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Vol. 36 No. 8
Monday August 28, 2006

  • GTECH Signs Contract to Supply New Video Central System for Manitoba Lotteries Corporation. Full Story
  • INTRALOT Named Preferred Tenderer For New Lotterywest Gaming System. Full Story
  • New Mexico Lottery Sets Sales & Profit Records; $36.9 Million for College Scholarships. Full Story
  • Breeders' Cup Scratch-Off Ticket Successful. Full Story
  • MDI’s American Idol® Count Jumps to Seven, Idol Mania Already Goes Coast to Coast. Full Story
  • Schools Hit The Jackpot: Virginia Lottery Sets New Records For Fiscal Year 2006. Full Story
  • Internet Poker Consolidates Svenska Spel's Player Base. Full Story
  • Suppliers To The Lottery Sector And All Interested Lottery Operators Can't Afford to Miss This! Full Story
  • Essnet Interactive Changes Name to ACE Interactive and Appoints a New CEO. Full Story

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GTECH Signs Contract to Supply New Video Central System for Manitoba Lotteries Corporation

WEST GREENWICH, Rhode Island, USA (August 18, 2006) -- GTECH Holdings Corporation (NYSE: GTK - News) today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation, has signed a product sale contract to supply the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation with a new video central system, which includes a five-year support agreement. With respect to this contract with the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, GTECH anticipates generating revenues of approximately U.S. $8 million.

Video lottery has been an expanding component of GTECH’s growth strategy in recent years,” said GTECH President and CEO W. Bruce Turner. “We’re pleased to have established a partnership with our newest Canadian customer, the Manitoba Lotteries Corporation, to provide a state-of-the-art video lottery central system to ensure they continue offering high-quality gaming entertainment in Manitoba.

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Under the terms of the contract, GTECH will replace the Lottery’s existing video central system, currently supplied by another vendor, with the Company’s Enterprise Series™ Video central system. GTECH’s central system will monitor the security and integrity of approximately 5,500 video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the network.

Additionally, GTECH will provide Manitoba with approximately 650 internet protocol (IP)-ready video site controllers, which will link the VLTs to the central system and provide validation of winning receipts and printing of retailer reports. Manitoba will also receive video central system software support and maintenance for a five-year period. GTECH expects the new video central system to be operational by April 2007.

In addition to Manitoba, the Company currently supplies, or has contracts to supply, video central computer systems to customers in the Canadian Provinces of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and Atlantic Canada; and to customers throughout the United States, Europe, and the Caribbean.

About GTECH
GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company. With more than $1.3 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 Corporation.
CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public Affairs, GTECH Corporation, Phone: 401-392-7452.


INTRALOT Named Preferred Tenderer For New Lotterywest Gaming System

LogoOSBORNE PARK, Western Australia (August 18, 2006) -- INTRALOT Australia Pty Ltd, a major supplier of lottery gaming systems, has been selected by Lotterywest as the preferred tenderer for the organisation’s new gaming system.

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Subject to successful contract negotiations, the Greece based parent company will supply the gaming hardware for Lotterywest’s lottery business, including the central gaming system and lottery terminals in all Lotterywest outlets.

INTRALOT was identified as the preferred tenderer following a tender process during which Lotterywest considered submissions from all major suppliers of gaming systems.

The new gaming system, anticipated to go live in 2008, is part of a major project to upgrade Lotterywest’s gaming system and internal management systems.

SOURCE: Lotteries Commission of Western Australia.
CONTACT: Andrew Walton, Manager Corporate Communications, 08 9340 5371 / 0413 705 028.


New Mexico Lottery Sets Sales & Profit Records; $36.9 Million for College Scholarships….

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, USA (August 17, 2006) -- The New Mexico Lottery Authority has posted record sales and educational profits for the 12 months that ended June 30.  Preliminary and unaudited figures for fiscal year 2006 show gross sales exceeding $154.6 million, an increase of more than $15.4 million (11.04%) over the previous fiscal year.  Lottery profits earmarked for the Lottery Success Scholarship program were $36.9 million, an increase of approximately $4.6 million (14.35%) over last year, topping $30 million for the fourth straight year.

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All profits (net income) are earmarked for the Lottery Success Scholarship program, providing in-state tuition at more than two dozen New Mexico public colleges and universities.

 “This is great news for the students of New Mexico and for the State of New Mexico," said Lottery CEO Tom Romero.  “I am proud of what was accomplished last year and want to thank the Lottery retailers, players, vendors and staff for all their efforts.

Romero said that two record Powerball jackpot run-ups exceeding $300 million helped to make this a record year for the Lottery.  Scratcher sales totaled $89.4 million and accounted for nearly 58% of total sales.  Sales for Powerball, the multi-state lotto game, were $54.1 million and accounted for more than one-third of the Lottery’s sales for FY2006.

Roadrunner Cash sales of $8.3 million were spurred by the top-prize reaching $200,000 to $390,000, as well as by increasing the number of drawings from six to seven nights per week.

On-line (computerized) game sales for New Mexico’s Pick 3 game were $2 million, while sales for the 4 This Way! game totaled just under $800,000.

During today’s board of directors meeting, Board Chair Reta Jones called the unprecedented sales and return figures “a significant accomplishment for the New Mexico Lottery.”  She also praised the organization for a pattern of increased sales and net revenues raised for New Mexico public education.

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The Lottery has returned more than $286 million to educational programs since 1996 when ticket sales began in New Mexico.  The $286 million raised includes nearly $219.5 million that has been transferred to the Lottery Tuition Fund and $66.5 million that was previous transferred to the state’s Public School Capital Outlay Fund.  The Lottery-funded distributions for capital outlay were made between 1996 thru 2002, for school construction and repairs for grades K-12 at 61 school districts. 

According to the New Mexico Higher Education Department, as of the Spring 2005 semester, nearly 38,000 students have benefited from the Lottery Success Scholarship since the program began in 1997.  Updated statistics are pending.

BACKGROUND

The following is a history of New Mexico Lottery gross sales and net revenues (profits) since inception.  Fiscal year 1996 sales were only about nine weeks long; all other fiscal years run July 1 – June 30.  Fiscal year 2006 figures and total remain preliminary and unaudited.  All figures are rounded.  Of the total amount of money transferred for New Mexico education, $66.5 million was used for school construction and repairs from fiscal 1997 through fiscal 2001.

 

 

GROSS SALES NET PROFITS FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION
FY ’96(*) $28.4 Million $6.3 Million
FY ’97 $82.1 Million ↑ $21.9 Million ↑
FY ’98 $84.9 Million ↑ $20.1 Million ↓
FY ’99 $89.5 Million ↑ $19.6 Million ↓
FY ’00 $110.7 Million ↑ $24.5 Million ↑
FY ’01 $115.6 Million ↑ $25.9 Million ↑
FY ’02 $134.0 Million ↑ $29.6 Million ↑
FY ’03 $137.0 Million ↑ $33.1 Million ↑
FY ’04 $148.7 Million ↑ $35.9 Million ↑
FY ’05 $139.2 Million ↓ $32.2 Million ↓
FY ’06 (**) $154.6 Million ↑ $36.9 Million ↑
TOTALS (**) $1.2 Billion $286 Million

 

  • Lottery Success Scholarship/Lottery Tuition Fund: $219,505,058 (1996 to present)
  • Public School Capital Outlay Fund: $66,553,850 (1996 to 2001)
  • Raised for public education through FY ’06: $286,058,908

(*) represents partial fiscal year, April 27 – June 30, 1996

(**) preliminary and unaudited

CONTACT: Lottery Communications Office, 505-342-7616 or 800-642-6689, ext. 7616 or Email: media@nmlottery.com

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Breeders' Cup Scratch-Off Ticket Successful

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, USA (August 17, 2006) -- The $2 Kentucky Lottery Breeders' Cup scratch-off ticket has been one of the most successful scratch-off tickets in the Kentucky Lottery Corporation's history.

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The 960,000 tickets went on sale July 21st and were expected to last anywhere from 12 to 15 weeks at retail locations. However, nearly all the tickets left the KLC's warehouse just three weeks into sales.

"The rapid sellout demonstrates the strong appeal of this game to both lottery players and horse racing fans," said Kenneth Kirchner, senior vice president of development for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. "The Kentucky Lottery staff has done a tremendous job with the game and we're very pleased additional tickets will now be available."

"Our players have overwhelmingly responded to this ticket," said KLC senior vice president of sales and marketing Steve Casebeer. "We think they really enjoy the unique play-style of the ticket and the incredible second-chance promotion tied to it. We've been able to scramble and order an additional 480,000 tickets which should arrive at retailers by next weekend (August 26th), so players will still be able to find tickets to enter into the second-chance drawings before the September 15th entry deadline."

This year's Breeders' Cup World Championships will be held on Saturday, Nov. 4 at Churchill Downs.

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A handful of the tickets were held back so they could be sold at the KLC's booth at the Kentucky State Fair starting this Thursday.

The KLC and the NTRA teamed up to provide 10 exclusive grand-prize packages for second-chance winners which include:

  • Accommodations at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville for two nights;
  • Transportation to the track on Breeders' Cup Day;
  • Tickets to the Breeders' Cup;
  • Tickets to the track (with food vouchers) on Friday, Nov. 3;
  • Access to an expert handicapper on Breeders' Cup Day;
  • A $500 betting voucher;
  • $500 in spending money;
  • A Breeders' Cup press kit, and;
  • An invitation to the Breeders' Cup post-race reception.

Players can enter the second-chance promotion via U.S. mail or through the Kentucky Lottery Web site. Five winners will be chosen from mailed entries, and the other five from Internet entries.

Players who submit Internet entries must retain their tickets as proof of purchase and submit the winning ticket within 10 days of notification.

All entries must be received by September 15, and the grand prize drawings will be held September 19.

SOURCE: Kentucky Lottery Edited press release by The Blood-Horse, Inc.


MDI’s American Idol® Count Jumps to Seven, Idol Mania Already Goes Coast to Coast

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (August 21, 2006) -- An additional lottery has signed on to launch American Idol® instant tickets to coincide with the sixth television season of the astounding talent reality show. That brings the total to seven, with numerous other lotteries now including it in their planning discussions.

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“’American Idol’ is a true phenomenon,” said Steve Saferin, MDI president. “No other television show in recent history has enjoyed this kind of buzz. It presents lotteries with a unique opportunity to reach out to new players and reinforce their relevance. With its escalating ratings history, an Idol game can be a dynamic part of any lottery’s instant ticket portfolio.

And it’s certainly not too late. American Idol Season 6 starts in January, Saferin noted, an excellent time to launch this popular ticket.

 “The holidays will be over and traditionally Lotteries are looking for a strong game to keep sales up after a successful holiday sales season,” he said. “This is the perfect ticket.

American Idol is offered to lotteries exclusively through MDI Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS). In addition to cash prizes, the game offers cool merchandise and trips to next season’s finale!

American Idol has remained the #1 and #2 show in America for five years in a row. More than 31 million viewers on average watched every episode of Season 5 and over 42 million tuned in to the Season 5 finale when Alabama’s Taylor Hicks was crowned the 5th American Idol.

The buzz for the upcoming Season 6 is already huge. So far, literally tens of thousands of wanna-be Idols have lined up for auditions in Pasadena, New Jersey and San Antonio. Upcoming auditions are being held in Birmingham, Memphis, Minneapolis and Seattle.

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The two Idol Lottery games that launched last year both performed well, indexing over 100.

About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, a leading supplier of fixed odds betting terminals and systems, 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 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 http://www.scientificgames.com.

SOURCE: MDI Entertainment.
CONTACT: Jeff Schweig, Phone: 678-297-5212.


Schools Hit The Jackpot: Virginia Lottery Sets New Records For Fiscal Year 2006

RICHMOND, Virginia (August 22, 2006) -- With a record-setting performance in Fiscal Year 2006 (FY06), the Virginia Lottery is turning over more than $454 million to Virginia’s K-12 public schools - an event Virginia Governor Tim Kaine marked today by accepting a ceremonial check from new Virginia Lottery Executive Director Sheila Hill-Christian.

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 “This is a substantial dividend for K-12 public schools in the Commonwealth,” said Governor Kaine.  “Lottery profits are an important part of our significant investment in public education, which in itself is an investment in making sure we continue moving Virginia forward.

Governor Kaine visited the Lottery’s headquarters in downtown Richmond to accept the check on behalf of Virginia’s public schools. Lottery proceeds have been earmarked exclusively for K-12 public schools in the Commonwealth since 1999. In 2000, Virginia voters made that a part of the state’s constitution by overwhelmingly approving a constitutional amendment requiring Lottery profits to be used for K-12 public education.

On June 30, in accordance with that amendment, the Lottery transferred $454 million into the Lottery Proceeds Fund, to be distributed by Virginia’s Department of Education.

 “We are excited to have been able to make this contribution to public education in the Commonwealth,” said Ms. Hill-Christian. “It represents nearly a seven and a half percent increase over last year.

The increase comes as a result of record Lottery sales of more than $1.365 billion. That represents an increase of more than $31 million from last year, which is about two percent. New records were set in sales of the Lottery’s Pick 3, Pick 4, Mega Millions and Scratcher games.

One of the year’s highlights was the retirement of Lotto South, in favor of the new Win-For-Life game. The new multi-state game, played in Virginia, Georgia and Kentucky, offers a top prize of $1,000 per week for the rest of the winner’s life. Since the first drawing on March 1, seven Virginia players won the lifetime prize and another 35 players each won the game’s second highest prize of $52,000.

If you ask most people what game they most associate with the Virginia Lottery, there is a good chance they will answer “Mega Millions.” The ability of Mega Millions to attract national headlines with amazingly-high jackpots continued in FY06. There were four big jackpot runs during the fiscal year, leading up to the following big drawings:

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  • $258 million on September 16, 2005
  • $315 million on November 15, 2005
  • $270 million on February 28, 2006
  • $265 million on April 18, 2006

Each of these jackpot runs was accompanied by excitement, long lines at Virginia Lottery retailers and increased profit for Virginia’s public schools. Overall, Mega Millions sales in Virginia were up 16 percent, to a total of $159.7 million. While there was no jackpot winner in Virginia during the year, the Commonwealth did see 37 winning $250,000 tickets.

A trend from previous years that continued in FY06 was the popularity of scratch games in Virginia. Scratchers accounted for $689.3 million of the Lottery’s sales in FY06, more than half of the Lottery’s total sales.

With popular games like Million Dollar Madness, Emerald Green 7’s and Harley-Davidson® Ultimate Ride, scratch ticket sales increased 1.4 percent from the previous year to set a new record.

Virginia Lottery players won a total of $773.5 million during the fiscal year. Interestingly, more than $14 million of those prizes were never claimed by the people who won them. By law, all unclaimed Lottery prizes go to the state’s Literary Fund, which is used solely for educational purposes, such as school construction, renovation, and teacher retirement funding.

It was not just players who won big in FY06. Virginia Lottery retailers received a record $76.2 million. The retailers earned that amount by selling Lottery tickets, cashing prizes, and participating in retailer incentive programs and contests.

What is in store this year as the Virginia Lottery turns 18? One thing Virginians can expect to see is an increased effort to educate players and non-players alike that Lottery profits go exclusively to Virginia’s K-12 public schools.

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One recent study showed that as much as half the residents of the Commonwealth don’t know how they benefit from Lottery proceeds,” said Ms. Hill-Christian. “We have an important message and we are going to work to deliver it.

Another big challenge is competition from across the state line. On March 30, 2006, the new lottery in North Carolina began selling tickets. Up until then, North Carolina residents accounted for an estimated 7 to 10 percent of Virginia Lottery sales.

The new lottery did not have a major effect on Virginia Lottery sales in FY06, because it started late in the fiscal year. It will certainly have a negative impact on sales in Virginia in FY07. However, Ms. Hill-Christian says players will benefit.

“Competition is good for the product and good for the consumer. We intend to work hard, launch exciting games and continue to uphold the highest ethical standards as we pursue our mission of helping Virginia’s public schools.”

SOURCE: Virginia Lottery media release.


Internet Poker Consolidates Svenska Spel's Player Base

VISBY, Sweden (August 22, 2006) -- The Internet poker site operated by Svenska Spel, the Swedish National Lottery, has been a great success since its introduction in April 2006. A total of 65,000 players have registered on the site, wagering more than SEK 2 billion ($280 million) in the first three months of operation. Svenska Spel has generated a profit of SEK 52 million ($7.2 million) from Internet poker during this period.

The success has enabled the Swedish National Lottery to recapture a sizable share of the remote gambling market from private operators. The lottery currently holds an estimated 22% of the Swedish Internet poker market, and expects to reach 25% by the end of 2006.

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Overall, Svenska Spel (excluding Casino Cosmopol) recorded gross sales of SEK 9.2 billion ($1.29 billion) for the first six months of 2006, down 1.4% from the first six months of last year. The overall reduction is mainly attributable to Sweden's ban on smoking in bars and restaurants, introduced in June 2005, which has affected VLT activity quite heavily.

Sales of the draw games Lotto, Keno and Joker increased from last year, while the Oddset sports-betting games recorded an 11% surge in sales, largely due to increased wagering on the FIFA World Cup™ in June.

The most successful scratch ticket in Sweden, Triss, is about to celebrate its 20th anniversary with a jubilee campaign that is expected to bring another record year in sales of this game.

About Svenska Spel

Svenska Spel is the largest gaming company in Sweden with a market share of 55% and an annual turnover for 2005 of SEK 19.6 billion ($2.75 billion). Profits for 2005 amounted to SEK 4.5 billion, of which around SEK 1.1 billion goes to non-governmental and sports organizations for children and youth. Svenska Spel is wholly owned by the Swedish State.

SOURCE: AB Svenska Spel, via WLA.
CONTACT:  Göran Wessberg, Correspondent, +46 705 509 349, Email: homoludens@glocalnet.net.


To All Suppliers To The Lottery Sector And All Interested Lottery Operators; Technology Procurement made Easy, Effective and Safe

BASEL, Switzerland (August 22, 2006) -- The World Lottery Association launched its RFP Standard program some time ago, making lottery procurements cheaper, easier and more transparent. By providing the standard RFP (Request for Proposals) template the WLA members are now able to save time and money when conducting procurement while improving quality and transparency of the process.

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The Suppliers responding to such an RFP will also save time and money, enabling them to provide better proposals at lower cost.

As a continuation of the RFP Standardization, WLA, in cooperation with NASPL, is now finalizing the next level: a Global RFP Best Practice. This is a complete package including:

  • Process Description - a document describing many of the considerations, activities and organizational issues included in a complete RFP process, from planning to contract signing. This will help your lottery to ensure the best possible procurement process, internally and externally.
  • RFP Template - A ready made RFP template, providing ready made recommendations for the structure of an RFP as well as recommended text for all routine and administrative sections. It should be noted that the template does not in any way limit or standardize the products or services to be procured. However, the template dramatically decreases the administrative and routine risk and burden of the RFP development.
  • RFP Guide - A document serving as the guide to the Template. It provides explanations, alternative languages for specific regions and jurisdictions, etc.

The Global RFP Best Practice is equally applicable to lotteries in Asia, Europe, North America, South America, Africa and Australia. It offers dramatic shortcuts in the time, effort and money needed to conduct a procurement while offering confidence in the procurement process overall.

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In immediate conjunction to the WLA 2006 Convention and Trade Show in Singapore, the WLA and NASPL is now offering a one day work shop on Practical Application of the Procurement Global Best Practice Singapore, November 11, 2006 at the world famous Raffles Hotel!

In this one day seminar, the participants will get acquainted with the complete Procurement Global Best Practice package, including advice on how to use it, experiences from other jurisdictions, feedback from suppliers, etc. The seminar is intended for any lottery planning a procurement project within the coming 24 months. It is also highly beneficial for suppliers, learning the strategies and intentions of the RFP Best Practice and therefore becoming able to deliver better proposals, increasing the probability of winning the business. Staff categories, for which this seminar is suitable, are therefore:

  • Lottery management staff
  • Purchasing
  • Financial
  • Security
  • Marketing
  • Legal
  • RFP coordinators
  • Lottery consultants and advisors
  • Vendor Account managers
  • Vendor Product Managers
  • Proposal coordinators

This most valuable workshop offers immediate benefits to the participants and their organizations. We recommend an early registration as registrations are accepted on a “first come - first serve” basis.

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Accommodation for the workshop will be at Swissôtel The Stamford; www.swissotel-thestamford.com while the business session will take place at the prestigious and world famous Raffles Hotel.

As this full day seminar will start immediately in the morning of Saturday, November 11, all participants are advised to arrive in Singapore the night before. A detailed agenda will be sent out approximately one month prior to the seminar.

Costs:

Fee CHF 800 for members and CHF 1’000 for associate members

Accommodation CHF 270 per room/night

Please register with the WLA headquarters in Basel through email (tb@worldlotteries.org) until September 15, 2006

SOURCE: World Lottery Association Basel Business Office.

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Essnet Interactive Changes Name to ACE Interactive and Appoints a New CEO

LONDON, United Kingdom (August 23, 2006) -- Essnet Interactive, the Swedish server-based gaming company and wholly owned subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), today announced that it will be called ACE Interactive AB (“ACE”). ACE is a world leading developer and supplier of turnkey Interactive Video Terminal (iVT) systems based on a unique server-based open gaming platform. The ACE system allows centralised management including updates and configuration of games, real-time monitoring, central random number generator and the ability to offer games from any content provider. ACE will be managed as a separate company to enable it to focus on the development of opportunities in the fast growing server based video lottery market.

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ACE has today also announced the appointment of a new CEO, Michael Koch, to lead its business in exploiting the opportunities presented in the server based gaming arena globally. Michael has had over 14 years experience in the gaming industry initially with the lottery division of Wincor Nixdorf and then subsequently with GTECH. Michael commenced his GTECH career as a Regional Account Manager in Europe, following which he became Managing Director of GTECH Germany. Most recently, Michael was Director of Worldwide Business Development for GTECH Corporation based in Rhode Island.

Commenting on ACE Interactive’s appointment of Michael, Aristocrat’s CEO and Managing Director, Paul Oneile said “Michael’s extensive experience within the Lottery gaming segment will be invaluable to the success of ACE.  Together with a team that is highly talented and enthusiastic, he will provide a greater focus in executing our strategy for the server-based video lottery market.

ACE is currently a platinum sponsor for the World Lottery Association (WLA) and will be demonstrating its leading edge server-based gaming solution at the Australasian Gaming Expo in September and the WLA Conference in Singapore and Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas in November.

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About ACE Interactive

ACE Interactive was founded in 2003 as a focused effort to develop and market the next generation of systems for operations of interactive gaming terminals. Located in Stockholm, Sweden, the iVT system is an online server-based gaming solution aimed at operators with great demands regarding flexibility, content, security and social responsibility. The ACE solution is based on three core values. Flexibility to allow customers to continuously adapt to changing market conditions; freedom of choice to allow customers to source games, hardware and services, unbundled, from any third party provider, and an open platform using industry de facto standards to permit easy integration with external systems, products and games. For further information please visit the company’s website at http://www.aceinteractive.se or contact Ian Timmis, Aristocrat Business & Strategic Development Group General Manager on (ph) +61 (2) 9413 6621 (m) +61419 276 000.

About Aristocrat Leisure Limited

Sydney, Australia-based Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading global provider of gaming solutions, primarily video slot machines, progressive systems, and casino management systems that consistently outperform the competition. Aristocrat’s products and services are available in over 55 countries around the world. For more information, please visit the Company’s website at http://www.aristocratgaming.com or contact Lakshmi Kerr, Marketing & Communications Manager, Aristocrat Technologies Europe.

CONTACT: Lakshmi Kerr, Aristocrat Technologies Europe Limited, Phone: +44 (0) 20 8515 9291, Fax: +44 (0) 8426 5760, Email: Lakshmi.kerr@aristocrat.co.uk

SOURCE: Aristocrat Leisure Limited.

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