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Students Win with Lottery in FY’05 Without Ever Buying a Ticket LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (October 3, 2005) -- 100% of KLC proceeds to go to college grants and scholarships in Fiscal Year ‘06 Students in South Central Kentucky last year received more than $32 million in college scholarships and grants paid for by Kentucky Lottery proceeds. This is according to newly-released figures from the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA). These funds were used to award more than 23,600 scholarships and grants to South Central Kentucky students. Statewide, more than $157 million in Kentucky Lottery proceeds paid for 117,000 scholarships and grants awarded during the 2005 fiscal year. “90% of the funds awarded by KHEAA to help students pay for college or technical training in 2005 was made possible by lottery proceeds,” said Dr. Joe L. McCormick, executive director of the KHEAA “These lottery earnings will have a tremendous impact on Kentucky students' ability to pursue college or technical training and literally change their lives.”
Since the Lottery-funded scholarship and grant programs first started in 1998, more than 592,000 awards worth $637 million have been distributed to Kentucky students. "There's no better investment in Kentucky than helping our young people increase their level of education," said KLC President and CEO Arch Gleason. "90% of our proceeds last year went to pay for these college grant, scholarship and literacy programs. We started a new chapter in our Corporation's history in July when 100% of our proceeds started going to these programs. I'm proud that every dollar we turn over to the state goes directly to helping Kentucky's best and brightest pursue their college or technical school degree,” said the KLC’s President and CEO Arch Gleason. Lottery proceeds are used to fund the Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) program, College Access Program (CAP) grants and Kentucky Tuition Grants (KTG). KEES is a merit-based program, allowing any Kentucky high school student who attends a certified high school and achieves a 2.5 or higher GPA to earn scholarships to help pay for higher education at any eligible Kentucky college or technical college. CAP is a need-based grant program to provide access to Kentucky’s financially neediest students. KTG is a need-based grant program for students attending Kentucky’s independent institutions. For more information on how to obtain a Lottery-funded grant or scholarship, go to www.kheaa.com, call 1-800-928-8926, or contact the guidance counselor at you local high school SOURCE: Kentucky Lottery media release. CLEVELAND, Ohio, USA (September 26, 2005) -- The Super Lotto Plus game, the Ohio Lottery Commission’s in-state lotto game, will be retired after the Saturday, Oct. 8 drawing. Since its debut in 2000, players have shared almost $631 million in prizes, including 76 jackpot-winning tickets through Sept. 24. “We’ve had a good run with Super Lotto Plus,” says Ohio Lottery spokesperson Mardele Cohen. “Since its beginning on July 15, 2000, the game has seen more than $1 billion in sales and $312 million in profits after prizes and retailer commissions and bonuses.” “Times have changed, however. Players and retailers have told us they want a lotto game with more winning experiences, better odds and more ways to win. We knew it was time to try something new,” she says.
Ohio Lottery Commission officials would like to thank its loyal Super Lotto Plus fans with a special offer for the last drawing Oct. 8. If that jackpot is not hit, the cash value of the jackpot prize will be shared proportionately by each lower-tier prize level. Money allocated to each prize category will be divided equally among winning tickets held by players in that category. Even at the $4 million jackpot level ($2 million cash option), winning players will see a significant increase in prizes. *Assuming at least one 5 + Bonus Ball Winner Each lower-tier prize will share 16.67 percent of the cash value of the jackpot. For instance, if the advertised jackpot on Oct. 8 is $4 million, the actual cash value of that jackpot is $2 million. Super Lotto Plus to retire after the Saturday, Oct. 8 drawing Here’s how the lower-tier prize structure will look based upon a 16.67 percent distribution of $2 million: *Assuming at least one 5 + Bonus Ball Winner
*Assuming NO winner at the 5 + Bonus Ball Prize Level Each lower-tier prize will share 20 percent of the cash value of the jackpot. Here is the prize distribution based upon a 20 percent low-tier prize payout of $2 million:
*The above prize values are estimates only. Super Lotto Plus will be replaced by Lot ‘O Play, a brand new on-line game with 12 ways to win the jackpot and great overall odds. The game goes on sale Oct. 9, with its first drawing held Oct. 12. Want to know more about current Ohio Lottery games, winners and other information? Check out the Ohio Lottery’s Web site at www.ohiolottery.com. SOURCE: Ohio Lottery Commission media
release: ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (September 29, 2005) -- Michigan Lottery players gobbled up the state’s new PAC-MAN™ Mania instant ticket, clearing the game off the shelves in just two weeks. PAC-MAN™ Mania went on sale in Michigan on September 6, 2005. PAC-MAN Mania sales for the initial two weeks were over $3 million. Sales were exceptional, with the game coming in at $370,000 above the two-week average of the previous eight games at the same price point.
PAC-MAN, the ghost-chasing arcade favorite that kicked off the video game industry over two decades ago, is licensed to lotteries exclusively by MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS). PAC-MAN is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. “We are very pleased that Michigan saw such great success with this brand,” said Steve Saferin, MDI president. “PAC-MAN’s popularity has continued to increase since its debut and is now reaching an entire new audience. Michigan’s sales are proof that this brand has grown to phenomenal proportions.” Michigan’s $2 instant ticket featured 10 ways to win up to $20,000 and a chance to instantly win one of 20 PAC-MAN arcade games. Advertising support for the game included dedicated radio spots. Glenn Strong, Michigan Lottery instant game product manager, said $2 games have been very strong in Michigan this year with a three percent increase in sales over last year and the PAC-MAN instant ticket was an excellent game to close out the fiscal year. “PAC-MAN Mania has truly incited some mania on the part of our players,” Strong said. “The game tested well and has performed even better. My only regret is not printing enough tickets, a fact that I’m sure to hear about from our sales reps at this week’s annual sales conference!”
So far, seven other states have included PAC-MAN in their instant ticket line up and all have done well in sales. This year, Denmark plans to launch a PAC-MAN instant ticket, making it the first country outside North America to offer the game. About 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 media release.
OGT Launches 2005-2006 Edition of Winning Concepts® Contest!
MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (September 27, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies (“OGT”) is proud to announce the official launch of the 2005-2006 Edition of the Winning Concepts® Contest, which will be held entirely on the Internet! Winning Concepts® Contest website www.winningconceptscontest.com is now ready to receive participating students’ digital entries, featuring lottery ticket designs in the following categories:
Several Lotteries in America, Europe, Australasia and Africa have already chosen to join in this worldwide lottery ticket design contest and are looking forward to recognizing their regional students’ creativity. The Winning Concepts® Contest is offered in 40 lottery countries, states and provinces around the world where more than 450 educational institutions have been invited to participate! The Contest is aimed at bringing new ideas to OGT and Lotteries’ marketing and product managers while offering graphic design students the opportunity to contribute their art to the wide range of instant lottery products launched every year by OGT’s lottery clients and to gain recognition for their creativity and originality. For Lotteries, the Winning Concepts® Contest helps to promote the lottery industry in a positive fashion to younger emerging markets through a medium that is most critical to them, the Internet. Through this contest, OGT and its lottery partners will also garner valuable knowledge regarding designs and game elements that appeal to this generation.
Some of OGT’s participating clients are capitalizing on the opportunity to enhance their exposure by including their logo on the Contest website, choosing their regional finalists and/or in prize awards to winners from their jurisdiction at the conclusion of the contest. OGT will reward three worldwide winners ($2,000, $1,000 and $500) in each of the three categories, with a $5,000 prize being awarded to the overall grand prize winner. The Winning Concepts® Contest will culminate in 2006 with the development of an exclusive catalog of the best instant lottery designs and will be available to lottery organizations. For any information regarding OGT’s Winning Concepts® Contest, please send an e-mail to winningconcepts@oberthurgt.com. About Oberthur Gaming Technologies (www.oberthurgt.com) With more than 35 years of
lottery-specific expertise and over a century’s experience in the security
printing industry, Oberthur Gaming Technologies is the world’s leader in
the printing of innovative instant lottery tickets. Comprehensive services
include strategic game planning and innovative conceptual design with
OGT’s Dream Team™, mobile gaming, Cyber Games™ as well as
state-of-the-art Global Operations and Lottery Distribution System (GOLDS).
SOURCE: Lyse Trudel, Communications Officer, Oberthur Gaming Technologies (+1-514) 254-3600, ext. 101, Email: lyse.trudel@mtl.oberthurgt.com.
Dominican Republic to Accept GLI Certification Reports LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, USA (October 4, 2005) – The Dominican Republic has joined the more than 400 worldwide jurisdictions accepting certifications from Gaming Laboratories International. The country’s Casino Commission authorized acceptance of GLI certification reports in a late-September meeting, making GLI the first independent testing lab to have its certification reports accepted in the jurisdiction. GLI South American Development Representative Karen Sierra has been working with the Dominican Republic’s Casino Commission. She said, “This is positive news for manufacturers who are hoping to import their devices in the Dominican Republic. With the Casino Commission accepting our certifications, there will be little delay in sales when the Commission adopts standards.”
Tests on equipment destined for the Dominican Republic will be conducted at any of GLI’s worldwide locations, and certifications will be issued through GLI’s world headquarters in New Jersey. Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. is the world’s most technologically advanced gaming device ands systems testing company. GLI currently operates wholly owned and fully staffed gaming test laboratories in Lakewood, N.J.; Golden, Colo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; GLI Europe, B.V. in Hillegom, The Netherlands; GLI Africa in Midrand, South Africa; and GLI Italia, in Bologna, Italy. Gaming Laboratories Australia operates fully accredited test laboratories in Sydney and Adelaide under license to Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. GLI employees number approximately 300 worldwide, providing more than 100,000 certifications annually to over 400 gaming regulatory bodies worldwide. GLI was founded in 1989 by James R. Maida and Paul J. Magno and was the first independent laboratory of its kind. CONTACT: Christie Eickelman, Director of Worldwide Marketing +1 (702) 914-2220 or c.eickelman@gaminglabs.com. Gaming Laboratories International, GLI Europe B.V., GLI Africa, GLI, and Gaming Laboratories Australia and associated globe logos are trademarks of Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. SOURCE: Gaming Laboratories International
media release distributed by Steinbeck Communications. OGT Brings SUDOKU™ to the Lottery Industry MONTREAL, Quebec, Canada (September 29, 2005) -- Oberthur Gaming Technologies (“OGT”) is pleased to announce that the company brings to the lottery industry one of the most popular games played worldwide: SUDOKU™. OGT has trademark rights in the mark SUDOKU for lottery tickets and services and has a pending trademark application for SUDOKU in the United States. OGT has a patent application pending in the United States covering play actions for number or icon puzzle type games that resemble SUDOKU type games in connection with lottery tickets.
Published in more than 130 newspapers in more than 30 countries, SUDOKU game is also played online, and PC or PDA versions can be downloaded from the Internet. The game currently reaches several millions of people worldwide each day and is considered as the Rubik’s cube of the 21st century. “People are just crazy about SUDOKU! New puzzles are added to the web almost every minute!” said Carla Schaefer, Vice-President Business Development of OGT. “SUDOKU is fun to play and very entertaining. It brings a great sense of satisfaction when players approach its completion. SUDOKU attracts and retains players, and this is an aspect of the game that will certainly please to our lottery clients.” About Oberthur Gaming Technologies (www.oberthurgt.com) With more than 35 years of lottery-specific expertise and over a century's experience in the security printing industry, Oberthur Gaming Technologies is the world’s leader in the printing of innovative instant lottery tickets. Comprehensive services include strategic game planning and innovative conceptual design with OGT’s Dream Team™, mobile gaming, Cyber Games™ as well as state-of-the-art Global Operations and Lottery Distribution System (GOLDS). OGT currently supplies a full range of high quality and innovative products and services to 100 clients in some 50 countries. The company has production units and offices in Montreal, Canada; San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the U.S.; Paris, France; Vienna, Austria; and Sydney, Australia. SOURCE: Lyse Trudel, Communications Officer, Oberthur Gaming Technologies (+1-514) 254-3600, ext. 101, Email; lyse.trudel@mtl.oberthurgt.com. Pick 3 Players Can Pick Three, Take Five MISSOURI, USA (September 30, 2005) -- Starting October 2, Pick 3 players will get a chance to win thousands more with the Missouri Lottery’s new "Pick 3, Take 5" promotion. When players make a $3 single-ticket purchase for a drawing during the promotion, which runs through Oct. 22, they will receive a free $1 SHOW ME 5 Paydown ticket.
"It is always nice when we can let players sample other games and get a chance to win more prizes," said Scott White, on-line product manager for the Missouri Lottery. When a player makes a Pick 3 purchase that qualifies for a free SHOW ME 5 Paydown Quick Pick ticket, the lottery terminal will play the tune "We’re In The Money" to alert players about their added bonus. Pick 3 is a twice-daily cash game that offers players a chance to win up to $600. SHOW ME 5 Paydown is a twice daily cash Numbers Game that offers players a chance to win $50,000 tax paid. SOURCE: Missouri Lottery media release. GTECH Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (October 3, 2005) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK) today announced that it will pay a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock of $0.085 per share, payable on October 28, 2005, to shareholders of record on October 14, 2005.
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With more than $1.25 billion in annual revenues and 5,300 people in over 50 countries, GTECH provides integrated technology, creative content, and business services to effectively manage and grow today's evolving gaming markets. In targeted emerging economies, GTECH also leverages its operational presence and infrastructure to supply commercial transaction processing services. For more information about the Company, please visit GTECH's website at: http://www.gtech.com. SOURCE: GTECH Holdings Corporation media
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GLI Receives Testing Laboratory Permit in Mississippi LAKEWOOD, New Jersey, USA (October 6, 2005) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) is pleased to announce the company has received an Independent Testing Laboratory permit from the State of Mississippi Gaming Commission – the first independent testing lab to receive such a permit. Under the terms of the permit, GLI will test gaming devices and systems for the State of Mississippi and will provide test results directly to the Mississippi Gaming Commission for review. The commission will review GLI’s results and, when applicable, issue certification reports to the industry.
GLI Vice President and co-founder Paul J. Magno said, “This is an exciting day for GLI. We have been working closely with the State of Mississippi’s gaming commission since its inception, and we are very pleased to be the first lab to receive a testing permit. We look forward to working closely with the Mississippi Gaming Commission in the continued effort to assure the highest level of integrity now and in the future.” Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. is the world’s most technologically advanced gaming device ands systems testing company. GLI currently operates wholly owned and fully staffed gaming test laboratories in Lakewood, N.J.; Golden, Colo.; Las Vegas, Nev.; GLI Europe, B.V. in Hillegom, The Netherlands; GLI Africa in Midrand, South Africa; and GLI Italia, in Bologna, Italy. Gaming Laboratories Australia operates fully accredited test laboratories in Sydney and Adelaide under license to Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. GLI employees number approximately 300 worldwide, providing more than 100,000 certifications annually to over 400 gaming regulatory bodies worldwide. GLI was founded in 1989 by James R. Maida and Paul J. Magno and was the first independent laboratory of its kind. CONTACT: Christie Eickelman, Director of Worldwide Marketing +1 (702) 914-2220 or Email: c.eickelman@gaminglabs.com. Gaming Laboratories International, GLI Europe B.V., GLI Africa, GLI, and Gaming Laboratories Australia and associated globe logos are trademarks of Gaming Laboratories International, Inc. SOURCE: Gaming Laboratories International media release distributed by Steinbeck Communications, CONTACT: Paul Speirs, P: 702-413-4278, F: 702-233-3492, E: paulspeirs@cox.net.
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