| Lottomatica Announces 2008 – 2010 Strategic
Plan Financial
Highlights:
- Revenues growing to €2.40
billion - €2.50 billion by 2010, with an expected annual average growth
rate on 2007 actual figures of 13% to 15%. Revenues for 2008 expected to be in
the range of €1.95 billion - €2.05 billion.
- EBITDA growing to €900
million - €935 million by 2010, with an expected average annual growth
rate on 2007 actual figures in the range of 9% to 10%. EBITDA for 2008
estimated to be in the range of €750 million - €765 million.
- Earnings per share (EPS) growing
to €1.45 - €1.55 by 2010. EPS for 2008 expected to be in the range of
€0.75 - €0.85.
- Operating Income growing to
€600 million - €650 million by 2010, with an expected average annual
growth rate on 2007 actual figures in the range of 15% to 18%. Operating Income
for 2008 estimated to be in the range of €420 million - €435 million.
- Un-levered Free Cash Flow (before
acquisitions) growing to €550 million - €600 million by 2010, from
€220 million - €250 million in 2008.
Financial
Goals:
- Drive revenue growth through
geographic and product expansion
- Maintain robust EBITDA margins
- Maintain investment grade credit
rating
- Continue to return cash to
shareholders
ROME, Italy (April 07, 2008)
-- Lottomatica S.p.A. today will
announce Lottomatica Group's 2008 - 2010 strategic plan in London during a
meeting addressing the financial community. Chairman and CEO Lorenzo
Pellicioli, Managing Director of Lottomatica, Marco Sala,
GTECH President and CEO Jaymin Patel, and
Group CFO Stefano Bortoli will lead the presentation which is being followed by
a series of meetings with the investment community commencing in London and
Milan. LOTTOMATICA GROUP STRATEGY
"It is our goal for the Lottomatica Group to be the
leading commercial operator and provider of technology in the regulated
worldwide gaming markets. We'll achieve this by delivering best-in-class
products and services, with a steadfast commitment to the highest levels of
integrity, responsibility, and shareholder value creation,” said
Chairman and CEO Lorenzo Pellicioli. “Over the next three years, we
will maintain our global leadership position in the public gaming markets. The
key to our success is that we have a worldwide footprint that affords us access
to opportunities. We understand the preferences and behaviors of gaming
customers and we are able to manage and deploy best in class technology
solutions. Finally, we have the scale to effectively compete and invest in new
opportunities for growth. ” Managing
Director of Lottomatica, Marco Sala commented: “The Italian Gaming
market is healthy and growing, and our objective will be to maintain our
leadership position. In the lotteries segment, we plan to continue our Scratch
& Win growth. We will further develop Sports Betting benefiting from
expected market growth through our existing network and brand strength. In the
Gaming Machines segment, we intend to play a leading role in the market
consolidation process. We will also pursue any European opportunity to leverage
our expertise as operator.”
GTECH President and CEO
Jaymin B. Patel said: "Our strategy is simple and direct. We will drive
same store sales by employing best practices to tap into the significant
potential of our existing customer base. And, we will grow into new markets and
expand into new delivery channels through a combination of acquisitions and
product innovation. As evidenced by the recent acquisitions of Atronic, an
international gaming machine manufacturer for the commercial gaming market, and
our expected acquisitions of St Minver and Boss Media, companies concentrating
on betting and interactive gaming, GTECH is well positioned to maintain its
leadership in the public gaming markets, expand in the commercial gaming market
and become a key provider in the quickly-growing sports betting and interactive
markets.” Lottomatica Group's strategy is to
address the gaming markets through four basic segments: Traditional and Instant
Lottery; Gaming Solutions; Sports Betting; and Interactive. GTECH's activities
are focused on the “business to business” category primarily as a
technology solutions provider and Lottomatica on the “business to
consumer” category primarily as a gaming operator.
KEY FINANCIAL GUIDANCE
Overall, in 2008, revenues
are expected to be in the range of €1.95 billion to €2.05 billion. In
2010, revenues are expected to grow to approximately €2.40 billion to
€2.5 billion. The Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) for the three-year
plan is expected to be in the range of 13% to 15% versus FY'07 actual figures.
EBITDA for 2008 is expected to be in the range of
€750 million to €765 million, growing to €900 million to
€935 million by 2010, with a CAGR of 9% to 10% over the three-year period
versus FY'07 actual figures. Earnings per share as
reported for 2008 are expected in the range of €0.75 to €0.85,
growing to €1.45 to €1.55 by 2010. 2008
Operating Income is estimated in the range of €420 million to €435
million, growing to €600 million to €650 million by 2010, with a CAGR
of 15% to 18% versus FY'07 actual figures. A
competitive dividend policy is included in the three-year plan with an expected
dividend distribution of €125 million in 2008 and €150 million in
2010. Lottomatica Group will also maintain a healthy
financial position. Un-levered Free Cash Flow (before acquisitions) will be in
the range of €550 million - €600 million by 2010. By 2010, the Net
Debt/EBITDA Ratio will be 2.5x, or 1.75x if adjusted for the hybrid bond.
It is expected that Lottomatica Group will maintain its
investment grade credit rating, as well as preserving an efficient and
competitive capital structure. The Company will also maintain sufficient
financial flexibility to pursue growth, take a disciplined approach to capital
allocation, and deploy free cash flow for growth investments in the existing
business while repaying debt, as scheduled, and distribute dividends.
The Strategic Plan presentation will be available via live
webcast at www.gruppolottomatica.it at 11:00
GMT (12:00 CET) on Monday April 7, 2008. About
Lottomatica: 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 2007, 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 -- Finsbury
Group, Ryan O'Keeffe - +44 207 251 3801.
INTRALOT:
Expansion in the Slovakian market through the acquisition of Slovenske
Loterie ATHENS, Greece (April 7,
2008) -- INTRALOT has signed an agreement
to acquire a 51% stake in Slovenske Loterie, a company based
in the Slovak Republic, holding licenses issued by the Slovak Ministry of
Finance for the operation of Video Lottery
Terminals (VLTs) and Automated Roulettes. INTRALOT will be able to increase
its equity participation up to 81% through the exercise of call option rights
in the next two years.
Moreover, through this
transaction INTRALOT will acquire exclusive access to all proprietary rights of
the technology assets of Tornado s.r.o., a company that
develops software related to monitoring systems and games. Benefiting from
INTRALOT’s cutting-edge technology and know-how Slovenske
Loterie is expected to increase its market share and eventually lead
the local market. The overall transaction is expected
to have a total value of €3.1 million, mainly through a capital increase
in the company, which will dilute existing shareholders as they will waive
their right to participate. The acquisition is subject to routine regulatory
reviews and approvals prior to closing. Slovenske Loterie was incorporated in March
1998, to develop and operate a nationwide video lottery network. It is a
privately held company, operating video lottery terminals (VLT®) in over
300 locations across Slovakia, mainly focusing on pubs and specialized gaming
arcades. Slovenske Loterie’s products include about 600 licensed and
proprietary terminals with a portfolio of more than 30 games. The company is
currently one of the largest operators of video lottery terminals in the
country and the owner of the VLT® trademark in Slovakia.
INTRALOT S.A. CEO,
Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos,
stated: “With this acquisition INTRALOT establishes its presence in the
Slovak Republic, a country that is strategically located in central-east
Europe. The company plans to expand the footprint of Slovenske Loterie, enrich
its gaming portfolio and further develop its established network.
INTRALOT’s presence in the promising Slovakian market is going to be
beneficial for all the parties that are involved, in the most socially
responsible way”.
Slovakia has a population
of 5,5 Million, its GDP per capita reaches 17,500 US$, posting an increase of
8,7% in 2007, and according to estimations will continue to have a significant
growth rate. The country enjoys a stable macro-economic environment, entered
the European Union in 2004 and is expected to adopt Euro as its currency in
2009. 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 approximately 4.200 people and revenues of €835,5
m. for 2007, 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.
Scientific Games Awarded Contract in
Sachsen-Anhalt Germany 3
Year Pact to Supply Instant Ticket Cooperative Services
NEW YORK, USA (April 9, 2008) --
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced
that it has been awarded a contract with the
Sachsen-Anhalt Lottery in Germany to
supply instant tickets and cooperative services. The contract begins in July of
2008 and will run for three years, with options to extend for an additional two
years. Scientific Games will handle the manufacturing and design of instant
tickets, and revenues to Scientific Games will be based on a percentage of
retail sales. Sachsen-Anhalt has a population of 2.5 million and approximately
670 retailers. "We are delighted to add
Sachsen-Anhalt to our family of cooperative services customers in Germany,"
said Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO of Scientific Games. "Instant tickets in
Germany only accounted for 3% of a euro 8 billion lottery market in 2007. This
is a sharp contrast to the UK, Italy and France, where Scientific Games is also
the primary instant ticket supplier."
"After seeing what
Scientific Games has done both in Germany and other European countries, we are
excited to give them the opportunity to help us to offer attractive games and
good services to our customers and retailers in Sachsen-Anhalt," said
Wolfgang Angenendt, Managing Director of Lotto-Toto GmbH Sachsen-Anhalt.
"While there continue to be restraints in the current environment, we
believe implementing some of Scientific Games' best practices now will give us
a head start once the regulations are resolved." About Scientific Games Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated
supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries worldwide, a
leading supplier of server based gaming machines 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 of
Scientific Games Corporation, +1-212-754-2233 Florida Lottery & Lottery Dynamics Boost
Florida Lotto™ Sales Through Jackpot Choices
TALLAHASSEE, Florida (April 1, 2008) – The
Florida Lottery and
Lottery Dynamics today announced
positive early results from the recent enhancements to the Lottery’s
flagship game, Florida Lotto™. Through a license agreement with Lottery
Dynamics, on March 2, 2008, the Florida Lottery began offering its customers a
customized version of Lotto Silver+™ – an “add-on”
game within the Lottery Dynamics family of proprietary, patent-protected,
lottery-enhancing products. The enhancements to
FLORIDA LOTTO offer players:
- $1 play for the base
jackpot;
- $2 play for the base jackpot plus
$10 million*; or
- $3 play for the base jackpot, the
additional $10 million plus $15 million – a total of $25 million added to
the base jackpot.*
“Strategic
alternatives for improving FLORIDA LOTTO were carefully evaluated,”
said Florida Lottery Secretary Leo
DiBenigno. “Traditionally, lotteries have attempted to increase
lotto jackpots by adding numbers to the game matrix. That approach, however,
generally makes it harder for players to win jackpot prizes, often resulting in
player disenchantment. We’ve learned from our players that they would
instead prefer an approach offering more attractive jackpots on an optional
basis for every drawing, without making the game harder to win. We believe this
customized version of Lotto Silver+™ best provides what our players have
asked for.”
Approximately 60 percent of
all drawings in the former version of FLORIDA LOTTO offered jackpots of $10
million or less. Although the former version produced more millionaires than
most other lotto games in the U.S., larger jackpots – which spark player
excitement and drive sales – occurred less frequently.
Total FLORIDA LOTTO sales for the first eight drawings of
the enhanced game have increased approximately 11 percent over comparable
pre-launch drawings. The new game boasts a play-through rate of 10 percent,
with the $2 play as the slightly more popular add-on option so far.
One of the Lottery's first On-line games, FLORIDA LOTTO
was originally introduced in April 1988 as a once-a-week, multimillion-dollar
jackpot game. Minor changes to the game’s prize structure were made in
1993, followed by its first major overhaul in 1999 that included adding a
second draw per week, changing the number matrix from 49 to 53, and
substantially increasing the game's lower-tier prizes. After more than 1,470 draws and more than 16 billion tickets
sold, FLORIDA LOTTO is still the most popular game offered by the Florida
Lottery and one of the strongest lotto games in the nation. During fiscal
year 2006-07, the game generated $736 million in sales and $294 million in
transfers to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund (EETF).
Since 1988, the Florida Lottery has contributed more than
$18 billion to the EETF, benefiting Florida students and schools, as well as
fully funding more than one million annual Bright Futures scholarships. By a
two-to-one margin, Florida voters in 1986 approved a constitutional amendment
authorizing the state to operate a lottery for the purpose of generating
significant additional moneys for education. About
Lottery Dynamics: Lottery Dynamics Corp. is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Integrated Group Assets Inc., headquartered in
Dallas, Texas, a company which offers, through its network of exclusive and
independent licensees, proprietary and patent-protected programs to enhance
lottery revenues and good cause contributions. The company’s programs are
fully customizable, and work with any matrix or currency around the world.
Lottery Dynamics currently offers three proprietary,
patent-protected, and lottery-enhancing programs – Lotto Gold+™,
Lotto Silver+™, and Lotto Platinum+™ – which are all designed to
optimize lottery sales every single draw, with multiple-priced games that offer
players higher jackpots and better prize choices, and offer lotteries a viable
method for increasing both revenues and net good cause contributions without
increasing the lotteries’ cost basis. For more information refer to
www.lotterydynamics.com or
CONTACT: Michael Frick (North America), at (850) 926-8762 or at:
mfrick@lotterydynamics.com or
Tim Green (International), in London at +44 1483 212 629 or at
tgreen@lotterydynamics.com.
* Estimated prize to a single winner, paid over 30
years. The game’s matrix and odds of winning remain the same.
SOURCE: Florida Lottery and Lottery Dynamics.
CONTACT:
Florida Lottery, Jacqueline Barreiros, (850) 487-7727. Lottery Dynamics,
Michael Frick, (850) 926-8762.
Lottery
Supports Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race with $2 Scratch
Ticket TOPEKA, Kansas, USA (April
3, 2008) -- The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race is a very exciting and unique
event, embracing the heritage of the Santa Fe Trail and what it means to Kansas
history. For the second year in a row, the Kansas Lottery is helping publicize
the race with a special instant scratch ticket by the same name.
The new $2 Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race ticket will be
on sale at Lottery retailers starting this week. Players can win up to $10,000
instantly on the ticket. They will also have a chance to win one of two trips
to Santa Fe, New Mexico, by entering their non-winning tickets into a
second-chance drawing. Each grand prize trip package is valued at approximately
$10,000 and includes round trip airfare for two to Santa Fe, 4 days and 3
nights’ hotel accommodations, $5,000 cash and mandatory withholding taxes.
To enter the Sept. 13, 2008 drawing, players should
send their non-winning Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race tickets to:
The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race
c/o Kansas Lottery P.O. Box
1453 Great Bend, KS 67530-1453
The deadline for mailed
entries is the morning mail pickup in Great Bend on Sept. 9. No later than 5
p.m. Sept. 9, players may also deposit entries into any receptacle specifically
designated by the Lottery for such purpose. For more information on the
drawing, see the back of Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race tickets or
www.kslottery.com. 2008 marks the second year for The
Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race. This year’s event is a 515-mile endurance
ride completed over a 14-day period. It is open to all breeds, and is
sanctioned by the American Endurance Ride Conference. The events will start in
Wagon Mound, New Mexico on Aug. 31 and end in Council Grove, Kan. on Sept. 13.
The race will include Race Villages where teams will
be able to stop overnight. They will cover 30 acres and include first aid,
refreshments, entertainment and more. Race Villages are planned for several
Kansas locations, including Dodge City, Elkhart, Lyons, and Council Grove. The
Lottery plans to hold its second-chance drawing at the Council Grove Race
Village at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 13. “We’re very pleased to again be able to support
an event that will bring thousands of visitors to Kansas,” Lottery
Executive Director Ed Van Petten
said. “The ticket was a big success for us last year and we anticipate
that our players will be excited to see it back again this year.”
The Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race game is the latest
example of the Lottery’s Made in Kansas tickets that promote Kansas
business, industry and tourism by offering Kansas-themed grand prizes in
second-chance drawings. To find out more about The
Great Santa Fe Trail Horse Race Endurance Ride, visit
www.sfthorserace.com.
SOURCE: Kansas Lottery.
CONTACT: Sally Lunsford (785)
296-5708, Email: sally.lunsford@kslottery.net
California Lottery Will Make 1,000 More $1,000
Winners CALIFORNIA, USA (April 6,
2004) -- The California Lottery is adding
1,000 winners of $1,000 in the next few weeks. The promotion is aimed at any
players who want a chance to win an extra $1,000!
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This effort will create
additional winners to those who naturally happen in the course of the game. Any
player who buys $5 of SuperLOTTO Plus plays in one transaction will get a
coupon to enter into one of four drawings that will award a total of 1,000
prizes of $1,000. Players can win the $1,000 prize on top of winning the
SuperLOTTO jackpot and smaller prizes. "This
promotion is a fun, exciting way to deliver more prizes to more winners," said
California Lottery Director Joan Borucki.
The promotion runs from today (April 6) through
Saturday April 26. The drawings will happen on four consecutive Wednesdays
starting April 16. Each drawing will pick 250 winners.
To participate, players need to buy $5 or more of
SuperLOTTO Plus plays in one transaction. With the coupon they receive they can
enter the promotional drawing via the Internet at www.calottery.com/1000winners
or by mail. More than 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 nearly $55 billion.
Retailers benefit too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation since 1985.
SOURCE: California State Lottery.
CONTACT: Olga
Gallardo or Cathy Doyle Johnston, 916-324-9639. Lottomatica's GTECH Subsidiary Named Apparent
Successful Bidder by the Kansas Lottery for A Central Gaming System, Following
Competitive Procurement ROME,
Italy – PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (April 08, 2008) --
Lottomatica S.p.A. announced that its
wholly-owned subsidiary, GTECH Corporation,
has been named the apparent successful bidder by the Kansas Lottery to supply
and operate the central gaming system that will monitor electronic gaming
machines at six gaming facilities in the state of Kansas.
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This decision by the Kansas
Lottery follows a competitive procurement process. Final award of the bid is
subject to successful negotiations of a seven-to-10 year contract, and approval
of the contract by the Kansas Lottery
Commission and the Kansas Information Technology Office.
Further details of the award will be disclosed when such
approvals have been granted and upon the signing of a definitive agreement with
the Kansas Lottery. 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 2007, 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.
3.1 billion to Share Out: Record Result From Norsk
Tipping AS HAMAR, Norway (April
9, 2008) -- Norsk Tipping AS achieved its
best ever result in 2007. Sports & athletics and cultural activities each
receive NOK 1.25 billions, while the profit from Extra generated NOK 219
millions for health and reconvalescence activities. Organisations that
had income from the gaming machine market in 2001 receive a total of 150
millions, while a further 12 millions are allocated to measures and initiatives
to combat compulsive and habitual gambling. 219
millions were transferred to Norsk Tipping’s investment fund.
“In 2007 we passed
over the magic turnover threshold of NOK 10 billions for the first time. This
is hard evidence that we have managed to achieve our objective of channelling
Norwegian gaming in towards the responsible forms of gaming operated by Norsk
Tipping. The record turnover also represents the best-ever result for the
charitable and other organisations supported by our activities,” says
Norsk Tipping’s Managing Director Axel Krogvig. There are a number of factors behind the increase in
turnover. Lotto, Viking Lotto and Joker are setting new records. Norsk Tipping
has introduced Keno, which contributed further. The traditional football pools
enjoyed the highest turnover for three years, and the improvements introduced
in Oddsen have also resulted in healthy growth. “We are happy to have this kind of confirmation that
the gaming entertainment provided by Norsk Tipping continues to have great
appeal to the Norwegian public. This means that we can continue to develop the
gaming market in a socio-political desirable direction”, says Axel
Krogvig. Key figures in
mnok:
| |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
|
Revenues |
10 388 |
9 619 |
9 203 |
9 617 |
9 743 |
|
Result |
3 100 |
2 838 |
2 732 |
2 754 |
3 069 |
|
Margin |
29,80 % |
29,50 % |
29,70 % |
28,60 % |
31,50 % |
For further information please contact Director for
Information and Public Relations, Peer Jacob Svenkerud Tel. + 47 62 51 40 00,
Mobile + 47 91 55 43 68 or Press Spokesman Magne Vikøren: Tel. + 47 62
51 40 00, Mobile + 47 92 82 71 08. SOURCE: Norsk
Tipping AS. Lottery Receives
Tenth Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial
Reporting LOUISIANA, USA (April 4,
2008) -- President Rose Hudson
announced that the Louisiana Lottery
Corporation has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in
Financial Reporting for the tenth consecutive year from the Government Finance
Officers Association (GFOA) of the United States and Canada.
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"This is a tremendous
accomplishment for a corporation that has built its foundation on maintaining
public trust and integrity," said Hudson. "I sincerely appreciate
the Lottery's finance team for continuing to reach these high standards of
excellence." According to the GFOA, the
Certificate of Achievement is the highest form of recognition in the area of
governmental accounting and financial reporting. This recognition
represents a significant accomplishment by a government entity and its
management. The association is a nonprofit group with
offices in Chicago and Washington, D.C., and serves about 16,000 government
financial professionals. The Louisiana Lottery
Corporation was created in 1991 as a quasi-state entity to generate revenue for
the state through the sale of a variety of entertaining lottery products.
According to the Louisiana constitution, 35 percent of all sales are
transferred to the state treasury to be used for the Minimum Foundation Program
that funds public education in Louisiana. The Lottery's 2007 fiscal year
revenue topped $356 million with more than $128 million transferred to the
state. SOURCE: Louisiana Lottery.
Lottery Getting a New
Look! MONTANA, USA (April 8, 2008)
-- On Friday, April 11, the Montana
Lottery will be launching a new website. The address will stay the same:
www.montanalottery.com, but it will have a new look, more information, and more
options for our visitors! Some new features of the
website include a search tool, changes to our Player's Club, and additions to
our content. The new homepage will have polls, contests, and 2nd chance drawing
opportunities. The conversion will happen early Friday
morning, and should only take about 15 minutes to complete. This would be the
only time website activity may be affected. The
Montana Lottery encourages you to check out our new website! We are excited for
the new look! SOURCE: Montana Lottery
HiQ Signs New Framework Agreement with ACE
Interactive STOCKHOLM, Sweden--(
April 10, 2008) -- Ace Interactive, which is a
leading gaming technology company and a subsidiary of
Aristocrat Leisure Ltd, has signed a
new framework agreement with HiQ (STO:HIQ). ACE Interactive has been engaging
HiQ for its technology development projects since 2004. Among other projects,
HiQ has been working on the certification of ACE Interactive’s new gaming
platform, which targets the American market. “ACE Interactive has unique know-how combined with an
understanding of the gaming industry. They focus heavily on the end user, and
on the interaction between on-line gaming and the physical casino and lottery
world. It is truly challenging and fun to be able to contribute our
cutting-edge expertise within the field of game development, and we are very
happy about this continued confidence in us, and about the new
agreement,” says HiQ Head of Corporate Communications, Anna
Jennehov.
ACE Interactive develops
server-based on-line gaming solutions for operators with strict requirements in
terms of monitoring, regulation and the gaming experience. The company aims to
be a long-term total supplier by offering systems, games, terminals and
services for casinos and lotteries worldwide. Its clients include Casinos
Slovakia and Norsk Tipping. “We are very
pleased with HiQ and their work so far, and are looking forward to a continued
excellent collaboration. The gaming industry is at the forefront of
technological progress, and we see many interesting challenges ahead. During
the year, we will be working to get our new platform certified for the American
market, and the platform is going to be tested at one of the largest casinos in
North America,” says Christer Hutchinson-Kay at ACE Interactive.
About ACE Interactive ACE
Interactive is a leading company in developing gaming solutions. Since 2006 the
company has been part of Aristocrat Technologies, which has over 50 years’
experience in gaming technology. ACE Interactive has 2000 employees, and offers
everything from gaming machines to entire gaming solutions for customers
worldwide. About HiQ International
HiQ is an IT and management consultancy company focusing
on high-tech solutions in the fields of communications, software development
and simulation technology. The company is a leading player in these fields and
the Nordic region is its domestic market. HiQ employs over 1,000 people at
offices in the Nordic region and Eastern Europe. HiQ is listed on the Nordic
Exchange’s MidCap list. For more information, please visit
www.hiq.se. CONTACT:
HiQ, Anna Jennehov, Head of Corporate Communications, Tel: +46 (0)704-200 049,
Email: anna.jennehov@hiq.se or Asa
Nordstrand, Key Account Manager, Tel: +46 (0)707-200 038, email:
asa.nordstrand@hiq.se or ACE
Interactive, Christer Hutchinson-Kay, Director Product Management and,
Professional Services, Tel: +46 (0)705-35 36 54. SOURCE: HiQ International. SA Lotteries Named Top SA Government
Website SOUTH AUSTRALIA (April 9,
2008) -- www.salotteries.sa.gov.au has been
announced as the #1 website in the Government – South Australia industry
for 2007 in the latest Hitwise Online Performance Awards program.
The annual Hitwise Online Performance Awards recognise
excellence in online performance through public popularity, awarding websites
in over 100 industries.
Results of the Hitwise
Online Performance Awards are based on the Internet usage of approximately 3
million Australian Internet users visiting over 134,000 Australian websites,
with winners receiving the greatest market share of visits throughout 2007 in
their online industry. Michael Walmsley, Hitwise
General Manager of Competitive Intelligence and Search Marketing Services said,
“With the dynamics of online marketing continually evolving, the online
success of SA Lotteries during 2007 is an incredible achievement.
Receiving a Hitwise Online Performance Award
acknowledges that SA Lotteries is amongst the most popular websites visited by
Australian Internet users, signifying the strength of their online
marketing.” For further information contact:
Rheika Tompkins, Marketing Director, Hitwise Asia Pacific, Ph: +61 3 8530 2400,
Email: pressmentions.au@hitwise.com
SOURCE:
http://www.hitwise.com.au/images/2007_Winners_AU.pdf
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