• Dominican Republic’s New Lottery Uses Smartplay Machines To Pick The Winners. Full Story
• Lottomatica’s GTECH Subsidiary Signs Four-Year Contract Extension With The NCEL. Full Story
• Hoosier Lottery Awards New Draw Game System to Scientific Games®. Full Story
• Pollard Banknote Awarded Contract Extension By the Texas Lottery Commission. Full Story
• NeoGames Launch Pirates Paradise to Games Portfolio . Full Story
• Huge Australian Gaming Expo Hailed as a Success. Full Story
• GTECH G2 Renews Agreement to Supply Bingo, Poker & Games to Yahoo! Full Story
• Multimedia Games Extends Class III Expansion Success with Casino Commander® Tournament System Placements. Full Story
• Lots of Summer Left For BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome. Full Story
• Record Allocation to Lottery Grants Board of $189 million. Full Story
• INTRALOT and Nebraska Lottery Take 'Digital' Approach. Full Story
• New Pheasants Forever Scratch Game From South Dakota Lottery. Full Story
• Minnesota State Lottery achieves NSI verification for XML Retail Accounting Report . Full Story
• Scientific Games Chosen as Preferred Bidder for Hoosier Lottery Systems Contract. Full Story
• More Than $2.2 BILLION Appropriated to Support South Carolinian Education Full Story

Dominican Republic’s New Lottery Uses Smartplay Machines To Pick The Winners

EDGEWATER PARK, New Jersey (August 25, 2009) – Earlier this month, INTRALOT and SAJAMA launched the Dominican Republic’s newest lottery, ‘Loteka’ using the new Saturn drawing machines manufactured by Smartplay. The latter has produced customized Saturns, Phoenix II, and Mercury 3 draw machine models, to select the winning numbers in Loteka’s MegaLineas, MegaQuiniela, MegaPale, MegaTripleta, and MegaTripleta Exacta games.

Earlier in 2009, INTRALOT had signed an agreement with Smartplay International to manufacture the various lottery drawing machines necessary to conduct the new games launched in the Dominican Republic. Loteka lottery is using Smartplay’s Saturns for MegaQuiniela, MegaPale, MegaTripleta and MegaTripleta Exacta games, which draw 1 ball from 99 in three chambers.  The Mercury 3 machines are used for MegaLineas, a tic-tac-toe-style game where 1 out of 5 balls is picked from 9 chambers.  Lastly, the Phoenix II will be drawing their 5/40 and 1/20, Powerball-style game.

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Loteka launched their first game on July 30, 2009 with wonderful success, offering excitement and significant prizes to Dominicans.  INTRALOT, a public listed company and the leading supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing systems, innovative game content and sports betting management, to state-licensed gaming organizations worldwide with presence in 50 countries on all 5 continents provides technological support to the SAJAMA lottery and has helped to create a state of the art lottery for the island nation. The lottery has met with great excitement and instant popularity.

Established in 1993, Smartplay is dedicated to the creative design, development and manufacture of lottery drawing equipment.  The product line has evolved over the years in response to clients’ needs by incorporating the latest technology.  Smartplay has thereby maintained a position as international leader in the area of lottery drawing machines and customized game show equipment. Smartplay is consistently chosen above other manufacturers due to a reputation for quality and reliability. Smartplay is proud to be the choice of the world’s most prestigious lotteries.

SOURCE: Smartplay International, Inc.
CONTACT: Mariana Burachok, Marketing, +1 609 880 1860.

Lottomatica’s GTECH Subsidiary Signs Four-Year Contract Extension With The North Carolina Education Lottery To Continue Providing Online And Instant Lottery Products And Services Through March 2017

GTECH to Assist Lottery in Growing Sales Through Digital Advertising Displays and Additional Self-Service Lottery Products

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island and ROME, Italy (August 21, 2009) – Lottomatica Group subsidiary GTECH Corporation announced that it has signed a four-year contract extension with the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) to continue providing online lottery technology and instant-ticket printing services, as well as new products, through March 2017. GTECH’s current combined compensation rate will continue through the term of its extended online/instant ticket printing and services contracts with the NCEL.

“We are grateful to continue our partnership with the North Carolina Education Lottery, which dates back to their startup in 2006,” said GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel. “Over the next several years, we will work together with the Lottery to apply industry-wide best practices, assist them in expanding their self-service product line, and deliver new electronic point-of-sale advertising displays to further drive sales and help them to maximize revenues for education programs in North Carolina.”

Over the extension period, GTECH will continue to provide the operation and maintenance of the NCEL’s online/instant central system, which currently supports 6,000 online terminals but may increase to up to 10,000 terminals, communications network, as well as instant-ticket printing and related services. GTECH will also introduce ES MultiMedia digital advertising displays to stimulate increased awareness of the NCEL product line. The Company will expand the Lottery’s self-service network with approximately 550 lottery vending machines for the sale of both instant and online lottery tickets, providing additional convenience for players and retailers alike.

The North Carolina Lottery recorded more than $1.29 billion in total sales in its fiscal year 2009, raising more than $410.8 million for education programs in North Carolina.

About Lottomatica Group

Lottomatica Group is a market leader in the Italian gaming industry and one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers and, through its subsidiary GTECH Corporation, is a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. Together, the companies are the only vertically integrated full service lottery group. Lottomatica Group is majority owned by De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing and media services group. Lottomatica is listed on the Stock Exchange of Milan under the trading symbol “LTO”. In 2008, the Company had approximately €2.1 billion in revenues and 7,500 employees in over 50 countries when combined with GTECH.

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Hoosier Lottery Awards New Draw Game System to Scientific Games®

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (August 24, 2009) -- The Hoosier Lottery announced today that upon completion of an open and competitive procurement process, Scientific Games has been selected to provide the new gaming system for the Hoosier Lottery. Scientific Games will provide approximately 4,200 gaming terminals and peripherals for use by Hoosier Lottery retailers across the state. The contract will be for an initial term of six years and will include four one-year extension options. The total price will be approximately $156 million over the ten year period. Full implementation of the system is scheduled to take place in August 2010. The Hoosier Lottery intends to proceed with contract negotiations immediately.

"We are excited to work with Scientific Games in executing the mission and vision we have established for the Hoosier Lottery," said Kathryn A. Densborn, Executive Director of the Hoosier Lottery. "This new contract will allow the Hoosier Lottery to advance technologically which will provide better service to our Hoosier Lottery retailers and customers."

 The Hoosier Lottery began with a $6 million investment from the state in 1989, after approval of a voter referendum the previous year. That seed money was repaid with interest in less than a year. Net proceeds of the Hoosier Lottery are transferred annually to the Indiana State Treasurer, who deposits a set amount into the Indiana State Teachers’ Retirement Fund and the Police Officers’ and Firefighters’ Pension and Disability Fund. The remaining balance goes to the Build Indiana Fund which is primarily used to lower motor vehicle excise taxes. The Indiana General Assembly determines where Hoosier Lottery net income goes and which fund will benefit from Hoosier Lottery profits.

The Hoosier Lottery reminds all players to always play responsibly.

CONTACT: Andrew Reed, Director of Public Relations, Phone: 317-264-4800.

Pollard Banknote Awarded Contract Extension By the Texas Lottery Commission

YPSILANTI, Michigan (August 21, 2009) - Pollard Banknote has been awarded a one-year extension to its existing contract for instant lottery ticket manufacturing and related services for the Texas Lottery. Beginning on September 1, 2009, this extension will continue through August 31, 2010 and builds on a relationship between Pollard Banknote and the Texas Lottery that has existed since 1999.

"Over the course of the past six years, Pollard Banknote has printed nearly 100 different games for the Texas Lottery," said Gordon Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Pollard Banknote. "During this time, the strength of our extended play and licensed games has added an average of close to $1.5 million to the Texas Lottery's weekly sales total. Looking ahead to the next year, we anticipate our innovative and creative campaigns will foster revenue growth."

Since 1997, more than $11 billion has been contributed by the Texas Lottery to the Foundation School Fund, and of that total, nearly $1 billion was contributed in fiscal year 2008.

About Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership

Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership ("Pollard Banknote") is one of the world's leading full-service lottery vendors and is a major supplier to North America's charitable gaming industry. The firm manufactures instant tickets and provides related programming, design, and marketing support. As well, Pollard Banknote manufactures ticket vending machines, pull tab tickets and bingo paper, and supplies lottery management services (including warehousing and distribution).

Established in 1907, the firm is owned by the Pollard family and the Pollard Banknote Income Fund and currently serves more than 45 lotteries worldwide, including some of the largest and most respected lotteries in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Central and South America.

About Pollard Banknote Income Fund

Pollard Banknote Income Fund (TSX: PBL.UN) is an unincorporated, open-end trust which owns 26.7% of Pollard Holdings Limited Partnership, which in turn owns Pollard Banknote Limited Partnership.

For further information: Gordon Pollard (gpollard@pbl.ca) or John Pollard (jpollard@pbl.ca), Co-Chief Executive Officers, Phone: (204) 474-2323,

www.pollardbanknote.com

SOURCE: Pollard Banknote.

NeoGames Launch Pirates Paradise to Games Portfolio

NeoGames has launched its latest game, Pirates Paradise, to its extensive range of games.

MALTA (August 20, 2009) -- NeoGames, Global leaders of online scratch cards, have created a new game, Pirates Paradise, as an addition to their extensive range of games.

Pirates Paradise is a one line slot game themed on a Pirates Paradise island, filled with riches and pirate symbols. Players seek to match 3 symbols the same in order to win. 

Pirates Paradise has been translated in 10 different languages and localised to cater for all its white label and licensees partners.

About NeoGames:

NeoGames is the pioneer and global leader of the online scratch card market. Holding an EU gaming license in Malta, NeoGames has been offering flexible solutions ranging from fully managed operations to customized integration of its scratch card offerings. Since its establishment in 2005, NeoGames has hosted the largest number of players worldwide with over 1 billion cards sold across the NeoGames Network.

SOURCE: NeoGames (www.neogames.com). CONTACT: Joanna Waitzman, Public Relations Manager, NeoGames, T: +972 36072557, M: +972 547983122, F: +972 3 6072509, E-mail: Joannaw@neogames.com.

Huge Australian Gaming Expo Hailed as a Success

SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (August 21, 200) -- More than ten thousand people attended the 20th annual Australasian Gaming Expo which finished yesterday (Aug 20), according the Gaming Technologies Association (GTA).

“All feedback has been very positive,” said GTA’s CEO, Ross Ferrar. “Good economic news has started to reinvigorate the sector and this positive reaction really changed the dynamics of this year’s Gaming Expo. It’s a fitting outcome for exhibitors who’ve invested so much of their resources into the industry in general and into this event in particular.”

A spokesperson for Aristocrat Technologies said: “We were pleased by the high levels of interest and enthusiasm for our new products and for the new JAWS LINK in particular which attracted unprecedented interest in our stand.

"Judging by the positive response from hotel and club representatives we anticipate a strong uptake of the new product as a result of being able to demonstrate it at the Australasian Gaming Expo.

“The huge variety of new and entertaining products being displayed across the whole show demonstrates a positive outlook by all the manufacturers and a strong focus on developing the right products for the Australasian market, the beneficiaries of which will be the hotel and club industries.”

The biggest stand was International Game Technology (IGT) and the company shared the positive sentiments.

“IGT had one of its most successful AGE shows in many years with strong sales of our new machine, the IGT bluechip Neo, and its nine new games,” said a spokesperson.  “IGT's CEO was visiting from the US and commented on the professionalism of the stand and the lively buzz around this year's show.”

Aruze Gaming, too, was delighted with the event.

“We were very pleased with the renewed energy in the gaming business, particularly with NSW customers. We had the feeling that the NSW economy and the hospitality industry has started to turn the corner as venues sent their key managers and buyers, looking for genuine new product and innovations. Venues are now prepared to reinvest in their gaming machine installations, with the upheavals of the last few years somewhat stabilised and a return focus on providing quality gaming venues,” a spokesperson said.

Next year’s Australasian Gaming Expo is scheduled for Sunday 8th, Monday 9th and Tuesday 10th August.

GTA hosts and operates the Australasian Gaming Expo and the New Zealand Gaming Expo. http://www.agmma.com/.

GTECH G2 Renews Agreement to Supply Bingo, Poker & Games to Yahoo! -- New Instant Win Games Added

STOCKHOLM, Sweden (August 21, 2009) – GTECH G2 announces that it will continue to provide bingo, poker and games to search and entertainment giant Yahoo! for at least another two years. New instant win games will be added to the state of the art games powered by GTECH G2.

Yahoo! bingo, first launched in 2005 by St Minver for Yahoo! UK & Ireland (www.yahoobingo.net), includes bingo and a selection of more than 60 instant-play games including arcade games, scratch cards and number games which have been extremely popular at the entertainment portal. The top games include Monopoly, Cluedo and Dynamite Idea's market leading Triple Chance High Low.

Yahoo! will now be among the first to feature GTECH G2’s new “instant win” games channel through St Minver.  This exciting new “Instant Win” channel combines best of breed arcade games, scratchcards, table games, progressive jackpots and branded content aimed at casual gamers.  The Instant Win solution offers a fully outsourced, white label solution for brands and gaming companies wishing to extend life time values whilst offering entertaining content. 

Yahoo! will also now launch download poker to complement its current Flash poker offering.  Yahoo!’s poker room (http://uk.poker.games.yahoo.net)  is part of the International Poker Network (IPN) powered by GTECH G2. One of the largest independent poker networks in Europe, the IPN recently celebrated its three-millionth player. Yahoo! provides interactive tutorials and presents free poker tournaments.

“We have worked with Yahoo! for over 4 years now and have built an excellent relationship together.” said Leigh Nissim, Commercial Director at GTECH G2.  “The decision to extend their bingo contract with us, whilst adding download poker and our new Instant Win channel is a great choice as they seek to offer more entertainment to their visitors.” 

For further information: GTECH G2, Mery Blomqvist, Head of Marketing & PR, +46 (0) 8 509 200 02, Email: mery.blomqvist@gtechg2.com.

About GTECH G2 St Minver (www.stminverltd.com)

GTECH G2 St Minver is the leading supplier of fully-managed ‘white label’ gaming solutions to high profile partners including Yahoo! Games, Daily Mail, Virgin Games and Littlewoods and operating the largest bingo network in Europe. GTECH G2 St Minver manages player liquidity, tournaments, customer service and promotions across a European network of 96 poker, bingo and casino sites. 

About GTECH G2 (www.gtechg2.com)

GTECH G2 is the new interactive lottery, sports betting, poker, bingo, and casino business unit of GTECH, the world's leading operator of highly-secure online lottery transaction processing systems. GTECH G2 is comprised of Boss Media, Finsoft, St Minver, and Dynamite Idea and provides a full range of end-to-end gaming services, game content, and technology solutions to fully-regulated customers operating lotteries, sports betting, interactive poker, casino style games, bingo, skill, and regulated multi-player games. These services include e-commerce marketing, player relationship and risk management, fraud prevention, responsible gaming, and community functions. GTECH G2 brings together, under one brand, the combined expertise of GTECH and its extensive lottery industry insight with leaders in the interactive gaming world.

SOURCE: GTECH G2 distributed by Lyceum Media.

Multimedia Games Extends Class III Expansion Success with Casino Commander® Tournament System Placements

System Now Operational in Oklahoma and Will Go Live in California in September

Innovative Tournament System Brings Instant Slot Floor Management Flexibility to Casino Operators

AUSTIN, Texas (August 17, 2009) -- Multimedia Games, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGAM) ("Multimedia" or the "Company") announced today the first installation of its Class III Casino Commander(R) Tournament System ("Casino Commander") at the Chickasaw Nation's WinStar World Casino in Oklahoma. The Company also announced that it secured an agreement to install the Casino Commander system at the Chumash Casino Resort in California next month, subject to licensing requirements and regulatory approvals. Chumash Casino Resort selected Multimedia's slot tournament system following a review of competitive products from two other leading gaming equipment suppliers.

Casino Commander is Multimedia's innovative slot tournament system, which enables casino operators to quickly and seamlessly create entertaining tournament environments featuring eye-catching real-time leader boards and countdown displays on slot machines and on overhead displays. An important benefit of Casino Commander is the ease with which casino operators can shift units from "in-revenue" to tournament mode and then back again with minimal/no interruption of the slot floor. Casino Commander features the Control Center technology, a multi-function kiosk located at the tournament bank, which provides advanced tools for casino operators to more efficiently manage active slot tournaments as well as advertise upcoming tournaments when units are placed in "in revenue" mode.

The installation of Casino Commander in two tribal gaming markets marks Multimedia's further success in expanding its footprint of proprietary Class III gaming products. This progress is evidenced by Multimedia's placements of high performing Class III gaming devices in Oklahoma and Rhode Island, placements of the Company's first product directed at the community gaming slot segment, Sport of Kings®, at several casinos in Oklahoma and initial field trials of Class III video slot machines in California.

SOURCE: Multimedia Games, Inc. edited press release.

Lots of Summer Left For BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia, Canada (August 21, 2009) - This summer, British Columbians can experience what it might feel like to compete in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games along with a chance to win gold medal event tickets as the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome tours the province.

The massive 5,000 square foot four-dome tent featuring unique interactive sport experiences such as the Immersa-Dome®, allows visitors to experience, through sight, scent and touch, what it might be like to compete as a member of Canada's Olympic Bobsleigh or Alpine Paralympic Ski Team. Within the Games Dome, participants can also shoot targets while skiing through the winter woods on a simulated Biathlon course, or test their wrist shot on the Olympic or Paralympic ice hockey rink.

"The 2010 Winter Games are right around the corner and we're thrilled to help share the excitement with British Columbians this year," said Michael Graydon, BCLC President & CEO. "Our BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome has been a huge success and will continue to offer visitors an unforgettable multi-sensory experience, plus one lucky person in each community we visit wins a pair of tickets to the men's or women's gold medal 500m speed skating event during the 2010 Winter Games!"

More than 50,000 people have already participated in the BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome sporting events with the athlete accreditation being the busiest of all the activities. Maintaining a steady hand on the Biathlon course has been the most popular for family and friends vying for bragging rights. Around 200 people per hour can enjoy the 15 minutes it takes to complete all the free activities within the Games Dome, including a minute-and-a-half ride down an actual Olympic Bobsleigh run in the exclusive virtual reality Immersa-Dome® technology.

"The BCLC 2010 Winter Games Dome was a great addition to our festival. The entire community loved it! We're so glad the Games Dome came to Quesnel," Mary Sjostrom, Quesnel Spirit of BC Community Committee Chair.

As an Official Supporter of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, BCLC offers British Columbians the chance to win tickets to the 2010 Winter Games in every community the Games Dome visits.

"I'm speechless. I always watch the entire Olympic Games," exclaimed Cathy Nicholas, Kelowna resident and BCLC contest winner. "Never in my wildest dreams did I think I'd get to attend a gold medal event. I'm excited to see our Canadian athletes compete to win."

With Nanaimo, Vancouver (PNE) and Armstrong still left on the tour, thousands more still have the opportunity to share the Olympic Spirit within the Games Dome.

"We were really excited the Games Dome could be on-site with us this year," Brad Styba, VP of the Abbotsford Agrifair and Mighty Fraser Rodeo. "Never again will the Abbotsford Agrifair have anyone giving away tickets to the Olympic Games."

For more chances to win VIP packages and gold medal event tickets to the 2010 Winter Games, SportsFunder lottery products available at every lottery retail location in British Columbia.

"BCLC is thrilled to be able to share the 2010 Winter Games Dome with communities across the province," continued Graydon. "Through the rest of the community tour and SportsFunder lottery games, BCLC will continue to send many more British Columbians to the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games."

For details and event dates, visit www.bclc.com/gamesdome or follow us at www.twitter.com/BCLCGamesDome (@BCLCGamesDome)

For more information please visit bclc.com or CONTACT: Chris Fairclough, BCLC Corporate Communications Officer, Phone: 604.247.3122, Cell: 604.341.1935, Email: cfairclough@bclc.com.

SOURCE: BCLC.

Record Allocation to Lottery Grants Board of $189 million

NEW ZEALAND (August 26, 2009) -- NZ Lotteries today announced its largest-ever transfer of $189.3 million to the NZ Lottery Grants Board, $32.4 million more than last year, said NZ Lotteries’ Chief Executive, Todd McLeay and Chair, Judy Kirk.

This result is due to a very exceptional year for NZ Lotteries, with sales and net profit results reaching new record highs in 2008/09.  This was driven largely by two phenomenal jackpot runs for Lotto Powerball and Big Wednesday which culminated in 'must be won' draws.

Having two such draws in one financial year is a very unusual event, which is unlikely to be repeated in the next decade.

“It is not surprising that these jackpot runs therefore captured the imagination of a nation and lead to huge queues in many Lotto shops,” said Todd McLeay.

Sales for 2008/2009 were $907.7 million, 16.7% more than last year.   Net profit was $189.3 million, $36.8 million, or 24.1%, above budget and $32.4 million, or 20.7%, ahead of 2007/2008. 

Taking out the effect of the two jackpot runs, NZ Lotteries’ week to week sales are still holding up well in the current climate, with New Zealanders still choosing to play lottery games.

NZ Lotteries’ profits are transferred to the NZ Lottery Grants Board, to be distributed to good community causes.

“NZ Lotteries is delighted that the funding provided by this transfer will therefore directly benefit community, arts, sports, heritage and cultural groups throughout New Zealand.  More than 4,000 groups receive lottery grant funding each year.

“Our community contribution is only made possible by our customers.  “In the past year, more than two thirds of New Zealanders have bought a lottery ticket.   “Therefore, we would like to thank all those New Zealanders who have contributed to NZ Lotteries’ record-making year, as thousands of community groups throughout the country will now be able to benefit from lottery grants,” Todd McLeay and Judy Kirk said.

SOURCE: NZ Lotteries.

INTRALOT and Nebraska Lottery Take 'Digital' Approach to Helping Retailers Reach Customers

DULUTH, Georgia (August 25, 2009) -- The Nebraska Lottery and its on-line network provider, INTRALOT, are working with display provider Blast Panel on a digital media pilot project that will change the way advertisers and retailers reach consumers.

The pilot involves a new digital signage program for qualifying lottery retailers. INTRALOT service technicians have recently installed 32" high-definition, LCD screens (referred to as Blast Panels) at select locations in Omaha and Lincoln to determine how much this new technology can help the retailers increase sales.

"We hear about economic downturn everywhere, and now more than ever, consumers looking for greater value want promotions and incentives when making purchases. This pilot was created to provide a new channel for marketing and promoting Lottery and retail products at the point of purchase. Measuring the effect of these point of purchase promotions and incentives will be key to the success of this pilot," says INTRALOT's VP of Marketing, John Pittman. "The monitors will also display retailer specials, news, weather and other public service announcements and provide retailers with the opportunity to generate additional monetary benefits outside of lottery sales. We have been utilizing Player Advertising Displays for quite awhile, but these new Blast Panels will take that concept to a whole new level."

Blast Panels display lottery information, advertising and retailer promotions to help give consumers relevant, targeted advertising at the point of sale. "Consumers only spend a short amount of time in the store so you've only got seconds to grab their attention -- Blast Panels do that." says Kirk Manz, CEO of Blast Panel. "We saw an opportunity to partner with INTRALOT and the Nebraska Lottery because a large part of their success is dependent on the retail channel. This digital signage pilot will give us insight into how to continuously make the sale with retail customers."

Digital media, from social networking to user-generated video and interactive games, are dramatically changing consumer interaction and consumption patterns, and present a wealth of opportunities for Lotteries. Stores are emerging as a viable alternative to the challenging mass-market advertising environment; they've quietly become a hotbed of advertising activity as more retailers test the effects of digital in-store media on shopper behavior.

About INTRALOT (www.intralot.com)

INTRALOT, a public listed company, is the leading supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing systems, innovative game content and sports betting management, to state-licensed gaming organizations worldwide. Its broad portfolio of products & services, its know-how of Lottery, Betting & Video Lottery operations and its leading-edge technology, give INTRALOT a competitive advantage, which contributes directly to customers' efficiency, profitability and growth. With presence in more than 50 countries, with 5,000 people and revenues of Euro 1.1 billion ($1.53 billion) for 2008, INTRALOT has established its presence on all 5 continents.

About Blast Panel

Delivering vibrant, engaging, high-definition content and advertising, Blast Panel is an exciting reinvention of point of purchase marketing ("POP"). At no cost to qualifying retailers, Blast Panel provides vertically-oriented, 32" LCD displays, professionally installed in prominent locations at retail outlets designated by the Lottery. For more information contact: Ward Davis, C.O.O. Phone: 615-259-5757 Email: ward@blastpanel.com.

About the Nebraska Lottery

The mission of the Nebraska Lottery is to generate proceeds for good causes while providing quality entertainment options to Nebraskans. Over $349 million has been raised for the Nebraska Lottery's beneficiary funds since the Lottery began in 1993. All 93 counties in Nebraska have benefited from projects funded with these Nebraska Lottery proceeds.

SOURCE: INTRALOT.

New Pheasants Forever Scratch Game From South Dakota Lottery Targets Pheasant Hunters

The perfect shot could land you up to $12,000!

PIERRE, South Dakota (August 26, 2009)- Pheasant hunters and conservationists in the nation’s “Pheasant Capital” will have another way to scratch that pheasant itch this fall with the new Pheasants Forever $2 scratch game from the South Dakota Lottery.

On sale now wherever scratch games are sold, the Pheasants Forever scratch game offers players 18 and older the chance to win up to $12,000! Keep an eye out for the “Rooster” symbol when you play, and you’ll be sighting him in with a double barrel – double the prize!

“Hunting and outdoor activities in South Dakota are a big deal, but pheasant hunting is tops,” said South Dakota Lottery director Norm Lingle, “We felt it was natural to offer the thousands of pheasant hunters that make the ‘Pheasant Capital’ their destination every autumn a fun scratch game that highlights that.”

“The 35 Pheasants Forever chapters in South Dakota have completed over 16,000 wildlife habitat projects in the last 20 years, and Pheasants Forever is working harder than ever in South Dakota to make sure the habitat that produces the pheasants that greet hunters every autumn remains,” said Joe Duggan, Vice President of Corporate Relations for Pheasants Forever, “The new Pheasants Forever scratch game is another way to spread our conservation message. Have a blast when you come to South Dakota, but don’t forget the wildlife habitat that makes it all possible.”

For additional information about Pheasants Forever, please visit: www.PheasantsForever.org

Minnesota State Lottery achieves NSI verification for XML Retail Accounting Report

ROSEVILLE, Minnesota (August 27, 2009) -- Effective August 17, 2009, the Minnesota State Lottery became the second NASPL member to achieve verification for the NASPL Standards Initiative (NSI) XML Retail Accounting Reports in the Lottery Industry Technical Standard.

The technical standard for Retail Accounting Reports in the Lottery Industry was created to ultimately reduce the cost of adapting to unique jurisdictional reporting.

“The Lottery’s I/T staff worked very hard to achieve this verification,” said Executive Director Clint Harris. “I’m very proud of this accomplishment and the assistance that it will provide to the Lottery’s 3,000 retail partners.”

This common specification for lotteries, vendors and retail-lottery agents is intended over time to result in eXtensible Markup Language (XML)-based lottery-retail accounting reports that are standard across the lottery industry.  Retailers operating in multiple lottery jurisdictions will be able to build applications that utilize one format for lottery-retailer accounting reports regardless of the jurisdiction with which they are interfacing.

“The Minnesota State Lottery continues to demonstrate a commitment to reducing costs through efficiency,” said NASPL Executive Director David Gale.  “This latest accomplishment strengthens the retailer/lottery bond and allows both parties to direct their efforts toward creativity and innovation.”

This NSI standard is based on the PCATS-NAXML standard that was developed by the Petroleum Convenience Alliance for Technology Standards (PCATS).   The PCATS-NAXML standard was first designed by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) to provide data to retailers in a format that can easily be incorporated into accounting systems.

For more information on the Minnesota State Lottery visit: www.mnlottery.com

For more information on NSI visit: www.opengroup.org/naspl

SOURCE: Minnesota State Lottery.

Scientific Games Chosen as Preferred Bidder for Hoosier Lottery Systems Contract

Annual Base Revenue Estimated at $12 Million

NEW YORK, USA (August 26, 2009) -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) has announced that it has been chosen by the Hoosier Lottery as the preferred bidder to negotiate an integrated Lottery Gaming System contract, which includes a full suite of online and instant ticket pass through systems, as well as a new range of lottery equipment, including the "next-generation" WAVE(TM) terminal. The contract begins August 2010, will have an initial term of six years, and will provide for four, one-year extension options. The contract was awarded after a competitive bid process with two other vendors, and base revenue to Scientific Games is expected to total approximately $12 million per year.

"We have enjoyed working with the Hoosier Lottery since 1998. We are excited to remain partners and look forward to achieving sales growth with them in the coming years," said Joe Wright, Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games. "We see this as an extremely powerful win for our Lottery Gaming System business, especially considering the strength of our competitors' bids."

"We are very pleased with our decision to continue working with Scientific Games in executing the mission and vision we have established for the Hoosier Lottery," said Kathryn Densborn, Executive Director of the Hoosier Lottery. “This new contract will allow the Hoosier Lottery to advance technologically which will provide better service to our Hoosier Lottery retailers and a better play experience to our players."

In FY2008, the Hoosier Lottery generated $822.7 million in retail sales, of which $283.5 million were from lottery online systems. Since inception in 1989, the Hoosier Lottery has returned $3.4 billion to help fund state programs including the Build Indiana Fund, the Teachers' Retirement Fund and the Police & Fire fighters' Pension Relief. Since 1989, the Build Indiana Fund has been used a significant portion of the $3.4 billion dollars to significantly reduce the amount Hoosiers pay for their motor vehicle excise tax.

About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation is a leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries worldwide, a leading supplier of server based gaming machines and systems, Amusement and Skill with Prize betting terminals, interactive sports betting terminals and systems, and wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut, Maine and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies. Scientific Games' customers are in the United States and more than 60 other countries. For more information about Scientific Games, please visit our web site at www.scientificgames.com.

Company CONTACT: Investor Relations, Scientific Games, 212-754-2233

SOURCE: Scientific Games.

More Than $2.2 BILLION Appropriated to Support  Educational Opportunities for South Carolinians of All Ages

 COLUMBIA, South Carolina (August, 27 2009) – Since January 2002 through June 2010, the South Carolina General Assembly has appropriated more than $2.2 BILLION in South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) net proceeds towards programs for higher education, kindergarten through 12th grade students and other community education initiatives in the Palmetto State.

A detailed chart of lottery appropriations is available on the South Carolina Budget and Control Board’s website at http://www.budget.sc.gov/OSB-historical.phtm.

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Appropriations from the Education Lottery Account made by the General Assembly help support programs that benefit students of all ages. More than $1.6 billion has been appropriated towards funding opportunities in higher education, including $1.3 billion in scholarships and grants. The Endowed Chairs Programs has received $180 million in lottery proceeds. Information on this program is available at www.endowedchairs.org. Public 2-year and 4-year colleges and technical institutions have received more than $102 million in appropriations for technology. Other higher education programs have been appropriated more than $62 million. This amount includes the Higher Education Excellence Enhancement Program, which provides funding to 4-year private colleges and universities where a minimum of 60 percent of students are PELL Grant recipients.

 Programs targeting grades K-12 have received more than $549 million in appropriations. This amount includes more than $355 million appropriated to kindergarten through 5th grade programs. These funds are used for a variety of enhancement programs in reading, writing, science and social studies. Because of these lottery-funded resources, school districts are able to invest in the future of their students through the purchase of new textbooks, supplies, workbooks, computers and other learning tools.

 Community education programs also benefit from lottery funding. The Allied Healthcare Initiative has received more than $16 million in lottery appropriations to help address South Carolina’s skilled healthcare workforce shortage. County libraries have received $14 million in appropriations. Total appropriations to community education programs exceed $56 million.

 Lottery proceeds are helping to build and support a wide range of educational programs in South Carolina. To learn more about where the money goes, visit sceducationlottery.com – where education wins!

For More Information CONTACT:  Julie E. Huffman, SCEL Beneficiary, Communications Coordinator, Office: (803) 737-2696, Cell: (803) 667-2848, Email:  Julie.huffman@sclot.com.