| GTECH Corporation and Innova Capital Announce the
Sale of Polcard to First Data International
ROME, Italy and PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (March 30, 2007)
– Lottomatica S.p.A.'s
wholly-owned subsidiary GTECH Corporation,
and Warsaw-based private equity investment advisor Innova Capital Sp. z o.o.,
announced that the companies have agreed to sell their equity stakes in POLCARD
S.A. to First Data International for an enterprise value of approximately
€243 million, on a debt-free, cash-free basis, at current exchange rates.
GTECH currently holds a 74.43% controlling equity interest in POLCARD and
25.24% is held by Innova Capital. The remaining 0.3% will be retained by the
Polish Bank Association.
POLCARD is the leading
debit/credit card merchant transaction acquirer, bank-card issuer, and ATM
management company in Poland, with a nationwide retail network of more than
58,000 electronic acquiring devices and well-established relationships with
many of the country's leading card-issuing banks. POLCARD's net revenue for
calendar 2006 was approximately €35 million. The
sale of POLCARD is contingent upon the approval of the Polish Competition and
Consumer Protection Office and other customary closing conditions, and is
expected to be completed by June 30, 2007. GTECH expects the net sale proceeds
will be utilized for general corporate purposes. The
Company does not expect the 2007 - 2009 Strategic Plan presented in January
2007 to be materially impacted by the pending POLCARD transaction.
“We are pleased that the market recognized and
appreciated the value we have created with POLCARD. We have worked diligently
to grow and improve its operations and product offerings,” said
W. Bruce Turner, Lottomatica S.p.A. CEO
and GTECH President & CEO. “Today's announcement is in line with
our overall business strategy to move away from stand-alone commercial services
opportunities. Going forward, our objective in this area is to pursue a lottery
overlay model in which we add complementary commercial services in
jurisdictions where we have existing lottery operations, particularly in
Italy.” “POLCARD's growth over the
last four years has exceeded our expectations. This is the result of
exceptional performance of the management team, as well as the dynamic
development of electronic transactions in our country,” said Krzysztof
Kulig, Innova Capital Partner. “Innova will expand on its POLCARD
experience and continue to invest in the financial services sector in Central
and Eastern Europe.” First Data
International, part of First Data Corp. (NYSE: FDC) is a leading provider of
electronic commerce and payment solutions for businesses worldwide. First Data
International serves a diverse range of markets, leveraging global scale
through a local presence and maintaining focus on individual client needs, and
operates across Europe, Middle East and Africa, Latin America, Canada,
Australia, and Asia-Pacific. GTECH's and Innova's
financial advisor with respect to this transaction is Credit Suisse. Five
qualifying companies proceeded to the final round of bidding, and the entire
process was completed over a five-month period.
About Lottomatica
Group Lottomatica is one of the world's
largest commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming
industry. GTECH is a leading gaming technology and services company, providing
innovative technology, creative content, and superior service delivery. GTECH
and Lottomatica together create a fully integrated lottery operator and gaming
technology solutions provider – a combined company with worldwide scale,
considerable financial strength, and industry-leading customer solutions.
Lottomatica is majority owned by the De Agostini Group, a century-old
publishing, media, and financial services company. Lottomatica is publicly
traded on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2006, had more than
€1.6 billion in revenues and 6,000 employees in over 50 countries when
combined with GTECH. About Innova
Innova Capital is a leading private equity
player in Central Europe, advising four investment funds in the region.
Together with the newly launched fund, Innova/4 LP, a 225m mid-market buyout
fund, Innova Capital has approximately €500 million under management.
Innova's strategy focuses on building companies into market leaders that can
compete with the best in their fields worldwide. Innova funds mainly invest in
media, financial services, IT/telecommunication, business services and
manufacturing. Innova Capital has been active on the market since 1994, and has
invested over USD 300 million in 33 companies, including Mercor, POLCARD, EBCC,
Euronet, Town&City, @Entertainment (presently called UPC).
For further information: AD HOC Communication Advisors
02/7606741, Mario Pellegatta - Matteo Cidda 335/1415585
GTECH CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent Public Affairs
1-401-392-7452. INTRALOT Signs
Contract With Lotterywest In Western Australia For An Online Gaming Operating
System ATHENS, Greece (April 3,
2007) -- Following an international tender and a competitive process, INTRALOT
Australia Pty Ltd., 100% owned by INTRALOT
S.A., has signed a contract for the provision of the new on-line gaming
operating system together with necessary support services for the
Lotteries Commission of Western Australia
(Lotterywest). The contract is for 5 years with
options to extend for up to another 5 years. Total revenue from the contract,
including extensions and options, will be approximately AUD18 million dollars.
Implementation of the new system will start almost immediately and the
conversion to the new system will commence by March, 2008.
The project entails the supply and implementation as well
as the support of the integrated lottery system, based on INTRALOT’s open
architecture solution LOTOS O/S and CORONIS family of terminals (including
Ticket checkers and Portable Terminals). Furthermore INTRALOT will be providing
the hardware equipment that will host the LOTOS O/S and its applications.
The new system will provide
Lotterywest with all the necessary functionality to provide the community of
Western Australia with a reliable and modern lottery system.
Jan Stewart,
Lotterywest CEO commented " After a long and carefully considered
procurement process, I am now looking forward to working with INTRALOT to
provide Lotterywest with the lottery platform we require to ensure that we
continue to provide our beneficiaries with the best possible level of
support." INTRALOT CEO,
Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos
said: “We are very pleased with this award, because we consider it as
one more distinction for our company’s worldwide eminence in the lottery
industry. We acknowledge that Australia has a long tradition of popular and
well regulated lotteries and thus our responsibilities are even greater. This
project is a highly important addition to our international portfolio and
strengthens our presence in the demanding Oceania market. We engage ourselves
to deliver a state-of-the-art integrated solution which will directly benefit
the Lotterywest community, the lottery players as well as the broader local
community.” About INTRALOT
S.A.(www.intralot.com)
INTRALOT, a public company listed on the ASE, is the 2nd
biggest supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing systems,
innovative game content and value added services to state-licensed gaming
organizations worldwide. It’s broad portfolio of products & services,
its know-how of Lottery, Betting & Video Lottery operations, its experience
in sports games and its leading-edge technology, give INTRALOT a competitive
advantage, which contributes directly to customers’ efficiency,
profitability and growth. With 40 subsidiaries, 7 business offices, more than
3,600 people and revenues of €791,4 m. for 2006, INTRALOT’s footprint
straddles five continents. For more information
please CONTACT: Ms Evi Ioannidou, Communications Director, Phone: +30-210
6156000, Fax: +30-210 6106800, email: ioannidou@intralot.com. Scientific Games Announces Strategic Partnership
With Sportech/Littlewoods Football Pools
Pact Valued at $8 Million Over Five
Years NEW YORK, USA (March 29, 2007) --
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) has
signed a five year strategic agreement with Sportech PLC, of Liverpool, United
Kingdom, to provide football (soccer) pari-mutuel tote services, technology
development and related IT consultancy services. Scientific Games expects to
generate approximately $8 million of revenue over the five-year term.
Sportech, based in Liverpool, England, is the UK's leading
football pari- mutuel pools operator, trading principally as
Littlewoods Football Pools™. It has a
customer base of 500,000 wagering on pools and lottery games based upon the
weekly fixtures list of the English Football leagues through a vast network of
13,000 door-to-door ticket sellers, direct mail customers and e- gaming and
call center distribution platforms. "Scientific
Games looks forward to partnering with Sportech to grow the UK football pools
business. We plan to expand distribution into new venues such as pubs, social
clubs and e-gaming portals. In addition we seek to pursue international
distribution deals, capitalizing on the worldwide appeal and mainstream
popularity of the English Football league and on the historical brand appeal of
Littlewoods Football Pools™ and its related games like Spot the Ball,"
said Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO of Scientific Games.
"Scientific Games has a
tremendous track record of implementing innovative pools processing and
terminal distribution solutions, along with a network of international tote
customers. As such, they were the clear choice to be our partner in
re-establishing Littlewoods Football Pools™ as a major participant in the
UK gaming industry and other strategic international marketplaces," added Ian
Penrose, CEO of Sportech. "We intend to work with Scientific Games to improve
the efficiency, speed and operational processes at Littlewoods and to implement
technology that links the games offered to emerging domestic networks operated
by Scientific Games and its affiliate UK companies: Global Draw and Games Media
- and potentially to international tote customers of Scientific Games."
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,
Maine and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to
telephone companies. Scientific Games' customers are in the United States and
more than 60 other countries. For more information about Scientific Games,
please visit our web site at http://www.scientificgames.com
Company Contact: Investor Relations, Scientific Games
Corporation, 212-754-2233 SOURCE: Scientific Games
Corporation. Lottery Bringing
Back Popular “Trucks & Bucks” Instant
Ticket ‘Trucks &
Bucks’ Lottery Prizes Include
Seven Ford F-150 4x4 Trucks ALBUQUERQUE, New
Mexico, USA (March 29, 2007) -- The New Mexico
Lottery is bringing back the popular “Trucks & Bucks”
instant ticket “Scratcher” game. The $5 game goes
on sale today. Top instant prizes include five shiny
red 2007 Ford F-150 4x4 trucks. Two additional trucks will be given away
in “second-chance” drawings. To enter the drawings, players
must return non-winning tickets to lottery headquarters.
Valued at $44,000, each truck prize package includes
taxes, title and the first tank of gas paid by the lottery. Cash prizes
total $1.2 million with four top prizes of $5,000.
All net revenues from the
sale of lottery games benefit the Lottery Success Scholarship program, which
provides tuition assistance for New Mexico residents attending the state’s
public colleges and universities. “New Mexico
loves trucks so this game is naturally very popular among players,”
said Lottery CEO Tom Romero.
“It’s a great vehicle to help raise more money to send students to
college who otherwise might not be able to go.”
Since its inception in 1996, the Lottery has raised more
than $306 million for college tuition and school construction and repairs in
New Mexico. More than 43,000 students have received Lottery Success
Scholarships in the last decade. Information about Lottery Success
Scholarships is available at
www.nmlottery.com/scholarships.htm.
Elimination-Style Game Trucks & Bucks is an “elimination-style”
game. Players must scratch off 18 truck ignition key symbols to reveal
dollar amounts or phrases, which then must be eliminated – or scratched
away -- from a table of 19 symbols. The last remaining symbol determines any
truck or cash prize. A non-winning ticket can be entered into the
second-chance drawings. The drawings are scheduled
for June 12 and Sept. 5. Non-winning tickets for the first drawing must
be received by the lottery by June 8 at 4:30 p.m. Mountain Time. The
lottery must receive tickets for the second drawing by Aug. 31, 4:30 p.m.
Mountain Time. Tickets can be mailed to or dropped off at lottery
headquarters in Albuquerque. Tickets cannot be left with lottery
retailers. More information about Trucks & Bucks and other lottery
games is available at www.nmlottery.com.
SOURCE: New Mexico Lottery.
CONTACT: Lottery
Communications Office, (505) 342-7616, (800) 642-6689, ext. 7616, Email:
media@nmlottery.com Aristocrat Releases Its Newest Double Standalone
Progressive Title, Outback Jack LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (March 29, 2007) -- Aristocrat
Technologies Inc. announces today the approval and release of Outback
Jack™ in all GLI jurisdictions and in Nevada.
In addition to its signature Double Standalone Progressive
jackpots, the Australian adventure-themed Outback Jack title features six bonus
games, where players can earn free credits, free games, multiplier substitutes,
and the progressive jackpot bonus.
When players make the
Outback Jack Bonus ante bet, they can trigger one of the six features by
getting three or more scattered map symbols. The
Outback Jack Jackpot Card Feature can be won at random during any bought game.
When playing this card feature, players can win one of two progressive jackpots
or a consolation prize. Outback Jack is now available
with new pricing options. About Aristocrat
Technologies Inc. Aristocrat Technologies
Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure
Limited (ASX: ALL), a leading global provider of gaming solutions that
consistently outperform the competition. The Company is licensed by over two
hundred regulators and its products and services are available in over ninety
countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a
diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines,
interactive video terminal systems, electronic tables, and casino management
systems. For further information visit the company’s website at
www.aristocratgaming.com.
SOURCE: Aristocrat Technologies Inc. media release
distributed by Steinbeck Communications.
CONTACT: Paul Speirs, P:
702-413-4278, F: 702-233-3492, E: paulspeirs@cox.net In One Year Lottery Raises Hundreds of Millions
For Education
Five Winners Earned Millionaire Status
RALEIGH, North Carolina, USA (March 30, 2007) -- In its
first year of operation, the North Carolina
Education Lottery (NCEL) produced five winners of $1 million or more. That
includes Jackie Alston of Halifax who hit the Powerball jackpot of $74.5
million for the Nov. 29 drawing. The NCEL has paid out more than $432 million
in prizes and grossed over $895 million in sales from March 30, 2006 through
March 29, 2007.
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In addition to the $220
million the NCEL has already provided to the State Education Lottery Fund, they
plan to make another transfer in a few weeks when they officially close the
books on the January through March quarter. There’s also an additional
transfer that will be made in June making a total of four transfers for the
fiscal year that ends June 30. “We expect the
transfer in a few weeks to bring the total so far to about $300 million—
maybe a little more or a little less,” said Tom Shaheen, NCEL
executive director. “It has been a hugely successful year and we are
thrilled we have been able to raise hundreds of millions of dollars for
education in North Carolina from a revenue stream that never existed until the
lottery’s creation.” Since March 30,
2006, the NCEL has introduced more than 50 instant scratch-off tickets and
three computerized games-- Powerball was introduced May 30, “Carolina Pick
3” on Oct. 6 and “Carolina Cash 5” on Oct. 27. To sell those
games, they have partnered with approximately 5800 retailers. Not only did the
NCEL have to train all those retailers, but they also had to conduct background
checks on the retailers; install computer terminals at every location; and set
up an accounting network between the NCEL and the retailers.
“It is hard to believe a year is past,”
said Shaheen. “We’ve accomplished so much with the help of a very
hardworking dedicated group of employees, our retail partners, GTECH
Corporation, Wray Ward Laseter and the many state agencies that assisted us
along the way. We have many more exciting things planned for the players, which
I am confident will mean more great things for the state!”
SOURCE: NCEL.
CONTACT: Pamela Walker, Phone: (919)
301-3308. 
Bidding Opens for 2010 Convention
BASEL, Switzerland (March 26, 2007) -- In early 2008, the
WLA will choose a host for its 2010 Convention
and Trade Show. This exceptional event takes place every two years and is the
top fixture on the state lottery and sports betting calendar. Expressions of
interest are now invited from member lottery organizations wishing to find out
more about the possibilities of hosting this prestigious event.
Approximately 1,000 delegates from lottery organizations
and the supplier industry around the world are expected to attend the 2010
Convention and Trade Show. Held over four days, the event includes an extensive
business program with world-class keynote speakers and numerous break-out
sessions, key industry association meetings, the world's largest international
trade show, and busy social and partner programs and other networking
opportunities.
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Local
benefits
Past Conventions have been highly successful not only for
the WLA's members and for the host lottery organizations, but also for the host
cities and regions. Major WLA events promote a better understanding of the
lottery industry through positive media coverage and contacts with local
leaders and communities. Being selected to host a worldwide industry event
inevitably raises an organization's profile both within the industry and in the
local business community. And WLA events help to enhance the image of the host
organizations' cities and regions as well as bringing in millions of dollars to
local businesses. Funding
Host
organizations are not required to pay a hosting fee, and events are expected to
balance revenues and costs. Financial risks are carefully managed through a
joint WLA/host budget. The major players in the lottery supplier industry
sponsor WLA events through the WLA Contributors Program.
Regional balance
The WLA Convention
and Trade Show has been a biennial event since 2002, when it was hosted by the
Lotteries Commission of South Australia in Adelaide. In 2004, South Africa's
Uthingo Management played host to the WLA's first-ever major event in Africa.
Singapore Pools hosted the 2006 Convention and Trade Show, and the 2008 event
will be hosted by OPAP on the Greek island of Rhodes. While the WLA does not impose a fixed pattern on the regions
hosting its major events, a worldwide organization needs to maintain a regional
balance in the venues selected for major events. As a result, member
organizations from North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific will be given
priority for hosting the 2010 WLA Convention and Trade Show. Organizations from
other regions will of course be very welcome to indicate their interest in
staging other WLA events in due course. Expression of interest
Members are now
invited to indicate their interest in hosting the 2010 Convention and Trade
Show to the WLA business office in Basel. The business office will immediately
forward copies of the guideline documents to all interested parties and will
provide all additional information that members may require. The guideline
documents were drawn up several years ago and are updated on regular basis to
reflect best practice with respect to practical aspects of event organization
as well as specific WLA requirements.
Workshop
Interested members will then be
invited to attend a full-day workshop during which WLA Management will present
the key aspects involved in the planning and staging of the WLA's most
important event. The workshop will cover topics such as:
- local staffing and
logistics.
- role of the professional
conference organizer.
- convention center, hotels, major
programs, formal meetings and trade show requirements.
- principles of cooperation between
the WLA and the host organization.
- budget, the WLA Contributors
program, local non-lottery sponsors and the Volunteer Program.
Submission of
bids
After the workshop, interested lotteries will be asked to
prepare their formal bid applications. Again, the Basel business office will
provide any additional input and advice that members may require.
Evaluation and final decision
The WLA
Executive Committee will evaluate all the bids received from members and may
ask bidding organizations to provide further details. The final decision will
be announced in early 2008. Timeline
June 15, 2007: deadline for
expression of interest
July/August (date to be confirmed): workshop for
interested lotteries
October 31, 2007: submission of formal bids
End of
January 2008: final decision SOURCE: World Lottery
Association.
CONTACT: Hans Savonije, Executive Director +41 61 284 1111,
Email: hs@world-lotteries.org SAZKA Shows Record-Breaking Earnings for
2006 Czech Republic (April 3,
2007) -- For 2006, the SAZKA joint stock
company posted the highest after-tax earnings ever, nearly CZK 1.703 billion.
Compared to 2005, earnings after tax were up by CZK 147.8 million, i.e. more
than 9.5%.
SAZKA's 2006 revenues were
CZK 10.289 billion, up by CZK 948.7 million year on year, and rose by 10.2%.
The figure was based on higher sales generated by betting and lottery
activities, which amounted to CZK 7.902 billion, as well as higher revenues
from non-lottery activities that are subject to income tax and reached CZK
2.387 billion. "Based on the successful economic
results, the portion of 2006 earnings paid out to shareholders will reach CZK
966.8 million," said JUDr. Aleš
Hušák, Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Manager
of SAZKA, a.s. "This amount will be received by shareholders themselves,
i.e. public associations active in physical education and sports, to fund their
activities. The payout to shareholders increased significantly year on year,
despite the fact that value added tax reduced last year's proceeds to good
causes by CZK 254.7 million." In early 2006,
SAZKA switched to a new more modern on-line system and is currently completing
the replacement of end-user terminals. Given this, SAZKA has become one of the
technologically best equipped betting and lottery companies worldwide. In 2006,
SAZKA launched the optional Royal Game, available for players of the number
lottery Lucky 10, and introduced innovations in the StarPort gaming system,
while some of the company's non-lottery novelties included a sales module and
an option of payments by paying-in slips, and invoice and insurance premium
payments.
In July 2006, SAZKA
restructured the bonds issued on international financial markets in relation to
the construction of multi-purpose SAZKA ARENA. The issue, the first payment of
which was made by SAZKA in January 2007, allowed for a transition from
short-term and medium-term funding to long-term funding, and the optimisation
of the proportions of the debt service, proceeds payments and the structure for
investors, to name a few benefits. BESTSPORT, the
joint stock company that owns and operates SAZKA ARENA, showed preliminary
profit in excess of CZK 100 million for 2006. About SAZKA.a.s.
Established in 1956,
SAZKA is the largest lottery operator and the largest nongovernmental provider
of funds to good causes in the Czech Republic. In 1995-2006, SAZKA generated
total after-tax earnings of CZK 13.463 billion and paid out more than CZK
11.117 billion to good causes, particularly in sports and physical
education. SAZKA's only shareholders are public
associations active in physical education and sports. SAZKA is a member of
international lottery associations, the European Lotteries and the World
Lottery Association. SOURCE: SAZKA, a.s.
CONTACT:
PhDr. Zdeněk Zikmund, SAZKA, a.s. Press Spokesperson, Tel.: 266 12 92 22,
Fax: 266 12 26 67, E-mail: zikmund@sazka.cz Opening Day for Georgia Lottery's New Atlanta
Braves™ Instant Game ATLANTA,
Georgia (April 03, 2007) – Let's play ball!
The Georgia Lottery Corporation has teamed
up with the Atlanta Braves™ to launch a new Braves™ instant game just
in time for the opening of baseball season.
Braves™ instant game
tickets go on sale statewide today. The $5 game is loaded with prizes, offering
four top prizes of $250,000 and over $21 million in total cash prizes.
Additionally, Braves™ lottery players can win 2008 Atlanta Braves™
season tickets, Atlanta Braves™ game day experiences, suite nights at
Turner Field™, and Major League Baseball (MLB®) merchandise prize
packages. "The Braves™ instant game is
something new and exciting for baseball fans and lottery players," said
Georgia Lottery Corporation President and CEO
Margaret DeFrancisco. "With
every dollar raised by this game benefiting lottery-funded HOPE and Pre-K, the
ultimate champions remain the students of Georgia."
To play Braves™, scratch off the entire play area.
Match any of YOUR NUMBERS to any of the WINNING NUMBERS and win the prize shown
for that number. Get a "tomahawk" symbol and instantly win the designated
Braves™ Prize Package for that symbol. Get an "RBI" symbol and instantly
win a Merchandise Prize Package for your favorite MLB® team. Players can
win a free ticket, $10, $15, $20, $25, $30, $50, $75, $100, a Game Day Fan
Package, $200, an MLB® Prize Pack, $1,000, a Suite Night Prize, $5,000,
Season Tickets and the top prize of $250,000. Overall odds for Braves™ are
1 in 4.01. Georgia Lottery players can also enter
non-winning Braves™ instant game tickets in second chance drawings for
2008 Braves™ Spring Dream Trips to experience Atlanta Braves™ 2008
Spring Training in Orlando, Fla. The grand prize package for two includes
round-trip airfare, hotel accommodations at Disney's Grand Floridian, exclusive
receptions and autograph sessions with baseball players and coaching staff,
passes to Disney theme parks, spending cash and more.
Players can enter
non-winning Georgia Lottery Braves™ instant game tickets online at
www.galottery.com/braves or by
completing the player information section on the back of the ticket, affixing
proper postage to the ticket and mailing in their entry.
Four second chance drawings will be conducted. The first
drawing will be held on April 18, 2007 with an entry deadline of April 17,
2007. The second drawing will be held on May 2, 2007 with an entry deadline of
May 1, 2007. The third drawing will be held on May 16, 2007 with an entry
deadline of May 15, 2007. The fourth drawing will be held on May 30, 2007 with
an entry deadline of May 29, 2007. One 2008 Braves™ Spring Dream Trip
Grand Prize, along with 100 MLB® merchandise prize packages, will be
awarded in each of the four drawings. Since its first
year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned over $8.8 billion to the
state of Georgia for education. For more information,
please visit the Media Center on the GLC Web site at:
www.galottery.com.
SOURCE: Georgia Lottery Contact: Media Relations
Department. Benchmarking
Lottery Performance April
24 - 27, 2007 WLA seminar supported
by NASPL
Hosted by the
Minnesota State Lottery Minneapolis-St. Paul,
Minnesota, USA Seminar
program (.pdf file) as of March 25, 2007 Key
Performance Indicators and Best Practice Lotteries are under constant pressure to increase revenues
and deliver more to the state or other beneficiaries. At the same time they
have to balance these business objectives with leadership in areas such as
security, integrity and social responsibility.
With these multiple bottom
lines, what is the best way to measure the success of a lottery organization?
Which are the criteria that define performance and best practice in this
multi-dimensional activity? The seminar format is
designed to maximize participation in analyzing the factors of lottery success
and the type of data that is needed for meaningful benchmarking within the
gaming industry today and tomorrow. Participants will
have a full program lasting two-and-a-half days. As well as presentations from
experts speakers inside and outside the lottery sector, there will be ample
time for discussions and break-out sessions on a range of specialist
subjects. When: The seminar will start with a
welcome dinner on Tuesday, April 24, and end with lunch on Friday, April 27. A
visit to the Minnesota State Lottery will be arranged either before or after
the seminar. Where: The seminar venue will be
the Sofitel Minneapolis Hotel in Bloomington, Minnesota, USA.
Who should attend: Top and middle management with
an involvement in strategic planning, finance, market analysis, business
intelligence and corporate affairs. Lottery board members are also welcome to
take part. Program: Experts from inside and
outside the lottery business will give presentations and chair discussions on
the following topics (to be confirmed):
- How do we calculate gaming
revenue?
- What are the key indicators and
success factors for different gaming categories and products?
- What are the definitions of
problem gaming?
- Collecting and analyzing data
relevant for our business
- Benchmarking challenges for our
business
- Establishing best practice in
terms of image, profitability, responsibility and customer care
A questionnaire will be
sent out to the participants in advance and the responses will be analyzed
during the seminar. Participants will be requested to
bring copies of their latest annual report and other relevant publications and
data to the seminar. Seminar fee: The seminar
fee is USD 1,600 for WLA and NASPL members and USD 2,000 for associate members.
The fee includes materials, documentation, meals and three nights'
accommodation. Registration deadline:
Registration closes April 13, 2007. Cancellations will
be charged. Registrations are transferable within your organization at no
cost. NOTE: The WLA organizes seminars as a
service for its members and associate members. Although non-members may be
admitted under certain circumstances, members are always given preference.
Non-members interested in attending the seminar are kindly asked to contact the
WLA business office in Basel for details of availability.
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