据当地媒体近日报道，美国罗德岛州被选为2013年“北美国家和省级政府奖券协会”（NorthAmericanAssociationofStateandProvincialLotteries，NASPL）年度会议东道主。“协会在最近的一次会议上决定，在我州举办年度会议。”罗德岛州彩票机构主任杰拉尔德·奥宾（GeraldAubin）说。

　　据了解，“北美国家和省级政府奖券协会”年度会议举办时间为2013年9月29日至2013年10月3日，与会者人数预计达到1000人，所需酒店房间数目将超过600个，展台区域面积将达到4万平方英尺。“这一活动将会带给我州至少100万美元的经济效益，当然，这100万美元不包括会展中心和酒店的收入。”

　　“北美国家和省级政府奖券协会”的成员包括美国52个州际彩票机构、加拿大、墨西哥和波多黎各。

　　译文：

　　According to local media recently reported, the United States, Rhode Island, has been selected as the 2013 North American countries and the provincial government Lotteries Association "（NorthAmericanAssociationofStateandProvincialLotteries, NASPL） to host the annual meeting. Association at a recent meeting decided that the annual meeting held in my state. "Said Gerald Aubin （GeraldAubin,）， director of the Rhode Island state lottery agencies.

　　It is understood that the North American countries and the provincial government lotteries Association annual meeting held September 29, 2013 to October 2013, 3 May, the number of participants is expected to reach 1,000, the required number of hotel rooms will be more than 600, The booth area will reach 40,000 square feet. Economic benefits of this activity will bring the state at least $ 1,000,000, $ 1,000,000 does not include the income of the Convention Center and hotel. "

　　North America and the provincial Government Lotteries Association's members include 52 state lottery agencies in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico.