After a mandated review, Marcus Thomas, Cleveland, has been retained as media and sponsorship agency of record for the Ohio Lottery Commission, Cleveland. The win renews and expands Marcus Thomas's relationship with the Ohio Lottery. The agency's previous, $9 million, TV media and sponsorship contract was successfully defended, and a separate, $6.5 million contract, covering print, radio, outdoor and online media, was newly awarded. Combined billings are $15.5 million.

22squared was named agency of record for Shoe Carnival. The account is valued at $25 million. The account includes the retailer's Fall 2008 Back-to-School campaign.

The Curacao Tourist Board has chosen M&C Saatchi and KSL Media as creative and media agencies of record, tasked the teams to create an advertising campaign to attract more U.S. travelers to the Caribbean island.

Jose Cuervo awarded JWT North American creative chores on its $20 million advertising account.

Johnson & Johnson placed the creative and marketing portions of its pharmaceutical account in review.

Erickson Retirement Communities named BBDO Atlanta as its first agency of record. Advertising was previously handled in-house. BBDO Atlanta will be responsible for developing fully integrated communications including strategic planning, brand development, advertising, public relations, experiential marketing, digital and sales collateral materials. PHD Chicago will handle media; Ketchum DC will handle public relations. The account is valued at $11 million.

Appliance maker Miele Canada named Lowe Roche as its agency of record. The agency was awarded the account along with public relations partner, Maverick and media buying company Wills & Co., following a review.

Doubletree tapped Y&R North America as creative agency on its $15 million advertising account. DraftFCB San Francisco previously handled the work.

Harrah's Entertainment has split with its agency, TracyLocke and named BBDO West advertising agency of record for the Harrah's, Harrah's Resort, Showboat, Harvey's and Grand Biloxi brands. In February, BBDO West was named brand steward for Harrah's and Harrah's Resort, leading creative and strategic development.

BBDO Atlanta has retained advertising responsibilities for the Peace Corps. The mandatory review involved several undisclosed agencies.