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Tennessee Lottery
Fiscal Year Tops $427 Million; Sales Put State Among Top in Industry for First
163 Days
NASHVILLE, Tennessee (July 1, 2004) --
The Tennessee Education Lottery
announced today ticket sales for its first 163 days were $427,686,709. This
will mean approximately $120 million for education programs in the state and
nearly $2 million to after-school programs, which will be confirmed when the
Lottery makes its official transfer to the Tennessee Lottery for Education fund
on July 15.
In addition to the funding for education, the Lottery also
announced that $227,459,881 in prizes has been won and approximately
$27,793,323 in sales commissions has been paid to Tennessee retailers who sell
its products.
"Thanks to the work of some incredible people and the
support of more than 4,300 retail partners, the future is brighter for
education in Tennessee," said Rebecca Paul, CEO and president.
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"Were looking forward to building on the current
momentum in the months to come and are proud to be part of this new day."
With more than $427 million in sales, the Tennessee Lottery
estimates that it ranks second in top sales for a lotterys first 163
days.
"While ranking at the top of the industry is certainly an
achievement, more significant is the kick-start weve achieved and the
precedent it sets for our future," said Paul. "Generating more than $120
million for education programs is something that will benefit the entire state
for years to come."
The sales come from the Lotterys three games:
- Instant tickets, which were launched Jan. 20;
- Cash 3, which began March 1; and
- Powerball, which launched April 19.
The Lottery was initially charged with raising at least $88
million by July 1 to fund scholarships for an estimated 65,000 students
expected to attend Tennessee colleges and universities this fall. With that
goal well behind, the Lottery looks ahead to continued success and excitement.
On the horizon is its next online game, which will be introduced early this
fall.
SOURCE: Tennessee Education Lottery.
Loterias
Peruganas Advertising Campaign Receives Gold and Silver Prize Awards for
2003
PERU (July 2004) -- Loterias Perugana was awarded the gold
and silver prize for its advertising campaign during the "Peruvian
Advertising Awards", which took place in Peru last month.
The TV campaign titled " Villegas" won the Gold Award
at the category of "leisure, tourism, books entertainment, sport material,
games of chance and cigarettes" competing with other companies such as: El
Comercio (leading newspaper in the country), Espensa (newspaper Group), Faber
Castell.
Moreover, at the category of "products and services
campaign" which was an overall evaluation of all the advertising campaigns,
received the Silver Award competing with Coca Cola, Nestle, El Comercio
etc.
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The campaign consisted of two spots. The first was focused
on communicating the frequency of a daily draw something that was new in the
Peruvian market. The commercial showed "Mr. Days", an employee of Gana
Diario that had the mission to make the draw, every day and how this obligation
affected his routine. It showed every incident that this person had to live,
because minutes before the draw he had to stop what he was doing or leaving any
place, in order to do his job.
When consumers were aware of this "new daily
lottery", the company launched the second spot that focused on the
consequences of drawing daily: "LOT OF WINNERS". In this case,
the story also had a Gana Diario employee with the task to give the prizes
(money) to the winners. Drama passed around "incident or problems" to
rewarding all the frequent winners, because Mr. Bills also had to celebrate
with them.
The CEO of Loterias Perugana, Mr. Dimitris Karagounis
stated: "We received the two prizes as a recognition for our successful
communication policy. We will continue our efforts to provide the players with
more exciting and attractive games."
Loterias Perugana , belongs to Intralot de Peru, the sole
State licensed operator of lottery games in Peru.
SOURCE: INTRALOT de Peru (www.intralot.com). CONTACT: Maria Elena
Silva, Fax : 2252777, Phone: 511- 5135596, Email:
mariaelena.silva@intralot.com.pe
Scientific Games
Awarded Instant Lottery Contract by Massachusetts Lottery, Estimated Value of
Contract is $20-$25 Million
NEW YORK (July 6, 2004) -- Scientific Games Corporation announced that
the Massachusetts Lottery has awarded it
the contract to be its primary supplier of instant tickets and related
marketing services. The current Scientific Games contract is due to expire in
August, 2004. The new contract is for an initial term of two years with three
one-year options to renew. The value of the contract is estimated between
$20-25 million over the initial two-year term.
Massachusetts sells $3 billion in instant lottery tickets
annually and has the highest per capita instant ticket sales in the world.
The decision by the lottery commission of the state that
sells the worlds best selling instant games confirms the position of
Scientific Games as the preeminent provider of instant lottery products and
services. Scientific Games provides over 65% of all instant games in the US.
The vote to select Scientific Games as the primary supplier was unanimous.
"This is a very important win for Scientific Games,"
said Scientific Games Chairman and CEO Lorne Weil. "Having worked with the
Massachusetts Lottery since they launched the first instant ticket thirty years
ago, we consider them an important partner in the success of instant tickets
throughout the country. We are very proud to be chosen to continue to serve
this important customer."
Joseph C. Sullivan, Executive Director of the Massachusetts
Lottery, added, "We value the relationship the Massachusetts Lottery has
established with Scientific Games over the course of three decades. The
Massachusetts Lottery is one of the most successful in the world and with this
partnership; we intend to reach even greater heights."
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated
supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading
supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also
a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut 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.
About the Massachusetts Lottery
The Massachusetts Lottery was established in 1971. Revenues
are distributed to the 351 cities and towns of the Commonwealth according to a
local aid formula established by the Legislature. Lottery funds are not
earmarked for any specific programs, allowing cities and towns to choose how
they would like to spend the funds. For more information go to
www.masslottery.com.
SOURCE: Scientific Games Corporation. CONTACT: Lisa D.
Lettieri, Phone: 212-754-2233.
MDIs
Licensed NBA Lottery Game to Debut This Fall in Poland Totalizator Sportowy
Will be the First in Europe to Offer Games to Pro-Basketball
Fans
ALPHARETTA, Georgia (July 7, 2004) The high-flying,
fun and entertainment of the NBA is coming to 10,000 retail outlets across
Poland. Totalizator Sportowy (TS), a
government-owned lottery organization in Warsaw, will launch Europes
first instant scratch-off to feature the world-famous name and mark of the NBA,
as announced today by Totalizator Sportowy Sp. z o.o. and
MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Scientific Games. The game will
feature one winner of 500,000 PLN, (US$134,905).
"The international debut of this licensed game coincides
with Europes growing fascination with the NBA, particularly among younger
adults who have witnessed a marked increase in success of NBA players from
European countries," said Steve Saferin, President of MDI Entertainment."
As recent as mid-March, NBA team rosters included 67 international players
from 33 countries and territories. Two of the 67 players, Cezary Trybanski of
the New York Knicks and Maciej Lampe of the Phoenix Suns, are from
Poland."
Said Jacek Mizik, Director of Lotteries, Totalizator
Sportowy: "The NBA name and symbology are instantly recognizable in our
country. We are confident the brand equity of this sports-entertainment
property will make this game a strong seller and will help us achieve even
higher sales and revenue in 2004."
In the last two calendar years, Totalizator Sportowy
produced record lottery profits for its beneficiaries the Ministry of
Finance and the Ministry of Sport & Culture. In 2003, TS recorded a profit
of Z117.2 million (US$29.27 million).
Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (www.scientificgames.com) is the
leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to
lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to
pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in
Connecticut and the Netherlands, and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone
cards to telephone companies. MDI Entertainment, a wholly owned subsidiary of
Scientific Games Corporation, is the worldwide leader in licensed lottery games
and promotions.
SOURCE: MDI Entertainment. CONTACT: Bob Kowalczyk,
Phone: 678-297-5169.
Lottery Industry
Rallies to Lift the Ban on the Sale of Lottery Tickets in Tamil Nadu Mr.
Uzman Fayaz, President of the All-India Federation of Lottery Trade and Allied
Industries requests support from the international lottery industry media in
highlighting the effects of the ban on lotteries in Tamil
Nadu
CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India (July 5, 2004) -- The lottery
industry in India is large and complex. In the Southern State of Tamil Nadu,
the government banned lotteries nearly 18 months ago and the effected families
of lottery agents, traders, stockists (distributors), and organizers are now
rallying and protesting to the government for reauthorization of the lotteries.
In Chennai (formerly Madras), members of the industry recently staged
demonstrations and displayed unity in appealing to the Government, and the
Chief Minister (Governor) Ms. Jayalaitha who has been upholding and supporting
the ban.
On June 27th, nearly 150,000 protesters gathered
in Chennai with the support and organization of the All-India Federation of
Lottery Trade and Allied Industries (AIFLTAI) in a show of solidarity to appeal
the government's position on lotteries. The AIFLTAI is made up of all of the
parts of the industry including media, advertisers, printers along with the
sellers and traders. The trade organization presented and adopted a resolution
highlighting the value of employment in the lottery industry where over 6 Lakh
(140,000) families are connected and benefit from lottery sales. Employment in
the lottery sector had grown from less than 1000 jobs in 1968. Over 36 years
lotteries were providing a source of self-employment for thousands of youth and
recent graduates who have since been displaced and unemployed by the government
ban.
Another resolution emphatically emphasized how families with
visually-impaired, physically challenged, under-educated and poor would benefit
if the ban was lifted. The revival would tackle the unemployment of members of
these groups and lessen the burden upon government for assistance to the needy.
Supporters came to the protest from the States of West
Bengal, Punjab, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerela and Pondicherry among other
states.
The lottey traders who spoke and presented their positions
said they would agree to conditions the Government may lay down. The Supreme
Court of India has laid conditions on the conduct of lotteries in India and the
Central Government has imposed the Lottery Act. State Government has added
taxes on top of the regulations. "We are ready to take more," said R.S.
Gokulan, and AIFLTAI member.
SOURCE: Submitted for Martin Lotteries and AIFLTAI By Brent
Pennington, Phone: +1.401.241.7744.

United Way
Rewards Nebraska Lottery
NEBRASKA, USA (June 30, 2004) - The Nebraska Lottery sponsors a variety of
activities throughout the year, from sport teams to community festivals.
Beyond on-ice promotions for fans attending featured games,
the relationship between the Nebraska Lottery and the Tri-City Storm Hockey
club in Kearney has benefited various local charities.
Since the club's founding five years ago, the Nebraska
Lottery has recognized the opportunity to combine a night of family
entertainment with charitable giving. That is why the Nebraska Lottery has been
involved with the Tri-City Storm in sponsoring the Jersey Auction, Coats for
Kids, Chuck A Puck, among other events. All contributions are donated to
charities like the YMCA, the United Way, the Salvation Army, and other
organizations that support Nebraska communities. Because of the Nebraska
Lotterys commitment to sponsoring these events, on April 28, 2004, the
Tri-City Storm and the United Way presented the Nebraska Lottery with a plaque
recognizing their combined achievements in support of many underprivileged
families.
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The Jersey Auction is an annual event started in 2001, which
has brought in over $50,000 for local charities. One night every year Storm
players will wear customizes jerseys, which had been paid for by the Nebraska
Lottery. After the game, the jerseys are auctioned off among very competitive
bidding. In 2003 alone the auction raised over $17,000 for the United Way.
The Nebraska Lottery also sponsors 'Coats-For-Kids' with the
Tri-City Storm and Liberty Cleaners for the past four years. This event has
brought in hundreds of coats for children and their families. The Nebraska
Lottery offers free coupons for free Scratch and Lotto tickets to every
individual who donates a coat. The Salvation Army with the Tri-City Storm has
also worked with the Nebraska Lottery to sponsor food drives at Storm hockey
games. Free Nebraska Lottery tickets are handed out to fans that bring in cans
of food or other nonperishable items.
Charter Communications has likewise teamed up with the
Nebraska Lottery to sponsor the 'Chuck-A-Puck.' Before a Storm hockey game fans
are asked to purchase a hockey puck, register it, and during intermission of
the hockey game fans are encouraged to throw their pucks towards a target in
the middle of the rink. Winners collect a wide variety of prizes, which had
been donated, by a variety of corporate sponsors, including the Nebraska
Lottery. All proceeds are spread amongst charities such as the United Way, the
YMCA and other organizations.
SOURCE: Nebraska Lottery media release.
EssNet to Provide
New Terminal Technology to Swedish Horse Betting Company AB Trav och
Galopp
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (July 2, 2004) --
EssNet today announced that the Company was
chosen as the vendor to provide hand-held terminals and software services to AB
Trav och Galopp (ATG), the national horse betting company in Sweden. The
decision follows an international tender and an extensive evaluation process in
which ten other companies participated. The terminals will have touch-screen,
wireless LAN connection, operating system, web browser and some terminal
specific functions. In the pilot phase the terminals will be installed at two
tracks and the plan is then to install terminals at more tracks and also at
some off-track agents.
"ATG is one of the most innovative and technically
advanced operators in the horse racing industry and we are proud that they have
chosen EssNet as their future partner for development of technology for new
point of sales," says Hans Vigmostad, EssNet President & CEO.
"Today, at the horse racing tracks in Sweden, players can
only place bets at manually operated terminals accepting both verbal bets and
coupons. ATG is now planning to install self-service terminals and the first
step is to develop a terminal for use by the players directly at the restaurant
tables," says Ronnie Ronnersjö, Manager IT System, AB Trav och
Galopp.
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About EssNet
EssNet is one of the leading suppliers in the lottery
industry. Based in Stockholm, the company provides a full suite of lottery and
gaming products - from new games, a variety of terminals and integrated
solutions for Internet and mobile telephones, to the installation of turnkey
systems. The customers are state-authorised gaming and lottery companies with
licence to operate Lotto, Keno, Bingo, Toto, Oddset and other sports betting
and numbers games. EssNet has installations in Europe, the Middle East, South
Asia, South America and Australia.
The joint venture EssNet Interactive AB supplies
leading-edge Interactive Video Terminal (IVT) solutions - from a variety of
games and terminals, to the installation of turnkey systems. TattsNet AB, a
joint venture between EssNet and Tattersall's, provides turn-key lottery
solutions, including operation. A third joint venture, OE Netgame Ltd, provides
solutions for mobile gaming, for instance via SMS or down-loaded games.
SOURCE: EssNet (www.essnet.se) media release. For further
information please contact Carin Langemark, Director Marketing &
Information, tel. +46 8 702 57 00, mobile +46 70 535 93 52, Email:
carin.langemark@essnet.se.
Folkspel Conquers
the Digital Lottery and Gaming World with New
Partnership
GÖTEBORG, Sweden (July 5, 2004) -- The market for
online lotteries and gaming is growing at a tremendous rate. And now, Folkspel
is to be number-one in Sweden within Internet gaming. The new partnership with
Veikkaus, the lottery and gaming company owned by the Finnish state, entails an
offensive venture into a new business area.
Within the regulated gambling and lottery market in Sweden,
sales over the Internet amounted to SEK 1.2 billion last year. In addition to
this, foreign websites generated sales, which the industry estimates at SEK
23 billion. This is where growth is to be found in the lottery and gaming
market, and growth for the coming years is estimated at 2550 percent per
annum! Folkspel is now entering this highly interesting and exciting digital
world. Our new partnership with Veikkaus, the Finnish state-owned lottery and
gaming company, will lead to new opportunities for expansion within
Internet-based lotteries and online gaming.
"This is an important part of our future strategy, to be
a prominent actor in this area," says Susanne Hörmander, Head of
Development at Folkspel.
The idea behind the partnership with Finnish Veikkaus is
simple but important: game development is a costly and time-consuming process
employing complicated technology. Entering a partnership with Veikkaus, which
has spent ten years developing the OnNet digital gaming platform, is therefore
a natural step. The OnNet system is designed to handle transactions over the
Internet, as well as digital games and lotteries.
"We can use the same technical platform, we can share
investment costs and collaborate on the development of future systems and
products," says Susanne Hörmander.
Veikkaus has been working closely with the Dutch State owned
DeLotto for over a year, and Folkspel now joins them as a third, strong actor.
"Competition from overseas actors is stiff. But together we stand strong, as
PRESSINFORMATION 5 JULI 2004 we share the same technology and platform,"
says Risto Rautee, Director of Veikkaus Research and Development.
Veikkaus is a good example of the growing Internet-based
gaming market. The Internet games offered currently represent more than 10% of
Veikkaus total sales, and the company has more than 310,000 registered
OnNet players. Folkspel will of course benefit from their Finnish
colleagues experience. "Theres no need to reinvent the wheel. We
were the first to launch an Internet lottery back in 1996, and weve been
developing the platform since the early 1990s, so Folkspel will now benefit
from this experience," says Risto Rautee. The Finnish IT company Softplan,
which is a part of the HiQ Group and, in practice, acts as systems developer
for Veikkaus, has adapted the system to Swedish conditions for Folkspel.
About Folkspel
Folkspel is a lottery and gaming company owned by Swedish
non-profit social and sport organisations. We are owned by more than 70 Swedish
national nonprofit organisations, which together administrate 35,000
associations and have a total of 5 million members. Profits from our operations
go in their entirety to the members. In 2003, we had sales of SEK 2.3 billion,
of which SEK 800 million went to the work and activities of the associations.
Our task is to secure and develop the different organisations
opportunities to apply their own efforts in order to increase their earning
capacity.
Our core business is Lotteries and Games. Our main product,
BingoLotto, has brought in almost 12 billion Swedish crowns to our
organisations over the years.
SOURCE: Folkspel i Sverige AB (www.folkspel.se). CONTACT: Susanne
Hörmander, Head of development, Folkspel, Phone int +46 708 870 105 Joni
Sihvola, Director of Veikkaus International Partnerships, Phone int +35 84 00
77 59 55.

Ingenio Awards
Special Prize to Video Game Design Firm
MONTREAL, Quebec (July 5, 2004) -- Humagade Ltd., a young
firm based in the Québec City area, is the happy recipient of the $5,000
Ingenio Special Prize. The prize was awarded during the National Grand Prize
presentations at the Concours québécois en entrepreneurship, held
this past June 22 at the Capitole in Québec City with Québec
Premier Jean Charest in attendance.
Loto-Québec's
research and development subsidiary, Ingenio has been awarding this prize for
the past four years in recognition of the best business plan presented at this
national competition for the creation of a new enterprise in the interactive
multimedia entertainment field, or prepared by a newly created firm active in
this sector.
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Founded by Hugo Morin and Martin Verville, Humagade
specializes in the design and development of electronic entertainment solutions
for mobile, PC and console platforms. "Over the short period of one year,
Humagade has already concluded agreements with a number of major players in the
video game industry," underlined Nathalie Rajotte, Director General of
Ingenio and presenter of the award to the founders of the young company.
"And thanks to the Concours québécois en entrepreneurship, the
outstanding efforts of young entrepreneurs like these are obtaining
well-deserved visibility."
Profitable after only six months of operation, employing a
team of 16, and with facilities occupying 2,500 square feet in Pont-Rouge,
Humagade most definitely has the wind in its sails. According to company
co-founder, Hugo Morin, the National Grand Prize presentation was an inspiring
time to pause and reflect. "To be part of this special evening and to
receive the Ingenio Special Prize offers us the opportunity to really
appreciate all the work we've accomplished and the progress we've made this
past year," explained Mr. Morin. "But, most of all, it helps confirm
that Martin (Verville) and I are actually realizing our dream."
Marking its sixth edition, the Concours
québécois en entrepreneurship received no fewer than 909
submissions in its "New Enterprise Creation" category this year, with a
total of 6,500 projects entered by student entrepreneurs. In all, this year's
competition attracted more than 148,000 participants.
Specialized in the research, development, marketing and
export of innovative multimedia-based interactive lottery products,
Loto-Québec's Ingenio subsidiary's primary focus is on improving the
entertainment value of games of chance.
SOURCE Loto Quebec. Information: Jean-Pierre Roy,
Director of Media Relations, Telephone: (514) 499-5151.
Veikkaus and
Folkspel Announce Partnership in Internet Gaming
Technology
FINLAND (July 5, 2004) -- Folkspel, the Swedish lottery and
gaming company, and Veikkaus, the Finnish
national lottery, announced a partnership agreement under which Folkspel
has licensed Veikkaus OnNet Internet gaming technology which has been
adapted for Folkspel.
Folkspel and Veikkaus have also agreed to cooperate in
developing their Internet gaming business and technology based on
Veikkaus successful OnNet gaming platform. Other regulated national
lotteries are invited to join the partnership. De Lotto, the Dutch Lottery
company, joined the partnership two years ago.
The Finnish software company HiQ Softplan has adapted and
integrated OnNet into the Swedish environment. HiQ Softplan is Veikkaus
partner in the OnNet system development.
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About Folkspel:
Folkspel is a lottery and gaming company owned by 70 Swedish
national organisations and associations with a combined total of about five
million members. BingoLotto is companys main product. Turnover within the
Lotteries business area for 2003 was 2.3 billion Swedish crowns, and the entire
profits went straight back to non-profit social and sport organisations.
Folkspel has been running lotteries for thirteen years.
About Veikkaus:
Veikkaus is the Finnish National Lottery. In 2003, Veikkaus'
turnover was EUR 1,599 million. The proceeds are used to support the Finnish
culture arts, sports, youth work and science. Veikkaus employs 370
lottery professionals. Veikkaus was the first national lottery to launch
Internet gaming (OnNet) in 1996. Since then, Internet gaming has increased
rapidly. OnNet's record weekly sales have been EUR 2.5 million. Currently,
there are 320,000 registered players. Veikkaus invests strongly on the future
technological projects, including mobile and digital TV applications.
About HiQ Softplan:
HiQ Softplan is a Finnish IT company founded 1987. HiQ
Softplans mission is to provide its customers with high quality
consultancy and project services in the development of their business critical
IT systems. HiQ Softplans customers include Veikkaus, TeliaSonera Finland
and Nokia. HiQ Softplan is part of the Nordic IT consultancy HiQ group. The
group employs currently over 400 IT professionals in Sweden, Finland, Denmark
and Norway and had 400 million Swedish crown turnover in 2003. The parent
company of the group, HiQ International AB, is listed on the Stockholm Stock
Exchange.
About OnNet Internet gaming system:
Veikkaus successfully launched a new Internet gaming system
in February 2002. The new generation gaming platform OnNet2 replaced the
previous Internet gaming system used since 1996. OnNet2 opened, among others,
the possibilities for the development of real-time betting games which can be
played while the sporting events are going on.
The new OnNet2 system facilitated also the development of
games which are played only through Internet and mobile channels. It is also
possible to develop instant lottery games on the OnNet2 platform.
The entire offering of Veikkaus coupon games
both sports betting and games of chance is currently available for
registered Finnish players through the Internet and mobile self-service
channels, as the system is connected to GTECHs online system.
Thanks to its scalable three-tier architecture, the system
capacity can be easily increased in the pace of the continuously growing
numbers of registered players. The new architecture also facilitates the gaming
usage of multi-channel user interfaces such as digital interactive
television.
SOURCE: Veikkaus. For more information, please contact:
Folkspel: Head of Development Susanne Hörmander, tel. +46 708 870 105,
e-mail: susanne.hormander@folkspel.se
or Veikkaus: Manager, International Partnerships Joni Sihvola, tel. +358 400
775 955, e-mail: joni.sihvola@veikkaus.fi.
Greek National
Football Team Success, Sparks Betting Boost
ATHENS, Greece (June 6, 2004) -- During the twenty-two
breathtaking days of Euro 2004, betting in Greece was boosted significantly. A
large percentage of the turnover was due to the escalated interest of players
becoming more and more impressed by the national football teams
unprecedented performance started with their victory over the host team of
Portugal in EUROs 2004 opening game.
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The more successful the originally "outsider" Greek
football team was, the more bets were placed on them by exited Greek players.
On the following game of Greece vs Spain the turnover rose by 218%! An increase
of 66% marked the game with Russia, with more moderate increases after the team
had made it to the semi finals, beating the title holder France (+33%), making
it to the finals by winning over Czech Republic (+42%), and finally becoming
the new European Champion winning for the second time the favourite team of
Portugal (+18%).
Ante-post bets on EURO 2004 opened in September of 2002, at
a time when the team had failed to win a single game at major finals and the
chance of Greece winning the title was offered by odds of 100! Even though,
some of the players placed bets back then and the winnings of these bets today
are about 1,3 million.
In its fifth year of operation, Greek fixed odds betting
enjoy a market share of 50% with Betting
Company offering its operational support services and risk management for
the game, handling the largest book in the world with annual sales of 1.6
billion (2003 figures).
Betting Company S.A., a member of the INTRALOT group, offers ISO
9001:2000 certified operational fixed odds betting games services to state
licensed lotteries around the globe. The companys customers include
O.P.A.P. (Greek Organisation of Football
Prognostics), Narodna Lutrija and Belgrade Lottery (Serbia),
Eurofootball (Bulgaria), Loteria Moldovei
(Moldova), Polla Chilena de Beneficencia
(Chile), CNLR (Romania) and Royal Highgate (Cyprus).
SOURCE: Betting Company S.A. CONTACT: Panos Pournaras,
Corporate Communications Manager, Betting Company, Tel +30 210 2880100,
pournaras@betting.gr
Missouri Lottery
Sales Highest Ever, Up 11.5%
JEFFERSON CITY, MO (July 7, 2004) --
The Missouri Lottery had another record
sales year with fiscal year 2004 sales totaling more than $791.5* million, 11.5
percent higher than the previous fiscal year. Fiscal year 2004 ended on June
30.
Jim Scroggins, executive director for the Missouri Lottery,
said the sales increase can be attributed to several high Powerball jackpots, a
larger variety of Scratchers games and sales increases in the Club Keno
game.
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More than $484* million in prizes were awarded to Missouri
Lottery players during fiscal year 2004, increasing the total prizes awarded
since the Lottery began in 1986 to more than $4.1 billion. Six Missouri Lottery
players became millionaires, winning jackpots ranging from $1.5 million to
$130.6 million. In all, $143.9 million in jackpot prizes were awarded during
the past fiscal year.
Fifty Missouri Lottery Powerball tickets worth $100,000 were
sold in Missouri, and 20 SHOW ME 5 Paydown tickets worth $50,000 tax paid were
sold during fiscal year 2004.
Retailers who sell Missouri Lottery products earned more
than $48.5* million in commissions, incentives and bonuses for selling Missouri
Lottery tickets during fiscal year 2004.
In addition, record sales in fiscal year 2004 translated
into record proceeds to Missouri's public education programs with more than
$230* million transferred to the Lottery Proceeds Fund to benefit various
public education programs. Total proceeds to the state, including education,
since the Missouri Lottery began are more than $2.2 billion.
SALES BY
PRODUCT
|
Product |
FY04 |
FY03 |
|
Lotto |
$35,106,863* |
$28,736,839 |
|
Pick 3 |
$54,043,157* |
$53,569,248 |
|
Pick 4 |
$18,470,558* |
$16,157,969 |
|
SHOW ME 5 PD |
$24,379,229* |
$22,665,639 |
|
Powerball |
$147,378,054* |
$125,324,451 |
|
Club Keno |
$51,584,850* |
$42,570,878 |
|
Scratchers |
$434,696,508* |
$393,981,254 |
|
Pull Tabs |
$21,846,920* |
$25,041,234 |
|
Xtra |
$4,016,106* |
N/A |
|
Total |
$791,522,245* |
$708,047,512 |
FISCAL YEAR SALES HISTORY
|
FY04 |
*$791,522,245 |
|
FY03 |
$708,047,512 |
|
FY02 |
$585,189,254 |
|
FY01 |
$508,301,104 |
|
FY00 |
$507,845,586 |
|
FY99 |
$513,251,456 |
|
FY98 |
$494,298,761 |
|
FY97 |
$439,592,300 |
|
FY96 |
$422,530,945 |
|
FY95 |
$411,664,824 |
|
FY94 |
$350,518,546 |
|
FY93 |
$256,675,345 |
|
FY92 |
$220,359,753 |
|
FY91 |
$216,240,866 |
|
FY90 |
$223,367,147 |
|
FY89 |
$199,202,382 |
|
FY88 |
$147,761,618 |
|
FY87 |
$174,081,815 |
|
FY86 |
$206,990,610 |
|
Total |
*$7,377,442,069 |
* unaudited (estimated) figures
SOURCE: The Missouri Lottery
www.molottery.com CONTACT: Susan
Goedde Phone: (573) 751-4050, Fax: (573) 751-5188.
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