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Draw Date Set For 'Deal or No Deal' Trip Drawing
MISSOURI, USA (January 19, 2007) --
How would you like to watch the popular television show "Deal or No
Deal" in person?
Missouri Lottery players have a chance
to win a trip for two to Hollywood to see a taping of the show in the
Lottery’s "Deal or No Deal" Scratchers promotion drawing, which is set for
March 7.
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Entries for this drawing must be
received by 5 p.m. Feb. 28. In addition to the grand-prize trip winner, five
other players will win $1,000 tax paid.
To enter the drawing, players can
submit non-winning "Deal or No Deal" Scratchers tickets; one entry
consists of one ticket. On March 7, one entrant’s ticket will be drawn to
win a trip for two to Hollywood or the cash value of the trip prize, which is
$5,000.
The trip includes four-day,
three-night hotel accommodations, tickets to attend the taping of the "Deal
or No Deal" show, round-trip airfare, ground transportation and $1,000
cash.
Players can enter the drawing
on-line at Molottery.com, hand-deliver entries to any Missouri Lottery office
or mail them to the Lottery. Entries should be mailed to this address only:
"Deal or No Deal" Promotion
Missouri
Lottery
PO Box 105656
Jefferson City, MO 65110-5656
The Lottery’s $2 "Deal or No
Deal" Scratchers game officially started Dec. 6. For more information on "Deal
or No Deal," go to www.Molottery.com.
SOURCE: Missouri Lottery.
Veikkaus Increases Profit For Fifth Year In A
Row
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VEIKKAUS, Finland (January 24, 2007)
-- The turnover of Veikkaus Oy amounted to
EUR 1,361.2 million last year, i.e. EUR 45.5 million (3.4%) more than in 2005.
The company's turnover has been growing constantly since 2002.
We managed to increase the sales in
all game groups. The lotto games posted sales of EUR 507.7 million (+2.4%),
whereas the other draw games were sold for EUR 342.5 million (+8.6%), sports
games for EUR 369.1 million (+0.7%) and instant games for EUR 141. 9 million
(+2.5%).
Veikkaus' best-selling game is
Lotto, which attained a turnover of EUR 429.7 million last year. The second
most popular game is Keno, which was launched in 2002. It was sold for EUR
268.8 million. The third biggest game Fixed Odds Betting was played for EUR
139.4 million.
SOURCE: Veikkaus' eNews distributed
by Veikkaus Communications.
Millionaire Raffle to Go on sale March 12!
LANSING, Michigan, USA (January 19,
2007) -- Tickets for the Michigan
Lottery's second Millionaire Raffle game will go on sale March 12.
The drawing is scheduled for April 20.
The Lottery's first Millionaire
Raffle game went on sale November 12 and sold out all 500,000 tickets in just
11 days.
Citing the overwhelming response to
the first raffle, Lottery Commissioner Gary
Peters said the March game will offer 600,000 tickets at $20 each.
The increased number of tickets for sale in the second Millionaire Raffle gives
players a chance at more prizes. This raffle will feature six $1 million
prizes, 12, $100,000 prizes, and 900, prizes of $1,000 each. Overall odds
for winning a raffle prize are 1:654.
“Players loved the first
Millionaire Raffle and we expect the same response this time," Lottery
Commissioner Gary Peters said. “And like the first Raffle, this
game offers the best odds ever, 1 in 100,000, of winning $1 million."
Millionaire Raffle tickets will be
available at nearly all Michigan Lottery retailers. Six digit tickets,
beginning with 000001, will be issued in numerical order as sales occur across
the state. When ticket number 600,000 is reached, sales will close.
Players will not be able to choose their own numbers and must match the exact
number as drawn by the Lottery.
The six, $1 million prize winning
numbers will be announced during the Lottery's evening drawing broadcast on
April 20. Players will also be able to check winning numbers at the
Lottery's Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery, at Lottery
retailers or at Lottery regional offices throughout the state.
All proceeds from the Millionaire
Raffle, as well as from all other Lottery games, are contributed to the state
School Aid Fund which supports kindergarten through 12th grade public education
in Michigan. In fiscal year 2006, the contribution was $688 million.
For additional information, please
visit the Lottery's Web site at www.michigan.gov/lottery.
SOURCE: Michigan Lottery.
CONTACT: Andi Brancato (517) 335-5648.
MDI Entertainment and Harley-Davidson Extend Decade-Long License
Agreement
Now Offers Hot, New Custom Color
Schemes
ALPHARETTA, Georgia, USA (January
22, 2007) -- Lotteries can continue offering players the most sought-after
motorcycles in the world now that MDI
Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Scientific Games (NASDAQ: SGMS), has
extended its agreement with Harley-Davidson Motor Company to offer lotteries
the rights to launch Harley-Davidson instant tickets.
And now, MDI is turning up the heat
on its Harley-Davidson instant game by offering lotteries all-new,
Harley-Davidson® Fat Boy® motorcycles with the intense “Edge
Flame” paint set in red and black.
Steve Saferin, MDI president, noted
that to date, 39 lotteries have launched a combined total of 74 Harley-Davidson
themed instant games which included Sportster®, Heritage
Softail® Classic, V-Rod® and Fat Boy® motorcycles and even
the Ford Harley-Davidson™ F-150 Truck.
“The past success of
Harley-Davidson-themed games is testimony to the pull of the brand,”
Saferin said. “These new eye-popping color schemes will not only turn
heads, but attract more new players than perhaps any other Harley-Davidson
game.”
Harley-Davidson is the leader
of the heavyweight motorcycle industry worldwide and has dealerships operating
in more than 60 countries. The Harley-Davidson Motor Company started in 1903
with four young men building a one-cylinder motorcycle in a wood shed. By 1918
it had become the biggest motorcycle factory in the world and today is the only
major U.S.-based motorcycle manufacturer, with millions of customers.
“The Harley-Davidson Motor
Company is rich in tradition and values its relationships on many
levels,” said Lenore Phillips, Harley-Davidson Product Manager,
General Merchandise. “Our relationship with MDI has been outstanding.
We are delighted with extending this agreement and that we can offer lotteries
new and unique prizes for their players.”
Saferin said the relationship
between MDI and Harley-Davidson is one of MDI’s most significant
agreements in terms of offering lotteries exclusive merchandise and
individualized promotional opportunities.
“Harley-Davidson
enthusiasts are by far the most loyal to their favorite brands and it’s
that loyalty that has resulted in – and will continue to result in –
strong lottery sales,” Saferin said. “We’re excited we
were able to extend the license and even more excited about these unbelievable
looking new custom colors.”
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. CONTACT:
Jeff Schweig, 678-297-5212.
Dianne Thompson Pledges Future To Camelot
WATFORD, UK (January 21, 2007)
-- Camelot Group Chief Executive
Dianne Thompson announced today that
she intends to stay at the company until at least 2012, should it be successful
in winning a third licence to operate the lottery later this year.
Dianne’s commitment forms part
of Camelot’s bid for the third licence. Bids for the licence have to be
submitted to the National Lottery
Commission on February 9th 2007. The preferred bidder is due to be
announced in June 2007, and the new licence will commence in February 2009.
Dianne Thompson said: “I am
very pleased to pledge my future to Camelot and The National Lottery if we win
a third licence and I’m determined to ensure that The National Lottery
delivers on its commitment to raise £1.5billion for the London 2012
Olympic and Paralympic Games
“Our bid team has thought
very radically about the future of the lottery and we have written a bid
designed not just to retain the licence – but to win it. Despite our
achievements in returning the lottery to growth and delivering more to society
than any other lottery in the world, we are taking absolutely nothing for
granted.”
Camelot began work on its third
licence bid in January 2005, and created a dedicated team to work on the bid
while the rest of the company continued with the vital work of raising money
for UK Good Causes.
Dianne joined Camelot in 1997 as
Commercial Operations Director and took over as Chief Executive in December
2000 when Camelot was awarded the second licence to operate the lottery. As
Chief Executive Dianne has developed and driven Camelot’s strategy for
growth, which has succeeded in delivering the longest period of growth in the
history of The National Lottery, with year-on-year sales up in 2003/4, 2004/5
and 2005/6.
Last year Camelot delivered the
largest single rise in sales for over eight years – and last week released
figures showing that in the nine months to the end of quarter three, 2006/7
sales were £3,713.8 million, an increase of £105.4 million or 2.9%
on the figure of £3,608.4 for the same period last year.
In a career spanning over 30 years,
Dianne has worked in marketing and management roles for a variety of
organisations. Dianne started her career at the Co-Op then moved to ICI Paints
(1974-1979) before becoming a lecturer at Manchester Polytechnic (1979-1986)
– during which time she founded and ran her own advertising agency.
Dianne moved to Sterling Roncraft
(1986-1988) and then became Managing Director of Sandvik Saws and Tools
(1988-1992). Between 1992 and 1994 Dianne was Director of Marketing at
Woolworths before moving to Signet Group (1994-1997) as Marketing Director.
In the 2006 New Year’s Honours
Dianne received a CBE for services to business. Dianne was named the
“first lady of marketing" when she topped Marketing magazine's Power 100
list in June 2006 – and in September 2006 she was awarded the Chartered
Management Institute’s Gold Medal for her strategic direction and
leadership.
For further information, please
contact: Miranda Pugh, Media Relations Manager: 07968 939 196, or Ben Rosier,
Head of Media Relations: 07968 939 091, Camelot Press Office: 020 7632
5711.
Wincor Nixdorf Lottery Solutions Presents New Products At Wincor
World 2007
Wincor Nixdorf’s (Lottery) World
CONSTANCE, Germany (January 17,
2007) -- During Wincor World from January 30 to February 1, 2007, the German
city of Paderborn will become an information platform for IT experts from
around the world. Across 7,500 square meters of exhibition space, Wincor
Nixdorf will be presenting its extensive portfolio of hardware, software,
consulting, and services, all oriented toward optimizing business processes at
banks and retail chain stores, reducing costs and complexity, and improving
service for the customer. Sixty well-known partners, including Intel,
Microsoft, and SAP, are among the exhibiting compa-nies. At Wincor World 2007,
the business unit Lottery Solutions will
present new tech-nological developments for the lottery sector.
Every year, Wincor World provides an
impressive overview of the wide range of products and services offered by
Wincor Nixdorf. This well-established company is one of the world’s
lead-ing suppliers of IT solutions for retail banking and retail enterprises.
Eighteen of the 25 largest banks in
the world and 17 of the 25 strongest retail companies are Wincor Nixdorf
customers. The company employs over 7,800 people and achieved revenues of 1.95
billion euros in the last fiscal year. Wincor Nixdorf is present in over 90
countries and has subsidiaries in 34 of them.
Wincor Nixdorf maximizes its
know-how from its core business with banks and retail compa-nies in developing
solutions for other sectors as well. The business unit Lottery Solutions, for
example, offers products and solutions that are tailored to the specific
requirements of the lottery market. For example, at the Lottery Solutions stand
Wincor World visitors can test the small but multitalented Xion /S, a
next-generation lottery terminal. The machine is an archi-tectural wonder: it
unifies all modules of a conventional lottery terminal in a compact housing,
including a scanner for playslips and a thermal printer for printing tickets.
Barcode and chip card readers can also be installed. Three variants are
available; in addition to a keyboard model there are two touch-screen variants
that make the system even easier to use. The processor unit is also integrated
into this all-in-one solution. That means there’s enough space for the
Xion /S at even the smallest POS!
The team from Lottery Solutions
demonstrates lottery terminal expansion options using mul-timedia peripheral
devices connected to a Xion /Mtop terminal. The Xion /Xpress kiosk
ter-minal, also on display, addresses the self-service trend in the lottery
sector, combining intui-tive operator guidance with multimedia infotainment.
The high-speed thermal printer Xiprint+ is the fastest printer on the market
right now – and visitors to Wincor World have the opportu-nity to test its
speed themselves!
Wincor World takes place from
January 30 to February 1, 2007 at Welle Messezentrum, Wollmarktstr. 121, 33098
Paderborn, Germany. www.wincor-world.com.
SOURCE: Wincor Nixdorf Lottery
Solutions. CONTACT: Markus Sauter (Head of Marketing), Tel. +49 (0)7531
94226-31, Email: markus.sauter@wincor-nixdorf.com.
JCM American Brings Line of Award-Winning Products to Ice Trade
Show
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (January 19,
2007) – JCM American is bringing its
extensive line of award-winning products to the upcoming International Casino
Exhibition. ICE takes place 23-25 January at Earls Court 2 in London, and JCM
will be in stand 3450.
JCM will be showing its Intelligent
Cash Box (ICB®), Universal Bill Acceptor (UBA®) and the
Recycle-Accept-Dispense RAD 7.0 Card Recycler System.
The ICB is JCM’s latest
award-winner, having been named one of the year’s Best
Productivity-Enhancement Technologies in the fourth annual Gaming &
Technology Awards during G2E 2006. Additionally, JCM’s innovative
Trident® Table Safe System will be on display in TCS John Huxley’s
stand, #3100. Last, JCM will also be showing select vending products, including
the revolutionary Optipay® BV that provides currency recycling.
JCM Senior Vice President of
Operations Tom Nieman said, “ICE is always a great show and a
tremendous way to start the new year in the gaming industry, and we are excited
to present our award-winning line. We are also excited to be showing Trident in
TCS John Huxley’s stand, and are thankful for their support.”
About JCM American
Corporation
JCM American Corporation is the industry leader in
automated transaction handling systems and provides products, software and
services to the amusement, gaming, kiosk, retail, transportation and vending
industries. JCM’s progressive spirit continually sets worldwide industry
standards with innovative and award-winning products such as the Universal Bill
Acceptor (UBA®), Intelligent Cash Box (ICB®), Trident® Table Safe
System, Optipay® cash recycling system and DMV Self-service Kiosk. JCM is a
subsidiary of Osaka-based Japan Cash Machine, with subsidiaries in
Düsseldorf, Hong Kong, London, Macau, and Sydney. For more information,
visit www.jcm-american.com.
SOURCE: JCM American press release
distributed by Steinbeck Communications. CONTACT: Paul Speirs, P: 702-413-4278,
F: 702-233-3492, E: paulspeirs@cox.net
EGET Takes Its Products to the Next Level, and Delivers More
“Entergainment” Features
HELSINKI, Finland (January 19, 2007)
-- With EnterGainment® Services, EGET puts emphasis on online entertainment
with mass-market appeal and develops ‘soft’ games with small stakes
that appeal to a wide audience. As responsible gaming is an important
part of EGET’s managed gaming services, the platform has also been updated
with new features to strengthen this aspect.
Two of EGET’s latest games,
Space Invasion and Money Drive, both 5-reel slot machines, include fun graphics
and exciting skill-based bonus games. Space Invasion has a retro feeling of the
popular computer game from a few decades ago and in the bonus game, players get
to eliminate the invaders, just as in the original. In Money Drive, the bonus
game offers players the chance to increase their win amount by playing a fun
car game. EGET plans to continue with this approach in 2007, and will be
releasing new, fun and entertaining games and concepts.
EGET’s development efforts do
not end at game features but also extend to graphics and game visuals, allowing
its customers to offer their players a more entertaining
user experience. For example,
another fun feature EGET has brought to its slot machines is that the theme of
the game changes with the stake amount.
EGET has also been developing its
gaming platform and in particular the handling of gaming limits according to
the principles of responsible gaming. For operators, EGET has enhanced back
office functionalities to make it easier for them to set game limits. This is
of course in addition to existing functions that enable players to easily set
their own bet and gaming limits.
“EGET has increasingly put
emphasis on developing its game products and services towards the idea of
EnterGainment® – entertainment with the possibility of gain. As the
market is moving towards game convergence - meaning games incorporating
features that are more skill-based - and responsible gaming is at the forefront
of our customer concerns, we strive to provide products and services that
not only respond to the needs of the market but also offer something
more”, says Martin Prantner, CEO of EGET.
About
EGET
Founded in Finland 1999, EGET is a leading supplier of managed
digital gaming services and solutions – EnterGainment® Services. EGET
delivers reliable, secure but innovative games and gaming solutions for
fully-regulated lottery, bingo, casino, event betting and horse racing
industries. Through EGET’s robust and scalable EnterGainment Platform,
gaming operators are able to offer players a rich and secure gaming experience
whilst having the reporting, marketing and administrative tools to run an
efficient gaming operation.
For more information about EGET and
EnterGainment, please go to: www.entergainment.com
SOURCE: EGET.
CONTACT: Teija
Räsänen, Marketing Manager, Tel. +358 9 4130 0142, Mob. +358 40 549
6751, Fax +358 9 4130 0140, Email: teija.rasanen@eget.fi
Cyberview Technology Adopts New Corporate Name
Cyberview Technology, Inc. Becomes Both Operating Business and
Official Corporate Title
LONDON & LAS VEGAS (January 18,
2007) -- Cyberview Technology, the
trading name of Cyberscan Technology, Inc., which is listed on the London Stock
Exchange and is leading provider of secure server-based downloadable systems to
the gaming industry, announces that on 10th January it changed its legally
designated name to Cyberview Technology, Inc.
This change will eliminate confusion
among both customers and investors resulting from differing names for the
operating business and for the publicly traded corporation. The company will
continue to trade under ticker symbol CYBS.L.
About CYBERVIEW TECHNOLOGY
With more than ten years experience in server-based distributed gaming,
Cyberview Technology develops, produces and implements innovative, integrated
solutions for the gaming, betting and leisure industries. Currently, the
company provides its server-based, downloadable system and player interfaces as
Fixed Odds Betting Terminals (FOBTs) to betting shops and race and sports
books; Interactive Video Lottery Terminals (IVTs) to lotteries; and slot
machines to the casino industry. Recipient of numerous industry awards, it was
the first company in the world with U.S. casino approval for its server-based
downloadable system. The U.S. company is traded on the London Stock Exchange
(CYBS.L). For further information, visit www.cybview.com.
CONTACTS: Cyberview Technology,
London, Sylvie Linard, COO, +44 20 7761 3000 or Hogarth Partnership, London,
Fiona Noblet, +44 20 7357 9477.
Lottery Celebrates Three Years, Offers Best Chance Yet To Win $1
Million
Sales During Third Year Top $1 Billion; Total Raised For
Education More Than $763 Million!
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, USA (January
22, 2007) -- The Tennessee Education
Lottery marked its third anniversary today with a financial transfer that
brings the total raised for education to more than $763 million.
The Lottery also announced the
launch of “Million $ Madness,” a game with the best chance yet to win
$1 million.
To illustrate the game’s
biggest draw—four prizes of $1 million each—Lottery officials
unveiled details at downtown Nashville’s FirstBank … where stacks of
cash served as a backdrop.
“As part of our third
year celebration, we wanted to introduce a game that’s sure to continue
the momentum that has helped generate more than $763 million for
education,” said Rebecca Paul
Hargrove, Tennessee Lottery President and CEO. “Innovative games
that are fun to play are a hit with players, which means a win for education
and Tennessee.”
Hargrove presented a review of the
Lottery’s past three years and disclosed details of Million $ Madness, a
raffle-style game with a limited quantity of tickets available. Once all
800,000 tickets are sold, a drawing will be held to select four (4) $1
million-dollar prizes, two (2) $50,000 prizes, and one-hundred (100) $500
prizes. The odds to win $1 million are 1 in 200,000. All ticket numbers will be
unique and no number will be duplicated. As an added bonus, each retailer who
sells a $1 million ticket will receive $5,000.
“We’ll continue to
introduce exciting products in order to maximize the dollars we raise for
education,” said Hargrove. Tennessee uses lottery monies to fund
college scholarships, pre-kindergarten and after-school programs. During
academic year 2006-07, an estimated 60,000 college students have received
lottery-funded awards.
Details about the Lottery’s
first three years (through close of business, Jan. 19, 2007) include:
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- More than $2.8 billion in gross
ticket sales, with a record-topping $1.04 billion during the past 365
days;
- Estimated total raised for
education during 3 years: $778 million;
- Over $1.6 billion in prizes won
by players;
- Nearly $185 million paid in
retailer commissions;
- Number of Instant Games Launched:
120;
- Number of computerized games
launched: 6 (Includes today’s launch of Million $ Madness, in addition to
Cash 3, Powerball, Lotto 5, Cash 4 and Hot Trax Champions);
- Most Popular Instant Ticket Games
during the past 365 days are: $1 game: Jr. Jumbo Bucks; $2 game: Jumbo Bucks;
$5 game: Giant Jumbo Bucks.
The Tennessee Lottery began selling
its first tickets on January 20, 2004. For more information about the Tennessee
Education Lottery, please visit www.tnlottery.com.
SOURCE: Tennessee Lottery. CONTACT:
Kym Gerlock or Rachel Petrie, 615.324.6556 Office, 615.604.2827 Mobile.
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