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Agreement May Bring Powerball® To Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (October 12, 2009)
– The Texas Lottery Commission
announced today that an agreement in principle has been reached between the
Mega Millions® consortium and the
Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL) to
allow for the sale of both Mega
Millions and Powerball® tickets in all
U.S. lottery jurisdictions. Texas is a member of Mega Millions, which is
currently offered in 12 states. Powerball is currently available in 33 other
lotteries (31 states plus the District of Columbia and U.S. Virgin Islands).
“This agreement is the
result of several joint meetings that Texas has participated in to discuss the
potential of selling both Mega Millions and Powerball in all U.S.
lotteries,” said Texas Lottery Deputy Executive Director Gary Grief.
“While we are pleased that an agreement has been reached, there is
still much work to be done and any projection of additional revenue that Texas
may realize from the sale of Powerball tickets would be premature at this
time.”
“However, allowing state
lotteries to sell both Powerball and Mega Millions will obviously create more
winners and generate incremental growth in revenue for the good causes that
lotteries are established to support, such as the Foundation School Fund here
in Texas,” Grief said.
State law in Texas allows the Texas
Lottery to join more than one multi-jurisdictional game.
No firm date has been set for the
introduction of Powerball in Texas, although it is hoped that it could be in
early 2010.
For more information, visit
http://megamillions.com or
http://www.powerball.com
CONTACT: Bobby Heith, 512-344-5210
or Media Relations, 512-344-5131.
Launch of New Game In Malaysia, Technologically Powered By
INTRALOT
ATHENS, Greece (October 14, 2009) -
INTRALOT has implemented
the new 4D Jackpot game, which was successfully launched by
Magnum Corporation Berhad, a
pioneer gaming company in Malaysia.
The new game, which features a
unique jackpot cascading element that sets it apart from other games, is
offered to players through Magnum’s nationwide POS network. The launch of
the new game was very successful, with retailers reporting a great deal of
excitement among players.
The 4D Jackpot game is running on
INTRALOT’s customized software. INTRALOT has been Magnum’s technology
provider since 2006, when it was awarded an 8-year contract.
Mr. Lawrence Lim, CEO of Magnum
Corporation Berhad, Mr. Tuen Foo Fat, General Manager, and Mr. Seah Kok Leong,
Head of Operations and Marketing, unveiled the new 4D Jackpot game at a press
conference in Kuala Lumpur. “We are the first in Malaysia to launch the
4D game. Now, again we are at the forefront with this original new
game”, Mr. Lawrence Lim said and added, “the 4D Jackpot game
will complement our classic 4D game and add more fun, more excitement, as it
provides a better gaming experience compared to others in the
market.”
Mr. Christos Moumouris, Managing
Director of INTRALOT Asia Pacific, stated: “We are proud to be part of
Magnum’s endeavour to boost Malaysia’s gaming market. We provided our
expertise to Magnum and developed a customized piece of software which helped
realize the game objectives.
"The launch of the new game was
very impressive indeed, which makes us strongly optimistic about its long-term
commercial success. We will continue to work closely with our partners and
assist them with the implementation of their future plans.”
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
€1.1 billion for 2008, INTRALOT has established its presence on all 5
continents.
For more information please
CONTACT: Ms. Persa Kartsoli, Head of Corporate Affairs, Phone: +30-210
6156000, Fax: +30-210 6106800, email: kartsoli@intralot.com.
SOURCE: INTRALOT.
OCR Readers and PIN Pads at SAZKA Terminals
PRAGUE, Czech Republic (October 8,
2009) - SAZKA, a.s. has launched a project
to equip its on-line terminals with OCR readers and PIN Pads.
While OCR readers are designed to
identify data in machine readable zones (MRZ), which are, for example, used in
ID cards and passports, the PIN Pad not only allows entering security codes, it
can also read magnetic and chip cards of both contact and contactless
types.
SAZKA will use the OCR readers and
the PIN Pads for its responsible gaming support to verify player’s age
and, if the relevant legislation passes, to check what are known as the
‘player cards’, which will prevent recipients of social
security benefits, debtors and people who are prohibited from gambling by court
or those who voluntarily decide not to gamble from playing games of chance.
Also, the OCR readers and the PIN
Pads will be largely used in the SAZKA Club loyalty scheme, which SAZKA is
planning to launch in the autumn of this year. The readers will be used for
registering new members of the Club or for deposits and withdrawals of cash.
The keypad will enhance Club members’ convenience when these players buy
lottery and non-lottery products, primarily when they make payments from their
Cash Accounts or Bonus Point Accounts.
CONTACT: PhDr. Zdeněk Zikmund,
Press Spokesperson, SAZKA, a.s.
SOURCE: SAZKA, a.s.
Rhode Island Lottery Receives Highest Governmental
Recognition
CRANSTON, Rhode Island (October 8,
2009) -- The Rhode Island Lottery, the
state’s third largest source of revenue, was recognized by an independent
auditing association for maintaining its high standards in accounting and
financial reporting.
The Certificate of Achievement for
Excellence in Financial Reporting was awarded to the Rhode Island Lottery by
the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada
(GFOA) for its comprehensive annual financial report (CAFR) for the fiscal year
that ended June 30, 2008.
After being reviewed by an impartial
panel of auditing professionals, the Rhode Island Lottery earned the award for
demonstrating a “spirit of full disclosure” to clearly
communicate its financial story and motivate the public and others to use the
report for research and other uses.
In addition to the business and
operational components, the CAFR contains interesting historical lottery
information, as well as future objectives to better serve the Rhode Island
community.
The Rhode Island Lottery was the
first State Agency to achieve the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting in 1997 and has received this recognition consistently each
year since 1997.
The Rhode Island Lottery CAFR is
available at Lottery Headquarters, 1425 Pontiac Avenue, Cranston, RI or at
www.RILOT.com.
CONTACT: Melissa Ferriola,
(401)463-6500 ext. 139.
New Online Help For Problem Gambling
TASMANIA, Australia (October 8,
2009) - Tasmania today joined other States and Territories in the national
launch of a world-first online gambling counselling and support service.
Launching Gambling Help Online in
Hobart, the Minister for Human Services, Lin Thorp, said the new service would
give Tasmanians who had issues with problem gambling the option of getting help
online should they be unable or reluctant to do so face-to-face.
She said the State Government,
through the Gambling Support Program, had been a keen supporter of, and
contributor to, the development of the new service.
Gambling Help Online is an
initiative of the Ministerial Council on Gambling and is funded as part of an
agreement between all State and Territory governments and the Australian
Government.
Ms Thorp said the new service had
been developed after extensive research.
Gambling Help Online is the first of
its type to provide:
- 24 hour/7 day free and
confidential live chat. email counselling and support services;
- Professional counsellors with
expertise in problem gambling and online services;
- The option to seek assistance
anonymously, or to register with the service to keep a record of online
discussions;
- Integration with State based 24/7
telephone services and face-to-face counselling operated by the Break Even
Network, and Extensive website content, information and web links for
additional self-help and information.
“We are living in an online
world, and this is a fantastic new resource that will complement the range of
existing services available to respond to problem gambling issues,” Ms
Thorp said
“It will provide Tasmanians
with a new opportunity to access counselling and information services when they
are unable or reluctant to do so face-to-face.”
Ms Thorp said making a decision to
seek help about problem gambling could be difficult and at times it was hard to
know where to start.
“Gambling Help Online allows
gamblers and their families to talk about the impact gambling has on their life
in a safe, confidential and non-threatening environment.
“Problem gambling is
all-too-often a hidden problem – many regular gamblers grapple with
gambling among other issues they may have.
“The website can help
untangle the various issues”.
The online self assessment tools are
based on research on the common signs and consequences of problem gambling.
For more information visit the
website at: www.gamblinghelponline.org.au
Lin Thorp, MLC
Minister for Human Services
SOURCE: Tasmanian Government Media
Releases
GameTech Receives Approval From the Montana Gambling Control Division
for New Multi-game Suite
RENO, Nevada (October 8, 2009) --
GameTech International,
Inc. ("GameTech®") (Nasdaq: GMTC), a leading designer, developer and
manufacturer of electronic bingo, gaming equipment, gaming systems, and video
lottery terminals, today announced that the Montana Gambling Control Division
has approved GameTech International's latest multi-game release of new titles
for the Montana Video Lottery Terminal market.
This multi-game suite includes the
highly anticipated release of Gold Works, Cow Abduction and Sweet Success video
keno games with state-of-the-art graphics and animation. These games are
designed for maximum player interaction and a heightened entertainment
experience through innovative bonus rounds, sound packages, and new and
exciting game play features.
According to the Montana Gambling
Control Division's quarterly Active Machine Count Report of September 30, 2009,
GameTech's Summit Gaming branded products already hold a dominant position in
the Montana market with almost double the number of gaming machines deployed in
the state as the next largest gaming machine provider.
"We are very excited about
getting our approvals for these new games," said Tim Minard, Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing for GameTech International. "We are
confident that they will meet and exceed customer and player expectations in
this very important market for us. These games, which really focus on the
player experience, are strong examples of why we hold the market leader
position in Montana and in other major VLT markets."
About GameTech International,
Inc.
GameTech International, Inc. is in
the business of designing, manufacturing, and marketing computerized bingo and
gaming equipment, systems, and services. Under the GameTech® product brand
the company provides electronic bingo systems and equipment, and is an
innovator in advanced wireless gaming applications and devices. Under the
Summit Gaming (TM) product brand the Company provides video lottery terminal
devices, Class III gaming machines, and related software and content. GameTech
International, Inc. serves customers in 43 U.S. States, Canada, Japan, Mexico,
Norway, Philippines, and the United Kingdom. The company was incorporated in
1994 and is headquartered in Reno, Nevada.
SOURCE: GameTech International,
Inc.
Groovy Machine™ is coming to Québec’s
Casinos
MONTRÉAL, Quebec, Canada
(October 7, 2009) – This fall, Québec’s casinos are home to
Groovy Machine™, the third slot machine game created and developed by
Ingenio, Loto-Québec’s
research and development arm, as part of an agreement with Bally
Technologies, one of the world’s largest casino games and systems
manufacturers.
Following in the wake of the launch
of Ingenio’s first two games in Québec, Hatch the Cash™ and
Dog Show™, Groovy Machine™ is based on an original game concept
developed by Ingenio’s experts.
Running entirely on clean-burning
flower power, Groovy Machine™ whisks players away to a fantastic,
rainbow-hued world inspired by the hippie movement of the 1960s. For example,
one of the three interactive bonus modes lets players collect bonus points by
throwing flowers onto a minibus. In another mode, players pluck the petals off
a daisy, and in the third, players choose how a rock concert should end!
“Yet again, we are very
proud of the work our creative teams have accomplished. They have delivered an
original, high-quality product whose entertainment value is sure to be
recognized,” said Ingenio’s General Manager, Nathalie Rajotte.
The game’s unique features include its interface, which is fully
integrated into the graphical representation of a 1960s van’s dashboard
and definitely sets this game apart from traditional casino games.
Twenty-two Groovy Machine™
units will be installed at Québec’s four casinos this fall. The
game’s international roll-out will be handled by Bally Technologies.
About Ingenio
Created in 1998,
Loto-Québec’s R&D arm, Ingenio, focuses primarily on the
development of new lottery and gaming products and delivery channels for the
international market. Over the past few years, the company has made its mark
thanks to the originality and graphic quality of its interactive multimedia
lottery games and its use of cutting-edge technologies to enhance its range of
lottery and gaming products, which are marketed by Loto-Québec’s
business units. These business units—lotteries, casinos, bingo operations
and video lottery terminals—benefit from the economic spin-offs of
Ingenio’s developments. For more information, visit
www.ingenio-quebec.com.
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. For more information, visit
www.BallyTech.com.
INFORMATION: Jean-Pierre Roy, Media
Relations, 514 499-5151 or Laura Olson-Reyes, Media Contact Bally Technologies
Inc. 702 584-7742.
Michigan Lottery Debuts New TV Game Show
Hosted By Hollywood
Celebrity Christopher Knight
LANSING, Michigan (October 8, 2009)
– Michigan Lottery players
will win over $4 million in cash and prizes on a new TV game show, "Make Me
Rich!," on Friday, October 16 at 7:30 p.m. The show is hosted by
Christopher Knight, best known for his role as Peter Brady on the 1970's hit TV
series "The Brady Bunch" and most recently as Host of "Trivial
Pursuit America Plays."
"Make Me Rich!" -- the
biggest, richest, prime-time TV game show ever -- will award over $4 million in
cash and prizes. Contestants will compete in four separate games for a
chance to win a 2010 Mustang GT Premium, one of two $1 million prizes, or a
grand prize of $2 million. Another exciting twist is that viewers at home
will be able to text-in for a chance to win one of five $1,000 prizes.
Contestants appearing on "Make Me
Rich!", hosted by Knight, won the opportunity by playing Michigan Lottery
Instant Games. Anyone interested in being a future contestant can get
more information by visiting
www.Michigan.gov/lottery and clicking on "Make Me
Rich!"
Created by Hollywood game show
producer Jonathan Goodson Productions, "Make Me Rich!" will air new
shows quarterly with a variety of exciting prizes in eight markets across the
state: Alpena (WBKB-TV), Detroit (WDIV-TV), Flint (WNEM-TV), Grand Rapids
(WXSP-TV), Lansing (WLAJ-TV), Marquette/Escanaba (WJMN-TV), Muskegon (WMXG-TV)
and Traverse City (WGTU-TV). Christopher Knight will host all future
productions, with the second show slated to air in February 2010.
Starting his acting career at age of
seven, Christopher Knight began appearing in national commercials and
television shows such as "Gunsmoke" and "Mannix." Fortune
smiled upon Christopher's at age ten when he won the part of middle brother,
Peter Brady, in "The Brady Bunch." Airing from September 1969 -
August 1974, it is one of the most successful television shows of all
time. Working throughout his teens and twenties Knight continued to
pursue his acting career with numerous staring rolls in films, TV movies and
television series.
During this period Knight held a
long stint on the soap opera "Another World" as Leigh Hobson who
happened to hail from Michigan's "Bay City" and then the highly
regarded, though short lived, Norman Lear series "Joe's World" about the
blue collar Wabash family from Detroit. With "Make Me Rich!",
Michigan seems to continue to play a central role in Knight's life.
After nearly 20 years out of show
business and focused on business, Knight recently reentered "the biz"
when he garnered great attention for his appearances on VH1's "The Surreal
Life" then his life altering experience on "My Fair Brady."
Most recently Knight found his calling as a game show host ? on the wildly
popular syndicated game show "Trivial Pursuit America Plays."
About The Michigan
Lottery
The Michigan Lottery returns over 95
cents of every dollar spent on lottery tickets in the form of contributions to
the state School Aid Fund, prizes to players, and commissions to
retailers. In fiscal year 2008, the contribution to schools was $740.7
million. Since its inception in 1972, the Lottery has contributed more
than $15 billion to education in Michigan.
For additional information, please
visit the Lottery's Web site at:
www.michigan.gov/lottery.
CONTACT: Andi Brancato, 517-335-5648
SOURCE: Michigan Lottery.
Veikkaus Not Involved in the Finnish Election Funding
Furore
Article By: Article By:
Ilkka Juva, Communications Director, Veikkaus Oy
VANTAA, Finland (October 13, 2009)
-- One of the favourable additional consequences of the Finnish gaming system
is that it generates significant profit for the good causes.
Veikkaus, the
Finnish Slot Machine Association
RAY and Fintoto produce jointly around one billion euros every year.
In recent months, however, rather
than focusing on these one billion euros, the media have paid more attention to
the euros that have been channeled to the election campaigns of political
parties. In the election funding furore, the question is one of principle, not
one of money.
Veikkaus has not been in the
headlines during the election funding furore; the fact that we have not been
involved in the muddle was not, in fact, even included in a comprehensive theme
article an important newspaper published about the practices complied with in
“all” of the State-owned companies. Although it seems that almost no
stone has been left unturned in the election funding row, let me take this
opportunity to repeat the facts from Veikkaus’ point of view:
Veikkaus does not distribute its
profits to the beneficiaries, nor does it participate in the drafting of the
proposals on fund allocation. We return our total proceeds to the Ministry of
Education which makes decisions on how the proceeds should be used. Our
marketing cooperation, i.e. sponsorship activities, supports our business
operations and always takes place in exchange for valuable consideration.
Further, we already decided at the beginning of the decade, when the new
election campaign funding methods were introduced, that we would not take part
in election seminars, nor would we purchase works of art sold in order to
support electoral activities.
SOURCE: Veikkaus eNews. CONTACT:
Veikkaus Oy, Communications, Tel: +35820 750 750, Fax: +35820 750 7145, Email:
tiedotus@veikkaus.fi.
NC Education Lottery to Consider Joining Mega
Millions
RALEIGH, North Carolina (October 13,
2009) -- The North Carolina
Education Lottery (NCEL) has the opportunity to add another national
lottery game to players. The Mega
Millions consortium and Multi-state Lottery Association (MUSL) have conducted
several joint meetings to discuss the potential of cross-selling
Mega Millions and
Powerball in all U.S. lottery
jurisdictions.
On Oct. 7, MUSL and Mega Millions
reached an agreement in principle to begin the process for implementation as
early as next calendar year 2010, and to work toward the development and
implementation of a national lottery game, with an anticipated launch date of
late fall 2010.
States that currently sell Powerball
and other lottery products will have the opportunity to begin offering Mega
Millions tickets to their players via authorized lottery retailers, pending the
approval of each jurisdiction’s governing body. As a result of this
agreement, Mega Millions states will then be able to offer the Powerball game
to complement their existing game mix. After several studies and by listening
to lottery players throughout the United States, it was clear that allowing
state lotteries to sell both Powerball and Mega Millions should create more
winners, which is expected to result in incremental growth in revenue for the
good causes that lotteries were established to support. Powerball drawings are
held on Wednesday and Saturday nights. Mega Millions drawings are held on
Tuesday and Friday nights.
“This would be a wonderful
opportunity for North Carolina players to participate in another large jackpot
game,” said Tom
Shaheen, NCEL executive director and MUSL president. “In addition,
it has the potential to increase funds raised for education.”
The NCEL first joined Powerball May
30, 2006. Since inception, sales for Powerball in North Carolina have reached
over $793.3 million. The NCEL also has paid out a total of over $274.6 million
in Powerball prizes. North Carolina also has had two Powerball jackpot winners.
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In June, Jeff Wilson of Kings
Mountain won $88.1 million. He elected to take the cash lump sum of $42.4
million, which after taxes was worth approximately $28.8 million. Jackie Alston
of Halifax hit the Powerball jackpot worth $74.4 million in November 2006. She
claimed her prize in February 2007 opting for the lump sum in cash prize of $36
million, which after taxes was worth approximately $24.5 million.
MUSL is a government-benefit,
non-profit association entirely owned and operated by its member lotteries to
facilitate the operation of multi-state games. Powerball is the
association’s best-known game. Other games sold through the association
include Hot Lotto, 2by2, Ca$hola, and Wild Card2.
The MUSL lotteries selling Powerball
are: Arizona Lottery, Arkansas Scholarship Lottery, Colorado Lottery,
Connecticut Lottery Corporation, D.C. Lottery and Charitable Games Control
Board, Delaware Lottery, Florida Lottery, Idaho Lottery, Hoosier Lottery, Iowa
Lottery Authority, Kansas Lottery, Kentucky Lottery Corporation, Louisiana
Lottery Corporation, Maine State Lottery, Minnesota State Lottery, Missouri
State Lottery, Montana Lottery, Nebraska Lottery, New Hampshire Lottery
Commission, New Mexico Lottery Authority, North Carolina Education Lottery,
North Dakota Lottery, Oklahoma Lottery Commission, Oregon Lottery, Pennsylvania
Lottery, Rhode Island Lottery, South Carolina Education Lottery, South Dakota
Lottery, Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation, Virgin Islands Lottery,
Vermont Lottery, Wisconsin Lottery, and the West Virginia Lottery.
CONTACT: Pamela Walker, Phone: (919)
301-3308.
New Zealanders Hit the Bullseye with NZ Lotteries’ New
Game
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (October 12,
2009) - New Zealand is making lottery history today with the launch of NZ
Lotteries’ world-first lottery game, Bullseye, says
NZ Lotteries’ Acting Chief Executive,
Warren Salisbury
“We are very excited to
present Bullseye to Kiwis, it’s a game of our own design so there is
nothing like it anywhere else in the world.Tickets go on sale today, but the
first draw will be on Monday 19 October. After that, the game will be drawn
daily."
Bullseye will only cost $2 to play,
giving our players a low cost and fun lottery game option in the current
environment. In another first for NZ Lotteries, there will be a bundled game
option for multiple draws, with entry into a week of draws only costing
$10.
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“Bullseye is very simple to
play – you simply pick any number between 000,000 and 999,999 and if your
number is within a set range either side of the winning Bullseye number, you
win – hit the Bullseye exactly and you win the top prize,” says
Mr Salisbury.
First Division starts at $100,000
and will jackpot if it is not struck, with a maximum top prize of $400,000.
There are also another five prize divisions so even if players don’t hit
the Bullseye, there’s a good chance they’ll win another prize –
though of course, the closer you are, the better it gets!
“As players are picking a
number of up to six digits, we think birthdays will be a popular way for
players to select their number. Though there’s always the lucky dip option
for those who want to leave everything over to chance”.
This is the first game NZ Lotteries
has introduced since Big Wednesday in October 2005.
The chance of players winning a
prize with Bullseye is much better than NZ Lotteries’ other big games -
with odds of hitting the top prize of just 1 in 1 million (compared to
Powerball’s 1 in 38 million and Lotto’s 1 in 3.8 million).
The game will be drawn daily from 19
October, with results available after 7pm online at
www.mylotto.co.nz or
from Lotto stores.
Key Facts
- Bullseye is a daily game, with a
draw at just after 6pm daily (except Good Friday and Christmas Day) and results
available from 7pm.
- The minimum entry is one number,
which costs $2.
- Players who purchase a 7 or
14 draw multidraw will only pay for 5 or 10 draws respectively.
There are six prize divisions
ranging from hitting the Bullseye to picking a number within 50,000 numbers
either side of the winning Bullseye number.
- For the purposes of the game, the
numbers are viewed as circular and number 000,000 is next to 999,999. For
example, if the winning number was 000,000 then the winning prize range will be
from 950,000 to 050,000.
- The odds of winning First
Division are 1 in 1 million with overall odds of winning a prize of 1 in
10.
First Division starts at $100,000
and can jackpot through to $400,000. If First Division is not struck when the
prize is $400,000 then it will be added to the next highest division where
there are prizes.
SOURCE: Press Release: New Zealand
Lotteries.
Georgia Lottery President Elected To Lead International Lottery
Organization
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ATLANTA, Georgia (October 14, 2009)
-- Georgia Lottery Corp.
President and CEO Margaret DeFrancisco has been named president of the
North American Association of
State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL). Margaret was selected by her peers
during last week's NASPL '09 Annual Conference.
"Leading NASPL is a tremendous
honor and responsibility," said DeFrancisco, who will serve a one-year term
in addition to her current role at the Georgia Lottery. "We are at a
crossroads in the industry with lotteries around the country and the world
facing the growing challenges to increase profits for beneficiary programs. To
ensure future growth and success as an industry, we must collaborate and
progress with innovative ideas and forward thinking."
Under DeFrancisco's leadership, the
Georgia Lottery is the only traditional lottery in the U.S. to experience 11
consecutive years of growth in profits.
One of DeFrancisco's goals as NASPL
president is to implement the monumental agreement to cross-sell Mega Millions
and Powerball in all U.S. lottery jurisdictions.
"With each new year, the NASPL
staff has the honor of working with a lottery CEO who serves as president of
the Association," said NASPL Executive Director
David Gale. "This year,
Margaret DeFrancisco will continue the work necessary to move this Association
forward. Margaret brings not only a great deal of experience to the office, but
also a tremendous amount of knowledge necessary for these changing economic
times. We look forward to working with her in the coming year."
Founded in 1971, NASPL represents 52
lottery organizations.
Since its first year, the Georgia
Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11 billion to the state of Georgia
for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational
programs including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's Pre-K
Program. More than 1.1 million students have received HOPE, and more than
940,000 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten
program.
For more information, please visit
the Media Center on the Georgia Lottery Web site at:
www.galottery.com.
CONTACT: Media Relations Department,
Tandi Reddick, Media Relations Manager, P 404.215.5062, F 404.215.8983, Email:
media@galottery.org.
California Lottery picks a winner with Smartplay’s Origin™
System
EDGEWATER PARK, New Jersey (October
15, 2009) - Flexible, compact, secure and cost effective. It’s no wonder
the California Lottery
decided Smartplay’s Origin™ System was the best way to add more game
dimension and diversity to their already strong on-line game
offerings!
This week, California’s state
lottery contracted with Smartplay International, Inc. to replace their existing
Random Number Generation (RNG) system which they have used for many years. With
the Origin™ System, California has selected one of the strongest and
highly secure products in the lottery industry. Despite all of its impressive
features, Smartplay’s Origin™ System remains very simple to audit and
operate, two major requirements for lottery draw equipment.
With the new equipment, California
upgrades to a technologically advanced computer platform containing animations
and broadcast-quality graphics on a highly secure and triple-redundant random
number software system. Daily Pick 3 and Pick 4 games will be drawn and
animated directly from the new Origin™ System and be sent to the
lottery’s satellite uplink for broadcast across the state. Their system
will also have inherent the ability to conduct raffle and 2nd chance games with
populations as large as one billion!
“We’ve had a fantastic
history with the California Lottery and this new contract gives us a chance to
show them how much we continue to value their business,” said
Smartplay Vice President Tom Markert. “California can count on our
secure and reliable products, as they have come to expect from our
company,” Markert said.
Smartplay representatives have been
excited to announce recent Origin™ System purchases by
Pronósticos in Mexico
and also the North Carolina
Education Lottery for various raffles and special event drawings.
The Origin™ System is
currently in daily use by the New Mexico Lottery, Arizona Lottery, Rhode Island
Lottery, Washington State Lottery, Ohio Lottery, and Tennessee Lottery.
Significantly, the system has been selected as the means to conduct raffles by
New Jersey Lottery, New Mexico Lottery, New York Lottery, Ohio Lottery,
Tennessee Education Lottery, Arizona Lottery, Washington State Lottery
and Virginia Lottery.
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, Email:
mariana@smartplay.com.
Once upon a time….
Scratch2Cash and Hopa.com
Launch ‘The Fairy Tale’ to Their Extensive Game Range
MALTA (October 15, 2009) --
Once upon a time, leading online scratch card websites Scratch2Cash and
Hopa.com created a beautiful and enchanting scratch game for their players
called The Fairy Tale.
All that come to The Fairy Tale will
come across five towers. Each tower has a hidden Fairy Tale character which
will include: A Prince, A Witch, A Mermaid and A Dragon just to name a few.
The objective of The Fairy Tale is
to match three characters out of a possible five to win. There is a magical
$/£/€200,000 Jackpot to be won.
The Fairy Tale welcomes all players
from far and wide to come and win the gold.
Remember players may need to face
the dragon and the prince, but the winnings are far greater. The Fairy Tale is
the place where dreams come true.
Click here to play NOW!
This game can be promoted via
NeoGames
Partners
CONTACT: Joanna Waitzman, Public
Relations Manager, NeoGames, T: +972 36072557, M: +972 547983122, F: +972 3
6072509, E-mail: Joannaw@neogames.com.
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