT Revenue Tops $1 Billion Mark for Budget Year
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (May 25, 2005) -- West Virginia's nearly 19-thousand video lottery terminals (VLTs) have provided gross revenue of more than one billion dollars with nearly six weeks remaining in the 2005 fiscal year.................................Subscribers

Senate Approves Electronic Bingo Measure, But Draws the Line at VLTs
AUSTIN, Texas (May 12, 2005) – A proposed change in state law governing electronic bingo games was approved 25-6 by the Senate as an amendment to House Bill 3......................Subscribers

United Tote Wagering Terminal Wins Award for Innovation
GLEN ROCK, Pennsylvania, USA (May 4, 2005) United Tote Company’s F4 full-service wagering terminal has been named by Casino Journal as one of the Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products............................Read the full story at: Vol.31 No.7

Government Rejects Moving to All Coin-operated VLTs
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (May 10, 2005) -- According to figures released by the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, removing bill acceptors and moving to coin-operated video lottery terminals (VLTs) would mean $16 million less in provincial revenue...........................Subscribers

VLT Ban Would Have Devastating Affect on Nova Scotia's Economy
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (May 9, 2005) -- Nova Scotia's Conservative government estimates the province would lose as much as $200 million annually if video lottery terminals (VLTs) were banned..............................Subscribers

Oregon Lottery Cranking Up Slot Games Ahead of Schedule
SALEM, Oregonian, USA (May 9, 2005) -- The Oregon Lottery's new electronic slot games will reportedly launch in some bars and restaurants as early as May 16, about six weeks before the statewide rollout of the new video gambling games...........................Subscribers

Businesses to Challenge Ban on Gaming Machines
HAMILTON, Bermuda (May 7, 2005) -- A group of Bermuda business people have reportedly said they will go to the Supreme Court in July to challenge the legitimacy of a law that bans the use of gaming machines on their premises............................Subscribers

Court Rules VLTs Not Slot Machines
NEW YORK, USA (May 3, 2005) -- The state's highest court has given the go-ahead for video lottery terminals (VLTs).
The Court of Appeals on Tuesday ruled VLT's are not slot machines as defined by state law but a form of a lottery game that is allowed in the state.
The judges also said the way a portion of VLT revenues are being shared with horse breeders operating at the race tracks with VLT parlors is an authorized splitting of fees from lottery proceeds.
SOURCE: Wire Reports.

Melco Tips Big Win From Slots
MACAU (May 2, 2005) -- Mocha Slot, which is controlled by a joint venture between Hong Kong-listed Melco and Australia's Publishing & Broadcasting (PBL), officially opened its fourth electronic gambling venue................................Subscribers

Amendment Aimed at Killing-Off Texas Lottery VLTs
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (April 26, 2005) -- Senator Jane Nelson has reportedly attached an amendment to Senate Bill 405 in order to kill-off any chance that the Texas Lottery Commission has of introducing video lottery terminals (VLTs)..............................Subscribers

Lottery Shelves Plan to Install Monitor Vending Machines
BOSTON, Massachusetts (April 9, 2005) -- The Massachusetts State Lottery was reported to have briefly tested a new type of gaming device last fall, but is believed to have dismissed the project after State Treasurer Timothy Cahill reportedly said they were too similar to gaming [slot] machines...............................Subscribers

Arrival of Gaming Machines Delayed
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (April 25, 2005) -- The chairman of Pennsylvania’s Gaming Control Board says the panel has already fallen behind its end-of-the-year target date to issue the first licenses for gaming [slot] machines..............................Subscribers

New Gambling Study Says VLTs Should be Restricted to Casinos
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (April 20, 2005) - A three-province gambling study conducted by a professor at Saint Mary's University in Halifax, has concluded that video lottery terminals (VLTs) should be confined to casinos. Furthermore the report said restrictions should be placed on.........................................Subscribers

Lottery Opposes Limiting Gaming Machine Revenue
SALEM, Oregon, USA (April 19, 2005) -- The House Revenue Committee is considering a measure to reduce the maximum share of business income that establishments that offer video poker can make from lottery game from 60% to 50%..................................Subscribers

Tabcorp’s Response to the Increase in the Gaming Machine Levy in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (April, 13 2005) -- Tabcorp is disappointed by the State Government’s announcement to almost double the levy on gaming machines in Victoria.........................Subscribers

Government Doubles Gaming Machine Levy
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (April 14, 2005) -- The Victorian Government has said that it will double the levy on each of the state's gaming [poker machines] to more than $3000..............................Subscribers

Senator Plans Bill to Restrict New Video Pull-Tab Machines
DES MOINES, Iowa, USA (April 10, 2005) -- Iowa Lottery President Edward Stanek is reportedly concerned that state Rep. Scott Raecker is siding with casino interests on a bill to place more restrictions on the lottery's new video pull-tab machines............................Subscribers

Nova Scotia Government to Eliminate 1,000 VLTs
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (April 5, 2005) -- The Nova Scotia government is reportedly about to reduce the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the province by about 1,000 machines............................Subscribers

Drop in Gaming Machine Numbers Not Unexpected
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (April 6, 2005) -- The number of gaming machines has fallen in New Zealand since the country's Gambling Act was passed........................Subscribers

Study Projects Legalizing VLTs Would Generate $1.2 Billion in New Revenue for Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (March 31, 2005) -- A recently released study shows that authorizing Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) at licensed Texas racetracks would create 26,073 new jobs and contribute more than .........................Subscribers

Lawmakers Look to Get VLTs for Fast Ferry
ALBANY, N.Y. (March 28, 2005) - Rochester area lawmakers are trying once again to get video lottery terminals (VLTs) on the high-speed ferry slated to restart operatations between Rochester and Toronto............................Subscribers

Florida Senate Panel Looking at 30-35 Percent Tax Rate for Gaming Machines
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (March 29, 2005) -- State senators considering the tax and regulation of gaming [slot] machines had several suggestions....................Subscribers

Stand-Off Between Venue Owners and Lottery Over Commission Rates
SALEM, Oregon (March 26, 2005) -- Bar owners crowded into a State Fairgrounds hall on Friday to vent their views on a proposal for retailers' commission from new [slot] machine style video games...................................Subscribers

Iowa Lottery Clarifies Advertising Rules for Video Pull-Tab Machines
DES MOINES, Iowa (March 26, 2005) -- The Iowa Lottery plans to offer about 4,000 video pull-tab machines, so far, about 500 machines have been installed in convenience stores, taverns and fraternal clubs...............................Subscribers

Nova Scotia to Undertake VLT Review
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (March 21, 2005) -- Premier John Hamm told a news source on Monday that his government intends to make some significant changes to the more than 3,800 video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the province..........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Bill Gets First Hearing
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, USA (March 17, 2005) – The House Gaming Division reportedly held the first legislative hearing on three proposals to expand gambling as a source of state revenue...........................Subscribers

VLT Bills Approved by Senate
NEW YORK, USA (March 17, 2005) -- The New York Senate reportedly approved two video lottery bills .........................Subscribers

Lottery Commissioners to Consider Plan for VLT Rule Changes
PIERRE, South Dakota, USA (March 14, 2005) -- The South Dakota Lottery Commission is preparing to declare the IGT manufactured VLC 8700 gaming machine obsolete.......................Subscribers

Lotteries and Gaming Authority to Replace Illegal Machines with VLTs
MALTA (March 13, 2005) -- Malta's Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) has commenced the process for awarding new licences for Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs)....................................Subscribers

Lawmakers Consider How High To Set Gaming Machine Tax Rate
TALLAHASSEE (March 11, 2005) - A House committee is reportedly considering taxing gaming machine revenue at a rate of between 30 and 40 percent.............................Subscribers

Gaming Authority to Publish Regulations for Video Lottery Terminals
MALTA (March 2, 2005) -- Tomorrow the Lotteries and Gaming Authority will convene its first meeting to publish the regulations for Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs), according to the fifth schedule of the Lotteries and Other Games Act.............................Subscribers

Opposition Want VLTs Banned
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (March 4, 2005) -- Nova Scotia's Liberal leader Francis MacKenzie announced on Friday that he no longer supports video lottery terminals (VLTs) and will seek to eliminate every machine from the province by 2008............................Subscribers

Governor Considers Keno as Fall-Back Plan
TRENTON, New Jersey, USA (March 3, 2005) -- Casino industry officials and the state have reportedly held preliminary talks about installing Quick Draw Keno in bars across New Jersey........................Subscribers

Pennsylvania Gaming Machine Licenses Could be Issued as Early as December
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 3, 2005) -- Members of the state gambling board reportedly said that they hope to issue the first gaming [slot] machine licenses to racetracks by as early as December...............................Subscribers

State Prepares to Battle Casinos over Video Lottery Terminals
NEW JERSEY (March 1, 2005) -- In his budget address today, New Jersey Governor Richard J. Codey is expected to propose installing 1,500 to 2,000 video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, generating about $150 million annually for the state.............................Subscribers

Governor Vetoes "Instant Racing" Machine Bill
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, USA (February 28, 2005) -- Gov. Dave Freudenthal reportedly vetoed a bill on Friday, which would have authorized the use of so-called "instant racing" machines in pari-mutuel gambling............................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Ticketing System Under Spotlight
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (February 23, 2005) -- A ticketing system that allows players to put up to $500 into a gaming machine at once is under the spotlight..........................Subscribers

Minnesota Lawmaker Introduces Controversial VLT Bill
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, USA (February 15, 2005) -- State Senator David Tomassoni introduced a bill on Monday that would allow for up to five video lottery terminals (VLTs) in every bar in Minnesota...........................Subscribers

Lottery Director Proposes Lower Commissions on New VLT Games
SALEM, Oregon, USA (February 15, 2005) - Oregon Lottery Director Dale Penn recommended that commission payments for new slot-machine style video games be about one-half the rates now paid to........................Subscribers

BSI Awards Macau SLOT World’s First CMSAS 86:2000 Certification in the Sports Gaming Industry
MACAU (January 27, 2005) -- Leading global developer of standards and provider of international certification and assessment services, BSI Management Systems, announced today it has awarded the Sociedade de Lotarias e Apostas Mútuas de Macau, Lda (Macau SLOT) the world’s first CMSAS 86:2000 certification in the sports gaming industry.........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Bill Falls Short in House Committee
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA (February 10, 2005) -- A bill that would have allowed electronic gaming [slot] machines in every Kentucky county died in a House committee....................Subscribers

Consortium Renews Interest in Wembley's US Based VLTs
UNITED KINGDOM (February 9, 2005) -- A consortium backed by South African gaming tycoon Sol Kerzner, has signed a conditional $435m cash offer for Wembley's core business in the United States, dominated by 3,000 lottery type gaming [slot] machines........................Subscribers

GLI Adds Second Fully Staffed, Full-time Testing Shift
LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, USA (February 8, 2005) – To meet requests from gaming regulators and suppliers worldwide, Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has established a second fully staffed, full-time gaming device and systems testing shift at...................................Subscribers

Rhode Island's VLTs Report Record Revenue for the Six Months Ending December 31, 2004
RHODE ISLAND, USA (February 7, 2005) -- Lincoln Park and Newport Grand reported record betting for the six months ending December 31. In all, $2.5 billion was played in 3,563 video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the two locations..................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Maintains Full Year Profit Forecast
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (February 4, 2005) -- Stargames Ltd reaffirmed today that it expects its full year net profit to be around $8.0 million. The Australian gaming machine manufacturer said its profit performance for the six months to ....................Subscribers

Texas Firm Introduces Bill for Kansas Gaming Machines
KANSAS, USA (February 2, 2005) -- Several new gambling venues and at least 4,000 more gaming [slot] machines could open in the Kansas City area under a bill to be introduced today in Topeka..................................Subscribers

Kentucky Lawmaker Plans to Table Gaming Machine Bills
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, USA (February 3, 2005) -- A House lawmaker proposed two gambling measures yesterday that would ask the General Assembly to allow electronic gaming [slot] machines a..........................Subscribers

Players' Invest Nearly $1 billion in Gaming Machines During Venue's First Year
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (January 30, 2005) -- Patrons invested nearly $1 billion in Saratoga Gaming and Raceway's video gaming machines during the past year...........................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Drive Gambling Firms 17% Rise in Pre-Tax Profit
UNITED KINGDOM (January 26, 2005) -- Stanley Leisure, the British gambling group, today said the phenomenal popularity of gaming machines was driving growth at its betting division.............................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board to Implement Gaming Machine Monitoring System
PENNSYLVANIA, USA (January 26, 2005) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board and state revenue board plan to use a central control computer system to monitor the 61,000 gaming [slot] machines in the state..............................Subscribers

New Gaming Machine Bills Flood House of Delegates
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (January 21, 2005) -- According to local media reports the House of Delegates will be flooded with proposals this session to legalize gaming [slot] machines........................Subscribers

PNG's Gaming Machine Expenditure Hit PGK128 Million Last Year
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (January 21, 2005) -- Papua New Guinea's (PNG) gaming machine players have lost close to PGK1 billion (US$320 million) since their introduction in PNG ten years ago..........................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Clear Another Hurdle in Florida
FLORIDA (January 20, 2005) -- The effort to legalize gaming [slot] machines in south Florida cleared another hurdle on Tuesday when........................Subscribers

Company Floats Proposal for 3,500 VLT Entertainment Center
SALEM, Oregon (January 15, 2005) - The Oregon Gaming & Entertainment Co. (OGE) would like to build a $490 million, one-million-square-foot, "Oregon Entertainment Centre" .......................Subscribers

Techlink Entertainment’s Responsible Gaming Device to be Field Tested in Nova Scotia
SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Canada (January 2005) -- Nova Scotia, Techlink Entertainment recently announced its cooperation agreement with the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation to complete usability and field testing.....................Read the full story at: Vol.30 No.3

Gaming Machines Offset Poor Sports Betting Results
LONDON, UK (January 10, 2005) - Gambling machines have helped offset a string of unfavourable sporting results at Britain's second-biggest betting shop chain.......................Subscribers

New Yorks VLTs Under-Performing
NEW YORK (January 11, 2005) -- The Video gaming devices presently installed at four upstate racetracks including Monticello Raceway generated a net win of some.............................Subscribers

Australian Company Strikes Dutch Deal for Gaming Machines
QUEENSLAND, Australia (January 12, 2005) -- Gaming companu UNiTAB has almost doubled a multimillion-dollar deal with a Dutch-based information technology company, in part to maintain almost 15,000 new gaming machines. ..........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Issues Profit Warning Over Contract Delay
SYDNEY, Australia (December 31, 2004) -- Gaming machine maker Ainsworth Game Technology Ltd's (AGI) shares tumbled today after it issued a profit warning due to a contract delay - despite also saying..........................Subscribers