| Over €100 Million in Total Paid Out to Tipp24
Online Lottery Players 2007: 23-times all six numbers, four new millionaires
and a million euros for just three correct numbers to round off a great
year HAMBURG, Germany (January 3, 2008) --
With four new millionaires and more than 3.4 million lottery winners in total,
Hamburg-based Tipp24 AG boasts an
impressive number of lucky winners in 2007.
During the past year 23
Tipp24 winners successfully picked all six lottery numbers. Among them was one
loyal Tipp24 customer who claimed the highest jackpot in German Lotto history
of over 45 million euros on 5 December 2007. He shared this record amount with
two other lucky winners and still pocketed around 15.1 million euros. During
the year, a further two jackpot winners enjoyed prizes of around 4.3 and 2.9
million euros. In 2007 three Tipp24 customers also
picked the right numbers for the additional Spiel77 lottery. One of them is now
the proud owner of some 2.3 million euros. A further 19 players each picked up
100 thousand euros for their numbers in the Super6 game. To round off a
fantastic year, one lucky player from the state of Baden-Württemberg whose
Tipp24 ticket had just three winning numbers won one million euros in the
special draw. In total, Tipp24 players won over
100 million euros in the “6 out of 49” lottery alone during the past
year. Jens Schumann, founder and Executive Board
member of Tipp24 AG says, “These figures once again underline the great
popularity of our service. Tipp24 not only makes online lottery playing fast
and easy but also offers numerous additional services free of charge. We are
particularly pleased that we could send notification of winnings to so many of
our two million customers.”
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About Tipp24 AG: 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 reliably. The ticket receipt is kept safely,
winners are notified about their prizes automatically by text message and
e-mail and prizes are credited automatically. Subsidiaries of Tipp24 (www.tipp24.de)
are Ventura24 in Spain (www.ventura24.es), Puntogioco24 (www.puntogioco24.it) in Italy and
MyLotto24 (www.mylotto24.co.uk) in
the UK. CONTACT: Andrea Fratini, Head of Media and
Public Relations, Phone: +49 40 32 55 33-660, Fax: +49 40 32 55 33-5600
SOURCE: Tipp24 AG
Oklahoma Lottery Reveals Winners of Online Photo
Contest Ten Local Dogs To
Be Featured On New “Lucky Dog” Scratcher; Tickets Go On Sale Today
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma,
USA (January 2, 2008) – Ten Oklahoma dogs are in the spotlight today with
the launch of Lucky Dog, a new Scratcher game featuring their furry faces.
The Lucky Dogs were selected through an online photo
contest held in September, which attracted more than 1,100 entries.
Winners include:
Pearl, Maltese, Bethany Onyx,
Border Collie, Broken Arrow Nixie, German Shepherd,
Midwest City Sadie, Australian Shepherd, Norman
Tucker, Border Collie,
Norman Zoe, Labrador Retriever, Norman
Roxanne, Alaskan Malamute, Owasso
Zoe, Jack Russell Terrier, Tulsa King Louie, Golden Retriever, Woodward
Mister, Corgi, Yukon The Lucky
Dog Scratchers cost $1 and can be purchased at any
Oklahoma Lottery retailer. Top
prize is $1,000. Net proceeds of all Lottery games
are used to support improvements and enhancements for Oklahoma education.
More than $160 million has been contributed to education since November 2005.
Proceeds are used statewide to supplement
existing funds for a variety of important purposes, including: teacher
compensation and benefits, early childhood development programs, college
scholarships, classroom technology and construction of educational
facilities. For more information about the Oklahoma
Lottery, please visit www.lottery.ok.gov.
CONTACT: Rob Crissinger, Jordan Associates, (405) 415-5906
or (405) 507-6240, Email: rcrissinger@jordanet.com.
Lottery Commissioner Awarded C.B.E. in Queen's New
Year Honours List
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, London,
UK (December 29, 2007) -- The Queen has been graciously pleased to give orders
for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order
of the British Empire: To be Ordinary Commander of
the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order of the British Empire:
HORNSBY, Timothy Richard, Commissioner,
National Lottery. For public service.
Timothy Hornsby was from 1995 until his retirement on
March 23, 2001, Chief Executive of the National Lotteries Charities Board
(NLCB). Prior to this he was Chief Executive of the Royal Borough of Kingston
upon Thames from 1991 to 1995. He has held senior appointments at HM Treasury
and the Department of the Environment in a civil service career spanning 1965
to 1991. He was also Director General of the Nature Conservancy Council from
1988-1991. He is currently a Director of the Charles Darwin Trust, Chair of the
Harkness Fellows Association and Chair of the Public Fundraising Regulatory
Association. SOURCE: Press Release - UK Government -
Cabinet Office. Florida Lottery
Drawings Now Available 24/7 Webcasting Offers Players Drawing Results in a New,
Convenient Way TALLAHASSEE, Florida, USA
(December 28, 2007) -- Beginning January 1st, Florida Lottery players will have access to
the Lottery drawings via webcasts posted on the Lottery’s Web site at
www.flalottery.com. The webcasts will be available within the hour following
the actual drawing for all Lottery games -- FLORIDA LOTTO™, MEGA
MONEY™, FANTASY 5®, PLAY 4™ and CASH 3TM -- held in the
Tallahassee studio.
The winning numbers will
continue to be posted on the Lottery Web site’s home page immediately
following each draw. Additionally, the Florida Lottery will offer all
television stations across the state the opportunity to pick up the satellite
feed and air the official drawings at their convenience.
“We are very excited about providing our players
the ability to watch the drawings when they want directly on their personal
computers,” said Florida Lottery Secretary
Leo DiBenigno. “In the very
near future, we plan on expanding our Internet presence by making our drawings,
commercials, and other video content available through YouTube and iTunes
podcasting. The world has changed dramatically since 1988 when the
Lottery started, and we have to change just as dramatically if we want to
remain relevant and competitive.” As the
webcasts are posted on the Lottery’s Web site, an archive of videos of the
drawings will remain online for 30 days. “The Florida Lottery is
providing this new service in part to further enhance its commitment to
complete transparency. Prior to making drawings available on the Web
site, players had to rely solely on the drawings being aired once on their
local television station,” added Secretary DiBenigno.
“Now they will have complete access to all our drawings at their
convenience, which we hope will instill additional confidence in their
perception of the Lottery’s integrity.” Since 1988, the Florida Lottery has contributed more than $17
billion to the Educational Enhancement Trust Fund, benefiting our students and
schools, as well as funding more than one million 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.
SOURCE: Florida Lottery.
CONTACT: Jacqueline
Barreiros, (850) 487-7727.
Ladbrokes
Strengthens eGaming Management Team
UNITED KINGDOM (December 20, 2007) --
Ladbrokes has appointed Ed Andrewes as
Managing Director of eGaming. Andrewes, who has over ten years experience in
the online betting and gaming industry, will begin his new role on March 1st
and will report to John O'Reilly, Managing Director of eGaming and Telephone
Betting.
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Andrewes began his career
in the industry as general manager at PA Sporting Life before becoming
commercial director at Blue Square soon after it was founded. He was
instrumental in the acquisition of Blue Square by Rank in 2003. More recently
Ed has worked in Gibraltar both as Managing Director for Victor Chandler
International and Development Director for the AIM listed 32Red Plc.
Ladbrokes eGaming has also appointed Liz Hillock as Head
of CRM and Player Retention. Liz has over 7 years experience in online
marketing and has for the past 5 years worked for Tiscali UK, most recently as
Head of CRM. Prior to this Liz worked for the auction site QXL Ricardo.
Commenting on the appointments John O'Reilly said: "We
are pleased to welcome Ed and Liz to the eGaming team. We operate in a highly
competitive sector and the strength of our people is a key element of our
success to date. These appointments will strengthen the team as we continue our
strategy of product innovation and territorial expansion."
SOURCE: Ladbrokes media release. Lottery Raffle Drawing Creates Five New
Millionaires $6.4 Million
in Total Prizes Awarded to 8,000 Winners MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania (December 29, 2007) -- The
Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle
game has produced five new millionaires.
The selection of five, $1
million raffle ticket numbers and five, $100,000 raffle ticket numbers was
televised live on the Lottery's drawing show earlier this evening.
The remaining 7,790 winning raffle ticket numbers for
third- and fourth-tier prizes also were selected, but were not televised due to
time constraints. A complete list of all 8,000 winning raffle ticket numbers
will be available tomorrow at Lottery retailer locations and on the Lottery Web
site, http://www.palottery.com/.
Winning raffle ticket numbers will be listed on the
Lottery Web site by prize category in ascending order. The Web site will also
feature a "search" function that allows players to enter their
eight-digit raffle ticket numbers to determine if they hold winning
tickets. The eight-digit raffle number printed on
Millionaire Raffle tickets must match the eight-digit raffle ticket number
combination selected in the drawing in the exact sequence in which it was
selected to be considered a winning ticket. About
the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania
Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to
programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception 36 years ago, the
Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $17.4 billion to programs that
include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the
low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term care services;
and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior
centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to
play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older. For
more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit
http://www.palottery.com/.
DATA SOURCE: Pennsylvania Lottery. CONTACT: Stephanie
Weyant, Revenue Press Office of Pennsylvania Lottery, Cell +1-717-919-1905.
Loto-Québec’s Sugaring Off Party
Promises to be a Sweet Rendezvous! Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade, Quebec, Canada (December 19,
2007) -- The general public is invited to savour the fun and tasty delights at
Loto-Québec’s Sugaring Off
Party, to be held in conjunction with the annual Tommycod Festival at
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. The free event is scheduled for Sunday,
February 3, 2008 on the banks of the Sainte-Anne River.
Loto-Québec’s
Sugaring Off Party promises to satisfy the sweetest tooth of revellers both
young and old in a warm and festive atmosphere. Moreover, festivalgoers will be
able to discover the convivial hospitality of the people of
Sainte-Anne-de-la-Pérade. The event will also
offer a variety of winter activities to be enjoyed on-site, including skating,
sliding, tram rides, or simply taking a brisk stroll in the great outdoors.
Whatever, the preference, Loto-Québec’s Sugaring Off Party is a
wonderful opportunity for the entire family to don their hats, mitts and
scarves and take pleasure in the splendours of the winter season.
The Rendez-vous Loto-Québec banner underlines the
Corporation’s support of events and festivals across the province and aims
to bring people together for the benefit of Québec society.
Loto-Québec accomplishes this by contributing to and promoting a host of
popular festivals throughout the year. For further
information CONTACT: Jean-Pierre Roy, Media Relations Department, 514
499-5151. SOURCE: Loto-Québec.
ASX Announcement -- Tatts Group to Acquire
Remaining 50% of European Gaming MELBOURNE, Victoria, Australia (December 20, 2007) --
Tatts Group advises that it has entered into
an agreement to acquire Macquarie Group Limited’s 50% share of the
European Gaming Group. European Gaming owns 100% of
Talarius, which operates 191 gaming centres and approximately 8,000 gaming
machines in the United Kingdom
The transaction is expected
to complete in January 2008. Tatts Group will fund the acquisition from
existing corporate debt facilities. Background on
Talarius/European Gaming Talarius was listed as a
cash shell on AIM (a market operated by the London Stock Exchange) in April
2005, and in June 2005 completed the reverse takeover of RAL, an operator of
AGCs (Adult Gaming Centres) in the UK. Since that time Talarius has completed
four acquisitions and pursued a Greenfield site development strategy. European
Gaming acquired Talarius in February 2007. In the
middle of 2007 European Gaming replaced the previous Management team and
installed Brendan Redmond from Tatts Group as the Chief Executive. He has since
supported a full review of the business by Tatts Group’s Bytecraft, Tatts
Pokies and Maxgaming business units. Having agreed to
acquire 100% of European Gaming, Tatts Group with Talarius have already turned
attention to the planning necessary to introduce new gaming machines,
reconfigure gaming floors, refurbish venues and produce more efficient and
timely gaming machine maintenance practices. These initiatives will involve a
capital expenditure program of £24M over the next 3 years.
Tatts Group also intends to seize opportunities to acquire
more venues in the UK at a time when the market is experiencing the
difficulties that inevitably follow in-venue smoking bans and other regulatory
changes. CONTACT: Michael Mangos on +613 8517 7443 or
0419 551 980. SOURCE: Tatts Group.
Bet of the Year Prize Awarded to Orienteering
Champions VEIKKAUS, Finland
(December 20, 2007) -- The Bet of the Year prize, which is awarded in
connection with the Sportsperson of the Year election organized by the Finnish
Sports Writers’ Association, was granted this year to the two orienteering
champions Heli Jukkola and Minna Kauppi.
They won a shared gold
medal, attaining the same result, in the World Orienteering Championships last
summer. Winning personal gold medals with the same result at the World
Championships level constitutes an unforgettable part of Finnish sports
history. The Bet of the Year prize is awarded to
sportspersons who have performed outstandingly against all odds during the
year. Veikkaus has dealt out the Bet
of the Year prize every year since 2000. The previous winners include runner
Jukka Keskisalo and Finnish women’s national football team.
Veikkaus is the main partner in cooperation of the Finnish
Olympic Committee and a partner in cooperation of the Sports Writers’
Association in Finland. SOURCE: Veikkaus eNews.
CONTACT: Veikkaus Oy Communications, Tel: +35820 750 750,
Fax: +35820 750 7145. Florida Lottery's
Holiday Millionaire Raffle™ Makes 12 New Millionaires In A Single
Drawing! 225 Lottery
players win $10,000 or $100,000 TALLAHASSEE,
Florida (December 29, 2007) -- The Florida Lottery today held the Holiday
MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ drawing, randomly selecting 237 winning numbers with a
total worth of $16.5 million.
Lottery players with the
first 12 numbers drawn will receive $1 million each. In addition to the 12
one-million-dollar jackpots, the Lottery will also award 25 prizes of $100,000
and 200 prizes of $10,000. With the best odds of
winning $1 million in Florida Lottery history, Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE sold
out one day ahead of the scheduled end date. The $20 tickets went on sale
Monday, Nov. 19 and were to remain on sale through Friday, Dec. 28 or until the
limited number of tickets sold out. In addition to
the 237 draw prizes on Dec. 29, this year's Holiday MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE offered
players 20,000 instant prizes of $50 each - all within the first one million
tickets sold statewide! This year's Holiday
MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ is the third MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE™ game offered by
the Florida Lottery. The odds of winning $1 million in the MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE
games are 1:125,000 - the best ever in Florida Lottery history. The MILLIONAIRE
RAFFLE games produce more millionaires in a single drawing than any other
Florida Lottery game. This year's Holiday MILLIONAIRE
RAFFLE generated $10.5 million in transfers to the Educational Enhancement
Trust Fund (EETF). SOURCE: Florida Lottery. CONTACT:
Jacqueline Barreiros, (850) 487-7727.
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