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NASPL/WLA -
WORLD MEET 2007
OCTOBER 3-6, 2007
Louisville, Kentucky Hosted by the Kentucky Lottery Corporation
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| Arch Gleason President and CEO
of the Kentucky Lottery Corporation President of the World Lottery
Association |
Louisville, Kentucky is known as the home of many
things – the Kentucky Derby, the Louisville Slugger, the Louisville Lip
(Muhammad Ali) and the like. It’s now my great pleasure to invite you here
to experience what will likely be the premier lottery industry gathering of the
year, World Meet 2007.
As the name implies, this rare joint gathering of
NASPL and the World Lottery Association (WLA) will bring together more than
1000 delegates, vendors/suppliers and conference participants from every
continent on the planet. They will represent the best from gaming organizations
around the world, with attendees present from up to 75 countries.
World Meet ’07 will enable you to literally tap
into a world of wisdom on how to manage a successful lottery organization. Find
out what lotteries from the other side of the planet are doing that could work
right in your own backyard. Keynote speakers and break-out sessions will
enlighten you to ways your lottery could be more successful.
This year’s trade show will also be a unique
experience - large enough to represent the entire lottery industry, yet
intimate enough for exhibitors to have access to all attendees. Imagine the
potential of the Trade Show that brings together lottery sector decision-makers
from all over the world.
Our team at the Kentucky Lottery is well into
planning this tremendous event, and I promise it will be a program from which
you’ll walk away with new ideas and concepts on how to make your
organization stronger.
As you’ll soon see on this website, we’re
planning a conference that will help you enhance your work as a lottery
professional. Please mark your calendars for October 3rd through the 6th, and
come see what Kentucky hospitality is all about. .
Idaho Lottery Successfully Completes Terminal Transition Benefiting
Idaho Public Schools and Buildings
BOISE, Idaho, USA (February 21,
2007) -- The Idaho Lottery announced it has
successfully completed its conversion to a new lottery central system and
retailer terminals and as scheduled, began full operations with its new gaming
services provider, INTRALOT.
“We are very pleased with
how smoothly the transition occurred,” stated
Jeff Anderson, Idaho Lottery
Director. “This has been a tremendous effort by my staff and INTRALOT
to get a great amount of work done on a very limited schedule. My confidence in
the whole process was also affirmed when INTRALOT received
Multi-State Lottery Association (Powerball) certification on the first inspection
with zero discrepancies. This was the first time a lottery vendor scored
“100 %” on the inspection,” added Anderson.
The terminal conversion included the
installation of 950 new INTRALOT Coronis terminals as well as new LED Customer
Service Displays and Player Advertising Displays. The work also included the
installation of a new central operating system at INTRALOT’s offices in
Boise that networks all the Lottery’s retailers with the Lottery’s
headquarters using state-of-the-art high bandwidth satellite
communications.
“Our most recent United
States conversion in Idaho was the result of a successful team effort between
INTRALOT and the Idaho Lottery,” said Tom Little, INTRALOT USA
President and CEO.
After a lengthy, fair, spirited, and
competitive bid process, the Idaho Lottery entered into the contract on June
28, 2006 with INTRALOT USA, based in Atlanta, Georgia. The change replaced
long-time provider G-Tech, a subsidiary of Lottomatica in Rome, Italy.
“The conversion process,
which was handled in a secure and efficient manner, has afforded the Lottery a
valuable opportunity to re-energize our retail partners,” explained
Anderson.
Constantinos Antonopoulos, CEO of
INTRALOT S.A. based in Athens, Greece,
the parent company of INTRALOT USA, echoed Anderson’s sentiments on the
transition.
“With the successful system
conversion and launch of the Idaho Lottery’s gaming system, INTRALOT
demonstrates its capacity to fulfill its clients’ high expectations and
needs,” said Antonopoulos. “We are sure that our partnership
with the Idaho Lottery will be mutually rewarding and as gratifying as it is
with our other U.S. customers.”
The new contract is valid for seven
years with an option to extend up to three additional years. The contract and
operations will save the Lottery as much as $12 million over the life of the
award.
“The long-term savings for
the Idaho Lottery are very significant,” described Anderson.
“This new contract means more dollars will be available for
Idaho’s public schools and buildings in the years ahead.”
SOURCE Idaho Lottery
New Scratch Game Stars The Excitement of American
Idol
RICHMOND, Virginia, USA (February
15, 2007) -- What scratch ticket could win you two other tickets to the
American Idol finale in Hollywood? It’s the
Virginia Lottery’s new American Idol
game: the hottest ticket in town.
Players can scratch to win prizes
ranging from $2 to $15,000. But the most interesting prize comes from tickets
that don’t initially win a prize. Players can enter their non-winning
tickets in the American Idol Grand Prize Sweepstakes. When a drawing is held on
April 6, one lucky winner and a friend will be headed to Hollywood and the last
two nights of American Idol’s 6th Season. The prize also includes $1,000
in spending money.
But that’s not all. An
additional 533 tickets drawn will win prize packs containing American Idol
jackets, shirts, caps, mugs and other items. There are three ways to enter: via
text message, at the Virginia Lottery website www.valottery.com/idol or through
the mail.
“We expect this game to be a
big hit with players,” said Virginia Lottery Executive Director
Sheila Hill-Christian.
“It’s a great way to combine the excitement of this popular
television show with the Lottery’s mission of raising funds for
Virginia’s K-12 public schools.”
American Idol scratch tickets go on
sale beginning February 15, 2007 at Virginia Lottery retailers across the
Commonwealth. All entries for the Grand Prize Sweepstakes must be received by
March 29, 2007. Players must be at least 18 years old to purchase a ticket and
enter the sweepstakes.
SOURCE: Virginia Lottery.
BC Lottery Corporation Poll Finds Big Differences in How Men and
Women Would Spend Their Millions
RICHMOND, BRITISH
COLUMBIA--(CCNMatthews - Feb. 13, 2007) - British Columbia Lottery Corporation
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Struggling for an original
Valentine's Day gift idea? Why not buy your sweetheart a Millionaire Life
ticket? Purchase before the end of Valentine's Day and they'll also be eligible
for early-bird prizes.
You and your sweetie may both agree
that winning $1 million a year for 25 years would be life-changing, but what
you might disagree on is how you would spend it.
A recent BC Lottery Corporation poll
conducted by Ipsos Reid revealed several major differences in the top-five ways
men and women would allocate $1 Million:
"I would set up a trust to honour
my late husband, Larry. It would definitely involve something to assist sick
children," said Sandi Reynolds, Richmond resident and Lottery player. "I
would also pay off my debts (invest) and pay for my son's grad school. Then, of
course there would a lifetime of manicures and pedicures!"
"I'd send plane tickets to all my
closest friends and family inviting them to an exotic and secluded island
somewhere off the coast of Fiji. If they came, they would be treated to a
weekend of luxury in which I would disclose my winnings and give them a
portion," said Andrew Do, Delta resident. "I'd put whatever's left into
an investment fund for my retirement."
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Men |
Women
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Invest |
Donate to charity |
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Donate to charity |
Share with family |
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Travel |
Invest |
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Share with family |
Buy a house |
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Buy a house |
Travel or vacation |
It is also interesting to note that
a very small percentage of people would opt to leave their jobs.
In any event, both players agreed
that a winning Millionaire Life ticket would be a fantastic addition to any
Valentine's Day gift. Tickets purchased before 11:59:59 p.m. PST on Valentine's
Day (February 14, 2007) qualify for a chance to win one of 14 early-bird prizes
of $100,000.
February's Millionaire Life lottery
game offers a grand prize of 1 Million every year for 25 years.
Tickets are available at lottery
retailers. The draw for the early-bird prizes will take place on the evening of
February 28, 2007.
Using Ipsos Reid, BCLC polled a
randomly selected sample of 800 adult British Columbians on the following
question: "If you won a million dollars every year for the next 25 years, what
would you do with it?"
BCLC found some interesting
differences between what men versus women would do with their winnings. All
results are expressed in a percentage of the 800 British Columbian's polled.
The survey also found some
remarkable similarities between the two sexes. A nearly equal number men and
women would use their new found wealth to travel and only a few would quit
their jobs despite winning the Millionaire Life windfall of a million dollars
for the next 25 years.
To view accompanying graph please
click on the following link:
http://www.ccnmatthews.com/docs/bclc0213.jpg
SOURCE: British Columbia
Lottery Corporation. CONTACT: Robin Cook, Corporate Communications Officer,
(604) 247-3004 or Cell: (604) 809-3623, Email: rcook@bclc.com
VendingData™ Receives Gaming Laboratory International Approval
on New Specialty Shuffler, ShufflePro™
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, USA (February 13,
2007) -- VendingData™ Corporation announced today that it has received
approval from Gaming Laboratory International ("GLI"), a worldwide leader in
independent game machine testing and certification, for ShufflePro™, the
Company's newest specialty shuffler.
This single or double deck specialty
shuffler will be launched initially in the United States and Europe and
marketed through VendingData's worldwide network of gaming products
distributors. ShufflePro is being manufactured in VendingData's low cost,
state-of-the-art facilities in China.
ShufflePro is a high-speed card
shuffler designed to handle up to two decks of cards, capable of shuffling the
smaller "bridge" cards as well as the larger cards typically used for
Blackjack. The shuffler can be configured in an embedded table-top version or
as a free standing unit.
Among its many features, the new
ShufflePro shuffles using a patented random selection process:
- Verifies card count on each
shuffle;
- Has indicator lights signaling
extra or missing cards; and
- Produces shuffles that are
unpredictable, and non-trackable
The ShufflePro increases speed and
accuracy, and improves dealer productivity. It utilizes enhanced security and
integrity technology, and is user-friendly, with easy-to-read message displays.
Because it will be marketed internationally, ShufflePro is designed to run on
universal electric power. VendingData will offer customers both purchase and
rental plans through its distributor network, as well as service contracts and
customer training programs.
SOURCE: VendingData Corporation
edited press release.
The Beloved Le Chat, Now Available at
Oberthur
A CAT’S LIFE, “He’s THE
Cat” |
PARIS, France (February 19, 2007) --
Oberthur Gaming Technologies (OGT) and
Philippe Geluck are proud to present the comic strip character le Chat.
Created by Philippe Geluck 25 years
ago and translated into six languages, le Chat is extremely popular in Belgium,
in France, in Switzerland and in other French-speaking countries. The
character’s popularity has even traveled beyond French and Flemish
markets.
Lottery organizations can now
benefit from the incredible popularity of le Chat, the hero of about 20 comic
books published to date, and from the author’s visibility, because
Philippe Geluck constantly surprises his readers with the originality of his
designs and the freshness of his texts.
A born orator with boundless energy,
Philippe Geluck is often invited to variety and entertainment shows. He likes
to sign autographs and to pronounce lectures in product launches or promotional
events. He will steadfastly support Lotteries by sharing his creativity, not
only in the design of instant lottery tickets, but during their promotional
campaigns.
The name, illustrations and stories
of Le Chat of Philippe Geluck (www.geluck.com) are offered exclusively by
Oberthur Gaming Technologies who owns licenses rights worldwide for the lottery
industry.
About Oberthur Gaming
Technologies (www.oberthurgt.com)
With more than 35 years of
lottery-specific expertise and over a century's experience in the security
printing industry, Oberthur Gaming Technologies is the world’s leader in
the printing of innovative instant lottery tickets. Comprehensive services
include strategic game planning and innovative conceptual design with
OGT’s Dream Team®, Cyber Games™ (interactive) as well as
state-of-the-art Global Operations and Lottery Distribution System (GOLDS). OGT
currently supplies a full range of high quality products and services to 100
clients in some 50 countries. The company has production units or sales offices
in Montreal, Canada; San Antonio, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania in the U.S.; Paris, France; Madrid, Spain; and Sydney,
Australia.
SOURCE: Lyse Trudel, Communications
Officer, Oberthur Gaming Technologies, (+1-514) 254-3600, ext. 101, Email:
lyse.trudel@mtl.oberthurgt.com
For information: Guillaume Baudry,
Director of Sales EMEA, Oberthur Gaming Technologies, + 33 2 51 31 05 61,
Email: guillaume.baudry@fr.oberthurgt.com.
Tipp24 Gains SevenOne Interactive as Cooperation
Partner
HAMBURG, Germany (February 19, 2007)
-- With immediate effect, the Hamburg-based company
Tipp24 AG is to cooperate with SevenOne
Interactive, the online and multimedia marketing subsidiary of the
ProSiebenSat.1 Group. Lotto players can fill in their tickets directly on the
websites of ProSiebenSat.1 Networld. These include ProSieben.de, Sat1.de,
kabeleins.de, N24.de, Wetter.com and Germany’s largest instant messaging
service ICQ with some 10 million visitors per month. The cooperation represents
a further expansion of Tipp24’s media presence.
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Tipp24’s lottery service will
be integrated into the design of the respective online platforms of SevenOne
Interactive. When submitting their tickets, Lotto players are automatically
directed to the Tipp24.de website. New customers can register with a single
click and benefit from Tipp24’s comprehensive service without any extra
charge.
With the aid of its online
cooperations, Tipp24 already reaches well over 100 million visitors per month.
“We will continue to grow strongly in the media environment in 2007 and
build on our strong presence,” says Christina Wreth, Head of
Marketing. “This partnership will set the course for the new business
year – a year in which we still have plenty of plans with regard to
cooperations.”
Further high-reach cooperation
partners of Tipp24 include Yahoo, GMX, Arcor, Spiegel Online, Die Zeit Online
and the WAZ Group.
About Tipp24 AG (www.tipp24-ag.de)
Tipp24 was established in 1999 and
is now the market leader for lottery products in the Internet on the basis of
billings. The company has succeeded in achieving impressive growth rates right
from the start. Almost all state lottery products are supplied. It only takes a
few mouse clicks to buy a lottery ticket – round the clock, quickly and
anonymously. The ticket receipt is kept safely, winners are notified about
their prizes automatically by text message and e-mail and prizes are credited
automatically. No extra charge is made for this service. Subsidiaries of Tipp24
(www.tipp24.de) are Ventura24 in Spain (www.ventura24.es)
and Puntogioco24 (www.puntogioco24.it) in Italy.
CONTACT: Andrea Fratini, Phone: +49
(040) 32 55 33 – 660, Fax: +49 (040) 32 55 33 – 77, Email:
presse@tipp24.de
SOURCE: Tipp24 AG Press
Release.
National Cash and Coin New Self-Service Currency Kiosk Gains Interest
From Gaming Industry
Company Expands, Opens
Offices Throughout Australia and New Zealand in Less than One Year
SYDNEY, NSW, Australia (February 21,
2007) -- National Cash and Coin Pty Ltd., an Australian based currency
equipment organisation, recently added the Cummins-Allison JetCoin™
self-service coin redemption centre to its extensive Cummins product range, as
an appealing solution for venues and their customers.
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“We have received a great
deal of interest from our clients in the hospitality industry, in particular
from a number of the larger retail chains, hotels and clubs throughout
Australia," said Mr Simon Best, General Manager, National Cash and Coin
(NCC).
“Gaming venues, whether
casinos, clubs or hotels, need to make a highly informed decision with regard
to their currency equipment, as it affects security, IT, customer loyalty and a
host of other considerations. We have found that a proven product from a
reputable supplier is paramount, and reflects the value of a product – as
with the latest product we offer, JetCoin™”.
A convenient way to receive cash,
the JetCoin™ kiosks provide an added revenue stream for the retail
provider, with the flexibility to vary the service fees for customers. Chubb
security purchased JetSort™, the industrial version for their operations,
having reviewed the retail version with proven 99.9995% accuracy, using the
patented heavy duty mechanism warranted for 10 million coins.
As exclusive agents in
Australia and New Zealand for the internationally recognised Cummins-Allison
range of currency equipment, NCC said that there is an increasing demand for
the products they offer - coin counters, dispensers and sorters, change
machines and note counters, as well as clearance systems.
Indeed, US-based Cummins-Allison,
established in 1887 and renowned worldwide in the banking industry for its
technology, has flagged Australia as an emerging market for its supply of money
handling machines and systems.
As part of their commitment to
National Cash and Coin, senior executives from Cummins-Allison International
division are visiting Australia during February, to conduct seminars with NCC
managers on their full range of products, and to visit key clients.
Karl Gerberick, Cummins
International Sales Manager for Latin American, Asia and Australia, said that
he was impressed with the professionalism of the NCC team, and the future
prospects of the company’s products in such a fledgling market.
“We’re especially
impressed with the uptake of our product, in the short space of one year since
appointing NCC as our distributor. Most people outside the US don’t know
that we’ve been around for more than 100 years. Thanks to the efforts of
NCC to educate current and potential clients, we expect to have major clients
using our Cummins JetCoin - the fastest and most reliable of all Self Service
Centres on the market,” explained Mr Gerberick.
The Cummins-Allison products have
been very well received, particularly in the banking sector. Security company
Armaguard has recently re-ordered additional 2 Pocket note sorters, to
compliment the 60 units they purchased last year, and Chubb have purchased some
high-end JetSort™ coin sorters.
“As a result of demand over
the past six months, we have established offices in the various States and
Territories of Australia, as well as New Zealand. This enables us to provide
localised pre-sales knowledge, on-site visits as required, as well as ongoing
technical support and service.
“In less than one year, we
are proud to have established ourselves as a national company, with
representation throughout Australia and New Zealand”, explained Mr
Best from NCC.
In addition to currency equipment,
NCC also offers a range of solutions from a number of international suppliers,
and ancillary products from other Bank Queuing systems and LED display
signage.
About National Cash and Coin
Pty Ltd (NCC) www.nationalcashandcoin.com.au
National Cash and Coin Pty Ltd is an
Australian based company specialising in currency equipment for service
industries including the hospitality and banking sectors. NCC are exclusive
agents for a range of world renowned manufacturers such as Cummins-Allison and
Musashi, as well as representing other quality suppliers for currency scanners,
coin wrapping machines, specialised coin dispensers and sorters, and self-serve
kiosk currency centers.
For further information contact
Simon Best, General Manager, National Cash & Coin Pty. Ltd., phone +61 400
056 944 or email simon@nationalcashandcoin.com.au
or contact us through our NCC National number - 1300 736 166.
UKTV Gold Scoops Jackpot with EuroMillions Draw and AFP Deal with
Nick Hancock
LONDON, United Kingdom (February 14,
2007) -- UKTV has signed a landmark deal with lottery operator
Camelot to bring
EuroMillions, the National
Lottery game which produced the world’s largest jackpot, to the UKTV
network – and a potential audience of 27 million viewers - for the first
time.
From 2nd March 2007, the
EuroMillions draw will broadcast exclusively on UKTV Gold as part of the
channel’s first advertiser-funded programme (AFP), which is fully funded
by the lottery operator.
Broadcasting every Friday at
10.20pm, the draw will be shown as part of a new entertainment programme
presented by Nick Hancock. Two different entertainment formats have been
commissioned, which will be rotated on a quarterly basis.
The weekly 10 minute show will be
produced by Camelot’s production partner, Initial (an Endemol company),
and will include the EuroMillions draw from Paris. The draw itself will
continue to be presented by James McCourt (BBC One’s Winning Lines and In
It To Win It) when it moves from its current home on Challenge TV to UKTV
Gold.
Directed by Ian Hamilton and
produced by Debbie Nugent, both formats will be executive produced by
UKTV’s Diana Howie alongside Initial’s Jules Fuller.
EuroMillions is the exciting lottery
game played in nine European countries which last year set a world record for
lottery jackpots – hitting £125 million in February 2006. And that
record was almost matched by an 11-week roll series which climaxed in a
£123m jackpot on 17 November 2006.
UKTV Gold’s channel head James
Newton says, “Playing the lottery has become a national institution
– much like UKTV Gold – and we are thrilled to be the new home of the
EuroMillions draw. Securing the ever-popular Nick Hancock as the face of the
show on Gold makes this deal a genuine double-whammy for us.”
This new agreement –
potentially until 2012 if Camelot’s bid to continue operating
The National Lottery after 2009 is
successful – was negotiated by UKTV’s controller of commercial
partnerships, Claire Heys, and Camelot’s controller of broadcast, Martyn
Fox.
In addition to exclusive broadcast
of the draw and the AFP show, the new deal will incorporate significant spots
and advertorial advertising campaigns, together with other AFP projects.
EuroMillions draw results will also
be broadcast across UKTV’s network of 10 channels from 2 March 2007,
bringing them to viewers of every UKTV channel every week.
Camelot’s Martyn Fox comments,
“Thanks to its massive jackpots, EuroMillions is getting more and more
popular with National Lottery players so it’s great to be able to bring
the draw to more viewers through UKTV.
“Thanks to UKTV’s
extensive family of channels and Initial’s fantastic experience in
producing hit entertainment shows, EuroMillions is set to become a Friday night
fixture for lottery players.”
UKTV’s Claire Heys adds,
“This landmark deal for Gold is the consequence of a long-standing
collaborative partnership with Camelot and is a great endorsement of
UKTV’s AFP strategy.”
About UKTV (www.uktv.co.uk)
- UKTV is a major industry player
and one of the most important and successful multi-channel providers in the
UK.
- Formed in 1997, it is an
independent commercial joint venture between BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm
of the BBC, and Virgin Media Television.
- Attracting 27 million viewers
each month, the network consists of ten distinctive and innovative TV channels
– UKTV Gold, UKTV History, UKTV Style, UKTV G2, UKTV Drama, UKTV
Documentary, UKTV Food, UKTV People, UKTV Style Gardens, and UKTV Bright Ideas
– offering a broad range of quality programming across the entertainment,
lifestyle and factual genres.
- UKTV currently operates 19
broadcast streams, when multiplexes (+1s) and broadband are taken into account.
Its four highly successful websites – uktv.co.uk, uktvfood.co.uk,
uktvstyle.co.uk and uktvgardens.co.uk – have a combined reach of one
million unique users.
- The success of UKTV is based on
its programming including award-winning shows from the BBC and an increasing
number of original commissions and acquisitions.
- The network is dedicated to
providing a quality channel platform environment for the best content
producers, including some of the UK’s top independent programme
makers.
About Camelot and
EuroMillions
- EuroMillions is the exciting game
played in nine European countries which this year set a world record for
lottery jackpots – hitting £125 million in February 2006. And that
record was almost matched by an 11-week roll series which climaxed in a
£123m jackpot on 17 November.
- Camelot Group plc is the operator
of The National Lottery® and is committed to raising money for the Good
Causes designated by Parliament. Camelot is not responsible for distributing or
awarding these funds.
- To date, over £19 billion
has been raised for Good Causes by The National Lottery, and more than 250,000
individual awards have been made across the UK – the biggest programme of
civic and social regeneration since the 19th Century. The National Lottery has
given away over £28.8 billion in prizes and created more than 2,000
millionaires or multi-millionaires since launch in 1994.
- Camelot runs one of the most
cost-efficient lotteries in the world, with around 5 per cent of total revenue
taken in operating costs. At 40 per cent of total sales (28 per cent to Good
Causes and 12 per cent in lottery duty to the Government), Camelot returns a
higher proportion of lottery revenue back to society than any other lottery
operator in the world. National Lottery retailers receive 5 per cent of total
revenue in commission, and 50 per cent of sales is paid out to players in
prizes.
- Camelot is committed to the
highest standards in player protection and social responsibility in both the
retail and interactive environments. The National Lottery website, Sky Active
and Play By Text services have been accredited by GamCare, the UK’s
national centre for information, advice and practical help regarding the social
impact of gambling – while Camelot’s approach to game design, test
purchasing and retailer vigilance campaigns ensures player protection at
retail. Camelot is ranked first in the leisure sector in Business in the
Community’s 2006 Corporate Responsibility Index.
For further information on Camelot,
The National Lottery and its games, please visit the following websites:
www.camelotgroup.co.uk and
www.national-lottery.co.uk.
For more information, please
contact:- Rebecca Edwards, UKTV – 020 7299 6261 / 07974 985 453 /
Rebecca.edwards@uktv.co.uk or
Robert Byrne, Camelot - 020 7632 5748 / 07968 939344
robert.byrne@camelotgroup.co.uk.
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