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Lotteries Commission of Western Australia Extends GTECH’S Online
Contract for an Additional One-Year Period
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA
(October 02, 2007) GTECH
Corporation, a wholly-owneed subsidiary of
Lottomatica S.p.A., announced that
Lotteries Commission of Western Australia
(Lotterywest) has extended its online lottery contract with GTECH for an
additional one-year period extending to March 2009.
Lotterywest had previously selected
another vendor to provide equipment and services for a new online lottery
system in August 2006, following a competitive procurement. GTECH’s
contract extension was requested by Lotterywest in order to provide Lotterywest
and the new vendor additional time to convert the system. Lotterywest
originally anticipated completing this project by March 2008.
GTECH has provided lottery products
and services to Lotterywest since 1986. GTECH will continue to provide
central system software licensing, support, and maintenance to Lotterywest over
the one-year extension period.
About GTECH (www.gtech.com)
GTECH is a leading gaming technology
and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and
superior service delivery. Lottomatica is one of the world’s largest
commercial lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming
industry. 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
De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old publishing, media, and financial
services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded on the Italian Stock
Exchange (LTO), and in 2006, had more than €1.7 billion in revenues
and 5,900 employees in over 45 countries when combined with GTECH.
CONTACT: Robert K. Vincent, Public
Affairs, GTECH Corporation, 401-392-7452.
SOURCE: GTECH Corporation.
Mark Harris Appointed as National Lottery
Commissioner
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Harris, Chief Executive of the UK National Lottery Commission
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LONDON, United Kingdom (September
28, 2007) -- Chief Executive of the UK
National Lottery Commission (NLC), Mark Harris, has been appointed as a
Commissioner by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport. His
appointment has been made under the terms of the National Lottery Act 2006,
which allows the Secretary of State to appoint the Chief Executive as a
Commission member. The appointment will be for a four year term beginning on 1
October 2007.
Mark Harris was appointed as the
National Lottery Commission’s first Chief Executive in April 1999. He has
recently managed the successful competition for the third Lottery Licence, and
has a strong background in public sector governance, audit and regulation.
Under his executive lead, the
Commission has worked with the operator to introduce a wider games portfolio,
develop innovative new playing channels, and earn respect for the UK National
Lottery’ s work to prevent underage and excessive play.
Dr Anne Wright CBE, Chair of the
Commission said:
“Mark’s impressive
operational and management expertise will enable us to strengthen our capacity
as we continue to safeguard the National Lottery at this important
time.”
Mark Harris holds a law degree and
is a qualified public sector accountant. He previously worked in public sector
audit, and on strategic development within the NHS and the Audit Commission. He
is a graduate of the Cabinet Office’s Top Management Programme and is a
Board Member of the Ashridge Business School Alumni Association.
The other five National Lottery
Commissioners are Dr Anne Wright CBE, Robert Foster, Timothy Hornsby, Sarah
Thane CBE and Deep Sagar.
For further information CONTACT:
Frances Bright on +44 (0) 207 016 3422 or Sarah Hanratty on +44 (0) 207 016
3430.
SOURCE: National Lottery
Commission.
Eurofootball Supports Nine Events To Popularize The Folklore
Heritage
SOFIA, Bulgaria (September 28, 2007)
-- In 2007 Bulgaria’s bookmaker Eurofootball started a large scale charity
campaign called Win and Help. Each month it aims to support different
problematic issues of public life, which are not sufficiently funded by the
state.
The project for September is
dedicated to preserving the folklore heritage. Eurofootball decided to fund
various initiatives. All of them involve active participation of local
residents and will to build a bridge between the past and the future
generations.
Eurofootball supported the
individual presentation of all civic initiatives in their towns and villages
and invited them to take part in a large scale festival. On the Independence
Day of Bulgaria, 22nd September, more than 350 participants of different age
and ethnic groups from 16 Bulgarian towns and villages aged 6 – 68 took
part in the first of its kind Alive Heritage Festival. It was held with the
support of Sofia municipality and was officially opened by Mrs Yordanka
Fandukova, Deputy Mayor for Culture, Education, Sport and Prevention of
Addictions. She welcomed the initiative of Eurofootball and the Workshop for
Civic Initiatives Foundation to preserve the Bulgarian spirit and identity.
After her Prof. Mila Santova, Director of the Institute of Folklore at the
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences and the Bulgarian representative in UNESCO
Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural
Heritage. She said that the festival fully corresponded to the UNESCO
Convention for Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage, signed first by
Bulgaria.
“The revival and preservation
of the folklore and cultural heritage of each country is extremely important
for the preservation of the national identity of people. The initiative also
demonstrated our social responsibility to preserve, keep and disseminate the
national traditions and customs”, Mr Nikolaos Arsenopoulos, Eurofootball
CEO, said.
The Win and Help Project was
launched in April with an initiative to raise funds for scholarships to orphan
children studying at universities.
The second topic was dedicated to
“Sport in the Leisure Time – Renovation of Sports Grounds in
Response to Stress and Aggression”.
Eurofootball supported the Year of
Equal Opportunities, announced by the Council of Europe and the European
Commission, by organizing a campaign for traveling libraries to provide people
with disabilities with equal access to education and information. The forth
initiative of the Win and Help Project supported the children of employees of
the Ministry of Interiors who died whilst performing their duties. The last
charity initiative this year is dedicated to Sports against Osteoporosis. It
aims to inform the young generation to prevent the disease.
About Eurofootball Ltd (www.eurofootball.bg)
Eurofootball Ltd was established in
Bulgaria in 1993, is a Sports Betting Operator licensed from the Ministry
of Finance of the Republic of Bulgaria for organizing betting games on Sports
in its 800 agents shops situated throughout the whole territory of Bulgaria.
Since February 2002 Intralot Group acquired the 49% of the company and provides
its technology for central systems and terminal for company’s operation.
CONTACT : Nicolaos Arsenopoulos,
CEO, Phone number: +359 (2) 8189115; 8189126, e-mail:
narsen@eurofootball.bg.
Scientific Games Hires Jeff Sinacori as Vice President of Retail
Development
NEW YORK, USA (October 2, 2007) --
Scientific Games is pleased to announce
it has hired Jeff Sinacori as Vice President of Retail Development. In
this role, Jeff will manage the “Sales Maker™”
product-line for Scientific Games, assisting lotteries in maximizing product
sales for our lottery retail partners. Jeff has been in the lottery
industry over 20 years, during which time he transformed his 1,200 square foot
retail location in a non-descript shopping center on Long Island into the New
York Lottery’s #1 selling retailer and one of the top lottery retailers in
the world.
After surpassing $5 million in
annual lottery sales at this one location, Jeff sold his business and founded
Lottery Consulting Group to provide consulting and training to the lottery
industry worldwide about three years ago. Jeff has been an exclusive
consultant to Scientific Games, working closely with dozens of domestic and
international lotteries, their staff and retailers to increase sales in a
variety of trade-styles and retail formats.
“In a business where the
annual average retail outlet sells $250,000 in instant and online games,
Jeff’s location sold well over $5 million dollars in lottery products per
year. Because of this experience, Jeff brings a real world understanding
of marketing, sales and customer service to Scientific Games,” said
Jim Kennedy, Senior Vice President, Sales and Global Marketing.
“Jeff will be a great asset to our customers to help bring retail sales to
the next level at existing lotteries and new lottery retail markets
worldwide.”
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is the
leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to
lotteries worldwide, a leading supplier of fixed odds betting terminals and
systems, Amusement and Skill with Prize betting terminals, 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 www.scientificgames.com.
SOURCE: Scientific Games.
CONTACT: Investor Relations, 212-754-2233.
INTRALOT Has Been Awarded for its Commitment to
Excellence
ATHENS, Greece (October 4, 2007) --
INTRALOT’s General Technical
Division has been awarded with the significant “Committed to Excellence in
Europe” distinction, after successfully completed its participation in
Levels of Excellence program of the European Foundation for Quality Management
(EFQM), the non-for-profit organization which is the focal point of the
Organizations which are pursuing the best practices for their businesses.
The above program was founded in
2001 in order to compensate the efforts and the results of the enterprises
which adopt the EFQM model as well as to motivate them to keep seeking the
everlasting improvement of their entrepreneurship. The awards’ ceremony
took place on October 3, during the EFQM Forum 2007 which was held in Athens
for 3 days.
INTRALOT’s participation begun
on January 2007 with the evaluation οf its General Technical Division
based on the 9 criteria placed in the context of the EFQM Excellence model. As
a result, 3 projects have been implemented concerning the design and setup of
the company’s Intranet, the creation and certification of its Information
Security Management System (ISMS) against the requirements of the international
standard ISO27001 as well as the establishment of a CRM scheme for the better
and more effective measurement of INTRALOT’s clients’
satisfaction.
The evaluation of the results was
made by the Hellenic Management Association, the national partner of EFQM in
Greece. The assessment was completed mainly via the interviews towards the
projects’ work groups as well as various employees’ focus groups and
emphasized upon the projects’ implementation methods and their results.
Mr. Constantinos Farris, General
Technical Director, stated: “INTRALOT is engaged in the continuous
improvement of its products and services provided in Lottery Organizations all
over the world, to satisfy both the needs of its clients as well as the final
players.” The overall proficiency is a concept which is perpetually
changing with regard the emerging needs and circumstances that exist within the
international business environment. INTRALOT is following closely the upcoming
rapid changes and adopt practices that lead to its optimum operation. The
‘Committed to Excellence in Europe’ distinction verifies our
everlasting commitment to quality”.
About INTRALOT (www.intralot.com)
INTRALOT, a public listed company,
is the leading supplier of integrated gaming and transaction processing
systems, innovative game content and sports betting management, to
state-licensed gaming organizations worldwide. It’s broad portfolio of
products & services, its know-how of Lottery, Betting & Video Lottery
operations and its leading-edge technology, give INTRALOT a competitive
advantage which contributes directly to customers’ efficiency,
profitability and growth. With presence in over than 40 countries, with more
than 3,600 people and revenues of €791,4 m. for 2006, INTRALOT has
established its presence in all 5 continents.
For more information please CONTACT:
Ms Persa Kartsoli, Head Of Corporate Affairs, Phone: +30-210 6156000, Fax:
+30-210 6106800, email: kartsoli@intralot.com.
LudWin Group and Szrek2Solutions Sign A Sales Agency And Promotion
Agreement
PARIS, France (October 3rd, 2007) --
LudWin Group (www.ludwingroup.com)
has entered into an agreement to promote and market Szrek2Solutions’s (www.szrek.com) products and services.
For Christophe Caye, LudWin
Group‘s Managing Director, “Szrek2Solutions brings depth to our
technology offering with their innovative secure software and systems
solutions. Their electronic winning numbers draw systems (Trusted Draw™)
complement our existing mechanical draw equipment and their random number
generator (RNG) server systems (Trusted Play™) extend it into the new
interactive channels. We are now capable of supplying any type of RNG and
drawing requirements with the most secure, innovative and auditable solutions.
Last, Walter and Irena Szrek bring a wealth of experience and knowledge and we
are proud to be associated with them.”
For Irena Szrek, S2S’s General
Manger, “LudWin Group offer to us wide range of contacts in the world
gaming market, excellent marketing and sales force, with understanding of
lottery products and clients needs, with many years of experience and depth of
lottery knowledge. We believe that with LudWin as our sales agent we will be
able to reach many clients worldwide with our Trusted suite of products and
secure solutions and impact the global lottery market.”
About LudWin Group (www.ludwingroup.com)
LudWin Group is
a new solution to the global gaming industry. Based in Paris, France, it
combines under a common umbrella the efforts and expertise of several partners,
each with a proven track record in their respective field. LudWin Group offers
products ranging from POS terminals and transaction processing system to
drawing equipment. LudWin Group also provides strategic marketing consultancy
and innovative games concepts under licences. Its broad portfolio of products
& services, its know-how of lottery, betting & racing industries and a
different philosophy offer customers a diverse approach and a unique angle. For
more info: Ms Cindy Domart, LudWin Group, Phone: +33 1 48 89 79 79, Fax: +33 1
48 89 12 34, email: cindy.domart@ludwingroup.com
About Szrek2Solutions (www.szrek.com
Szrek2Solutions is an
international software company dedicated to the delivery of secure and
transparent software solutions. Based in the US, S2S currently offers their
Trusted Draw™ and Trusted Play™ secure RNG and RNG Audit products to
several customers worldwide. S2S prides itself in supplying innovative,
effective yet simple solutions to solve essential issues of its customers. S2S
is dedicated to constantly improving quality of its products and to providing
excellent personal support. S2S strives to apply best technology to bring
resolution to existing problems and provide new high standards to the
industry.
For more information CONTACT: Mrs
Irena Szrek – Szrek2Solutions - Tel. +1 (401) 398-0395, e-mail:
irena@szrek.com.
Agencies Propose Joint Rule to Implement Unlawful Internet Gambling
Enforcement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 1, 2007)
-- The Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System (Board) on Monday announced the release of a joint
proposed rule to implement the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (the
Act).
The Act prohibits gambling
businesses from accepting payments in connection with unlawful Internet
gambling, including payments made through credit cards, electronic funds
transfers, and checks.
The proposed rule would require U.S.
financial firms that participate in designated payment systems to have policies
and procedures that are reasonably designed to prevent payments being made to
gambling businesses in connection with unlawful Internet gambling. The proposed
rule would provide examples of such policies and procedures. For purposes of
the proposed rule, unlawful Internet gambling generally would cover the making
of a bet or wager that involves use of the Internet and that is unlawful under
any applicable federal or state law in the jurisdiction where the bet or wager
is made.
The Board and Treasury are required
by the Act to develop jointly the proposed rule in consultation with the
Department of Justice. Comments on the proposed rule are requested by December
12, 2007. The agencies request comment on all aspects of the proposed rule.
Click
Here to read or download the Federal Register Notice of Proposed Joint Rule
CONTACTS: Treasury Jennifer
Zuccarelli 202-622-8657 or Federal Reserve Susan Stawick 202-452-2955.
New Lottery Ticket to Benefit Arts Council.
Rhode Island State Council
on the Art Instant Game
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, USA
(October 3, 2007) – The Rhode Island
Lottery launched the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) Instant
Game on Monday (October 1, 2007). During the first three months of sales,
all proceeds from this one dollar scratch ticket will go directly to RISCA to
support the local arts community in Rhode Island.
This partnership is the result of
legislation passed to celebrate RISCA’s 40th anniversary and was
spearheaded by Senator Maryellen Goodwin and Representative John McCauley with
co-sponsors Representatives Peter Lewiss, John Shanley, Edith Ajello, and
William San Bento.
Randall Rosenbaum, Executive
Director of the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, said, "The State
Arts Council has good reason to celebrate its 40th birthday. We are
grateful for the support we receive from the Governor and members of the
General Assembly for the work we are doing throughout the state, and we have a
great new relationship with the Rhode Island Lottery. We hope that this
instant lottery game is successful in raising additional support for the arts
in our state, and we thank all those who have made this possible."
“One of the Rhode Island
Lottery’s primary goals is to generate revenue for local communities in
need, and the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts is one more great
organization we can help through our efforts,” said
Gerald Aubin, Director, Rhode Island
Lottery. “I think everyone at the Lottery and the RI State
Council on the Arts is extremely pleased with the final ticket design and
anticipates a successful launch and selling season.”
The ticket was designed in part by
Tom Roskelly of Roskelly, Inc. in Portsmouth, RI, and features a performer from
the local Fusionworks Dance Company. The RISCA ticket will be available
in full distribution at Rhode Island Lottery Retailers. The Instant Game
will also be sold at select arts events courtesy of Bank Rhode Island, who has
been licensed as a temporary retailer by the Lottery.
In addition to the many instant
prizes, any non-winning RISCA tickets can be entered into a second chance
drawing for event tickets donated by the arts community.
Visit our Special Events page for a
full listing of organizations and details on how to enter.
http://www.rilot.com/special_events.asp
SOURCE: The Rhode Island
Lottery.
Swedish IT Company HiQ International AB Signs New Cooperation
Agreement with GTECH Corporation
HiQ International: HiQ and GTECH
Extend Joint Development Agreement
STOCKHOLM, Sweden October 2, 2007)
-- GTECH Corporation, a leading global
provider of IT solutions and services to the gaming and lottery industry, has
extended its cooperation agreement with HiQ. The new agreement will run for
three years and is worth SEK 43 million (4.7 MEUR). GTECH and HiQ have been
working together for a number of years on joint development projects of
integrated gaming platforms for several of GTECH's existing lottery customers.
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“Our collaboration with
GTECH has worked very well, and the new extended agreement is an
acknowledgement of this. The agreement extends our existing three-year
contract. Demand for our combined services is good, and we naturally hope to be
able to continue working together for many years to come,” says Pekka
Neva, MD of HiQ Softplan Oy in Finland responsible for the collaboration on
HiQ's side.
Working within the framework of the
new cooperation agreement, HiQ and GTECH will continue to develop gaming
platforms for several of GTECH's existing customers “HiQ is a strategic
partner that aligns well with our products and services. HiQ's expertise has
been of value to us in developing interactive gaming systems. ” says
Lionel Turine, Senior Director, Software Engineering, EMEA at GTECH.
In 1996, Finish
Veikkaus became the first national lottery
and sports betting company in the world to launch Internet gaming. Today,
www.veikkaus.fi is Finland's largest e-commerce site for consumers, enabling
them to play a variety of games of chance and skill, such as Lotto, Keno and
various forms of sports betting. HiQ has been working closely with Veikkaus on
the development of their Interactive Gaming Platform since 1996.
GTECH is a leading gaming technology
and services company, providing innovative technology, creative content, and
superior service delivery. Lottomatica is one of the world's largest commercial
lottery operators and a market leader in the Italian gaming industry. 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 De Agostini, which belongs to a century-old
publishing, media, and financial services group. Lottomatica is publicly traded
on the Italian Stock Exchange (LTO), and in 2006, had more than €1.7
billion in revenues and 5,900 employees in over 45 countries when combined with
GTECH.
HiQ is an IT and management
consultancy that focuses on high-tech solutions in the fields of communication,
software development and simulation. The company is a leader in these fields
and the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ employs close to 1 000 people
at offices in the Nordic Region and Eastern Europe. HiQ is listed on the Nordic
Stock Exchange midcap list. For more information, please visit www.hiq.se.
CONTACTS: HiQ, Lars Stugemo,
President and CEO, +46 8 588 90 000 or HiQ Softplan Oy, Pekka Neva, Managing
Director, +358 9 4355 8634 or HiQ International Anna Jennehov, Head of
Corporate Communications, +46 704 20 00 49 or EMEA, GTECH Global Services,
Lionel Turine, Senior Director, Software Engineering +32 2 678 13 24.
Yahoo!7 Lotto Launch Powered By
Ozlotteries.com
BRISBANE, Queensland, Australia
(October 2, 2007) -- In a joint release, Yahoo!7 and Jumbo today announced the
public launch of Yahoo!7 Lotto at yahoo7.com.au/lotto. The new web site is an
online resource for Yahoo!7 users to buy official Australian lottery tickets
and is powered by Ozlotteries.com -
the lottery division of Jumbo.
Yahoo!7 Lotto users are able to play
official Australian lotteries including OzLotto, Saturday Lotto and Powerball
(with the current jackpot reaching $15 million on Thursday 4 October) as well
as purchase gift certificates and form syndicates.
The new online service is part of an
exclusive alliance agreement between ASX-listed Jumbo Corporation (ASX:
“JUM”) and Yahoo!7.
As part of the alliance agreement
Yahoo!7 will feature links to the Yahoo!7 Lotto site and Yahoo!7 users will be
able to access all the features currently offered by OzLotteries.com.
Mike Veverka, CEO of Jumbo
Corporation, said today that Jumbo was very excited to be working with an
online leader like Yahoo!7 and leveraging the 5.2 million unique Yahoo!7 users
per month.
“It is further significant
progress for Jumbo and its growth strategy – in particular establishing
another milestone partnership with a major Australian brand with the potential
to achieve further solid growth for our OzLotteries business and brand
recognition,” Mr Veverka said.
Jenny Hosie, National Sales
Director, Yahoo!7 commented: “This newly formed alliance with Jumbo
confirms Yahoo!7 as a leading online destination in Australia. We are
continuing to create a seamless experience for consumers and a comprehensive
resource tool for all their needs.”
About Jumbo
Founded in 1995, Jumbo is a
specialist e-commerce company that made an early start in the growing ecommerce
industry. In 2005 Jumbo acquired TMS Global Services Pty Ltd which enabled it
to sell popular Australian Lotteries online. Since then it has redeveloped the
Ozlotteries.com web site which has grown to be one of Australia’s most
popular lottery web sites.
More recently, Jumbo boosted
it’s IT division with the acquisition of Manaccom, a a specialist software
publishing and distribution business with contracts to supply major retail
chains including Harvey Norman, Dick Smith, JB Hi-Fi and Officeworks.
About Yahoo!7
Yahoo!7 (yahoo7.com.au) is one of
the most comprehensive and engaging online destinations for Australian
consumers and advertisers. Formed as a 50-50 partnership between the Seven
Network Limited (ASX: SEV) and Yahoo! Inc. (Nasdaq: YHOO), Yahoo!7 brings
together the successful Australian internet business, Yahoo! Australia &
NZ, and the online assets and television and magazine content of the Seven
Network, one of Australia’s leading media companies. The company also
combines the strengths of Yahoo! search and communications capabilities and its
global internet network, with Seven’s rich media and entertainment content
and marketing capabilities.
Yahoo!7 Lotto Web Site –
http://yahoo7.com.au/lotto
For further Information
CONTACT:
Mike Veverka, CEO, Jumbo Corporation, (07) 3831 3705.
SOURCE: Jumbo Corporation ASX
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Lotterywest to Coordinate Gaming and Business Systems
OSBORNE PARK, Western Australia
(October 3, 2007) -- Lotterywest, Western
Australia’s state lottery is currently engaged in a large-scale project to
replace both its gaming systems and back-office business systems, providing the
technical platform needed to support its business for the next ten years.
As part of this project, Lotterywest
has recently signed a contract with INTRALOT
Australia Pty Ltd for the provision of a new gaming system together with
new lottery terminals.
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The planning and implementation of
the new system is well-advanced and entirely in accord with the schedule of
works and payments agreed in the contract with
INTRALOT.
Rather than implementing its new
gaming system and new business system independently, Lotterywest has decided
that it would be advantageous to coordinate the timetables for both
systems. This is likely to require an additional two months beyond the
expiry of Lotterywest’s licence agreement with its current gaming system
supplier.
Consequently Lotterywest’s
existing gaming system licence has been extended by the contractually required
period of up to twelve months, although use of this system will not extend for
this period.
Lotterywest CEO, Jan Stewart, said
that she was delighted with the progress made to date by INTRALOT and was
looking forward to a long and successful relationship over the next ten years.
"We are very pleased with the
progress of the project and now have an overall project schedule that suits our
operational needs very well" Jan Stewart said.
SOURCE: Lotteries Commission of
Western Australia trading as Lotterywest. Telephone: (08) 9340 5100, Facsimile:
(08) 9242 2577, Email: contact@lotterywest.wa.gov.au.
OPAP Invites You to WLA2008 Convention, Rhodes, Greece, October
19-24, 2008
ATHENS, Greece (October 2, 2007) --
OPAP S.A, the National Lottery Organization
of Greece, is honored to invite you to the island of Rhodes for the 2008
World Lottery Association Convention.
This is an opportunity for people
around the world to come together, with the aim of promoting the goals and
visions of the lottery sector, enhance the unity of the lottery industry and
provide the stimulus for further development.
It is also a chance to combine
business and pleasure in one of the most charming spots on the
Mediterranean.
The island of Rhodes is situated
only a short flight away from Athens and most European cities. It features
great beaches, sunny weather and the amazingly well-preserved medieval city of
St John’s Knights. Rhodes forms a unique blend of the ancient world and
cosmopolitan Europe, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. What
better setting than this to exchange ideas and meet people from different
cultures?
The Convention will be held in what
has evolved into one of the largest resort convention complexes in Europe, the
Sofitel Capsis Hotel Rhodes, a destination in its own right.
We hope you will be joining us in
Rhodes for what is bound to be a time of shared interests and shared…
fun!
SOURCE: OPAP S.A,
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