| GTECH Corporation Promotes Michael K. Prescott to
Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary
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| PHOTO: Michael
K. Prescott, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary,
GTECH Corporation |
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island,
USA (January 4, 2008) -- GTECH Corporation,
a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lottomatica S.p.A. (Pink Sheets: LTTOY), announced
that Michael K. Prescott has been promoted to Senior Vice President, General
Counsel, and Corporate Secretary of GTECH Corporation. Reporting to GTECH
President and Chief Executive Officer Jaymin
B. Patel, Prescott is responsible for managing and overseeing all legal
matters for the Company, including legal strategy, legal compliance,
litigation, regulatory matters, as well as global security.
“We are very pleased to add such a talented and
experienced executive to our senior management team. Michael has a thorough
understanding of GTECH and the gaming industry, having served the Company as
Deputy General Counsel for more than six years, and for several years prior to
joining GTECH, as an outside legal advisor,” said Mr. Patel.
“Michael’s extensive skills as a seasoned legal advisor on
corporate transactions, along with his specialization in corporate litigation
and regulatory matters, give him the breadth of experience needed to take on
the additional challenges and responsibilities of this new role.”
Prescott most recently
served as GTECH’s Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, a position he
has held since joining the Company in 2001. Prior to joining GTECH,
Prescott was a corporate attorney at Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP. He
earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and History from
Northwestern University, with a Juris Doctor from Emory University School of
Law. Prescott, 41, resides in Rhode Island with his wife, Robin, and their two
children, Max and Sophia. 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 euro 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. California Lottery
Hits $20 Billion Milestone in Funding Education
SACRAMENTO, California (January 4, 2008) -- A historic
milestone for supplemental education funding has been reached as new sales
figures show that the California Lottery
has contributed $20 billion to public education since its inception.
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"I am happy to announce
that the California Lottery reached the historic mark of $20 billion in
contributions to California's education system," said Lottery Director
Joan Borucki. "This figure
represents the hard work of Lottery employees and retailers throughout the
state." The new sales figures for the second
quarter of the 2007-2008 fiscal year reflect this significant milestone. The
California Lottery's contributions to education account for approximately 1
percent of the state's education budget. Since the California Lottery was
introduced in 1985, sales of Lottery products have brought in more than $20
billion to California's education system. Last fiscal year was the seventh
consecutive year the Lottery contributed more than $1 billion to education.
Over 95 cents of every Lottery dollar is returned to the
community in the form of contributions to education, prizes and retail
commissions. The California Lottery contributes at least 34 cents of every
dollar that players spend on Lottery products to public education and returns
more than 50 percent of sales to players in the form of prizes. Since its
inception in 1985, the Lottery has contributed more than $20 billion to
California schools out of total sales of more than $54.8 billion. Retailers win
too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation since 1985. SOURCE: California State Lottery.
CONTACT: Olga Gallardo
or Catherine Doyle Johnston, 916-324-9639.
American
Idol™ Takes the Spotlight Among Lottery's Six New Instant
Games Enter To Win Tickets
To The American Idol™ Grand Finale! MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania, USA (January 3, 2008) -- Six new
Pennsylvania Lottery instant games,
American Idol™, Million Dollar Diamond Jubilee, Golden Hearts, Triple Cash
Line Bingo, Cash Celebration, and I ? 2 WIN Doubler, go on sale Tuesday, Jan.
8.
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American Idol™
is a $5 game that is patterned after the popular FOX television show hosted by
Ryan Seacrest. There are 10 top prizes of $50,000; more than 3,700 prizes
from $400 to $5,000; and more than $20 million in total cash prizes in the
game. Win the prize shown under the matching number when any of YOUR
NUMBERS match any of the IDOL NUMBERS. A “MICROPHONE” symbol
(MCROPHN) wins the prize shown under it automatically. A “TV
SET” symbol (TV SET) wins double the prize shown under it.
Through a second-chance drawing, players also will have a
chance to win one of 10 trip prize packages for two persons. The 10 prize
package winners and their guests will attend the AMERICAN IDOL™ final
Competition Show in Hollywood, California, on Tuesday, May 20, 2008. One
of those 10 winners also will attend the AMERICAN IDOL™ Grand Finale Show
on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Dates are subject to change.
Second-chance drawing details are available from licensed Lottery retailers and
on the Lottery’s official Web site at www.palottery.com The overall
odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.22. MILLION
DOLLAR DIAMOND JUBILEE is a $20 game with five top prizes of $1 million
cash and 20 chances to win on each ticket. There are 10 prizes of
$100,000 in the game, and more than 5,550 prizes from $1,000 to $10,000.
Win the prize shown under the matching number when any of YOUR NUMBERS match
any of the DIAMOND NUMBERS. A “DOUBLE DIAMOND” symbol (DBL$)
wins double the prize shown under it; a “10X” symbol (10TIMES) wins
10 times the prize shown under it. The overall odds of winning a prize
are 1-in-3.13. GOLDEN Hearts is a $5 game with
10 top prizes of $50,000; more than 4,000 prizes from $140 to $1,400; more than
$1 million in doubled prizes; and nine chances to win on each ticket.
Each ticket consists of three separate games plus a FAST $14 box where
revealing a $14 prize amount wins $14 automatically. The overall odds of
winning a prize are 1-in-4.46.
Triple Cash Line
Bingo is a $3 game with 10 prizes from $30,000 to $60,000; more than 1,325
prizes from $300 to $3,000; more than $18 million in total cash prizes; and six
chances to win on each ticket. A green line will triple the prize won on
that card. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-3.84.
CASH Celebration is a $2 game with 12 top prizes of
$24,000; more than 10,500 prizes from $100 to $1,000; more than 450,000 tripled
prizes; more than $10.5 million in cash prizes; and 10 chances to win on each
ticket. Win the prize shown to the right of the matching number when any
of YOUR NUMBERS match either CASH NUMBER. Get a “$$$” symbol
(TRPL$) and win three times the prize shown to the right of it
automatically. A “CASH” symbol (CASH) wins all 10 prizes
shown. The overall odds of winning a prize are 1-in-4.59.
I ? 2 WIN Doubler is a $1 game with 20 top prizes
of $1,000; more than 120,000 prizes from $10 to $500; and more than $5 million
in total cash prizes. Two like candy hearts in the same game win the
prize shown for that game. Two “ROSE” symbols (ROSE) in the
same game win double the prize shown for that game. There are four games
on each ticket and each game is played separately. The overall odds of
winning a prize are 1-in-4.78. This game features free tickets; each free
ticket has a $1 value. Prizes, including top prizes,
are subject to availability at the time of purchase. SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery. 
New Mexico Lottery Enhances Hot Lotto Game;
‘Sizzler’ Feature Multiplies Prizes by Three
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, USA (January 3, 2008) --
The New Mexico Lottery today introduced a
feature that will give Hot Lotto players a chance to win larger prizes.
Called “Sizzler,” the feature will
automatically multiply all non-jackpot prizes by three on every drawing.
With Sizzler, a winning $10,000 Hot Lotto ticket will be multiplied into a
$30,000 prize. The Sizzler feature costs an additional $1 per play and is
available now at 1,100 lottery retailers statewide.
To play Hot Lotto, players
select five numbers from one to 39 and one “Hot Ball” number
from one to 19. Each play is priced at $1. Players can win prizes
by matching their numbers to the numbers drawn in one of nine ways. Hot
Lotto jackpots start at $1 million and increase by at least $50,000 per drawing
until someone wins. Drawings are held every Wednesday and Saturday
evenings. The New Mexico Lottery had its first
Hot Lotto jackpot winner in August 2007 when Edward Boyd of Farmington matched
the drawn numbers of 3, 11, 18, 34, 38 and the red Hot Lotto of 3. Boyd
and a player in Minnesota shared the estimated $2 million annuity jackpot
equally. Hot Lotto is played in the District of
Columbia, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico,
North Dakota, South Dakota and West Virginia. Later in the month,
Oklahoma and Delaware will join the game. $337 Million Raised for Education
Net revenues from the sale of all New Mexico Lottery games
benefit the Legislative Lottery Scholarship program, which provides in-state
tuition assistance for New Mexico residents attending public colleges and
universities. Since its inception in 1996, the lottery
has raised more than $337 million for college tuition and school construction
and repairs in New Mexico. In the last decade, more than 48,000 students
have attended college on Legislative Lottery Scholarships. Information
about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is available at
www.nmlottery.com.
CONTACT: Lottery Communications Office, (505) 342-7616,
(800) 642-6689, ext. 7616 or Email: media@nmlottery.com.
Israel Sports Betting Board Celebrates 40th
anniversary ISRAEL (January 6,
2008) -- The Israel Sports Betting Board is
celebrating this week its 40th anniversary.
Inaugurated on January
first 1968, ISBB is one of the leading organisations in Israel with high
reputation and public confidence. During 4 decades ISBB allocated Billions for
the advancement of the Israeli sports and initiated the building of most modern
sports infrastructure all over the state. It is very
symbolic that on the eve of the 40th ISBB reached a new record income of 300
Million Euro. In the last 4 years the income of ISBB was more than doubled
which allows the organisation to be involved in 5 new infrastructure projects
with an investment of 120 Million Euro over the 3 coming years. "We are
intending to build more than 600 venues including stadiums, halls, minipitches,
an Olympic swimming pool and open space fields for free community sports
activities. ISBB also allocated 20 Million Euro for advancing women
activities. We believe that our initiatives will cause
a revolution in sports culture in Israel and contribute for a better society",
says Gideon Brickman, the Chairman of ISBB. ISBB is
proud to host on April in Tel-Aviv the General Assembly of EFP (European
Football Pool) as a milestone of its celebrations. SOURCE: Baruch Dagon, International Relations Manager,
ISBB.
British
Columbia Residents Get First Chance at Gold Medal Hockey Tickets Through
SportsFunder Instant Win ticket VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Canada (January 7, 2008) --
Today, British Columbia Lottery Corporation
(BCLC) is proud to announce the release of Gold Medal Hockey, a new $5
SportsFunder Instant Win ticket that offers BC residents the chance to be there
when the puck drops for the men's and women's gold medal hockey games at the
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. "The gold
medal games will be the highest profile hockey games ever played in British
Columbia. Hockey fans all over the world will tune in to watch them on TV, but
the lucky winners of this lottery game will have the once-in-a-lifetime
experience of watching the games live from great seats at General Motors
Place," said Jim Lightbody, BCLC Vice President of Lottery Gaming.
With a total of 100 pairs
of tickets to be won (50 to the men's hockey final and 50 to the women's hockey
final), players have a 1:5,000 chance of winning tickets to a Gold Medal Hockey
Game at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games. In addition to offering the
chance to win tickets to a gold medal game plus $1,000 cash, the SportsFunder
Gold Medal Hockey ticket also features $1 million in cash prizes. The overall
odds of winning any prize are approximately 1:4. "The hockey final games in 2010 will be an unforgettable
experience and we're proud to partner with BCLC to offer BC residents this
opportunity to win the chance to be there," said John Furlong, CEO of the
Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games
(VANOC). "In doing so, we're building for the future as we help support
BCLC's programs to get more kids into sport and to support BC's amateur
athletes as they pursue their dreams." Lottery
players will also have the chance to win tickets to the Men's Gold Medal Hockey
Game through SportsFunder 50/50 and SportsFunder Interactive Games. For more
information, please visit www.bclc.com.
Over the next two years, BCLC will offer British
Columbians the chance to win thousands of tickets to the 2010 Winter Games by
playing SportsFunder lottery games. Proceeds from the sale of SportsFunder
lottery games support amateur sports in B.C. through KidSport™, Team BC,
Youth Sport Travel Assistance, and Coach and Leadership Development.
KidSport™ provides financial assistance to children who wish to play
sports but cannot afford the registration fees. Team BC gives athletic
development support to provincial teams representing B.C. at Canada's premier
multi-sport events. SOURCE: British Columbia Lottery
Corporation.
CONTACT: Owen Gormley, Cell: (604) 220-2915, Email:
ogormley@bclc.com.
Lottomatica Announces That Its Subsidiary GTECH
Global Services Corporation Signs Four-Year Contract Extension With Veikkaus Oy
In Finland Expected
Revenues of Approximately US$39 million to GTECH Over the Extension
Period ROME (Italy) - PROVIDENCE, Rhode
Island (January 7, 2008) - Lottomatica S.p.A. announced that its
wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Global Services
Corporation, has signed a four-year contract extension to continue
providing software licensing and additional software products and services to
Veikkaus Oy, the operator of the Finnish
National Lottery. The contract extension is expected to generate revenues to
GTECH of approximately US$39 million, over the extension period commencing in
December 2009 through November 2013.
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“Veikkaus is
one of the most innovative and successful operators in the World Lotteries
Association. Among their many achievements, Veikkaus has been a true
pioneer in the delivery of lottery content over new media channels. They
have delivered consistent growth across all segments of their business and are
one of the most successful interactive lotteries in the world,” said
GTECH President and CEO, Jaymin B.
Patel. “They have been a valued GTECH partner since 1990, and
we look forward to forging an even closer strategic relationship with them in
the coming years.” “This is a
logical extension of our close cooperation with GTECH. With a strong
technology partner such as GTECH, we can continue developing our business to
benefit the Finnish society. The trust between both organizations gives
us the needed edge in finding new and innovative solutions to serve our
customers,” said Veikkaus Oy CEO,
Risto Nieminen.
Under the terms of the extension, GTECH will provide
Veikkaus with continued software licensing and related products and services in
connection with a GTECH-provided turn-key, state-of-the-art, Lottery and Sports
Betting system. The system is processing wagers via retailer terminals,
the Internet, and mobile channels, and is currently being migrated to a GTECH
Enterprise Series™ system . Veikkaus is also increasing its
commitment toward GTECH by, among other things, increasing the level of
professional software services to be provided, and are planning jointly with
GTECH for an extended games and sales channel portfolio.
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 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 approximately €1.7
billion in revenues and 5,900 employees in over 45 countries when combined with
GTECH. 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 Awarded
the 5th U.S. Contract by the South Carolina Education
Lottery ATHENS, Greece (January 8,
2008) -- INTRALOT USA, following an
international tender, has signed a contract for the provision of an on-line
gaming system, including associated gaming products and support services for
the South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL).
The conversion to the new system will occur in November, 2008.
The contract is for 7 (seven) years with an option
to extend for up to 3 (three) years. Total revenue from the contract will reach
$67.8 million dollars for the full term. In addition
to the LOTOS online gaming system, SCEL has chosen to deploy INTRALOT’s
new microLOT compact, full function terminal to all of the lottery retailers.
INTRALOT will initially supply 3,800 CORONIS microLOT terminals and 1,800
ticket checkers plus related equipment such as LCD Player Transaction Displays
and Player Advertising Displays. A state-of-the-art fully redundant satellite
network will be utilized to link retailer terminals to the central system. The
operation of a primary data center in South Carolina and all other support
functions, such as marketing, training, maintenance and repair, retailer
hotline, field operations and ticket stock warehousing are also included in the
contract. The significant contract follows on the
heels of INTRALOT’s recent award and contract with the New Mexico Lottery
and is the 5th success for the company in the highly demanding US market.
Ernie
Passailaigue, SCEL’s Executive Director stated “We are
extremely excited to form this new partnership with INTRALOT. Their proposal
provided a First Class System that provides enhanced functionality with
significant cost savings and the potential for generating additional revenue
for education programs in South Carolina.” The South Carolina Education Lottery began operations in 2002
and has transferred $1.57 Billion to the Education Lottery Account through
December, 2007. SCEL has managed to become one of the top lotteries worldwide
and currently ranks 14th in total sales in the US and 18th in per capita sales
worldwide according to La Fleur’s 2007 Lottery Almanac. According to
SCEL, it ranked 10th among U.S. lotteries in terms of net income (transfers)
per capita in FY06.
INTRALOT S.A. CEO,
Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos
stated: “With the successful award by the South Carolina Education
Lottery, INTRALOT proves once again its competence to combine excellent quality
and competitive pricing. SCEL is one of the most dynamic in the United States
with a continuously upward course within the Lottery gaming market. We are sure
that our partnership with SCEL will be mutually beneficial and rewarding,
providing added value for all citizens of South Carolina as well as for
INTRALOT.” INTRALOT USA President and
CEO, Tom Little, commented: “We are extremely pleased to have won this
contract. The RFP, rather than following a standard template, allowed
somewhat of a free form response and required potential vendors to propose
their versions of a First Class System. Our proposal was ranked number one
among all major vendors. We are pleased to provide our operational expertise
and state-of-the-art technology to a Lottery whose management, given its brief
6 years of operation, has led South Carolina to be ranked among the largest and
fastest growing Lotteries in the United States as well as the world. We are
also very proud to be able to provide our newest state-of-the-art terminal, the
CORONIS microLOT, to all of the Lottery’s retailers. The
Lottery’s decision in this regard provides confirmation to us that our
consistent, significant investment in research and development will enable us
to continue to provide the cutting edge products and services for which we have
become known.” 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 more
than 40 countries, with 4.000 people and revenues of €791,4 m. ($1,15
billion) for 2006, INTRALOT has established its presence on 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
Cyberview Technology Inc., Granted a Distributed
Gaming Systems Architecture Patent LAS VEGAS, PALO ALTO, Calif., and LONDON (January 7, 2008) --
Cyberview Technology Inc., the world
leader in server-based gaming solutions, announced today that it was granted a
patent, US 7,297,062, “Modular Entertainment and Gaming Systems
Configured To Consume and Provide Network Services.” Effectively, the
company has asserted its role as the world’s leader in providing
end-to-end secure distributed gaming solutions to the gaming industry.
With more than ten years
experience in supplying cutting-edge gaming technology to casinos, lotteries
and pari-mutual betting operations worldwide, Cyberview has proven itself
a leader in secure, server-based downloadable gaming. The technology represents
a major departure from stand-alone gaming machines, and provides increases in
the security, flexibility and profitability of gaming operations. Cyberview
Technology introduced the first-ever, downloadable system for US casinos.
This patented architecture overcomes the critical
technical and security limitations of present-day technology, while its agility
allows for the accommodation of regulatory requirements as demanded by the most
rigorous standards of gaming jurisdictions worldwide. This visionary patent is
setting the foundation for future-proofing the concept of distributing gaming
using the SOA Service Oriented Architecture, as applied to every hardware or
software computing resource in a gaming system. Utilizing its award-winning technology, the company’s
strategic plan calls for rapidly increasing its presence in the US marketplace.
The company will continue with its strategy to license certain gaming patents
in its portfolio to clients in key gaming markets. “We have patented the server-based command and
control C&C blueprints,” said Seamus McGill, Cyberview CEO.
“If you’re building distributed gaming systems, with the intent to
place your solutions in the highly regulated first-tier gaming markets, our
technology will meet and exceed all of your requirements.” Thierry
Brunet, the company’s Chief Architect added, “The technology of
this patent gives the operators and the regulators the means for monitoring and
control of networked gaming operations, presently desired, but not yet
available.” Cyberview Technology Inc., is a
Delaware, USA incorporated company. It is listed on AIM, part of the London
Stock Exchange (LSE: CYBV). Cyberview is a member of numerous gaming
associations, internationally. For further
information, visit the company’s website at
www.cybview.com. For more information, CONTACT: Seamus McGill, CEO, Cyberview
Technology, Inc., Tel: +1 702 696 9870, Fax: +1 702 696 0935, Email:
info@cybview.com.
SOURCE: Cyberview Technology Inc.
New Mexico Lottery Offers ‘Pink
Panther™’ Game Net Revenues Support Legislative Lottery
Scholarships
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico
(January 8, 2008) -- The “Pink Panther™” stars in the
New Mexico Lottery’s first Scratcher
game of the new year. Available now, the $2
game depicts the languid cartoon feline in six ticket scenes, several of which
include Inspector Clousseau, the bumbling French policeman with the oversized
ego. The Pink Panther game features top prizes of $10,000. Ten
numbers are concealed under a variety of images including the Pink
Panther’s smirk and a sleuthing Clousseau.
The Pink Panther debuted in
the opening title sequence of the “The Pink Panther” movie in
1964. In the movie series, the Pink Panther is a valuable diamond with a
flaw that resembles a leaping pink panther. The animated cat’s film
popularity led to appearances in Oscar-winning theatrical shorts, hundreds of
cartoons, and computer and video games. $337 Million Raised for Education
Net revenues
from the sale of all lottery games benefit Legislative Lottery Scholarships, an
in-state tuition assistance program for New Mexico residents attending public
colleges and universities. Since its inception
in 1996, the lottery has raised more than $337 million for college tuition and
school construction and repairs in New Mexico. In the last decade, more
than 48,000 students have attended college on Legislative Lottery
Scholarships. Information about Legislative Lottery Scholarships is
available at www.nmlottery.com
CONTACT: Lottery Communications Office, (505) 342-7616,
(800) 642-6689, ext. 7616, Email: media@nmlottery.com.
ACE to Serve Up
Its Strongest ICE Showing LONDON,
UK (January 9, 2008) -- ACE Interactive, part
of the Aristocrat group of companies,
will be in ebullient form at ICE 2008 as it looks to build on recent success
which has seen the gaming innovator conclude iVT installations in Slovakia,
make in roads to the lucrative north American market and most recently secure
the contract to supply the prestigious Norsk
Tipping Nowegian State Lottery with 500 interactive Video Terminals.
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Interactive Server Based Gaming |
Whilst ICE provides a high
profile stage to showcase the company’s Server Centric Gaming Casino
System on Aristocrat’s new Viridian™ cabinet, as well as a raft of
iVT solutions for lottery markets, ACE will also be using what is the most
international b2b casino event in the calendar to meet with the industry’s
key players, as CEO Michael Koch explained: “I believe that we stand at
the foothills of one of the most technically exciting periods in the history of
the casino sector. "Standalone video terminals
are becoming obsolete and EPROM has a limited shelflife.
"However, before the developed casino world embraces
fully the massive opportunities offered by SBG, we need to get in front of the
market and explain face to face the huge commercial potential of what we can
deliver: that is why events such as ICE are so important.”
Visitors to stand 3410 will be provided with an insight to
ACE Interactive’s unique spin on the SBG genre as Michael Koch explained:
“The concept of ‘Any Game, Any Where, Any Time’ is the
mindset that is needed to understand our proposition.”
He continued: “For
operators the ability to constantly change games on any terminal depending on
the time of day or customer mix makes huge commercial sense. Our technology
enables the future development of 24hour access to games featuring an exciting
number of media applications. For example, say a player accesses a machine with
a card that identifies motor sport as a particular interest, we can flag up a
message that says ‘Mr. Smith, testing at the Japanese Grand Prix starts in
15 minutes, would you like to bet on Lewis Hamilton to take Pole?’ and
then for us to provide the odds.” He added: “I honestly believe
that the ACE Interactive technical and creative mix, allied to
Aristocrat’s commercial acumen, makes our SBG proposition the most
attractive not only at ICE but in the market in general.
Koch concluded: “In addition to the business wins,
we’ve recently relocated to bigger, purpose-built premises in Stockholm
and made some significant appointments to the senior management team:
everything is in place to start the year with a really strong ICE
show.” About Aristocrat Technologies Europe
Ltd Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a
leading global provider of gaming solutions that consistently outperforms 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 Europe, Ltd.
CONTACT:
Olga Pleguezuelos, Phone: +44 (0) 1895 618 500, Email:
olga.pleguezuelos@aristocrat.co.uk.
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