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Ex-lottery security officer in Iowa charged with rigging more games

A former Iowa lottery security officer convicted in July of rigging a Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14 million jackpot faces new allegations that he had close acquaintances cash in on lottery prizes in other states over several years, authorities said Friday. Eddie Tipton, 52, is charged with ongoing criminal conduct in the tampering of lottery equipment, representatives for the Iowa Lottery and the Iowa Department of Public Safety said.

Iowa Lottery fraud case extends nationwide over several years

Investigators say the man convicted of tampering with Iowa Lottery equipment to win a Hot Lotto jackpot helped friends and family cash in jackpots from several other state lotteries. Edward Tipton, of Norwalk, was convicted of fraud and sentenced to 10 years in prison for trying to collect a 16-million dollar Hot Lotto jackpot in December 2010.

GamesBeat 2015 speaker Chris Heatherly on how Disney leverages its IP with games

Disney has leveraged this truth to create several nation-sized economies across almost every conceivable market space. The house of mouse has lent its intellectual property to games for decades, but the prominence of the games-as-service model – particularly in the mobile market – has led Disney to evaluate how best to utilize the space.

Everi Holdings Downgraded by Zacks

According to Zacks, “Everi Holdings Inc. is a holding company which operates through subsidiaries, Global Cash Access, Inc. and Multimedia Games Holding Company, Inc. The Company’s segments include Games and Payments. Global Cash Access, Inc. provides integrated gaming payments solutions, video and mechanical reel gaming content and technology solutions, as well as compliance and software.

Video Game Voice Actor Strike Is Even More Likely Now

There have been some steps taken to secure a potential strike within the world of interactive entertainment as the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists has received additional support from performance actors within the gaming industry. Variety is reporting that 96.5% of those who voted in the union have opted for the strike.