| GTECH Printing Corporation Selected By The British
Columbia Lottery Corporation As A Provider Of Instant-Ticket Printing
Services PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island,
USA (January 20, 2009) - GTECH Printing
Corporation (GPC) announced that it has been chosen by the
British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC)
as one of its instant-ticket printers, under a five-year contract, which is
scheduled to commenceimmediately. BCLC is the first of several opportunities
for GPC in Canada. The contract provides for five one-year extension
options, and is the result of a competitive procurement.
"We are extremely
excited about BCLC selecting GPC. This is yet another opportunity for us to
showcase our customer service capabilities and deliver high quality products to
a new customer," said Ross Dalton, GTECH Senior Vice President of Printed
Products and Licensed Content. "BCLC is one of several opportunities for GPC
in Canada. This opportunity signifies that customers see us as a leading
instant-ticket provider in a particularly competitive environment. We look
forward to enhancing BCLC's instant-ticket program and providing exciting new
game content for many years in the future." GPC
is the fastest growing instant-game manufacturing company in the industry, and
is currently servicing more than 25 customers worldwide. GPC will begin
manufacturing instant tickets for BCLC at its printing facility in Plant City,
Florida, and will transition to a new state-of-the-art press and facility in
Lakeland, Florida in the spring of 2009. About
GTECH (www.gtech.com)
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company.
With 6,200 people in over 50 countries, GTECH provides innovative technology,
creative content, and superior service delivery to effectively manage and grow
today's evolving gaming markets. GTECH is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Lottomatica, one of the world's largest commercial lottery operators and a
market leader in the Italian gaming industry. For more information about the Company, please visit
GTECH's website at www.gtech.com
CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs, GTECH
Corporation, 401-392-7452.
Gaming Machine
Specialists At The Double For IGE LONDON, UK (January 22, 2009) --
Scientific Games Corporation [Nasdaq:
SGMS] has confirmed its two wholly-owned subsidiaries The Global Draw and Games
Media will be showcasing their latest customer offerings at the International
Gaming Expo (IGE) in London. Both companies will be
displaying their full range of products and content during the show. The
Global Draw, a leading supplier of server-based gaming machines to UK betting
shops and international gaming venues, will be utilising the international
focus of IGE to promote leading gaming machines and content ideal for a number
of overseas markets.
It will also be running a
daily competition on stand where the three top scorers on its roulette game
will each win an iPod and previewing several new B2 and B3 gaming titles which
go on general release to the casino and betting shop market later this
year. Games Media, the pioneer of digital gaming and
entertainment in the retail pub market, will highlight its recently revised
IND:E II SWP terminal, which hosts exclusive licensed titles such as Monopoly
Hot Property, the UK’s number one SWP game, as well as some exciting new
£1 play games which are positively driving SWP revenues.
Games Media will also be showcasing its new VAWP terminal
specifically designed to further broaden the cabinet offer available to machine
players in its digital venues. Phil Horne, managing
director of The Global Draw, said: “The Global Draw’s market leading
cabinets and gaming content are well established in UK betting shops and can be
easily transferred to international markets in a variety of gaming venues.
“Our proven business model and infrastructure
overseas has led to expansion into new markets this year, including Latin
America, the Caribbean and Asia. IGE is the perfect event to show how our
leading edge server based gaming products and content can enhance any type of
gaming or betting business, both in the UK and global markets.”
Andrew Ludlow, managing director of Games Media, said:
“In what have been challenging times for gaming in pubs, we remain totally
positive about digital gaming and entertainment and its ability to address the
challenges its analogue predecessor clearly cannot. “We are committed to driving digital to deliver the
best cashbox results for both our existing and potential pub retail partners.
Our turnkey digital entertainment solution, in direct partnership with pub
retail companies, includes content, systems, communication and
service.
“We have created a
flexible gaming solution which suits the exact needs of every pub venue style
and customer base.” IGE is a global gaming
exhibition with 250 companies attending and around 25,000 visitors expected
from 27-29 January. Games Media and The Global
Draw can be found on stand 4235 close to the Warwick Road entrance to the Earls
Court Exhibition Centre. About Scientific
Games Scientific Games Corporation is the 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. 
License2win Signs
Licensing Agreement with A.S.O. for the “Tour de
France” PARIS, France
(January 20, 2009) -- License2win, the
first European licensing agency for gaming operators, is pleased to announce it
has signed a licensing agreement with A.S.O. for the Tour de France event.
License2Win offers to lotteries the opportunity to launch
a game linked to this mythical race.
| Focus on the Tour de France, the third biggest global
sporting event Key figures :
- 300 hours of TV air time in 180 countries
- More than 3 billion TV contacts worldwide
- 642 media and 1 990 reporters present
More than 10 million spectators lining the routes during
the 3 weeks race |
About License2win License2win is the first European Licensing agency for gaming
operators. Its clients are mainly European National Lotteries.
CONTACT: license2win - Guillaume Baudry – Managing
Director T: +33 1 40 06 41 42 – info@license2win.com –
http://www.license2win.com.
About LudWin Group Founded
in 2007 by Yves Hémard and Christophe Caye, LudWin Group is specialized
in advising and accompanying gaming operators. LudWin Group also provides a
full range of services and products to the gaming industry.
LudWin Group relies on its multi-field teams’
competences, its various entities as well as its network of experts, to offer
adapted solutions to its customers. For more
information about LudWin Group, please visit
www.ludwingroup.com
Lottery
Launches 'Mass Cash Sundays' Popular $100,000 Jackpot game to be held three times
a week starting Jan. 18 BRAINTREE,
Massachusetts (January 12, 2009) -- The
Massachusetts State Lottery has another big winner – “Mass Cash
Sundays.” Starting January 18, Mass Cash drawings will be held Sundays,
Tuesdays and Fridays as Lottery players gain another chance to win a $100,000
jackpot. “We were hearing from our players and
agents that they wanted a Sunday night drawing,” Executive Director
Mark Cavanagh said. “And
we’re responding by rolling out a third drawing of our most popular game.
It’s still your best chance to win $100,000.”
Last year, Massachusetts
Lottery players bought more than $40 million in Mass Cash tickets and won more
than $20 million in prizes. Those prizes included more than 100 jackpots of
$100,000. “Mass Cash Sundays” is projected to increase sales for the
game by 20 percent and raise millions more for Massachusetts cities and
towns. The Massachusetts State Lottery will now have
high-jackpot drawings each night at 11:20 p.m. on WCVB-TV Channel 5.
Massachusetts State Lottery jackpot games include: Cash Winfall (Monday and
Thursday); Megabucks (Wednesday and Saturday); Mega Millions (Tuesday and
Friday) and twice-daily Numbers game. In Mass Cash,
players select five numbers out of a field from 1 – 35. Players win $10
for matching three numbers; $250 for matching four numbers and a jackpot of
$100,000 for matching all five. The odds of winning a jackpot on a $1 bet are
1-in-324,632. By comparison, the odds of hitting a Mega Millions jackpot are
1-in-175 million. “Our players know that Mass
Cash delivers the best chance of hitting a jackpot and we’re anticipating
a big increase in winners,” Cavanagh said. “And the end result
will mean more aid for cities and towns.” Since 2003, the Massachusetts State Lottery has sold more
than $26 billion in products and returned $5.5 billion in aid to Massachusetts
351 cities and towns for teachers, fire fighters, police officers and other
essential municipal services. SOURCE: Massachusetts
Lottery.
It’s Time
For Lottery Players To “Strike It
Rich” Alchemy3
Strikes Another Match With The Professional Bowlers Association
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (January 21, 2009) –
Alchemy3® today announced that
lotteries can now launch Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) themed lottery
games. The “every man/woman” sport spans the demographic
spectrum, appealing to young adults, senior citizens, and everybody in
between.
“It’s rare
when you find a property that appeals to such a broad-based audience,”
said David Schorr, Chief Executive Officer of Alchemy3 and one of its three
founders. “While lotteries have done bowling themed games over
the years, we are excited to introduce innovative approaches that will feature
bowling in a whole new light,” said Schorr. Cara J. Frey, General Counsel/Vice President, Business &
Legal Affairs for the PBA is excited to work with lotteries. “We
want to integrate lottery partners into every facet of our marketing
efforts. Not only will lottery tickets feature our brand, but we will
work with lottery marketers to create local tournament sponsorships that
provide on-premise AND media exposure for lotteries. The possibilities
are endless,” said Frey. Experiential prizes
will feature “family and friends” trips to the most popular
bowling centers in the country. “Lottery winners will be able to
take their friends along,” said Schorr. “Bowling is a
group sport that most everyone enjoys and we want to maximize winner
experiences by letting them bring along their buddies for the
ride.” Alchemy3 PBA games can also provide opportunities for
true fans to bowl with Hall-of-Fame professional bowlers.
Top bowling celebrities are available for game event
launches and lotteries will have the right to use celebrity bowler likenesses
on ticket and POP support materials. “The marketing extensions
available are extensive and Alchemy3 is excited to visit with lotteries to
demonstrate how we can customize this program by territory/region,”
Schorr concluded.
For more information on the
Professional Bowlers Association or other Alchemy3 programs, visit
www.alchemy3.com.
About Alchemy3: Founded by
lottery industry veterans in 2007, Alchemy3 focuses on creating what it calls
“smart matches” between licensed consumer brands and lottery
games. The company works with lotteries to capitalize on the power of
established consumer brands to attract new players with tailor-made instant and
on-line games. In addition to the Professional Bowlers Association,
Alchemy3 represents premier brands including the American Music Awards, Bass
Pro Shops, CBS Consumer Products (Cheers, Happy Days, The Brady Bunch, Love
Boat and Dynasty), Chrysler, Frank Sinatra, Six Flags and 20th Century
Fox. Alchemy3 also created A3 Rewards, lottery price packages that
instantly award non-cash prizes including CDs, DVDs, movie tickets, concessions
and gasoline. About the PBA:
The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) features the
best bowlers in the world competing in National, Regional and Senior Tour
events. The organization has more than 4,000 members spanning 13
countries, and nearly one million viewers tune-in to watch the Lumber
Liquidators PBA Tour every Sunday on ESPN throughout the season. PBA
sponsors include Bayer, Brunswick, CLR, Denny’s, Etonic, Flomax, GEICO, Go
RVing, H&R Block, Lumber Liquidators, Motel 6, Pepsi-Cola and the USBC,
among others. For more information on the PBA, log on to
www.pba.com. CONTACT: Jeffrey Schweig, 770-442-6993, Email:
js@alchemy3.com Lottery Launches Instant
Replay™ LANSING, Michigan
(January 20, 2009) - The Michigan Lottery
is giving players an annual second chance to win $1,000,000 with its new
Instant Replay program.
Beginning January 20,
Lottery players can enter their non-winning instant game tickets into the
Instant Replay drawing pool from which one lucky player will be randomly
selected to receive a $1,000,000 prize! Drawings will be conducted once each
year and each entry will require a player to submit $10 worth of eligible
non-winning tickets. Over 100 different instant games, excluding those with a
$2 million top prize, are eligible for entry. Players may enter as many times
as they want but individual tickets can only be entered only one time.
Instant Replay is an innovative program that will be
integrated into the Lottery's highly successful online VIP club, Player
City™ (www.playercity.net).
Since its inception in 2005, Player City has registered
over 200,000 members and is believed to be one of the largest online lottery
player communities in the world. Membership in the club is free and once
registered members can begin to earn "Player City Points" for participating in
various on-site activities. Members can redeem their points for entries into
various monthly contests for event tickets and merchandise. Each $10 Instant
Replay entry earns a member 2,000 P.C. Points. "Aside from jackpot and winning number alerts sent by
email, the ability to enter second chance drawings is one of the more popular
benefits of Player City membership," said Lottery Commissioner
M. Scott Bowen. "Since launching the
club, the Lottery has awarded over 8,000 Player City members with a variety of
prizes ranging from sports tickets and merchandise prize packs to movie tickets
and gift cards. The addition of Instant Replay adds even more value to becoming
a club member by giving our players a second chance to win a once-in-a-lifetime
prize."
The first Instant Replay
drawing is tentatively scheduled for the fall of 2009. From the pool of
entries, five finalists will be randomly selected to participate in a live
grand prize drawing to award one finalist the $1,000,000 prize. The date and
location of the inaugural Instant Replay drawing will be announced later this
year. Additional details on Instant Replay can be
found on the Lottery's homepage (www.michigan.gov/lottery) by
selecting the Instant Replay logo/link. Over 95 cents
of every dollar spent on Lottery tickets is returned to the state 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
SOURCE: Michigan Lottery. CONTACT: Andi Brancato,
517-335-5648. Lottery Stings
Retailer Rip-offs in Fresno County
SACRAMENTO, California (January 21, 2009) – As part
of its effort to protect consumers, the California Lottery’s Security/Law
Enforcement Division has arrested 13 people working at various retail locations
in Fresno County and issued arrest warrants for two additional suspects.
In each of the cases the
Lottery, in conjunction with the Fresno Police Department, the Fresno County
District Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Alcoholic Beverage
Control, arrested retailers or store clerks for the grand theft of winning
Lottery tickets. All the suspects were accused of cheating Lottery
customers. “While these crimes involve only a
small number of our more than 20,000 authorized retailers, we demand that all
our retailers be fair and honest,” California Lottery Director
Joan Borucki said. “The
Lottery will not tolerate those who deceive our players and compromise the
integrity of Lottery games.” In the Fresno
County operation, undercover investigators posing as customers handed clerks
decoy winning tickets and asked if they had won. In some instances, the clerks
told the investigators that their ticket was not a winner. The suspects then
went on to file a claim with the Lottery as if the winning tickets were
theirs. Suspects face felony charges and punishment
including possible fines and incarceration in state prison.
The California
Lottery is a leader in consumer protection. It has one of the largest
forces of sworn peace officers of any Lottery in the nation.
More than 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to
the community in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail
commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every
dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns
more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its
inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed nearly $21 billion to California
schools out of total sales of more than $56 billion. Retailers benefit too,
earning $3.6 billion in compensation since 1985. SOURCE: The California Lottery. 
Manitoba
Lotteries Steps Up to Help Olympic Athletes
Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba Announces Largest
Corporate Sponsorship Deal In Organization’s History
MANITOBA, Canada (January
21, 2009) -- The Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba (CSCM) is excited to announce
that it has signed a new four year sponsorship agreement with
Manitoba Lotteries Corporation (MLC). The
new four year agreement which is worth $300,000.00, is the largest corporate
sponsorship deal in the CSCM’s history. The agreement which goes into
effect immediately will see MLC become the Centre’s exclusive Platinum
Podium of Excellence Sponsor through to the end of 2012 when London will host
the next Summer Olympic Games. “We are very
excited for this new four year partnership with Manitoba Lotteries Corporation
as a lead sponsor for the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba.” said Randy
Anderson, General Manager with the CSCM. “The new funding will further
enable us to help ensure that Manitoba’s high performance coaches and
athletes receive the services, programs, support and tools needed to achieve
podium performances in International sport.” “MLC strongly believes in furthering the success of
local athletes and find it extremely rewarding to be able to assist them in the
pursuit of their goals and dreams,” said MLC President and CEO Winston
Hodgins. Our new partnership with the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba will
certainly allow us to support Manitoba athletes and in particular those who are
vying to participate in the 2010 and 2012 Olympics.”
The Canadian Sport Centre
Manitoba (CSCM) is committed to supporting high performance athletes and
coaches in their pursuit of podium performances in national and international
competitions. The CSCM is recognized as the body that caters to high
performance sport in Manitoba, and is committed to furthering the success of
our Manitoba athletes in Canada and world-wide. The CSCM is a non-profit
organization that is a proud member of the Canadian Sport Centre network.
Having opened for business in March 1997, the concept of Canadian Sport Centres
located throughout Canada is relatively new to the Canadian Sport System. The
vision is for CSC’s, in collaboration with National Sport Federations, to
provide a leading edge and holistic training environment for the development of
high performance athletes and their coaches, enabling them to achieve podium
results. Currently the Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba
services just under 200 high performance athletes and coaches in our province.
Close to thirty have been identified as hopefuls for the upcoming 2010 Winter
Olympic/Paralympic Games in Vancouver. SOURCE: The
Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba (CSCM).
Swedish
Internet Gaming Group To Launch Mobile Sport Betting
Betsson AB Expands into Mobile Sport Betting
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (January 16, 2009) --
Betsson announces that the Betsson Group has signed a three years supply
agreement with Mfuse, a provider of mobile-enabling technology. Mfuse will
supply Betsson with a mobile sports betting service. This will enable Betsson
to launch mobile betting services for its markets. The service is due for
launch initially in ten languages during the first half year 2009.
Betsson will utilize
Mfuse’s latest generation sports betting technology and the latest
developments in user interface design. The service will offer a full suite of
multi-bets and live in-play betting experience. "Betsson believes that mobile betting will be a good
complement to ordinary sports betting, as it will provide Betsson’s
customers the ability to bet from wherever they are, including at the actual
sport venue,” says Pontus Lindwall, CEO of Betsson AB (publ).
About Betsson AB Betsson
AB´s core business consists of investing and administer companies within
the internet gaming business. Betsson AB owns Betsson Malta which operates
games towards end customers, via the websites betsson.com, casinoeuro.com and
cherrycasino.com. Betsson Malta offers poker, casino, betting exchange, sports
betting, lottery, bingo, games and trader. the customers mainly originate from
the scandinavian countries and other parts of Europe. Betsson AB is listed on
Nasdaq OMX nordic mid cap list, (BETS). CONTACTS:
BETSSON AB, Pontus Lindwall, CEO and President Betsson AB (publ), phone: +46
(0)8 506 403 10, or, +46 (0)708 27 51 55, Email:
Pontus@betsson.com 
Got Rock, Paper, Scissors
Skills? Illinois Lottery
Launches New Instant Ticket Tournaments Scheduled to give Rock, Paper, Scissors
Enthusiasts a Chance to win $500 in Cash CHICAGO, Illinois (January 15, 2009) --
The Illinois Lottery announced today the
launch of the new Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) instant ticket. Each ticket costs
$2, offers prize amounts up to $25,000 and is available for purchase at
Illinois Lottery retailers across the state. “At some point virtually everyone has played Rock,
Paper, Scissors growing up and it's widely utilized in pop cultural references.
There are regional, national and even international competitions held for the
sport,” said Paul Arnell, director of promotions for the Illinois
Lottery.
“Considering the
devoted following, the Lottery’s new instant ticket is another great way
to experience the game and perhaps even win some money!”
In honor of the new ticket and the fan following, the
Lottery will host RPS tournaments at local venues in various Illinois cities
during the next six weeks. The winner at each event will win $500 in cash.
“With all the blistery cold weather that has swept
across the state, this is a great indoor activity for all adults,”
said Arnell. “Plus, who couldn’t use an extra $500 after the
holidays.” The rules of participation are as
simple as the game itself – anyone, ages 18 or older, can play. Game
enthusiasts will place their names on entry forms when they arrive at each
location. A random drawing will determine the 32
participants, and their names will appear on a bracket in the order in which
they were drawn. The winners will then face off in a mini boxing ring, and the
last one standing will be declared the winner! About the Illinois Lottery Founded in 1974, the Illinois Lottery is a state agency with
annual sales over $2 billion. Since its inception, the Lottery has contributed
more than $14 billion to the state Common School Fund to assist K-12 public
schools. Players must be at least 18 years old. For more information on the
Illinois Lottery please visit our Web site at:
www.illinoislottery.com.
CONTACT: Laura Lehmann (312) 475-5901 (office), (773)
226-2392 (cell) 
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