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Lottomatica Group Subsidiary GTECH Corporation To Provide
Washington’s Lottery With New Self-Service Vending Machines, Additional
Instant-Ticket Vending Devices, And Multimedia
Technology
First Customer To Deploy
Company’s Gemini™ Instant, Online, And Multimedia Self-Service
Vending Machine
ROME, Italy – PROVIDENCE, Rhode
Island (January 21, 2010) –
Lottomatica Group
S.p.A. announced that its subsidiary
GTECH Corporation has signed
a contract amendment to provide Washington’s Lottery with the Company’s latest
self-service lottery vending machine, Gemini™, as well as additional
instant-ticket vending devices, and multimedia technology. GTECH expects to
receive revenues of approximately $20 million to $25 million, beginning in the
fourth quarter of 2010 through June 2016. Today’s announcement also
represents the first deployment of the Company’s Gemini product.
“GTECH is listening to, and
acting on, the ever-changing market needs of its customers in order to better
understand and address the requirements of the lottery industry,” said
GTECH President and CEO Jaymin B. Patel. “As a result, we are creating
market-driven solutions such as the Gemini lottery product vending machine,
which will benefit lotteries, retailers, and players alike.”
“With Gemini,
Washington’s Lottery will gain enhanced online/instant sales, inventory
and machine status reporting, and the ability to attract new players who prefer
the self-service option, while retailers will see reduced labor associated with
selling lottery products,” continued Mr. Patel. “With the
added feature of ES MultiMedia incorporated into the machine, the Lottery will
also be able to manage, distribute, and display multimedia content such as game
advertising and messaging through a single point of control. We are pleased
that Washington’s Lottery will be the first to deploy such an innovative
product.”
Under the agreement, GTECH will
replace the Lottery’s existing Instant to Go® instant-ticket only
vending machines with 960 Gemini machines, ensuring a more streamlined lottery
transaction while preventing underage usage by requiring the player to scan a
driver's license before purchasing lottery products. The Company will also
install its Enterprise Series MultiMedia screens on the existing 280 Lottery To
Go® instant/online self-service machines for both consumer information and
increased retailer/player security. GTECH will deploy 30 additional
clerk-assisted countertop Instant Showcase® units to provide enhanced
retailer accounting and increased instant-ticket sales, bringing the total
Instant Showcase unit count to 80 statewide. GTECH expects to have the
installation of the machines and monitors completed by November 1, 2010.
For further information: Robert K.
Vincent, GTECH Corporation, Public Affairs, T. (+1) 401 3927452.
INTRALOT Supports Survivors Of Earthquake In
Haiti
ATHENS, Greece (January 20, 2010) --
As an active corporate citizen,
INTRALOT has responded to
the urgent need to support the people of Haiti, after the devastating
earthquake that resulted in widespread damage, especially in the heavily
populated capital of Port-au-Prince.
INTRALOT, the leading gaming company
in the Caribbean, has joined the international community’s endeavor in
assisting the survivors of the 7.0-magnitude earthquake that killed tens of
thousands of people and crippled the infrastructure of the island nation.
INTRALOT provided financial assistance to the non-profit Organization, Doctors
of the World, which sent to Haiti on January 19th, medicines and medical staff,
including doctors, surgeons and nurses, in order to evaluate the situation and
provide aid.
Mr. Nikos Nikolakopoulos, Managing
Director of INTRALOT Latin America, stated: “After the disastrous
earthquake in Haiti, INTRALOT was deeply concerned about the emergency
situation in the country and immediately decided to contribute to international
relief efforts. We express our heartfelt condolences to the victims’
families and our sincere solidarity to the people of Haiti.”
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. Its 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 50 countries, with 5,000 people and revenues of
€1.1 billion for 2008, 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 Saxony,
Germany
5-Year Agreement to
Supply Instant Ticket Cooperative Services
NEW YORK, NY (January 14, 2010) --
Scientific Games (Nasdaq:
SGMS) announced that it has been awarded a contract with the
Sachsische LOTTO-GmbH
in the German state of Saxony to supply instant tickets and cooperative
services. The contract begins January 2010. Scientific Games will be the
exclusive supplier of instant tickets for Saxony and will be consulting on
marketing support, training and production matters. Saxony has a population of
4.2 million people and the tickets will be sold in 1,300 retailer shops all
over Saxony.
"We are extremely pleased to
partner with the Sachsische LOTTO-GmbH. The agreement with SACHSENLOTTO is the
sixth cooperative services contract we have won in Germany and further proof of
the proliferation of the partnership model internationally," said Mike
Chambrello, CEO and President of Scientific Games.
"The most recent European Union
Court of Justice cases have ruled in favor of state-sponsored control in order
to prevent crime or addiction and we believe this clarification could give
lotteries within the German Toto- and Lottoblock the ability to find new ways
of operating responsibly and successfully, so that more lotteries will follow
in Sachsen's footsteps."
"Our goal for the Sachsen Lottery
is to responsibly transform new and modern lottery possibilities," said
Wolfgang Bildstein, Managing Director of the Sachsische LOTTO-GmbH. "We
strongly believe the Scientific Games instant ticket cooperative services model
seems to be the most proven and pro-active in terms of improving products and
service quality."
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is a
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. 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.
Company CONTACT: Aimee Remey,
Investor Relations, Scientific Games, Phone: 212-754-2233.
SOURCE: Scientific Games.
Kansas Lottery Players Have Chance to Win Racing Fan’s Dream
Weekend
TOPEKA, Kansas (January 13, 2010) -
The Kansas Lottery is
offering its players a chance to win a racing fan’s dream weekend
for two to Kansas Speedway in a pair of second-chance drawings to be held April
2, 2010 and August 27, 2010. Forty winners will be selected in each
drawing!
Players can win $25,000 instantly
playing the $5 Kansas Lottery Racing instant game or they can enter their
non-winning tickets into the drawings. The winners of the April 2 drawing will
each receive two tickets to the Road Runner Turbo Indy 300 and the
O’Reilly Auto Parts 250 races to be held May 1 and 2, 2010. The winners of
the Aug. 27 drawing will each receive two tickets to the Kansas Lottery 300 and
the Kansas 400 races to be held Oct. 2 and 3, 2010. All prize packages include:
one double occupancy hotel room, transportation between hotel and Kansas
Speedway, food and other amenities at the Kansas Lottery hospitality chalet at
Kansas Speedway, $400 cash and state and federal mandatory income withholding
taxes.
In addition, two special drawings
will also be held for the winners of the racing weekends. One of the winners of
the April 2 drawing will win a trip for two to Chicagoland Speedway in July.
One of the winners of the Aug. 27 drawing will win a trip for two to Phoenix
International Raceway in November. The winners of these trips will also receive
an additional $2,500 each, airfare, ground transportation, and predetermined
hotel accommodations. Players must be present at these drawings to win.
To enter the second-chance drawings,
players should mail their non-winning $5 Kansas Lottery Racing instant scratch
tickets to:
Kansas Lottery Racing
Drawing
c/o Kansas Lottery, P.O. Box 3561,
Topeka, KS 66601-3561
Entries for the April 2 drawing must
be received by the morning mail pickup on March 30. No later than 5:00 p.m. on
this date, players may also deposit entries for this drawing into any
receptacle specifically designated by the Lottery. Entries remaining after the
first drawing are not eligible for the second drawing. Entries for the Aug. 27
drawing must be received by the morning mail pickup on Aug. 24. No later than
5:00 p.m. on this date, players may also deposit entries for this drawing in
any receptacle specifically designated by the Lottery
DATE: January 13, 2009
CONTACT: Karie Lowe (785) 296-5744,
karie.lowe@kslottery.net
SOURCE: Kansas Lottery.
Former Cantor Fitzgerald LP Executive Launches New Company To Offer
The Regulated Lottery In The United States Via Mobile
Devices
Brent Wilkins Launches
Mobile Lottery® LLC to Extend Lotteries to Mobile Handsets in the United
States and Raise an Additional $ 6.5 Billion for State
Governments
LAS VEGAS, Nevada (January 5, 2010)
-- Brent Wilkins, former Cantor Fitzgerald LP Managing Director, has announced
the launch of Mobile Lottery® LLC (www.mobilelottery.com) to capitalize on the growth and
technological advances in United States wireless networks and mobile devices to
expand state lotteries to mobile devices. As the most trusted gaming
offering in the world, state budget deficits are reaching record levels and
expected to increase in the years ahead. A regulated mobile lottery offering is
expected to not only increase the $ 65 billion in current lottery revenues to
the states that participate by 10% but also lower the cost as a more
efficient and cost effective method for distribution.
“Our goal is to create the
number one brand in the mobile lottery space using my expertise gained from
launching the first real-time mobile trading application for the U.S.
Treasuries with Sprint-Nextel in 2005,” said Wilkins, CEO of Mobile
Lottery LLC. “My serving as a key contributor with Cantor
Fitzgerald’s successful Cantor Gaming wireless gaming business in Las
Vegas has prepared me for this opportunity to extend the current state lottery
offerings to exciting new mobile devices such as the iPhone, Google Nexus One
and other Android OS devices , Motorola Android OS devices, Blackberry
Storm/Bold and various Microsoft Windows devices.”
With over two-thirds of the U.S.
population having played the lottery and with 23% of those participating
playing regularly, the mobile lottery can now be available to the 208 million
U.S. mobile subscribers who qualify. Software now exists to verify a
player’s age and that one is playing from a legal jurisdiction.
Mobile lottery also practices responsible gambling and can restrict, limit, and
control the amount each individual partakes in lottery systems.
“The ability to securely and
reliably trade over $ 20 billion in U.S. securities with an average transaction
value of over $ 5 million four years ago proved mobile financial transactions
are indeed possible. New technological advances in mobile operator networks and
mobile smart phone devices now allow for both a legally compliant and exciting
game experience for the wireless lottery player in the 42 U.S. state’s
that choose to participate,” added Wilkins.
Location Based Services (LBS) can
now accurately pinpoint a lottery player’s location ensuring the
participating state will receive its revenue share. It also ensures the state
will adhere to regulatory requirements by offering intrastate gaming and
compliment the existing land based lottery systems whose revenues have
flattened in recent years.
Advantages of mobile lotteries
include increased state revenues because of the added convenience, the ability
to address problem gaming, elimination of fraud and lost tickets, and added
revenue streams via mobile advertising and consumer market data.
“The merger of the Powerball
and Mega Millions lottery game essentially allows for a national lottery with
one application across many devices, operating systems, mobile operators and
content stores. Additionally, with the recent deployment of WiMax
and evolution of LTE (Long Term Evolution) technologies, the long term
prospects for the mobile gaming transaction space is extremely bright,"
said Wilkins.
About Mobile Lottery LLC
Mobile Lottery® LLC (www.mobilelottery.com)
is a privately held; Cary, North Carolina based company that specializes
in mobile lottery applications in coordination with existing lottery providers
and state lottery organizations. The firm's key differentiator is its
successful track record for delivery of wireless transaction technology and its
innovative approach for creating new and exciting games for new smartphone
devices being introduced into the marketplace.
Google™, the Google logo,
and Android™, and Nexus One™ are trademarks of Google Inc.
iPhone™ is a trademark of Apple, Inc. Blackberry™ is a trademark of
Research in Motion. Microsoft™ is a registered trademark of Microsoft,
Inc.Motorola™ is a registered trademark of Motorola, Inc. All rights
reserved.
CONTACT: Graham Wilson,
PRStreet, (919) 467-5567, Email: gwilson@prstreet.com.
Lights, Camera, Action: Georgia Lottery Welcomes Powerball With TV
Commercial Contest
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 11, 2010)
- The Georgia Lottery is
welcoming Powerball to Georgia with an exciting contest. Produce a 30-second TV
ad about Powerball coming to Georgia, and your spot could air throughout
Georgia during the broadcast of the biggest football game of the year on Feb.
7.
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The "Powerball: Lights, Camera,
Action" grand prize winner also will receive $5,000 and a mini-handheld HD
camcorder.
Four second prize winners will win a
mini-handheld HD camcorder.
Submissions should be funny,
exciting and creative. The entry deadline is January 22.
Visit
www.powerballtvad.com for official rules and to submit
videos.
Powerball tickets go on sale in
Georgia on January 31.
About Georgia Lottery
Corporation
Since its first year, the Georgia
Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11.2 billion to the state of
Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific
educational programs including Georgia's HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia's
Pre-K Program. More than 1.2 million students have received HOPE, and more than
1 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary pre-kindergarten
program.
For more information, please visit
the Media Center on the Georgia Lottery Web site at:
www.galottery.com
SOURCE: Georgia Lottery
Corporation.
New Mexico Lottery Launches Valentine
Scratcher
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (January 14,
2010) - The New Mexico
Lottery’s latest Scratcher is a lovely Valentine that’s fun to
play or to share with a sweetheart - or two.
“Heartbreaker
Bucks” is available now at 1,100 lottery retailers statewide. On the
ticket, chubby cupids caper around a lovely goddess holding their heavy quiver
of golden arrows. To reveal prizes, players break through the 10 pink and red
hearts. The game features top prizes of $10,000.
During the annual celebration of
romance, players make good use of Scratcher Valentines. The games make an
entertaining extra to a bouquet of roses, a box of candy or a romantic love
letter.
$420 Million for Education
All net proceeds from the sale of
New Mexico Lottery games benefit the Lottery Success Scholarship program, which
provides tuition assistance for New Mexico residents attending the state’s
public colleges and universities. Since 1996, the lottery has raised $420
million for education and more than 61,000 students have attended college on
Legislative Lottery Scholarships.
SOURCE: New Mexico Lottery.
2009: Française des Jeux, the Second-Largest Lottery in the
World
BOULOGNE, France (January 8, 2010)
-- On 7 January 2010, Christophe Blanchard-Dignac, Chairman and CEO of
Française des Jeux,
presented the company 2009 activity results to the Board of Directors.
Stakes reached nearly 10 billion
euros (€9.997 billion), up from €9.2 billion in 2008 (+8.6%) and
€9.5 billion in 2006. Française des Jeux moved up from the
third-largest to the second-largest lottery in Europe:place> and the
world.
2009 saw a progressive upturn in
sales following the improvement in the French economy, with a marked rise at
the end of the year. In this context, the overhaul and innovation work applied
to all product ranges over the last two years was profitable. It should also be
noted that the 2009 calendar was exceptional in containing especially three
“Friday the 13ths” (compared with one in 2008), which generated
additional sales of nearly €200 million.
2009: over 800 million prizes :
28.2 million French people,
including 8.4 million regular players, staked an average of just under €1
per day (€6.70 per week). They continued to benefit from the increase in
the Prize Payout to players. The Prize Payout to Players now stands at 63.1%
(73.6% for betting).
Française des Jeux paid out
approximately 800 million prizes of between €1 and €100 million. 113
new millionaires ( €1 million) were created, making an average of two
every week. There was an average of one new multi-millionaire ( €5
million) every fortnight and one big winner ( €10 million) every
month.
2009 saw a record €100 million
winning on Euro Millions, awarded on 18 September to a group of 15 players, and
a record €19 million winning on Loto on 2 May. On 31 December, in the last
Keno draw, one player won a record €10 million.
Lottery games: success for the new Loto and
Cash:
Lottery games, which represent the
core of the business, recorded stakes of €9,214 million in 2009, up by
7.5% compared with 2008.
The new Loto: 16% of the year’s
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New Loto sales were up by 11.4% at
€1,618 million, boosting the range of draw-based games by 5.1%. The game
has fulfilled expectations: it has attracted 15 million French people,
including one million new players (+15%). The number of winning grids was up by
35% (134 million), and the new Monday draw proved popular (21% of sales).
A new generation of scratch games:
With 21.8 million players, 36,600
points of sale and 1.8 billion tickets sold in 2009, scratch games are the most
popular among all games.
The range has seen new growth
(+16.9%) with revenues of €3,879 million, representing nearly 39% of
sales. However, the different product families showed balanced results. The
core games (Millionnaire, Solitaire, Astro, Vegas, etc.) were up by 6%,
benefiting from the overhauls made in 2008, while complementary and temporary
games suffered a 15% fall.
The key feature of the year was the
launch of a new generation of games -both simple and attractive- that have
proven to be highly appreciated. The launch of Cash €500,000 generated
sales of 133 million tickets in 9 months (€663 million).
Point of sale games:
Rapido continued to see declining
sales (-5.3% at €1,702 million) following the introduction of the smoking
ban and measures taken to strengthen responsible gaming.
Sports betting: Preparing for the opening
of the market:
After growth of 65% in 2008, sports
betting games have continued to expand, rising by 24% in 2009 to €783
million (including €630 million for fixed-odds betting). Within this
range, which now accounts for 8% of Française des Jeux’s gaming
revenues, and faced with very strong competition from illegal remote gambling,
online betting grew by 61% to €43 million in stakes.
These results are based on the
modernisation of the product offer. In November, the company launched
ParionsSport, a new sports betting range in its network of 24,000 points of
sale, alongside ParionsWeb, a new betting website.
Distribution: priority for
proximity:
In 2009, Française des Jeux
products were distributed via a uniquely extensive local network that accounted
for 96.8% of sales. There are now 36,600 points of sale, including 20,000 for
Loto (+800).
2009 was marked by completion of the
deployment of 25,000 self-service ticket checkers and the signature of an
agreement with Sagem Sécurité for the supply of new-generation
gaming terminals, with the aim of equipping the entire network by the end of
2013.
Sales made via the multimedia
channel rose by 44% to €315 million, accounting for 3.2% of stakes. The
Fdjeux.com website is the leading gaming site for the general public in France,
with 935,000 active players (+28%, representing 200,000 more players than in
2008), as well as being the leading gaming site in terms of customer
satisfaction (source: Harris Interactive 2009 survey).
CONTACT: Press Department - TEL: +33
(0)1 41 10 33 82.
Susan Macke Named IGT Chief Marketing Officer
RENO, Nevada (January 18, 2010) -
International Game Technology
(NYSE: IGT) has named Susan Macke chief marketing officer. Macke comes from
Hewlett-Packard's handheld business unit as its vice president of global
marketing. She has extensive experience in the telecommunications and IT
industries, leading customer-focused marketing strategies, brand development,
integrated marketing communication and thought leadership on a global scale.
"IGT's new attitude calls for a
new way of looking at how we market our products," Eric Tom, IGT executive vice
president of sales and marketing, said. "Susan's track record is in line with
our goal of being a marketing-driven company. She's been integral in the
development of customer-focused solutions, strategic communications and
profitable partnerships for some of the biggest players in the
telecommunications and IT industries, making her yet another asset to IGT's
diverse library of smart and influential executives."
At Hewlett-Packard, Macke was
responsible for building new value for the HP brand which included the global
and regional strategy for its handheld devices for commercial and consumer
segments. Prior to her time at Hewlett-Packard, Macke served as Nokia Finland's
vice president of Nokia strategic marketing. While with Nokia, she also served
as vice president of portfolio management and product marketing (Finland), and
vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa sales and marketing (UK).
Macke's executive experience also
includes work at Sendo Ltd in the UK and Motorola Inc., and she held multiple
management roles at IBM working on software development, OEM, marketing and
other initiatives.
About IGT
International Game Technology (www.IGT.com) is a global company
specializing in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and sales
of computerized gaming machines and systems products.
SOURCE: IGT.
Washington’s Lottery to Start Selling Powerball On January
31
OLYMPIA, Washington (January 16,
2010) - Sunday, January 31, Washingtonians have their first opportunity to play
Powerball, the multi-state draw
game offering massive jackpots which have reached up to $365,000,000!
Until now,
Washington’s Lottery has
offered one multi-state draw game,
Mega Millions, which has
been inspiring dreams among players since 2002. Powerball drawings are held
every Wednesday and Saturday night at 10:59 Eastern Standard Time, 7:59 Pacific
Standard Time. Beginning January 31, players will now have four chances each
week to win large jackpots from Mega Millions and Powerball. The jackpots start
at $12,000,000 and $20,000,000 respectively and grow each time the jackpot
rolls.
Powerball is a large jackpot game.
Tickets are $1 each and can be purchased at any of the nearly 4,000 retailers
across Washington where Lottery products are offered. Five white balls are
drawn out of a drum with 59 white balls, and one red ball, the Powerball, is
drawn out of a drum with 39 red balls.
Visit walottery.com on January 31
for more details about Powerball.
WASHINGTON'S
LOTTERY
Since 1982, Washington's Lottery has
generated more than $2.5 billion to important state programs, including
education construction, stadium debt reduction, economic development and
problem gambling prevention and treatment. In FY '09 Washington's Lottery
contributed more than $115 million to state programs. Washington’s Lottery
is deeply committed to making sure every Lottery dollar counts when it comes to
supporting vital state programs. Washington's Lottery offers consumers several
types of games: Mega Millions, Lotto, Hit 5, Match 4, The Daily Game, Daily
Keno, and Scratch.
SOURCE: Washington Lottery.
Lottery Introduces Points For Prizes™ Rewards
Program
Little Rock, Arkansas (January 19,
2010) – The Arkansas
Scholarship Lottery is adding even more value to instant lottery tickets
with a new program called Points for Prizes™. Players earn
points by going to the lottery’s website and entering their non-winning
instant tickets. These points can then be redeemed for exciting
merchandise.
The Play It Again™
second-chance drawing program began with the Lottery on September 28, 2009.
Since then, more than 100,000 players have registered for an online player
services account at www.myarkansaslottery.com. Play It Again™ gives players
a second chance to win the top prize amount in any eligible instant game by
entering their non-winning tickets online. $169,000 has been awarded to
date.
The newest program, Points for
Prizes™, gives players rewards points for every ticket entered into Play
It Again™. Point balances will be revealed to current members on Tuesday,
January 19. Players will then see the points they have earned by entering their
non-winning tickets over the past weeks and months. Current and new members can
continue to enter tickets and earn points.
The Points for Prizes™ online
store is scheduled to open February 8, where points can be used to order
clothing, sporting goods, entertainment items, and more. New items will
be added to the store inventory from time to time, including music downloads
and gift certificates.
Points for Prizes™ and Play It
Again™ give players more value for their lottery play. “The Points
for Prizes™ program starting in Arkansas is one of the more comprehensive
lottery rewards programs in the country,” said David Barden, ASL Vice
President of Gaming. “A goal of this lottery is to give back as much as
possible to Arkansans, and Points for Prizes™ is an exciting way to do
that.”
Play It Again™ and Points for
Prizes™ also limit litter because as players learn there are different
ways to win, more will take their tickets with them to the nearest
computer.
Lottery net proceeds go toward
scholarships. For scholarship information, including the YOUniversal
scholarship application, visit www.adhe.edu the website of the Arkansas Department of
Higher Education.
SOURCE: The Arkansas Scholarship
Lottery.
Georgia Lottery Raises Record Profits for HOPE,
Pre-K
ATLANTA, Georgia (January 19, 2010)
– The Georgia Lottery
Corp. today announced record first-half profits for education. Georgia
Lottery profits for the first half of fiscal year 2010 totaled $429,754,000,
surpassing the previous record set last fiscal year by more than $8.49
million.
The Georgia Lottery is the only
traditional lottery in the U.S. to experience 11 consecutive years of growth in
profits.
“The lottery-funded HOPE
Scholarship and Pre-K programs are more important than ever to Georgia’s
families,” said
Margaret
DeFrancisco, president and CEO of the Georgia Lottery. “In these
very challenging economic times, these are remarkable results by a remarkable
group of lottery professionals who are fully committed to our mission of
maximizing dollars for HOPE and Pre-K.”
The Georgia Lottery’s fiscal
year 2010 first half spanned from July 1, 2009 to Dec. 31, 2009.
“To keep pace with the
growing demands on HOPE and Pre-K, we continue to explore fresh and exciting
ways to entertain our players and yield new revenue for education,”
DeFrancisco said.
The Georgia Lottery’s newest
initiative is the implementation of a monumental agreement to bring the
multi-state big jackpot game Powerball to Georgia. Powerball tickets go on sale
in Georgia on Jan. 31.
Since its first year, the Georgia
Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11.4 billion to the state of
Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific
educational programs including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and
Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.1 million students have received
HOPE, and more than 1 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide,
voluntary prekindergarten program.
For more information, please visit
the Georgia Lottery Web site at:
www.galottery.com.
CONTACT: Tandi Reddick, Media
Relations Manager, Georgia Lottery Corporation, P: (404) 215-5062, F: (404)
215-8983, C: (404) 323-4644, Email: treddick@galottery.org.
Manitoba Lotteries’ Budget Plan Earns International Award For
Excellence
WINNEPEG, Manitoba (January 20,
2010) - Described by an international panel as offering “a superior
level of transparency,”
Manitoba Lotteries’
annual budget plan has earned a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award by the
Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA).
This is the sixth consecutive year Manitoba Lotteries has received the
honour.
The plan, for the fiscal year
beginning April 1, 2009 earned extra recognition for scoring exceptionally well
among four categories used to assess its overall grade. Manitoba Lotteries is
recognized in the judging categories of policy document as well as
communications device, and has received special recognition for the
budget’s planning processes and performance measures.
“The award and additional
recognition earned in four categories this year reflects our continued efforts
at seeking excellence in all aspects of budget presentation,” said
Winston Hodgins, Manitoba Lotteries President and CEO. “It also
highlights our drive to make improvements year over year.”
To receive the award, the plan met
nationally recognized guidelines and was judged
proficient in all four major award
categories: effectiveness as a policy document, operating guide, financial plan
and communications device.
“The budget document
delivers a superior level of policy and planning guidance [and] offers
substantive detail in a clear and concise manner,” wrote the
evaluators. “The Corporation’s effort demonstrates how well a
budget can be constructed if given the will and the wherewithal to do
it.”
This GFOA awards program was
established in 1984 and recognizes exemplary budget documentation by state,
provincial and municipal governments. The program is designed to encourage
governments to prepare budget documents that are of the highest quality to meet
the needs of decision-makers and citizens.
To arrange interviews CONTACT: Lorne
Kletke, Communications Officer, kletkel@mlc.mb.ca, Phone:
204-957-2500 ext. 2341
SOURCE: Manitoba Lotteries.
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