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Lottery veteran Tom Shaheen honored with Public Gaming Research Institute Award21 March 2012NEW YORK -- (PRESS RELEASE) -- Linq3 congratulates Tom Shaheen, Executive Vice President, upon receipt of the Public Gaming Research Institute’s Major Peter J. O’Connell Lottery Industry Lifetime Achievement Award. Created two decades ago to honor the first director of the Rhode Island Lottery, recipients of this award are recognized for distinguishing themselves throughout their careers for important contributions to the success of their peers and the lottery industry. “Tom exemplifies the spirit of the award which honors industry leaders for their accomplishments both to their lotteries and beneficiaries but also to the Industry as a whole” “Tom exemplifies the spirit of the award which honors industry leaders for their accomplishments both to their lotteries and beneficiaries but also to the Industry as a whole,” said Paul Jason, CEO of Public Gaming International Magazine. “When we asked Tom to join our team over two years ago we appreciated his tremendous insights into lottery and his commitment to partnered innovation, and we’re honored that our valued colleague is now receiving this distinguished industry recognition,” said Daniel Cage, CEO of Linq3. Mr. Shaheen was presented with the award today at the Smart-Tech Conference in New York City. Prior to joining Linq3, he most recently created the lottery program for North Carolina, where he served as the first Executive Director of the state's Education Lottery. At its inception in 2005, North Carolina was recognized as the fastest start-up in US history. Mr. Shaheen has served as President of the Multi-State Lottery Association, an association of 33 state lotteries that oversees Powerball and several other popular games played throughout the US. In 2005, Mr. Shaheen served as President of the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL), an association of 52 lotteries across North America. About Linq3 Linq3's secure payments platform transforms existing unmanned POS locations into highly interactive access points for the sale of lottery products. |