• Rhode Island Lottery and the Patriots Introduce New Scratch Ticket. Full Story
• Arkansas Lottery Went Live In 45 Days With INTRALOT. Full Story
• Missouri Lottery Recognized For Excellence in Financial Reporting. Full Story
• Alchemy3 to Offer Lottery Replay® to Lotteries. Full Story
• BCLC Lotto "Balls" Run Wild. Full Story
• GSA to Have Strong Presence at SAGSE and Asian Gaming Regulation and Investment Summit. Full Story
• New Gaming Machine Entitlement Payment Terms to Benefit Victoria’s Clubs. Full Story
• Cruise to the Caribbean or Win Up to $10,000 Instantly Playing Bon Voyage. Full Story
• New Appointment to Totalizator Sportowy Board Responsible for Sales and Marketing. Full Story
• Missouri Lottery to Provide 'Tools 4 School'. Full Story
• New Mexico Lottery Changes Roadrunner Cash® Game. Full Story
• Bally Technologies Presents at Sagse Expo & Congress Sept. 30 - Oct. 2 in Buenos Aires. Full Story
• New Chair for Missouri Lottery Commission. Full Story

Rhode Island Lottery and the Patriots Introduce New England Patriots Ticket

Patriots cheerleaders and former players will join the Rhode Island Lottery at different events during the season to sign some autographs

$5 instant ticket on sale now at Rhode Island Lottery Retailers

Patriots President Jonathan Kraft joins Lottery for announcement

CRANSTON, Rhode Island (September 25, 2009) - The Rhode Island Lottery and NewEngland Patriots are teaming up to offer the first Rhode Island Lottery instant ticket branded by a professional sports team.

Patriots President Jonathan Kraft joined Lottery Director Gerald Aubin on Friday to unveil the $5 ticket, which offers a grand prize of $100,000 -- the highest cash prize ever for a $5 instant game – and specialty prizes including Patriots season tickets and VIP game packages.

"We are proud to team up with the Rhode Island Lottery to offer Patriots fans in Rhode Island these exciting cash prizes and game day experiences," said Kraft. "The partnership will not only reward the winners, but generate crucial funding for the State of Rhode Island."

"The Rhode Island Lottery is very excited to partner with the Patriots and have the opportunity to offer such great prizes for our players. Rhode Islanders are already enthusiastic about the Patriots, and that enthusiasm is evident with the brisk sales of this ticket so far", said Aubin. 

The New England Patriots Ticket offers the chance to win instant cash prizes up to $100,000, $50 gift cards to the Patriots Pro Shop, along with second chance drawings for non-winning tickets for additional Patriots prizes, including 40 Patriots season ticket packages, 150 single-game VIP ticket packages and 150 single-game ticket packages including parking, as well as another $100,000 cash prize.

To promote the ticket, Patriots cheerleaders and former players will join the Rhode Island Lottery at different events during the season to sign some autographs and give away even more great prizes. 

The first promotion will be Monday, September 28, from noon to 2pm at the Warwick Mall.

Contact: Melissa Ferriola

(401)463-6500, ext. 139

SOURCE: Rhode Island Lottery

Arkansas Lottery Went Live In 45 Days With INTRALOT

ATHENS, Greece (October 1st, 2009) -- Arkansas became the nation’s 44th lottery as Arkansans began buying lottery tickets in their home state at 12.01am on September 28th.  After the first full day of sales more than $1.3 million tickets were sold and more than $700,000 in prizes were awarded to players. 

“The people at INTRALOT are wonderful partners.  Their proposal set the high bar for the world’s fastest start-up, and their technology and hard work helped bring this Lottery home on time, with enormous cooperation.  INTRALOT never faltered, and this has been a seamless launch,” said Arkansas Lottery Director, Ernie Passailaigue.

 The Arkansas Lottery marks the 11th contract that INTRALOT has been awarded in the United States in the past five years.  The contract was signed on August 15, 2009.  45 days later tickets were being sold.  “We are very excited and proud to have implemented a comprehensive, state-of-the art, state-wide lottery system faster than initially requested by the Lottery, all the while maintaining the highest levels of technical excellence and system security,” said INTRALOT U.S.A. President, Tom Little.  “The challenges we faced starting up this lottery in record time pale in comparison to the opportunities that will be created to the citizens of this state through the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.”

Presently, the Lottery is offered at more than 1,500 outlets across the state with more and more being added each day.

About INTRALOT (www.intralot.com)

INTRALOT, a publicly-traded company, is a leading supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing systems, innovative game content and sports betting management systems to state-licensed gaming organizations worldwide. Its broad portfolio of products and services and its leading-edge technology, give INTRALOT a competitive advantage which contributes directly to customers’ efficiency, profitability and long-term growth. With a presence in more than 50 countries worldwide and over 5,000 employees INTRALOT posted revenues of more than $1.60 billion (€1.1 billion) in 2008.

For more information please contact: Ms. Persa Kartsoli, Head of Corporate Affairs, Phone: +30-210 6156000, Fax: +30-210 6106800, email: kartsoli@intralot.com.

Missouri Lottery Recognized For Excellence in Financial Reporting

Receives Accounting Award

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SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (September 23, 2009) - For the ninth consecutive year, the Missouri Lottery’s accounting section has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR).

"We are pleased to receive this recognition," said Larry Jansen, executive director for the Missouri Lottery.  "Our chief financial officer, Michael Lauf, and the accounting staff of Melissa Wadley and Michelle Mealy make sure that our financial reporting meets the highest standards.  “We want to make sure that we provide our stakeholders with the highest degree of transparency into our operations."

The GFOA certificate of achievement award is the highest form of recognition in the area of governmental accounting and financial reporting.  The Lottery’s comprehensive annual financial report was judged by an impartial panel to meet the high standards of the GFOA program. 

The GFOA is a non-profit professional association serving approximately 17,500 government finance professionals with offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C

SOURCE: Missouri Lottery.

Alchemy3 to Offer Lottery Replay® to Lotteries

Multi-Year Partnership Forged To Provide Web-Based Customer Loyalty Platform To Lotteries

ALPHARETTA, Georgia (October 2, 2009) -- Alchemy3 LLC, a lottery branding and marketing company, has announced an exclusive long-term partnership with marketing innovation company GY&K to offer Lottery Replay® to North American and International lotteries. 

“This is an exciting partnership for Alchemy3. We’ve long been fans of the Lottery Replay® platform and once we were able to develop the right business model through our discussions with GY&K, we knew it was a product we wanted to offer.  We knew that we had the right strategy in place for lotteries,” said David Schorr, Chief Executive Officer of Alchemy3. 

“Our partnership provides lotteries with an innovative product that has proven effective in building a customer database, to engage marketing partners and to track/measure player activity. This gives lotteries exceptional tools for driving consumer loyalty and retention.  When we discovered what this platform could deliver, we knew that the industry could derive great benefits from the system,” said Schorr.

Lottery Replay® is a web-based loyalty platform, created by GY&K, which allows players to enter any non-winning online or instant ticket using the Internet, giving consumers the opportunity to win instantly, earn points, and enter drawings for additional prizes. In addition to being an innovative marketing tool for lotteries, the web-based component allows lotteries to capture and analyze player preferences, buying patterns, and other metric data which haven’t been readily available before.  Further, Lottery Replay® was specifically designed to help lotteries efficiently develop relationships with private sector in-market partners that will deliver added value to the lottery and its consumers.  Alchemy3 will act as the primary contact in developing and maintaining the relationships with lotteries around the product while GY&K’s dedicated team will provide any support a lottery may need.

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“This dynamic platform was built based on the motivation, mindset, and attitudes of the lottery player.  Our ability to leverage the robust data collected – including addressing players directly – is a breakthrough that will deliver unmatched value to lotteries,” said Travis York, president of GY&K.  “By partnering with Alchemy3 to ensure we have the broadest understanding of what lotteries want out of 3rd party products and services, we’ve retooled Lottery Replay® to be easy for state lotteries to consider and implement.”

“In Alchemy3, we have a partner that is certainly deep in experience and resources; but, more importantly, we have a partner that can easily work with any system or ticket vendor a lottery may have in an informed and enthusiastic fashion,” continued York.  “GY&K not only brings an impressive technology and business platform to our partnership, they bring a remarkable understanding of consumer relationship building and partner optimization.”

Both Alchemy3 and GY&K will remain independent companies; this partnership only covers their collaboration on Lottery Replay® and leaves them and their clients free to work with other organizations. For the past three years, Lottery Replay® has been deployed by one lottery giving them a never-before imagined view of player demographics, game and prize preferences, and other lifestyle information.  It adds value to the relationship with marketing partners in the private sector.

“We are committed to Lottery Replay®.  We know lotteries want a relevant web-based product that is designed to drive the connection with their consumers in an effective way that is geared around the lottery’s business objectives.  The future really is here with Lottery Replay®,” said Schorr.

About Alchemy3

Founded by lottery industry veterans in 2007, Alchemy3 focuses on creating what it calls “smart matches” between popular consumer brands and lottery games.  The company works with lotteries to attract new players with tailor-made instant and on-line games.  Alchemy3 represents premier properties including The American Music Awards, Bass Pro Shops, BedandBreakfast.Com, CBS Classic TV Shows (Cheers, Happy Days, The Brady Bunch, The Love Boat, Dynasty) Frank Sinatra, Omaha Steaks, Professional Bowlers Association (PBA), Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Six Flags and Twentieth Century Fox.  Alchemy3 also created A3 Rewards—lottery prize packages that instantly award non-cash prizes including, gasoline, movie tickets/concessions, music, bed and breakfast stays, grilling packages and more.  To learn more about Alchemy3, go to www.alchemy3.com.

About GY&K

Evolving since 1975, GY&K (Griffin York & Krause) is a marketing innovation company that offers services, technology & tools, and proprietary properties to drive sales for companies in a wide range of vertical industries. They are a fully integrated mid-sized independent firm with most department and subject matter experts located at their headquarters in Manchester, NH. GY&K's technology & tools allow their partners to cost-effectively deploy digital-based marketing solutions and deliver a measurable return for content management, email deployment, mobile messaging, e-commerce and more. To learn more about GY&K, visit their website at www.griffinyorkkrause.com.

CONTACT: Jeffrey Schweig, Alchemy3, (770) 442-6993, Email: js@alchemy3.com or

Travis York, GY&K, (603) 625-5713, Email: tyork@griffinyorkkrause.com.

BCLC Lotto "Balls" Run Wild

RICHMOND, British Columbia, Canada (September 23, 2009) - Although the first official LOTTO MAX draw isn't set to take place until this Friday evening, an unofficial "draw" took place this (Wednesday) afternoon in downtown Vancouver.

To celebrate the launch of Canada's newest national lottery game 49 BCLC employees dressed up in LOTTO MAX ball costumes to run a foot race at 200 Granville Street next to Waterfront Station.

Representing the 49 LOTTO MAX numbers available to play, the first seven of the balls to cross the finish line were announced as the game's unofficial first "draw" results. Prizes were awarded to bystanders with valid LOTTO MAX tickets that contained the number of just one of the seven race winners.

"It was a great opportunity to raise awareness and share our enthusiasm for LOTTO MAX with the public," said BCLC Communications Officer, Trevor Miller. "We hope British Columbians will love this new game, which features bigger jackpots and more million dollar prizes than any other game we've ever offered."

LOTTO MAX tickets went on sale at lottery retail locations from coast to coast Saturday, September 19, 2009 with a $10 million jackpot up for grabs this Friday, September 25.

Tickets cost $5 with players receiving three chances to win. Odds of matching 7/7 numbers are one in 28.6 million.

For more information please CONTACT: Trevor Miller, Communications Officer, Tel: 604-247-3013, Email: tmiller@bclc.com.

SOURCE: BCLC.

Gaming Standards Association to Have Strong Presence at SAGSE and Asian Gaming Regulation and Investment Summit

NEVADA, Las Vegas (September 23, 2009) -With its worldwide membership now at 70, the Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is about to embark on a global tour that will include major appearances at two key industry events.

First, GSA will have a stand at the South American Gaming & Amusement Expo & Congress (SAGSE). The event takes place September 30-October 2 in Buenos Aires at the Costa Salguero Convention Center. GSA will be in stand #12 and will discuss its award-winning protocol standards and their impact on global gaming operations.

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While in South America, GSA President Peter DeRaedt will address Elcuentro Yogonet 09 on September 30. DeRaedt will join Bart Shuldman of TransAct Technologies and Carlos Sanz of Codere, S.A. on the panel, "GSA and the Tendency of Industry Protocols," answering questions of who is GSA and what has been and will be the impact of GSA standards.

Next DeRaedt will address the Asian Gaming Regulation and Investment Summit, on October 6. Held in Taipei, the summit is the region's only dedicated regulatory conference for gambling. DeRaedt will address the topic, "The Impact of Open Gaming Communication Standards."

Previewing the appearances, DeRaedt said, "Everywhere we go around the world, operators are telling us about their need for standards. Suppliers are making progress in moving standards forward in terms of creating devices and systems based on the standards, and regulators are making progress in adopting the standards to their jurisdictions. However, there is much more to be done, and the business future of the industry is reliant upon us not to be complacent at this critical time."

Most recently, the New South Wales Casino, Liquor and Gaming Control Authority authorized GSA's G2S protocol for use in New South Wales.

About the Gaming Standards Association (GSA)

The Gaming Standards Association (GSA) is an international trade association that creates benefits for gaming manufacturers, suppliers, operators and regulators. We facilitate the identification, definition, development, promotion, and implementation of open standards to enable innovation, education, and communication for the benefit of the entire industry. Since its incorporation on May 6, 1998, GSA has members representing a wide cross section of the global gaming industry.

GSA's new Game to System (G2S) Protocol has been named "Best Productivity-Enhancement Technology" by Global Gaming Business Magazine, one of the "Top Three International Gaming Products" by IGWB Magazine; one of Casino Journal magazine's "Top 3 Most Innovative Products"; and one of Casino Enterprise Management's "Top 10 Slot Floor Technologies."

For more information, visit www.gamingstandards.com.

SOURCE: Gaming Standards Association.

New Gaming Machine Entitlement Payment Terms to Benefit Victoria’s Clubs

MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (September 23, 2009) -- Clubs buying gaming machine entitlements in the 2009 Pre-Auction Club Offer or the 2010 gaming auction will benefit from an extended interest–free payment period, Gaming Minister Tony Robinson announced today.    

Mr. Robinson said clubs would be able to pay for their entitlements in 18 quarterly instalments of five per cent of the total purchase price over four and a half years instead of 5.625 per cent across four years.

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The quarterly installments follow two upfront payments of five per cent to be paid prior to entitlements coming into operation. 

“The Brumby Labor Government has introduced a fairer, community based venue-operator structure for the Victorian gaming industry, delivering greater control to venues and giving them the opportunity to derive a greater share of revenue from their business operations from 2012,” he said.

“We recognise the contribution clubs make to their local communities and have introduced these new payment terms to give clubs every opportunity to participate in the post-2012 gaming industry.”

Mr. Robinson said these beneficial payment terms were the latest initiative introduced by the Brumby Labor Government to assist clubs transition to the new industry structure.  Other measures include:

• A progressive tax structure to support venues with smaller revenues, including a tax-free threshold for clubs;
• Separate venue operator’s licences for hotels and clubs;
• A bona fides test on new organisations seeking club entitlements, to ensure only genuine clubs bid for entitlements;
• A cap on club entitlements of 420 entitlements per club; and
• Provisions discouraging speculative bidding by taxing the sale of gaming machine entitlements at 75 per cent of profit.

“These safeguards will protect clubs from commercial exploitation and ensure that only genuine bidders interested in running gaming venues responsibly bid for entitlements,” Mr. Robinson said.

The current Ministerial Directions determining the 50/50 split of gaming machines between clubs and hotels and the minimum of 20 percent of machines for regional Victoria are also embedded in the Gambling Regulation Act 2003.

Eligible clubs also have the opportunity to pre-purchase gaming machine entitlements this year and/or purchase entitlements in the full auction 2010.

“The Brumby Labor Government introduced a Pre-Auction Club Offer to assurance to every existing Victorian club with gaming machines by giving them greater certainty in the current economic climate,” Mr. Robinson said.

“Existing clubs with gaming machines will have an option to buy up to a maximum of 40 gaming machine entitlements or entitlements for the amount of machines they currently have, whichever is less.

“The price of a gaming machine entitlement for a club will be based on a fixed percentage of the average annual revenue per machine retained by the club in each venue.

“If a club takes up the preliminary entitlement offer, the price of the first 20 entitlements will be determined at 180 per cent of the average annual revenue per machine for that venue and the further 20 gaming machine entitlements at 200 per cent of the clubs average annual revenue.”

The Pre-Auction Club Offer opens in October 2009 for 28 days.

A bidder information pack will be available during October when bidder registration opens.     

SOURCE: From the Office of the Minister for Gaming.

Cruise to the Caribbean or Win Up to $10,000 Instantly Playing Bon Voyage

TOPEKA, Kansas (September 24, 2009) - All aboard for fun and prizes! The Kansas Lottery is launching a game in which players can win up to $10,000 instantly or become eligible to win a 6-day 5-night Caribbean cruise for two on Royal Caribbean. The new $2 Bon Voyage instant scratch tickets will be shipped to retailers statewide this week.

The Lottery will give away four Caribbean cruise prize packages in a second-chance drawing to be held March 26, 2010.

Winners will each receive a prize package for two on Royal Caribbean in a deluxe stateroom, including round trip airfare from Kansas City, $1,000 credit for ship incidentals, $1,000 cash, and all mandatory income withholding taxes. Each prize package is valued at approximately $11,250.

To enter the drawing, players should mail in their non-winning $2 Bon Voyage tickets to:

Bon Voyage Drawing

c/o Kansas Lottery

P.O. Box 8099

Topeka, KS 66608-0099

Entries must be received no later than the morning mail pickup on March 23, 2010. No later than 5:00 p.m. on this date, players may also deposit entries into any receptacle specifically designated by the Lottery. Players may enter the drawing as often as they wish, but may only one win prize package. Bon Voyage cruises on Royal Caribbean have no blackout dates, but must be taken within two years from the date of the Bon Voyage second-chance drawing. Other rules and restrictions may apply. For more information on the Bon Voyage second-chance drawing, see back of tickets.

CONTACT: Karie Lowe (785) 296-5744, karie.lowe@kslottery.net

SOURCE: Kansas Lottery

Wojciech Szpil Becomes New Member of The Board of Totalizator Sportowy Responsible for Sales and Marketing

WARSAW, Poland (September 24, 2009) - Wojciech Szpil officially became a Member of the Board of Totalizator. The Supervisory Council of our company appointed him to the post on August 26, 2009. He is responsible for sales and marketing of Totalizator Sportowy.

Mr. Wojciech Szpil was born in 1959. He graduated from the Faculty of Industrial Design, Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw in 1985.

Mr. Szpil has long year experience in the field of marketing, strategy and executive management. After starting his career at Polska Agencja Interpress in 1983 he served as art and creative director in several Polish as well as international companies. 1999, after a merger of Upstairs Sp. z o.o. with Young and Rubicam (Y&R), he took office as Managing Director of Upstairs Y&R, serving later as CEO of Y&R Poland for several years. Prior joining Totalizator Sportowy, Mr Szpil was board advisor at Art NEW Media SA where he was responsible for strategy and development.

Mr. Wojciech Szpil has published articles in Polish and international professional publications on media market, strategic planning, usage of BAV in communication strategy planning, SEI as a brand development strategy element.

Missouri Lottery to Provide 'Tools 4 School'

SPRINGFIELD, Missouri (September 25, 2009) - The Missouri Lottery is proud to currently provide 86 percent of the funding for Missouri’s A+ Schools Program, which has helped more than 44,100 students attend community college or a career or technical school since 1997.  To highlight the student achievement required to participate in this program, the Missouri Lottery has created a special prize drawing just for A+ students. 

During the “Tools 4 School: The A+ Giveaway” promotion, one grand-prize winner will win $1,000, and three first-prize winners will receive $400 in prize money to put toward a laptop, iPod touch or other school essentials. 

From Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, students who are using or have used A+ funds to attend a post-secondary institution are invited to enter the promotion at Molottery.com.  No purchase is necessary.  To enter, students should complete the online entry form in full, share how they benefited from the A+ program and attach a photo. 

Some entries may be used as feature stories on the Lottery’s Web site to depict the far-reaching positive effects the A+ Schools Program continues to have on Missouri students and our communities.

“A lot of people probably don’t realize how hard these students work to participate in the program,” said Larry Jansen, executive director of the Missouri Lottery.  “In addition to meeting attendance and grade requirements, they also provide many hours of valuable mentoring services within their own communities.”

Full details and rules for the “Tools 4 School: The A+ Giveaway” promotion can be found at Molottery.com.  For more facts about Missouri’s A+ Schools Program, administered by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, visit www.dese.mo.gov.

SOURCE: Missouri Lottery.

New Mexico Lottery Changes Roadrunner Cash® to Increase Starting Jackpot, Reduce Odds

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (September 29, 2009) -- The New Mexico Lottery is changing the in-state Roadrunner Cash ® game to create a larger starting prize and jackpots that grow larger, faster.

Changes taking effect Oct. 4 for the Oct. 5 drawing include:

• A starting jackpot of $25,000, up from $20,000;
• $1 prize for matching two of five numbers;
• Reduced overall odds of 1 in 8, down from 1 in 66.

To offer these enhancements, more numbers will be added to the game. Players will pick five numbers from 1 to 37, up from 34.

Also, the lottery will eliminate the game’s “bonus ball,” a feature that increased prizes. Sunday drawings will be discontinued.

“These changes add up to a more exciting game with more opportunities to win,” said Lottery CEO Tom Romero.

Unlike the multi-state Powerball® and Hot Lotto® games, Roadrunner Cash is played only in New Mexico. Under the game’s new format, players can win four ways – by matching five numbers to win the jackpot, four numbers to win $200, three numbers to win $5 and two numbers to win $1.

The price for a Roadrunner Cash wager will remain at $1. Multi-draw tickets purchased between now and the launch of the game’s new format will include only those drawings remaining through Oct 3. Starting Oct. 4, players can resume purchasing a multi-draw ticket for as many as 12 advance drawings.

Roadrunner Cash was introduced in February 1998. The record jackpot is $687,000 from November 2006.

$410 Million for Education

All net revenues from the sale of New Mexico Lottery games fund a college-tuition program for New Mexico residents attending the state’s public colleges and universities. Since 1996, the lottery has raised $410 million for education and more than 54,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships.

SOURCE: New Mexico Lottery.

Bally Technologies Presents Superior Arsenal of Revenue-Generating Games and Systems at Sagse Expo & Congress September 30-October 2 in Buenos Aires

New Jumbo cabinets, Fireball™ video slot, CoolSign™ media-management technology and other top-caliber products will be on parade

LAS VEGAS, Nevada (September 29, 2009) – Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, and casino-management solutions for the global gaming industry, is showcasing an array of new revenue-generating games and systems products at the upcoming SASGE Expo & Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina Sept. 30 – Oct. 2.

"As Latin America’s premier gaming trade show, SAGSE affords us the opportunity to spotlight our outstanding lineup of advanced games and systems technology to this important gaming market,” said Gavin Isaacs, Chief Operating Officer of Bally Technologies. “We are confident that the South American gaming community will be impressed with the depth and breadth of our innovative stepper, video, and systems products."

The approximately 45 games on display at Bally’s stand (G-1) include the Power Progressive™, Quick Hit™, and Goldbeard’s Treasure™ series (Mermaid’s Treasure™, and Doubloon Lagoon™);  and the Greek Heroes, Outdoor Wild™ (Glacier Wild™, Forest Wild™, and River Wild™), and World Traveler (Thames Treasure™, Big Apple Bonanza™, Japanese Express™ and Venice Romance™) series of games. Also on display will be Playboy Platinum™, Power Max™, Super Reel Jackpot™ (Diamonds & Roses™, Silver & Gold and Firecracker Free Games™), and the award-winning GameMaker HD™ multi-game platform.

Standing nearly eight feet (228 cm) high, Bally’s towering Jumbo video and reel-spinning slots are sure to make a gigantic impression on visitors to Bally’s stand. These behemoths feature oversized reels and widescreen video displays designed to create a commanding presence on casino floors. Both Jumbo video and reel-spinning cabinets are fully compatible with Bally’s existing library of ALPHA Elite game titles. The Jumbos also share common components with the ALPHA Elite product line, thus reducing spares inventory.

An outstanding front-line game at SAGSE is the dynamic and exciting Quick Hit™ games. Featuring a variety of options for players, such as a five-level external/internal progressive, special Quick Hit pays, and an exciting Free Games bonus, Quick Hit has proven itself in the battle for player loyalty and time on device. In fact, Quick Hit is currently the best-performing game in Chile, driving revenue numbers in excess of three times house average. The Quick Hit titles spotlighted by Bally at SAGSE are: Quick Hit Diamond Wild Red™, Quick Hit Diamond Wild Blue™, Quick Hit Wild Blue Jackpot™, and Quick Hit Wild Red Jackpot™.

In addition, Bally’s Systems division will also display an army of award-winning casino and slot management systems technology.  Products scheduled for presentation include SDS® Version 11 Windows®-based and UNIX®-based solutions; CMP™ Version 11; Bally Power Winners™ Version 11.2 casino-wide promotions solution; and MCC™ Open Casino Manager™ applications suite.  Bally Systems will also feature Bally CoolSign™, an innovative enterprise-wide media management solution.

"Our customer-centric focus and our ongoing commitment to protecting our customers' capital assets investments through clear migration paths to our newest version 11 products are a hallmark of our philosophy which will be on display at SAGSE,” said Tom Doyle, Bally Technologies’ Vice President of Product Management – Systems. “Additionally, we will also demonstrate our fresh thinking and technological innovation with such products as Bally CoolSign and Bally Power Winners™."

About Bally Technologies, Inc.

With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally’s product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery and central determination games and platforms. As the world’s No. 1 gaming systems company, Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless and table management solutions. The Company also owns and operates Rainbow Casino in Vicksburg, Miss. For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Director of Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com.

SOURCE: Bally Technologies, Inc.

New Chair for Missouri Lottery Commission

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri (September 25, 2009) -- Kevin Roberts of Hillsboro was elected chairman of the Missouri Lottery Commission during the commission’s quarterly meeting on Sept. 23.  Roberts replaces Celeste Witzel of St. Louis, who served as the commission’s chair since April 2007.

“The commission looks forward to working with Gov. Nixon and the General Assembly to explore avenues to improve the Lottery and increase the dollars it provides for public education in Missouri,” said Roberts.

Roberts is a partner in the law firm of Breeze, Roberts, Ponder-Bates, Wooten & Zimmer, L.L.C.  He has a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University and a juris doctor degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia.

The Missouri Lottery Commission is a five-member commission, appointed by the governor and approved by the Senate, to govern the Lottery.  The four other commissioners are Gina Hoagland of Ladue, Jacque Land of St. Louis, Stephen Snead of Turners and Pamela Wright of University City.

The Missouri Lottery generates nearly $1 billion a year in sales and contributes more than $259 million annually to Missouri public education programs, including the A+ Scholarship Program, the Virtual Schools program, Special Education Excess Costs and the Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

SOURCE: Missouri Lottery Commission.