UK Betting Shops to Introduce New Multi-Game Server-Based Gaming Terminals
UNITED KINGDOM (December 30, 2007) -- Customers in 548 William Hill betting shops will be playing new gaming machines soon, following the signing of a four-year deal with Global Draw that will introduce around 2,100 Nevada..............Subscribers

$8 Billion Invested in State’s Gaming Machines
ADELAIDE, South Australia (December 28, 2007) – New statistics from the Office of the Liquor and Gambling Commission show South Australians invested more than $8 billion on gaming [poker] machines last year.................Subscribers

Poll Shows Legislative Support for VLTs
NEW JERSEY, USA (December 27, 2007) -- A poll of current members of the New Jersey Legislature indicates that legislation to install video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the state's racetracks would pass both houses if the bill were put up for a floor vote.................Subscribers

Campaign Aims to Persuade Legislators to OK Gaming Machines
AUSTIN, Texas, USA (December 27, 2007) – Texans for Economic Development, the umbrella group for track owners, breeders and other segments of the racing industry, has budgeted $1 million to contribute to campaigns in the 2008...................Subscribers

Anti-Gaming Machine Crusader Wants to Wean States Off Gambling
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (December 28, 2007) – Anti-gaming machine crusader Senator-elect Nick Xenophon, who gained almost 15 per cent of the Senate vote in South Australia, wants to use his power to reduce the number of gaming [poker] machines in Australia..............Subscribers

Gaming Board Seeks Unclaimed Winnings
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (December 19, 2007) – A proposal before the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board would require casinos to turn over unclaimed winnings to the state treasury..............Subscribers

Gaming Machines Revenue Down 9.3 Per Cent Since Smoking Ban
LONDON, UK (December 17, 2007) -- Overall sales in English and Welsh pubs are down 7.3 per cent since the introduction of the smoking ban, a survey has revealed...............Subscribers

New Zealanders’ Gambling Spend Is Rising
Gambling spend increased in 2006/07 year
NEW ZEALAND (December 18, 2007) -- Statistics released today show New Zealanders’ gambling spend is rising................Subscribers

Taiwan Gaming Machine Maker Astro Looks to European and Japanese markets in 2008
TAIPEI, Taiwan (Monday 17 December 2007) -- Astro, a Taiwan-based developer of arcade/casino gaming machines, is currently focusing on markets in Spain, Italy and Japan with potential orders for 2008..............Subscribers

Action Delayed on Expanded Gambling Proposal
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, USA (December 16, 2007) -- House Speaker Michael Madigan has reportedly canceled a session planned for this week on gambling expansion and blamed other leaders and the governor for more delays...............Subscribers

Bill Would Ban Gaming Machines on U.S. Bases
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 13, 2007) -- Rep. Lincoln Davis has introduced a bill that would ban Pentagon-sanctioned gaming [slot] machines at U.S. military installations abroad................Subscribers

Proposal Would Expand State Gambling
CHICAGO, Illinois, USA (December 12, 2007) -- As a part of major new legislation introduced on Monday in the Illinois State Legislature, House Speaker Michael Madigan unveiled a plan that would see a total of 3,600 gaming [slot] machines and video lottery terminals (VLTs) installed in a total of five of the state's racetracks...............Subscribers

Boost to Gaming Machine Numbers Ruled Out
VICTORIA, Australia (December 13, 2007) -- Victorian Treasurer John Lenders has ruled out an increase in gaming [poker] machines..........Subscribers

Company Plans to Become One of the Leading VLT Operators in the Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC (December 12, 2007) -- Czech gambling machine operator, increased its capital stock by 50% to CEK 180 million in 2007 because of reinforcing of the company's financial stability............Subscribers

State Cuts Gaming Machine Numbers in Gambling Crackdown
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 7, 2007) -- The New South Wales Government is today expected to announce plans to reduce the cap on gaming [poker] machines in the state by 5,000 and impose tougher restrictions on high-density gambling areas............Subscribers

Report on the Five-year Statutory Review of the Gaming Machines Act 2001 - December 2007
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 7, 2007) -- The State Government has announced a range of reforms to the NSW gaming machine laws following a wide-ranging review of the Gaming Machines Act 2001..........................Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.12

House OKs Gaming Bill, Provides for Video Lottery
MICRONESIA (December 6, 2007) -- The House of Representatives yesterday passed a measure allowing some card games and video lottery activities on Saipan..........Subscribers

New Gaming Machine Tax Cuts Sports Funding
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 6, 2007) – National Rugby League (NRL) clubs that rely on licensed club grants to survive were told yesterday that they may be in for tough times.............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Licences Turning Hoteliers Into Millionaires
Gaming Machines Pulling-in Between $220,000 and $250,000 a Year Per Machine
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (December 4, 2007) -- The NSW Government revealed yesterday that it is investigating cutting the number of gaming [poker] machines................Subscribers

Big Payouts Count in Growing Asia Gaming Machine Market
CHINA (November 29, 2007) – Gaming [slot] machines manufactured for the Asian market are designed to have less frequent pays, but a better chance of big wins.............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Cut Will Hit Profits, Company Says FY08 Results Can't Match FY07
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (November 30, 2007) -- The following is an extract from the Chief Executive's Addresses presented at the Tattersall's Limited 2007 Annual General Meeting on Friday November 30, 2007................Subscribers

New Software Allows VLTs to Operate 24/7
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (November 29, 2007) – In a move expected to help West Virginia tracks keep up with Pennsylvania competitors, computer software that allows the video slot machines to operate 24 hours a day...............Subscribers

Association Seeks Injunction to Prevent Loto-Quebec Removing VLTs
QUEBEC, Canada (November 28, 2007) -- The Détaillants d'appareils de loterie vidéo de Loto-Québec, a group that supports the right of bar owners to operate VLTs, says it plans to seek an injunction in Quebec Court this week to keep Loto-Québec.................Subscribers

Lottery Revenue Down 3.6%
CHARLESTON, West Virginia (November 29, 2007) – For the first four months of the 2007-08 budget year, overall West Virginia Lottery revenues topped $510.4 million.................Subscribers

VLT Revenue Rise, Traditional Lottery Revenues Drop
RHODE ISLAND, USA (November 28, 2007) -- Revenue from state video lottery games rose $91.2 million during the last fiscal year. But revenue from traditional online and instant lottery games was down about $16 million...............Subscribers

Company Advertises for Gaming Machine Venues
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (November 25, 2007) -- In an advertisement published this week, V-Slots said it intended to submit an application to the Gauteng Gambling Board for a licence to operate 1,000 limited payout machines (LPMs) at sites licensed to house the gaming machines.................Subscribers

CA$HOLA Jackpot Won At Tri State Racetrack
WEST VIRGINIA, USA (November 21, 2007) -- Lottery Director John C. Musgrave and representatives from Tri-State Racetrack & Gaming Center announce that Tina Lowe of Woodlawn, Va. hit a CA$HOLA jackpot...............Subscribers

Gambling Report Released
HOBART, Tasmania, Australia (November 23, 2007) -- The Tasmanian Gaming Commission's annual report has been released in State Parliament....................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Might Be Blocked By Zoning: New Bill Requires Compliance With Local Regulations
BALTIMORE, Maryland (November 21, 2007) -- Local government officials could block the legalization of gaming [slot] machine gambling in their communities even if voters in 2008 approve a ballot initiative passed this week in the General Assembly......................Subscribers

Plans to Transfer Gaming Machines Between Venues
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (November 18, 2007) -- The ACT Government is preparing a scheme to allow Canberra gaming [poker] machines to be transferred without increasing the overall number of machines...................Subscribers

NS Gaming Corporation Awards Informed Player Choice System RFP Contract
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (November 19, 2007) -- The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation (NSGC) announced today that Techlink Entertainment has been awarded the contract for an Informed Player Choice System (IPCS) for video lottery terminals (VLTs)........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Expenditure on the Increase
VICTORIA, Australia (November 19, 2007) – The state’s Gaming machine Expenditure has reportedly hit $678 million in the first three months of the new Financial Year...............Subscribers

Governor Signed Legislation for Slots Referendum
MARYLAND (November 19, 2007) -- Governor Martin O'Malley signed legislation today that will raise taxes by about 1.3 billion dollars and give voters a chance to decide whether to legalize up to 15,000 slot machines in Maryland....................Subscribers

House Approves Details on Implementing Slot Machine Gambling
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, USA (November 18, 2007) - The House of Delegates approved a bill early Sunday that contains the details of implementing slot machine gambling in Maryland.................Subscribers

AG Says Lottery Proposal Could Open the Door to VLTs
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (November 08, 2007) - Attorney General Dustin McDaniel is reported as saying that a proposal to create a state-run lottery could allow for the introduction of video lottery terminals (VLTs)..............Subscribers

Province to Pull Plug on 650 Gaming Machines
NEW BRUNSWICK, Canada (November 9, 2007) – New Brunswick will reportedly reduce the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) throughout the province............Subscribers

Government Denies Gaming Machine Cap Increase
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (November 10, 2007) – The State Government denies it will allow venues to host extra gaming [poker] machines...........Subscribers

Audit Confirms Integrity of Gaming Machine System
NEW ZEALAND (November 6, 2007) -- An independent audit has confirmed that there is no evidence of money being skimmed or misappropriated from Christchurch Casino’s gaming machines..............Subscribers

Gaming Machines to be Banned in Prague Centre
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (November 7, 2007) - The Prague 1 authority wants to ban all gaming machines in the city centre as from January, but casinos will keep operating, the daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes today...................Subscribers

Government Tips Its Hand on New Gambling Policy
NEW BRUNSWICK, NS, Canada (November 6, 2007) -- A new responsible gaming policy will be released in New Brunswick on Thursday but the government is already releasing some details of its plan..............Subscribers

City May Limit Video Lottery Terminals
SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota (November 6, 2007) - Some officials in Sioux Falls think it's time to introduce a cap on the number of video lottery terminals (VLTs) allowed in the city..............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Crackdown to Begin in March
MALTS (November 3, 2007) -- The Malta Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA) will reportedly begin a full crackdown on Malta’s thousands of Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) in March.....................Subscribers

Proposal Calls for Slots Venues to Pay 70% Tax
MARYLAND, USA (November 1, 2007) -- Maryland gaming [slot] machine operators will pay one of the nation's highest casino tax rates - effectively 70 percent - if voters approve Governor Martin O'Malley's plan to legalize the device..........................Subscribers

VLTs Application Forms
MALTA (November 1, 2007) -- The Lotteries and Gaming Authority (LGA)has issued the Application Forms for a VLT Operator's License.......................Subscribers

Video Lottery Terminals at Racetracks Would Hurt Casinos and Lottery
NEW JERSEY, USA (October 30, 2007) --  Installing video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Monmouth Park, Freehold Raceway and the Meadowlands Racetrack could provide more than double what the racing industry currently receives in purse subsidies from the Atlantic City casinos...............Subscribers

Elixir Group Delivers Agreements for an Additional 700 Electronic Gaming Machines
LAS VEGAS & MACAU (October 29, 2007) -- Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. announced today that Elixir Group Limited has delivered agreements for the placement of an additional 700 slot machines on a participation basis..............Subscribers

Call for Slots Referendum
BALTIMORE, Maryland (October 27, 2007) -- Governor Martin O'Malley proposed yesterday a referendum on gaming [slots] machines that would allow up to 15,000 machines in five Maryland locations..........Subscribers

Obsolete Gaming Machines Being Phased Out
PIERRE, South Dakota (October 27, 2007) -- Thousands of the video lottery terminals (VLTs) that have been operating since the gambling began in 1991 are on their way out............Subscribers

Electronic Tip Jar Machines Outlawed by Washington Co. Commissioners
MARYLAND (October 24, 2007) -- Electronic tip jar machines that do not use pre-printed tickets were outlawed Tuesday by the Washington County Commissioners.................Subscribers

House Bill Targeting Cash-Payout Machines Heads to Governor
OHIO, USA (October 24, 2007) -- The Ohio House of Representatives passed House Bill 177 yesterday, making thousands of slot machine-like computerized games proliferating in skilled gaming rooms across the state illegal............Subscribers

State’s Slots Revenue Hits $1 Billion
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (October 18, 2007) -- The state's revenue from Pennsylvania's fledgling slot-machine gambling industry has surpassed the $1 billion mark, three years after the state legalized the devices as a way to cut taxes and revive its equine industry................Subscribers

Veterans’ Organizations VLT Commission Rates Increase
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, Canada (October 19, 2007) -- Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC) announced today that the VLT commission rate for all veterans’ organizations will be increased from 20% to 25%, effective January 1, 2008. Based on present revenue levels, this increase translates to a total combined annual increase greater than $700,000 for member organizations............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.5

State Gaming Commission Approves Electronic Pull Tabs
BISMARCK, North Dakota, USA October 19, 2007) -- The state Gaming Commission has approved electronic pull tab machines, rejecting the idea that they actually are slot machines...............Subscribers

Commission to Ask EU Court to Fine Greece Over Gaming Machine Ban
BRUSSELS, Belgium (October 18, 2007) -- The European Commission on Wednesday decided to ask the European Court of Justice to impose a fine on Greece for failing to comply with the court's order to lift a blanket ban on all electronic gaming machines................Subscribers

Department of Revenue Labels Allegations a “Non-Issue”
PENNSYLVANIA (October 16, 2007) -- Allegations there have been inaccuracies between the numbers generated by Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and casinos were challenged yesterday.............Subscribers

VLT Bidders Revealed, Six Companies Vying for VLT Franchise Announced
ALBANY, New York (October 15, 2007) -- Six potential gaming operators have expressed interest in running the franchise for a video lottery terminal facility at Aqueduct Race Track...........Subscribers

Proposed Referendum on Gaming Machines May End Stalemate
BALTIMORE, Maryland (October 14, 2007) -- Governor Martin O'Malley is reportedly still struggling to win support for his plan to legalize slot machine gambling..............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Numbers on the Increase
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, USA (October 13, 2007) -- Oklahoma is now third in the nation in the number of gaming [slot] machines in the state, according to a study of the gaming industry nationwide, and Oklahomans spent an average of more than .....................Subscribers

Community and Clubs to Benefit From More Transparent Process
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (October 11, 2007) -- Clubs directing electronic gaming machine revenue back into the community will do so in a more transparent way under the Brumby Government’s changes to Community Benefit Statements.............Read the full story at: Vol.41 No.4

Ohio House Votes To Ban Cash-Paying Game Machines
OHIO, USA (October 10, 2007) -- The Ohio House has voted overwhelmingly to put an immediate end to the proliferation of slot machine-like games in the state...........Subscribers

Plans for Gambling Expansion Proceeding Despite Lawsuit
TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (October 9, 2007) --  Although a state law authorizing new casinos faces a court challenge, state officials are moving ahead with preparations for expanded gambling anyway............Subscribers

Senator to Propose Bill Allowing 24-Hour Gambling at Slot Parlors
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (October 6, 2007) -- Senator Paul Moura says he will introduce legislation to allow 24-hour gambling at Rhode Island's two licensed slot parlors, when the General Assembly reconvenes for a special session............Subscribers

Group Claims Some Gaming Machines Are Deceptive and Should be Banned
ONTARIO, Canada (October 4, 2007) -- The Alcohol and Gaming Commission is currently drafting new standards to address questions about machines that flash jackpot symbols or distort the true odds of winning..................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Expenditure Up 6.4% on Same Period last Year
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (October 5, 2007) -- Figures from the Victorian Commission for Gambling Regulation (VCGR) show gaming expenditure was 6.4 per cent higher in August than a year ago.............Subscribers

Small Business to Gain From Gaming Machine Roll-Out
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa (October 3, 2007) -- The Gauteng Gambling Board is to roll out limited payout gaming (slot) machines across the province, aimed at enhancing economic growth and development, through the participation of small and medium businesses.............Subscribers

Videobet and Cirsa Team Up For Gaming Pilot
SPAIN (October 2, 2007) -- Videobet will provide Cirsa’s land-based casino chain with its innovative server supported terminals and gaming package........Subscribers

Smoking Ban Hits Gaming Machine Revenue
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (October 1, 2007) -- Gaming [poker] machine revenue plunged nearly half a billion dollars in the month of July after the ban was introduced on July 2..................Subscribers

Taiwan Gaming Machine Manufacturer Looks to Italian Licensee for Developing AWP Machines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (September 26, 2007) -- Astro, a Taiwan-based developer of arcade/casino gaming machines, is looking forward to obtaining a license from the Italian government to develop Amusement With Prize (AWP) gaming machines for use in the country...........Subscribers

New Legal Notice on VLT Regulations Come Into Effect
MALTA (September 28, 2007) – With the publication of Legal Notice 271 of 2007, which brings into effect the Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) Regulations, under the Lotteries and Other Games............Subscribers

Elixir Group Delivers Agreements for 700 Electronic Gaming Machines in the Philippines
LAS VEGAS & MACAU (September 27, 2007) -- Elixir Gaming Technologies, Inc. (AMEX:EGT) ("Elixir Gaming") announced today that Elixir Group Limited ("Elixir") has delivered agreements for the placement of 700 slot machines .............Subscribers

Price Cap Ends To Aid Gaming Machine Reduction
ADELAIDE, South Australia (September 28, 2007) – South Australia wants to remove thousands of gaming [poker] machines from venues................Subscribers

Some Slots Parlors Slow To Submit Renewal Applications - Could be Shut Down
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (September 27, 2007) --   Video lottery machines in as many as 130 neighborhood slot parlors could be shut down at midnight Sunday, Lottery Commission director John Musgrave said...............Subscribers

Government to Review Compulsory Gaming Machine Shutdowns
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 26, 2007) -- The compulsory shutdowns for gaming [poker] machines at venues in NSW may be eased under a government plan to overhaul state gaming laws..........Subscribers

Government to Allow Market Forces to Set Value of Gaming Machines
ADELAIDE, South Australia (September 28, 2007) – Gambling Minister Paul Caica will reportedly announce today that the State Government will allow market forces to set the value of gaming [poker] machines...........Subscribers

PGCB Officially Opens New State-of-the-Art Gaming Laboratory
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (September 25, 2007) -- Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board marked the completion of a new state-of-the-art slot machine testing and certifications laboratory this morning at a ribbon-cutting ......Subscribers

Outdoor Gaming Areas and Manufacturers Warranties
Gaming Machine Manufacturers Issue Warning About Outdoor Gaming Areas
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 25, 2007) -- The Australian Gaming Machine Manufacturers Association (AGMMA) has issued a warning to licensed venues about outdoor gaming areas.............Subscribers

Commission Rejects Debit-Slot Plan
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 24, 2007) -- The Nevada Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously rejected a concept of allowing casino customers to use their debit cards to buy ‘ticket in-ticket-out’ vouchers that can be gambled on gaming [slot] machines........Subscribers

Government Wants ATMs Removed From Gambling Areas
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (September 20, 2007) -- The Australian Federal Government reportedly wants ATMs removed from all venues where there are gaming [poker] machines in an effort to reduce problem gambling.............Subscribers

August Gambling Revenue Increases
DENVER, Colorado, USA (September 18, 2007) -- Colorado rang up $148 million in gaming revenue for the first two months of the 2007-2008 fiscal year, according to a report released Tuesday by the Colorado Division of Gaming Commission.........Subscribers

State Seeks Experienced Gaming Operator for VLT Facility at Aqueduct
ALBANY, New York, USA (September 13, 2007) -- The Division of Budget on Wednesday released a letter seeking expressions of interest from experienced gaming operators to operate a Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) facility at Aqueduct Racetrack.........Subscribers

Call for State Government to Support New-Generation Gaming Machines
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (September 13, 2007) -- In a submission to an Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal review into the gaming industry, Clubs NSW has reportedly attacked a ban on the new breed of gaming [poker] machine that allow players to switch between .........Subscribers

Gambling Tax Plan Criticized
WARSAW, Poland (September 12, 2007) -- A Finance Ministry proposal to amend Poland's gambling law has been criticized by gaming [slot] machine operators, the ‘Warsaw Voice’ reported today..............Subscribers

Mexican Congress Committee Approves 20% Gaming Tax
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (September 12, 2007) -- A proposal to tax gaming and betting in Mexico at a rate of 20 percent was approved on Wednesday by a congressional committee, but the measure still has to be voted on in the lower house...............Subscribers

Elixir Group Limited Delivers 450 Electronic Gaming Machines to Three Venues in Cambodia
Ridgeland, MS (August 28, 2007) -- VendingData Corporation (VNX) announced that Elixir Group Limited ("Elixir") has delivered agreements for a total of 450 electronic gaming machines on a recurring revenue model at three venues in Cambodia..........................Subscribers

Taiwan Gaming Machine Maker Tapping Philippine Market
TAIPEI, Taiwan (September 11, 2007) -- Astro, a Taiwan-based producer of arcade/casino gaming machines, will provide Philippines-based Orient Pearl Entertainment & Management Limited with 520 casino machines on a profit-sharing basis............................Subscribers

Official Targets Video Lottery Machines
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (September 11, 2oo7) -- The president of the Kanawha County Commission wants to abolish video lottery parlors...............................Subscribers

Elixir Group Delivers Agreements for a Further 930 Electronic Gaming Machines Across Asia
Long-Term Placements of Devices on Participation Model Have Been Secured
LAS VEGAS, Nevada & MACAU (September 10, 2007) -- Reflecting continued rapid execution against the plan to secure long-term placements of electronic gaming machines on a recurring revenue model in high-growth Asian gaming markets...............................Subscribers

State Bill Would Alter Investigation Procedures For Gaming Machine Licenses
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (September 6, 2007) -- Republican lawmakers plan to introduce legislation this month that would make.............Subscribers

Decision on Responsible Gaming Device Expected by September 30
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia |(September 6, 2007) -- The Nova Scotia Gaming Corp. is in the final stages of evaluating bids to provide a responsible gaming device for use on gaming machines.............Subscribers

Company Wins Order Blocking Game-Machine Ban
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (September 4, 2007) -- Tic Tac Fruit and Nudge Master machines will be allowed to operate in Ohio for at least two more weeks under a judge's order...........Subscribers

Governor Will Pick Company to Operate Video Terminals
NEW YORK, USA (September 4, 2007) -- New York Governor Eliot Spitzer on Tuesday said he expects to pick a gaming company to develop gaming [slot] machines at Aqueduct Racetrack within 60 days.............Subscribers

Gaming Revenue and Gambling Tax Have Consistently Fallen Short of Government Expectations
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (August 29, 2007) -- Figures from the Victorian Commission for Gaming Regulation show that the average Victorian adult spent $639 playing gaming [poker] machines last financial year, 1.4 per cent more than the previous year but well below the annual inflation rate...........Subscribers

Cash Payouts on Gaming Machines Halved
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (August 24, 2007) --The Victorian Government's gaming machine bill was ultimately passed by the upper house yesterday..........Subscribers

Video Lottery Revenue Slides as Pennsylvania Slots Draw Customers
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (August 29, 2007) -- Revenue from video lottery at West Virginia's four racetracks fell 8 percent in June as gaming [slots] machine parlors in Pennsylvania drew customers away................Subscribers

Attorney General Appeals Gaming Machine Ruling
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (August 28, 2007) - Ohio's top law enforcer on Monday sought to overturn a judge's order that stops the state from enforcing a ban on electronic gambling machines in bars and other businesses...............Subscribers

Lottery Considers Installing "Virtual Blackjack" Machines at One of the State's Two Licensed Gambling Parlors
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA (Aug 28, 2007) -- Lottery officials are looking into the Possibility of installing "virtual blackjack" machines at one of the state's two licensed gambling parlors..............Subscribers

Video Lottery Attracts Foreigners to Czech Republic
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (August 27, 2007) -- Video lottery terminals (VLTs), or new generation gambling machines in the Czech Republic, have been a new attraction for foreigners, particularly in border areas..............Subscribers

Attempts to Cut Back Gaming Machine Numbers Fail
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (August 24, 2007) -- Moves to cut gaming [poker] machine numbers in Victoria were defeated yesterday in the Legislative Council by a voting bloc...........Subscribers

Judge Stops State From Shutting Down Gaming Machines
COLUMBUS, Ohio (August 24, 2007) -- A judge in Columbus today stopped the state from enforcing an order that prohibits businesses from using electronic gaming machines..........Subscribers

Gambling Giant to Transfer Operations to Malta
VALLETTA, Malta (August 23, 2007) -- Gambling giant William Hill announced that it will be transferring its online gambling operations from the Caribbean to Gibraltar and Malta following a number of amendments to the UK's Gambling Act ........Subscribers

Governor and AG Crack Down On Video Gaming Machines
CINCINNATI, Ohio, USA (August 22, 2007) -- Ohio Governor Ted Strickland signed an executive order authorizing the Attorney General to issue an emergency rule on electronic gambling machines that they say are sneaking through a loophole in the law designed to help amusement venues.........Subscribers

Gaming Machines Seized
UNITED KINGDOM (August 20, 2007) -- A crackdown on illegal gaming in Manchester has resulted in five illegal/unlicensed gaming machines being seized during a series of raids on fast food outlets..........Subscribers

Government Identifies Slots As Gambling Issue
TRINIDAD and TOBAGO (August 21, 2007) -- The public was reportedly left none-the-wiser as to the future of the gambling industry during Prime Minister Patrick Manning’s Budget address yesterday...........Subscribers

Elixir Group Delivers Agreements for 374 Electronic Gaming Machines at Two Venues in the Philippines
Product Participation Agreement Between Elixir Group and VendingData - - Will Announce Slot Machine Placements in Additional Asia-Pacific Market Next Week..........Subscribers

Taiwan Gaming Machine Maker Astro to Set up Joint Venture in China
TAIWAN (Monday 20 August 2007) -- Astro Corporation, a Taiwan-based maker of arcade/casino gaming machines, will indirectly invest US$3.0 million to establish a joint venture (JV) in Beijing, China, with the corporate name yet to be determined..........Subscribers

Caribbean CAGE LLC Partners With Supreme Gaming LP to Supply and Operate Video Lottery Terminals in Guatemala, Nicaragua and Jamaica
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (August 15, 2007) -- Caribbean CAGE LLC ("CAGE"), a company owned by The RLJ Companies and RBW Gaming LLC, today announced a new long term contract with Supreme Gaming LP to design..........Subscribers

Report Identifies Revenue Leakage to Interstate Slots
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (August 14, 2007) -- A report compiled by Thomas Perez, Maryland’s Secretary of the Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation.............Subscribers

State's Gaming Machine Revenue Gains in FY’07
ADELAIDE, South Australia (August 15, 2007) – Gaming machine expenditure in South Australia hit $792.6 million in 2006-07, up $41 million on the previous year..........Subscribers

Video Lottery Terminal Network Reconfiguration to be Completed; Loto-Québec Maintains the Removal Pace
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (August 10, 2007) - As set out in its 2004-2007 Development Plan, Loto-Québec confirms that the reconfiguration of its network of video lottery machines will be completed as soon as the four announced gaming centers become fully operational............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Expenditure Hits $80 a Second
VICTORIA, Australia (August 13, 2007) – Victorian gaming machine expenditure is reported to have totaled $27.3 billion over the last 15 years.........Subscribers

Senators Concerned at Lack of Documentation for Video Lottery Terminals
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands (August 9, 2007) -- At a budget hearing on Thursday the Virgin Islands Lottery Executive Director, Paul Flemming, was asked by Senator Ronald Russell why the oversight of video lottery terminals (VLTs) should not be moved from the Lottery to the Casino Control Commission............Subscribers

Government Introduces Bill to Amend Gambling Act
Wellington, New Zealand (August 6, 2007) -- The NZ Government has introduced a bill to amend the Gambling Act............Subscribers

President Signs Legislation Banning Slot Machines
TRINIDAD and TOBAGO (August 5, 2007) – President George Maxwell Richards has signed legislation banning gaming [slot] machines in Trinidad and Tobago.......Subscribers

Betting Firm Takes Big Tax Hit on Gaming Machines
BIRMINGHAM, UK (August 3, 2007) -- William Hill said yesterday that it had taken a GBP10 million first half hit from tax charges on gaming machines and the lack of a major football competition........Subscribers

Business Lobbies Against Higher Gambling Taxes
ADELAIDE, South Australia (July 31, 2007) -- Business SA wants independent MPs in South Australia to oppose a bill that would increase taxes on the gambling industry........Subscribers

Government Releases First Set of Figures From Electronic Gaming Machine Monitoring System
NEW ZEALAND (August 1, 2007) -- The first set of figures from the government's electronic monitoring of gambling machines in 1600 pubs and clubs around the country indicates that spending on pokies has...........Subscribers

Britain Prepares for New Gaming Machine Regulations
UNITED KINGDOM (July 24, 2007) – Gaming machines now count for a huge proportion of the profit of most betting shops in the UK - around 50 per cent, according to.........Subscribers

Airports Might be Newest Site For VLTs
Charleston (July 25, 2007) -- Officials at the Mid-Ohio Regional Airport in Parkersburg have announced they're looking to add video lottery machines (VLTs) to boost profits........Subscribers

Government Looking for VLTs to Finance National Sports Centre
POLAND (July 25, 2007) -- The Treasury wants to finance the construction of the National Sports Centre (NCS) through gambling revenue...........Subscribers

Gaming Machines Not to Blame for Flat Lottery Sales
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (July 24, 2007) – Notwithstanding the Secretary of Revenue’s recent announcement that Pennsylvania Lottery sales for fiscal year 2006-07 had set a new, all-time sales record, a closer examination reveals sales actually finished flat after a half-decade of huge gains............Subscribers

Electronic Filing of Gaming Machine Receipts to be Available from January 1
MONTANA, USA (July 22, 2007) – The state Gambling Control Division is reportedly introducing a voluntary system for owners of an estimated 18,000 video keno and poker machines to file their reports and pay their taxes electronically.............Subscribers

VLTs Return $291 Million To The State
NEW YORK, USA (July 20, 2007) – As reported today the New York Lottery’s latest financial statement show almost $6.46 billion in "credits played" were bet on video lottery terminals (VLTs) at New York racetracks...........Subscribers

Government Adopts Gaming Law Amendment
MONTENEGRO (July 20, 2007) -- The Government of Montenegro has today adopted the Proposal of amendments and modifications to the Law on Games of Chance, limiting the number of casinos in Montenegro to fourteen.............Subscribers

Gaming Receipts Up 46% Year-On-Year in 1H
MACAO (July 18, 2007) -- Macao’s gaming receipts reportedly witnessed a 46.1% rise year-on-year in the first half of the year........Subscribers

Multi-State Video Lottery Game Celebrates First Anniversary!
DES MOINES, Iowa, USA (July 17, 2007) -- Ca$hola, the first ever multi-state video lottery game in America, is one year old today. On July 18, 2006, the lotteries of Delaware, Rhode Island, and West Virginia joined together in the unique product starting sales of the game at video lottery terminal (VLTs) located at tracks in the three states..........Read the full story at: Vol.40 No.4

Colorado Gaming Machine Revenue Up In June
DENVER, Colorado, USA (July 17, 2007) -- Gaming revenue increased 8.5 percent to $68.9 million in June from the $63.5 million for the same .......Subscribers

Cambodia is Gambling on Gambling; Phnom Penh Waking up to Casino Benefits
CAMBODIA (July 6, 2007) -- Cambodia is gambling on gambling. Tourism offers perhaps the most promising new driver for a traditionally agrarian economy that is still emerging from decades of war and civil strife and officials are wagering that casinos will help boost visitor numbers and fuel future growth.........Subscribers

First Stage of New Gambling Legislation Kicks In
MOSCOW, Russia (July 5, 2007) -- The first restrictions under a gambling law passed in December came into force on Monday...........Subscribers

Lucky Las Vegas Local Wins $50,000.00 Playing Popular Penny Slot
LAS VEGAS (July 12, 2007) – Arizona Charlie’s Decatur just might be the luckiest place on Earth! Last week, a lucky Las Vegas local woman won $50,000.00 playing Aristocrat’s Zorro™ penny slot...........Subscribers

Swipe Cards for Gaming Machines to Negate the Negative Impact of the Indoor Smoking Bans
SYDNEY, NEW, Australia (July 10, 2007) -- Clubs are introducing a new swipe card system that allows their patrons to have a cigarette without losing their gaming [poker] machine..........Subscribers

Company Plans to Roll Out 2500 VLTs in Barbados Over the Next Three Years
JAMAICA (July 6, 2007) -- Johnson's RJL Companies, through CAGE Barbados Inc, will establish 2,500 video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Barbados that it has secured a long term contract to install and manage.........Subscribers

Lottery Chief Says Slots Could be in Place by Spring
TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (July 9, 2007) -- The director of the Kansas Lottery says gaming [slot] machines could be in place at three horse and dog tracks by next spring...........Subscribers

Charitable Organizations to Lose Gaming Machines to Government Monopoly
OSLO, Norway (June 25, 2007) -- In a bid to combat gambling addiction, the Norwegian state has declared a monopoly on all gaming [slot] machines and has given humanitarian organisations, volunteer groups and sporting clubs until July 1 to remove their machines from bars, supermarkets, airports, gas stations and other locations............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Operators Counting on a Government Compromise
POLAND (June 20, 2007) -- The companies operating in the gambling industry in the segment of low-win machines (AoNW) want to achieve a compromise over the so-called small amendment to the gambling act..........Subscribers

Taiwan Firm in Negotiations to Supply Gaming Machines
TAIPEI, Taiwan (June 15, 2007) -- Firich Enterprises, a maker of POS (point of sale) equipment/devices in Taiwan, will be negotiating with subsidiaries of Melco PBL Gaming (Macau) for supply of casino gaming machines and is expected to land some orders, according to Taiwan industry sources.........Subscribers

Bill to Increase VLT Revenue Passes State Senate
ALBANY, New York (June 15, 2007) -- Legislation to increase revenue from video lottery terminals (VLTs) has passed the State Senate. The measure was sponsored by Senator William Larkin, chairman of the Senate’s Gaming, Racing and Wagering Committee...........Subscribers

Statutory Review of the Gaming Machines Act 2001
The Gaming Machines Act 2001 requires a review of the policy objectives of the Act and the terms of the Act after five years. A report on the outcome of the review is to be tabled in Parliament prior to 19 December 2007.......Subscribers

Gaming Commission To Study Cashless Gaming
DEADWOOD, South Dakota (June 10, 2007) -- The South Dakota Gaming Commission will study the idea of a cashless gaming system in Deadwood in which people would use an ATM-like card to gamble...........Subscribers

Anti-Gambling Group Targets Electronic ‘Horse-Race’ Gaming Machine Bill
COLUMBUS, Ohio, USA (June 7, 2007) – The Senate voted overwhelmingly two weeks ago to approve computerized devices that randomly choose a recorded horse race from a 300,000-race database in Arkansas.........Subscribers

Government Reforms Gaming Machine Limits And Community Benefit Statements With New Laws
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (June 7, 2007) -- The Gambling Regulation Amendment Bill 2007 will introduce significant reforms to gaming machine operations, the Minister for Gaming, Daniel Andrews.............Subscribers

Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers Announces 2007/08 Officers
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (May 31, 2007) – The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has elected board officers for 2007-08..........Subscribers

RLJ Announces Its Gaming Division, Caribbean CAGE LLC, Has Been Awarded a Long Term VLT Management & Equipment Agreement in Barbados
BETHESDA, Maryland, USA (May 30, 2007) -- Today, CAGE Barbados Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Caribbean CAGE LLC, a division of The RLJ Companies, announced that it has been awarded a long-term management agreement for the installation and management of up to 2500 video lottery terminals (VLTs) on Barbados.......Subscribers

A Leap Forward for Norway’s New IVT’s
HAMAR, Norway (May 18, 2007) -- All the three parties in the Norwegian coalition cabinet support the position of the Minister of Cultural affairs, Mr. Trond Giske, concerning the Norwegian market for IVT’s. This means that Norsk Tipping’s VLT-terminals can be introduced throughout the country and that local authorities will not be given the right to determine whether to offer VLT-gaming or not in their municipality.........Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Expecting Second-Half Loss
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (May 12, 2007) -- Ainsworth Game Technology (AGT) said on Friday that disappointing second half sales linked to licensing delays would lead it to report a second half result similar to the $17.7 million loss it reported in the first half...........Subscribers

Government Urged to Adopt Gaming Machine 'smart Cards'
ADELAIDE, South Australia (May 3, 2007) -- Provincial Cities Association chairwoman Joy Baluch says the South Australian Government is reluctant to make gaming [poker] machine venues install new technology that would limit the amount being gambled.........Subscribers

Aristocrat to Appeal Summary Judgement Decision
SYDNEY, Australia (May 1, 2007) -- In mid 2005, Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) commenced proceedings against IGT for infringement of its U.S. Patent No. 6,093,102 relating to its 243 Ways/Reel Power technology...........Subscribers

House Panel Approves VLTs With No Debate
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA (April 30, 2007) -- A Florida House panel today approved a measure allowing the introduction of video lottery terminals (VLTs) at pari-mutuel facilities across the state...........Subscribers

State’s Gambling Revenue Drops
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (May 1, 2007) – Budget papers released today reportedly show revenue from gambling was about $40 million less than predicted, due to a drop in tax from gaming [poker] machines, but still provided more than $1.5 billion..............Subscribers

VLTs Are the Fastest-Growing Sector of the Czech Republic’s Gambling Industry
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (April 25, 2007) -- Video lottery terminals (VLTs) are the fastest-growing sector of the Czech Republic’s gambling industry, according to the Finance Ministry..........Subscribers

Senate OKs VLTs
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA (April 28, 2007) -- The Senate passed a series of bills on Friday that would expand gambling in Florida, including a measure that would let every parimutuel facility in the state operate video lottery terminals (VLTs).........Subscribers

Hotels Exploit Loophole in Laws Intended to Slash Gaming Machine Numbers
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (April 23, 2007) -- Sydney hoteliers have reportedly found away around the laws intended to slash gaming [poker] machine numbers..........Subscribers

Number of Gaming Machines Continues To Fall -- Fewer Gambling Operators
NEW ZEALAND (April 18, 2007) -- The number of licensed gambling operators in New Zealand pubs and clubs dropped by almost 13.5 per cent per cent in the year to 31 March 2007, according to gambling licensing statistics compiled by the Department of Internal Affairs...............Subscribers

Gaming Machine Expenditure Continues to Grow Despite No Growth in the Number of Machines and Fewer Venues
ADELAIDE, South Australia (April 20, 2007) – Gaming machine expenditure in South Australia has reportedly reached more than $2 million a day on 12,598 machines........Subscribers

Territory Reaches Quota of 5200 Gaming Machines
CANBERRA, ACT, Australia (April 16, 2007) -- The ACT has reportedly reached its quota of 5200 gaming machines. The quota was set in 1998 and this level was maintained in November 2004 when new legislation (The Gaming Machine Act) was introduced............Subscribers

MLS Broadens Its Market To Video Lottery Terminals And Slots
VANCOUVER, Canada (April 17, 2007) -- Mobile Lottery Solutions (TSX-V:MLS) today announced that it is expanding the marketing of its patented game content to regulated video lottery terminals (VLTs) and slots.........Subscribers

Government’s Tax Grab Risks Devaluing Gaming Licences
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (April 17, 2007) -- Two weeks before the state budget is due to be released Victorian Treasurer John Brumby yesterday announced plans to lift the hospital levy imposed on each of Victoria's 30,000 gaming [slot] machines to ........Subscribers

State Government Increases Gaming Machine Levy by 43%
MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (April 16, 2007) -- Victoria’s hospital system will receive an extra $39 million a year following an increase to the Health Benefit Levy on gaming machines from July 1, 2007..........Subscribers

Gaming Control Board Asks Court to Prevent Further Delays in Opening Slots Facilities
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (April 6, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board filed suit on Thursday with the State Supreme Court challenging an ordinance passed by Philadelphia City Council which would amend the city's Home Rule charter through a May 15th ballot referendum, thereby restricting the location of legally approved slots casinos and further delaying property tax relief and new jobs............Subscribers

Governor Signs Gambling Measure
KANSAS CITY, Kansas, USA (April 12, 2007) – Governor Kathleen Sebelius reportedly wants the attorney general to consider filing a lawsuit against a new law she signed on Wednesday to expand gambling........Subscribers

$2.15 Million Jackpot Up For Grabs In First Ever Multi-State Video Lottery!
IOWA, USA (April 5, 2007) -- Ca$hola™, the first ever multi-state progressive video lottery game to be offered among U.S. states, has reached a jackpot of over $2.15 million and will continue to grow until won. Sales of the popular game began in July 2006 at venues located in the video lottery states.......................Subscribers

Commission Releases Gaming Machine Technical Standards - Interim Versions
UNITED KINGDOM (April 4, 2007) -- The UK Gambling Commission is releasing interim versions of its four main Gaming Machine Technical Standards............Subscribers

State to Conduct VLT Study
NEW JERSEY, USA (April 4, 2007) -- New Jersey will reportedly study whether putting video lottery terminals (VLTs) at the Meadowlands Racetrack can raise hundreds of millions of dollars without hurting Atlantic City casinos.........................Subscribers

Video Lottery Tax Rate to Increase
WEST VIRGINIA, USA (April 1, 2007) -- The limited video lottery (LVL) system in West Virginia licenses and taxes 9,000 machines. Last year, those machines raised more than $150 million in government revenue.........................Subscribers

New Gambling Law Comes Into Force
ASTANA, Kazakhstan (April 1, 2007) -- The law "On the gambling industry" has come into force as of today. The law "defines legal grounds for setting up a gambling business in Kazakhstan", a press release by the presidential press service said in January, when he [President Nursultan Nazarbayev] signed this document.............................Subscribers

NZ Firm Set To Change The World Of Gaming Machines
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (March 28, 2007) -- Engineers at the New Zealand laboratory of a Silicon Valley start-up, have hit the jackpot with technology which will provide the digital displays for “one-armed bandits” and other gambling machines.........................Subscribers

Government Restricts VLT Hours
CANADA (March 27, 2007) -- Video lottery terminals (VLTs) in Newfoundland and Labrador will be slowed down and programmed to work for fewer hours each day..............................Subscribers

Lottery Commission to Hire Up to Fifty Employees to Oversee Casino-Style Table Games at Racetracks
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, USA (March 23, 2007) -- Lottery Commission Executive Director John Musgrave said on Thursday he expects to hire between 40 and 50 new employees initially to oversee casino-style table games at the racetracks...........................Subscribers

New Rules to be Drafted for Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs)
ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands (March 22, 2007) -- Virgin Islands Lottery Commission members on Wednesday directed their legal counsel and V.I. Lottery's executive director to develop a new set of rules and regulations to oversee operations of video lottery terminals..............................Subscribers

Gaming Control Board to Take Legal Steps to Uphold Act 71 and Board Licensing
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 15, 2007) -- The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board today filed an application requesting that the State Supreme Court require losing Category 2 slots operator applicants that have filed appeals of the Board's December 20, 2006 licensing decision to post security bonds.........................................Subscribers

Provincial Government Releases Electronic Gaming Report
SASKATCHEWAN (March 17, 2007) -- The Saskatchewan Government has released a study examining the relationship between problem gambling and electronic gaming machines..........................Subscribers

PGCB Chairman Hails Early Success of Expanded Gaming in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 13, 2007) -- Expanded gaming is expected to contribute more than $500 million in revenue to the Commonwealth in the current fiscal year, Tad Decker, chairman of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board told gaming professionals at the third annual Pennsylvania Gaming Congress and Racing Forum in Harrisburg...........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Revenue Growth Slows in 2006
BUDAPEST, Hungry (March 7, 2007) - Revenue from gaming machines in Hungary rose to HUF 83.5bn in 2006 from HUF 77.7bn in 2005, president of the Hungarian Gambling Association Istvan Schreiber told Econews on Wednesday. Mr. Schreiber noted that revenue growth slowed ...........................Subscribers

Electronic Watch on Gaming Machines
NEW ZEALAND (March 7, 2007) -- The last of 20,000-odd gaming machines at more than 1600 non-casino licensed gambling venues will be connected to the new Electronic Monitoring System on Friday (9 March), 10 days ahead of the statutory deadline...........................Subscribers

Gaming Machine License Appeals Pour in to Supreme Court
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (March 2, 2007) -- Three of the rejected applicants for a gaming [slot] machine license on Friday challenged the decision of state regulators to award licenses to competing groups.............................Subscribers

Indiana Gambling Regulators Order Gaming Machines to be Pulled
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (March 1, 2007) -- The Indiana Gaming Commission told casino licensees on Tuesday to shut off selected Konami Gaming Inc. slot machines.........................Subscribers

Report Critical Of Gaming Machine Licence Issuing Processes
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (February 27, 2oo7) -- A new report says the Department of Internal Affairs is failing to ensure legal requirements are met when issuing licences to operate gaming [pokie] machines..................................Subscribers

Auditor-General is Critical of Gaming Machines Monitoring
NEW ZEALAND (February 28, 2007) -- The Auditor-General is reported to be critical of the monitoring of gaming machines by the Department of Internal Affairs........................Subscribers

Gambling Regulator Turns Down Request to Review Slot Machines
ONTARIO, Canada February 27, 2007) -- Watchdog group Gambling Watch wants the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) to conduct a comprehensive review of slot machines across the province after findings that several types of machines allegedly flashed subliminal jackpot messages........................Subscribers

Slot Machine Maker to Pursue Legal Action Against Media Outlet
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (February 27, 2007) -- An item which aired on CBC’s “The National” on February 26 is irresponsible, inaccurate and damaging, says slot machine manufacturer Konami Gaming. The company will pursue legal action...............................Subscribers

Lottery Removes Gaming Machines After Complaint
ONTARIO, Canada (February 26, 2007) -- Three gaming [slot] machine games have reportedly been removed from Ontario casinos over concerns about subliminal messages flashing when they are being played................................Subscribers

Slots Concern For Lotteries Unfounded
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (February 21, 2007) -- The Rendell administration reportedly predicts lottery ticket sales and net lottery collections will continue growing over the next five years, despite the growing presence of gaming [slot] machines. Others aren’t so sure.............................Subscribers

Quebec Under Fire Over Plan For More VLTs
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada (February 20, 2007) - The Outaouais medical officer of health has joined 17 other public health officials throughout Quebec in condemning a Loto-Québec plan to operate hundreds of video lottery terminals (VLTs)..............................Subscribers

Video Lotteries in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (February 21, 2007) -- Work on amendments to the lottery law has been under way at the Sejm for several years. At the end of last year, a team of representatives from the finance and treasury ministries and of Sejm committees was established to prepare the changes to the law.................................Subscribers

VLTs to be Fitted with ‘Responsible Gaming Device'
NOVA SCOTIA, Canada (February 13, 2007) -- The Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation plans to install a "responsible gaming device" in every video lottery terminal (VLT) in the province. The device reportedly tells players how much they have won or lost, and how long they have been playing...........................Subscribers

VLT Regulations Awaiting Cabinet Approval
MALTA (February 9, 2007) -- Legislation that will regulate Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs) and other amusement machines is awaiting cabinet approval and should come into force by June this year............................Subscribers

Gaming Machine Manufacturer Enters Italian Betting Market
GERMANY (February 2, 2007) -- Merkur Interactive, the sports betting and online gaming subsidiary of the German gaming machine manufacturer Gauselmann, is reported to have acquired...........Subscribers

Senate Committee Passes Instant Racing Machine Bill
VIRGINIA, USA (February 1, 2007) – A bill allowing players to bet on prerecorded horse races via Instant Racing machines is reported to have passed out of a Senate committee..........................Subscribers

Airport Seeks Approval to Introduce Lottery and Gaming Machines
BRISBANE, Qld., Australia (January 30, 2007) -- Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) has reportedly told a Senate inquiry that a ban on gambling at Australian airports unfairly penalises airport businesses and patrons...........................Subscribers

UK Firm to Enter China Sports Betting Market With Fixed-Odds Video Betting Terminals
CHINA (January 24, 2007) – Ladbrokes will reportedly partner with GEM-listed MegaInfo Holdings to develop and sell fixed-odds video betting terminals to the mainland's sports lottery monopoly............................Subscribers

Gaming Machines Appear to Have No Impact on State’s Lottery Sales
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, USA (January 21, 2007) -- Pennsylvania's new gaming [slots] machine venues do not appear to be having any impact on the state’s lottery sales..............................Subscribers

Gaming Corporation Says VLT Revenues Continue to Fall in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX, Canada (January 17, 2007) -- Revenues from video lottery terminals (VLTs) continue to fall in Nova Scotia according to the head of the province's gaming corporation.............................Subscribers

PACT Subsidiary Receives Order for 100 Electronic Slot Machines by Leading Slot Operator in Europe
BEIJING, China (January 16, 2007) -- PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq: PACT), a leading provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM), mobile internet, e-commerce and gaming technology in China, announced today that its.................Subscribers

Complaint Alleges VLTs Use 'Deceptive technologies’
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Canada (January 16, 2007) -- Six people have launched a complaint before the federal Competition Bureau that electronic gaming machines are designed to entice gamblers into risking too much of their money........................Subscribers

Lottery Forces Sale Of Video Gaming Outlets
PORTLAND, Oregon, USA January 5, 2007 -- The Oregon Lottery has given the owner of a chain of Portland-area stores two months to sell out or lose its state contract...........................Subscribers

Ladbrokes Signs Joint Venture With Leading Spanish Gaming Machine Company
LONDON, United Kingdom (January 8, 2007) -- Ladbrokes is reported to have said on Monday that it had entered a joint venture in Spain with the country's leading gaming [slot] machine company Cirsa Slot.............................Subscribers

Record $1.13 Billion Spent On Video Gambling
MONTANA, USA (January 1, 2007) -- The number of video gambling machines in Montana declined slightly between 2004 and June 30, 2006............................Subscribers