| SMARTPLAY Chosen For Launch Of Power
Lotto EDGEWATER PARK, NJ (July 8,
2008) - The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office
("PCSO") has introduced a new game called “Power
Lotto”. SMARTPLAY was
chosen to supply the draw machines by both Philippine Gaming Management
Corporation ("PGMC") for Luzon and the Pacific Online Systems Corporation
("POSC") for Visayas and Mindanao. After much
consideration, the Saturn model was chosen by both PGMC and POSC.
“We could not be happier to continue our long time relationship with
both groups” noted David Michaud, president of SMARTPLAY.
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The ‘Philippine
Star’ reports PCSO chairman Sergio Valencia said “We are
introducing the most exciting lottery (game) patterned after Power Lotto (games
in other countries).” They are hoping that
the new game will generate an additional P149 million in charity funds during
the first six months of its operation to help their less fortunate
countrymen. According to Paul Conejos from POSC,
“Smartplay has been doing a big part for the whole operation by
providing highly dependable and reliable draw machines. As a result, when
the time came to buy new draw equipment, POSC instead of venturing into a new
draw machine manufacturer, stuck with Smartplay because of their excellent
services and high quality products.” Hermie Cuba from PGMC added, “We chose Smartplay draw
machines for so many reasons, such as their durability, sleek look, modern
technology and user friendliness.” Established in 1993, Smartplay is dedicated to the creative
design, development and manufacture of lottery drawing equipment. Over
the years their product line has evolved in response to their clients’
needs by incorporating the latest technology. Thus, they have maintained
their position as the international leader in the area of lottery drawing
machines and specialized game show equipment. Smartplay is consistently
chosen above other manufacturers due to their reputation for quality and
reliability. Because of this, they are proud to be the choice of the
world’s most prestigious lotteries. SOURCE:
Smartplay International, Inc., Edgewater Park, NJ, USA. CONTACT: Mariana
Burachok, Marketing +1 609 880 1860, Email:
mariana@smartplay.com
Maryland Lottery Sales Exceed $1.673 Billion Mark
BALTIMORE, Maryland (July 7,
2008) – The Maryland Lottery
announced today that it has achieved its 11th straight year of record sales,
topping the $1.673 billion dollar mark and surpassing State estimates for the
fiscal year. The Lottery also exceeded its revenue target, raising $529 million
in total revenue for the State of Maryland for Fiscal Year 2008. Records were
set in every major category, including total sales, prizes paid to players,
commissions earned by Lottery retailers and revenues returned to the State to
help support vital state-funded programs and services.
“The revenue generated by the Maryland Lottery
helps us move our State forward and provide the programs and services that the
people of Maryland depend on,” said Governor O’Malley.
“We have closed an inherited $1.7 billion structural deficit and made
historic investments for our shared priorities. This revenue helps our One
Maryland continue that progress.” Fiscal
year-end highlights include:
- Sales of over $1.673 billion, an
increase of almost $96 million, or 6.1% over last year;
- Revenues of more than $529
million, a $35 million increase over last fiscal year;
- Prizes paid to players reached
more than $967 million, reflecting an increase of more than $48 million over
last year; and
- Commissions earned by retailers
totaled nearly $118 million, an increase of more than $5.6 million over last
year.
While sales hit the highest
level ever, operational expenses remained low, finishing the year at an
estimated 3.5% of total sales, making the Maryland Lottery one of the most
efficient in the industry. Individual Lottery games
also posted record sales. Instant games were robust, exceeding $513.8 million
in sales, showing a significant increase for the 11th straight year.
Top-sellers in the scratch-off category for the year include Set for Life and
Mega Bucks Jackpot. The Lottery’s jackpot games
-- Multi-Match, Mega Millions and Bonus Match 5 -- continued to perform well,
with combined sales for all jackpot games totaling more than $184 million, an
increase of $32.8 million, or 20.9% over last year’s sales. Mega Millions,
the Lottery’s multi-state jackpot game, brought in over $129.4 million in
sales and produced over 3.2 million winners, including 27 second-tier winners,
199 third-tier winners and two top-tier Mega Millions jackpot winners
“We are thrilled to achieve our 11th year of
record sales,” said Lottery Director Buddy Roogow. “However,
we recognize that with energy and gas prices on the rise, consumers have less
discretionary income. As a result, FY ’09 will pose significant challenges
to the Lottery in its efforts to achieve another record-breaking
year.” The Maryland Lottery was launched in
1973. Since its inception, the Agency has contributed more than $10.7 billion
to the State to support programs including education, public safety, public
health, economic development, and the environment. Over $15.6 billion has been
paid to players in the form of jackpots and prizes, while Maryland businesses
have received over $1.6 billion in commissions for selling Lottery
products. For Information, CONTACT: Carole Everett,
410-230-8800. 
INTRALOT
Awarded For Its Research & Development
ATHENS, Greece (June 8, 2008) --
INTRALOT was awarded by the Athens
Chamber of Commerce and Industry, during a solemn ceremony, held on July 7th at
the Athens Concert Hall. The company received the “Research,
Innovations, and Technological Development Award”, which is attributed
to companies that emphasize on research and development considering it as the
crucial part of their business process.
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| from the
left: Mr Folias, Minister of Development, Mr Antonopoulos, CEO of INTRALOT, Mr
Mihalos, President of Athens Chamber of Commerce. |
The President of the
Hellenic Republic, Mr. Karolos Papoulias, attended the ceremony, while the
Greek Prime Minister, Mr. Konstantinos Karamanlis, extended a speech. The award
was presented to Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos, CEO of INTRALOT, by the
Minister of Development, Mr. Christos Folias. INTRALOT
was distinguished among other participants for the innovative characteristics
if its services and products that have led the company to the top of its
sector. INTRALOT’s philosophy entails the investment of significant
capitals on the research and development. The company invests an average of 12%
of its technology sales back to research and development. Moreover, INTRALOT is
a technologically autonomous company, which develops, designs and produces its
products in-house at its wholly owned premises.
Commenting on the award,
Mr. Constantinos Antonopoulos
stated: “This award recompense our commitment to innovation and
research and development that constitute the driving forces of INTRALOT’s
continuous business development and growth. Our dedication to offering the most
innovative technological solutions to our clients has been acknowledged by the
business community and we are determined to continue to strive for adding value
to the gaming sector with commitment, integrity and
responsibility.” 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 45
countries, with approximately 4.400 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
SOURCE: INTRALOT. 
Minnesota State
Lottery Director Elected As President of the Multi-State Lottery Association
Board of Directors
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| Minnesota State Lottery Director Clint
Harris |
ROSEVILLE, Minnesota (July
7, 2008) -- Minnesota State Lottery
Director Clint Harris has been elected
as President of the Multi-State Lottery
Association (MUSL) Board of Directors, beginning July 1, 2008. He fills the
position for outgoing President, Kansas Lottery Director Ed Van Petten, who
served the past year. The Multi-State Lottery
Association is a government-benefit, non-profit association entirely owned and
operated by the member lotteries. The Board is comprised of lottery directors
from each of the 31 member lotteries. Powerball® is the association’s
best-known game. Powerball is currently sold in 31 lottery jurisdictions. Other
games sold through the association include Hot Lotto®, Wild Card and 2by2.
As Board President, Harris
will oversee the Board and its duties that include such items as the
establishment of member policies; oversight of association financial matters;
approval of lottery membership in the association; approval of a product
group’s rules; exclusive approval of policies for compliance with the
association’s standards of integrity, security and financial soundness;
and authority over all other items not specifically placed under the authority
of a product group, a committee or the bylaws. Harris
has served as the MUSL association’s vice-president since July 1, 2007. He
also held the prestigious position as chairman of the Powerball Game Group
during that time. Clint Harris has served as the
Executive Director of the Minnesota State Lottery since October 2004. Harris
has previously been director of the South Dakota Lottery after serving as
acting executive director, director of administration and research analyst.
Prior to joining the Lottery, he worked in the retail grocery business for 17
years. The 31 MUSL members are: Arizona Lottery,
Colorado Lottery, Connecticut Lottery Corporation, D.C. Lottery (District of
Columbia), Delaware Lottery, Idaho Lottery, Hoosier Lottery (Indiana), Iowa
Lottery, Kansas Lottery, Kentucky Lottery Corporation, Louisiana Lottery
Corporation, Maine Lottery, Minnesota State Lottery, Missouri State Lottery,
Montana Lottery, Nebraska Lottery, New Hampshire Lottery Commission, New Mexico
Lottery, North Carolina Education Lottery, North Dakota Lottery, Oklahoma
Lottery, Oregon Lottery, Pennsylvania Lottery, Rhode Island Lottery, South
Carolina Education Lottery, South Dakota Lottery, Tennessee Education Lottery,
Virgin Islands Lottery, Vermont Lottery, Wisconsin Lottery, West Virginia
Lottery. SOURCE: Minnesota State Lottery. CONTACT:
Debbie Hoffmann, Public Relations Manager, (651) 635-8271.
Scientific
Games Reaches Agreement with California Horse Racing
Board NEW YORK, USA (July 10,
2008) -- Scientific Games Racing, LLC (SGR), a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS),
announced today an agreement with the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB)
regarding the CHRB investigation of the software programming in the Quick-Pick
software of SGR's BetJet terminal -- a terminal that was introduced for use in
California beginning in July 2007. The terms of the
agreement include the following:
- SGR implemented its software
enhancements on BetJets and non-BetJet terminals under the supervision of the
CHRB in order to disable the Quick-Pick betting function until such time, if
ever, Quick-Pick betting is allowed by the CHRB;
- SGR will reimburse the CHRB for
the costs of the CHRB investigation into this matter;
- SGR will make equal voluntary
payments to the California Retirement Management Account (CARMA), the
Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund and the California Thoroughbred Health
Foundation to support backstretch working family health services;
- SGR will pay refunds to people
who placed Quick-Pick bets at BetJet terminals in California between July 1,
2007 and May 17, 2008, as long as the person can establish through legitimate
proof, including, but not limited to, a ticket stub, that they placed said bet.
This commitment will extend until June 2, 2009;
- SGR will report every month for
six months, and again on July 3, 2009, to the CHRB on the status of the
implementation of the software enhancements to correct the BetJet programming
error and consumer claims, if any. To further protect the wagering public, SGR
shall also conduct a quality assurance review of its systems and confirm to the
CHRB annually the integrity of its systems and that such systems are in good
working order;
- No further administrative action
arising from the foregoing facts will be taken by the CHRB against SGR or its
affiliated companies, directors, officers or employees.
Richard B. Shapiro,
Chairman of the CHRB, stated: "We have found no evidence of intentional
misconduct in the programming glitch nor do we find any effort to conceal the
error from the public. As SGR management became aware and involved, the Company
cooperated with our review and helped bring this matter to closure. We are
pleased that SGR will generously contribute to horseracing charities and
believe this agreement is in the best interests of both consumers and racing in
California." Kirk Breed, Executive Director of the
CHRB, added: "While Quick-Pick is not a popular form of wagering, it is our
responsibility to ensure both the public confidence in all forms of wagering
allowed and that everyone has a fair chance to win or lose in all forms of
regulated gaming." Brooks Pierce, President of
SGR, stated: "We are grateful to the CHRB for working with us to help bring
this matter to a close and we are confident in the integrity of our
system." 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. Company
Contact: Investor Relation, Scientific Games Corporation, 212-754-2233.
SOURCE: Scientific Games Hughes to Provide Broadband Satellite System for
Spanish Lottery Five-Year
Contract with Spain’s Leading Gaming Technology Company Includes Redundant
HN System and over 2800 Broadband Routers GERMANTOWN, Maryland, USA (July 8, 2008) -- Hughes Network
Systems, LLC (HUGHES), the global leader in broadband satellite network
solutions and services, today announced that Sistemas Tecnicos de Loterias del
Estado (STL) has awarded its wholly owned subsidiary, HNS Ltd., a contract to
provide a geographically redundant HN System Network Operations Center (NOC),
2800 HN7700S broadband satellite routers, and support/maintenance services for
five years.
STL provides information
technology and telecommunications services to the
Entidad Publico Empresarial Loterias y Apuestas
del Estado Espanol (LAE), the Spanish state lottery authority.
Handling over two million lottery transactions per year, STL is Spain’s
leading gaming technology and telecommunications company.
“We issued an RFP in order to find the most
suitable communications solution for our lower volume, more remote
point-of-sales sites,” said Alfonso Pedro Fernandez Garcia, STL’s
Director of Communications and New Sales Channels. “We evaluated mobile
communications, DSL, and satellite IP technologies, and from 15 proposals
concluded that the best balance among Quality of Service (QoS) assurance, cost
per transaction, and coverage would be provided by a satellite IP solution. We
chose the HN System from Hughes because of the capabilities of the HN7700S
platform and our long-standing relationship with Hughes. As we are migrating
from X.25 to pure IP, we needed the latest, state-of-the-art equipment which
will enable us to provide better service quality and enable future broadband
applications.” “This agreement builds
upon our successful 10 year relationship with STL and is evidence of the
strategic importance of the lottery sector to Hughes and our leadership in
serving it, following major contracts with GTECH in the US and Camelot in the
UK,” said Luigi Pagni, vice president, Sales and Marketing of Hughes
Europe. “STL will now enjoy the benefits of our latest HN System
platform which is based on the world’s most widely deployed standard,
IPoS/DVBS2 with ACM (adaptive coding modulation), yielding higher throughputs
and more efficient bandwidth utilization.” Installation of the HN
System NOCs began in May and of the remote satellite terminals shortly
thereafter, with rollout scheduled to be completed in the first quarter of
2009. About Sistemas Tecnicos de Loterias del
Estado Sistemas Tecnicos de Loterias del Estado
S.A. (STL), headquartered in Madrid, was formed in 1988 to provide information
technology and telecommunciations services to the Entidad Publico Empresarial
Loterias y Apuestas del Estado Espanol, the Spanish state lottery authority.
Over the years, STL has maintained and updated its infrastructure and
applications, concentrating on updating equipment and on the design and
development of new solutions. Among STL’s strategies is to design and
develop management systems certified by entities of recognized prestige. Thus,
STL has created a Quality Management System certified by AENOR, in accordance
with the corresponding ISO standard and has been awarded the World Lottery
Association security qualification. For additional
information, please visit http://www.stl.es/web/en/portada.
About Hughes Network Systems
Hughes Network Systems, LLC (HUGHES) is the global leader
in providing broadband satellite networks and services for large enterprises,
governments, small businesses, and consumers. HughesNet® encompasses all
broadband solutions and managed services from Hughes, bridging the best of
satellite and terrestrial technologies. Its broadband satellite products are
based on global standards approved by the TIA, ETSI and ITU standards
organizations, including IPoS/DVB-S2, RSM-A and GMR-1. To date, Hughes has
shipped more than 1.5 million systems to customers in over 100 countries.
Headquartered outside Washington, D.C., in Germantown, Maryland, USA, Hughes
maintains sales and support offices worldwide. Hughes is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Hughes Communications, Inc. (Nasdaq: HUGH).
For additional information, please visit
http://www.hughes.com. ©2008
Hughes Network Systems, LLC. Hughes and HughesNet are registered trademarks of
Hughes Network Systems, LLC. SOURCE: Hughes Network
Systems, LLC.
Even Losers Can
Win With New Lottery Competition SOUTH AFRICA (July 2, 2008) -- National Lottery operator
Gidani’s new competition supports the
proverb: If at first you don’t succeed, try again.
It will make losers become winners by giving them the
chance to enter non-winning LOTTO and Scratchcard tickets into a draw and stand
the chance of winning 200 gift vouchers to the value of R10 000 each.
Thembi Tulwana,
Gidani’s Public Affairs Executive, said from 3 July until 3 August,
players will get a second chance of winning with LOTTO and Wina Manje
Scratchcards. “Players who have non-winning
tickets will be urged not to give up too easily because persistence pays off in
the end. “Instead of throwing away a
non-winning ticket, players are urged to enter the competition and hold onto
these tickets which could be drawn for gift vouchers for electronic goods worth
R10 000 each redeemable at any Makro store in the country,” said Ms
Tulwana. To enter the competition, a player must
purchase a LOTTO ticket to the value of R21 or more and any two Scratchcards.
Players must SMS the coupon number of the non-winning
LOTTO ticket and the unique number in the scratch area of one non-winning
Scratchcard to 34113 to enter. The player will receive an SMS confirming
entry. Ms Tulwana said draws will take place weekly,
with the first draw taking place on 10 July. “This exciting competition will prove that two losses
can equal a win.” “Winners will be
notified telephonically and after verification of identity, will receive the
vouchers by courier to their homes,” she said.
SOURCE: On behalf of Thembi Tulwana Public Affairs
Executive: Gidani, Tel 011 564-0052.
Unique Partnership Puts ‘Happy Cows’ on
Lottery Tickets
SACRAMENTO, California, USA
(July 7, 2008) -- You’ve seen them grazing on television screens, and now
the popular Happy Cows are gracing the California Lottery’s latest
Scratchers® tickets. The Lottery and the
California Milk Advisory Board (CMAB) expect the combination to be a hit, and
they may be right, simply because an astounding 80 percent of American women
recognize Diane, Janice, Sadie and Vicki. “We’re please to combine the Happy Cows’
popularity with the fun and excitement of California’s Lottery,”
said Stan Andre, CEO of the California Milk Advisory Board. “As our
cows ask, ‘Have you scratched a cow lately?’”
The cross promotion allows
the Lottery to use the Happy Cows’ names and images as well as the Real
California Milk logo on a version of Scratchers tickets that sells for $1
each. “This is a first for the California
Lottery and for the California Milk Advisory Board,” said California
Lottery Director Joan Borucki. “This partnership between two state
entities is an exciting one. It takes two of California’s most popular
products – Lottery tickets and Real California Milk– and combines
them in a way that has never been done before!”
Not only can players win one of more than 100 top prizes
of $1,000 instantly, but a second-chance drawing for five additional $1,000
prizes is offered. Joint promotions appear on both the
California Lottery’s Web site (www.calottery.com/happycows) and
on the CMAB’s Web site (www.RealCaliforniaMilk.com).
Twenty-five million tickets will be printed, and there will be
“cow-related” games and events as part of the Orange County Fair,
Ventura County Fair, California State Fair and the Los Angeles County Fair.
Promotional items such as plush cows, shirts, caps, travel mugs, magnets and
stickers will be given out as prizes at these events. ABOUT THE CALIFORNIA MILK ADVISORY BOARD
The California Milk Advisory board (CMAB), an
instrumentality of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, is funded
by the state’s 2,000 dairy families. With headquarters in South San
Francisco and Modesto, the CMAB is one of the largest commodity boards in the
United States. The CMAB executes advertising, public relations, research and
retail and foodservice promotional programs on behalf of California dairy
products, including Real California Milk and Real California Cheese. For
more information on California dairy products, visit
www.RealCaliforniaMilk.com. ABOUT THE
CALIFORNIA LOTTERY 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 more than $54.8 billion.
Retailers win too, earning $3.5 billion in compensation since 1985.
SOURCE: California Lottery.
CBS Consumer
Products and MDI Entertainment Align To Produce Scratch-Off Lottery Tickets
Based On Current Popular Television Shows
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Amazing Race
and Survivor-Branded Scratch-Offs Will Roll Out Across the U.S. This Fall
NEW YORK, New York (July 9,
2008) – CBS Consumer Products, a division of CBS Entertainment, announced
today its agreement with MDI Entertainment, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Scientific Games
Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS), to produce branded scratch-off lottery tickets
for three of television’s most popular shows, CSI: Crime Scene
Investigation, The Amazing Race and Survivor. As part of the agreement, MDI has
obtained exclusive rights to use each show’s name, images and logos for
instant scratch lottery tickets in the U.S. and Canada. The lottery
tickets are expected to launch as soon as this fall.
“CSI, The Amazing Race and Survivor are known for
high-energy, suspenseful entertainment,” said Liz Kalodner, Executive
Vice President and General Manager of CBS Consumer Products. “With the
MDI partnership, we further expand the fan experience providing millions of
loyal consumers with new, engaging ways to play along with these popular
series.”
The deal allows the tickets
to be sold to state-run lottery organizations and to be available concurrently
in multiple states. For MDI, the worldwide leader in licensed lottery
games and promotions, the new agreement expands its roster of best-selling
entertainment lottery tickets which includes American Idol, Major League
Baseball and Deal or No Deal. “The partnership between MDI and CBS Consumer
Products reinforces the fact that MDI remains a leader in providing lotteries
with top entertainment properties,” said
Steve Saferin, MDI president.
“With over 100 million fans of CSI, The Amazing Race and Survivor,
we’re confident these tickets will become bestsellers.”
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
About CBS Consumer Products
CBS Consumer Products, a unit of CBS Entertainment,
manages worldwide licensing and merchandising for a diverse slate of television
brands and series from CBS, CBS Paramount Network Television and CBS Television
Distribution, as well as from the company's extensive library of titles.
Additionally, the group oversees the CBS Retail Store and online sales of
programming merchandise. For more information, visit
www.CBS.com. Press Contacts: Max
Montgomery, MDI Marketing Manager, 770-664-3807,
Max.montgomery@scientificgames.com
Leslie Ryan, CBS Consumer Products, 310-264-3406,
Leslie.ryan@cbs.com
JP Shields, Bender/Helper Impact, 212-689-6360,
jp_shields@bhimpact.com.
Aristocrat Chooses FutureLogic as Its Preferred
Global Technology Partner for Current and Future TITO Gaming
Systems GLENDALE, California, USA
(July 8, 2008) -- Aristocrat Leisure
Limited, one of the world’s leading providers of gaming solutions,
announced today that it has chosen FutureLogic, Inc. as their global printer
technology partner, a decision based on FutureLogic’s ongoing innovation
in thermal ticket printing, promotional marketing and couponing for cashless
gaming. According to the agreement, FutureLogic’s GEN2™ printers will
now be fitted as the default option in all Aristocrat’s current and new
TITO gaming platforms, including the Slant and the new technologically advanced
Viridian cabinets with Gen7 platform. This will take place throughout Australia
and the rest of the world for the next three years.
“We are so pleased
to be selected as strategic partner by such a renowned and respected company in
the gaming industry,” said Eric Meyerhofer, CEO of FutureLogic.
“It is testament to all the efforts by our design engineers and support
teams around the world that Aristocrat has chosen FutureLogic for its leading
technology.” “FutureLogic's
reputation for performance and reliability and its outstanding support for our
international expansion and development schedules made them the obvious choice
as the technology partner for Aristocrat’s thermal ticket applications
— both now and in the future,” said Gareth Phillips, Chief
Technology Officer for Aristocrat. “We chose
FutureLogic after evaluating our options and listening to the global
markets,” said Aristocrat’s Global General Manager Marketing,
Roxanne Costello. “FutureLogic’s position as the leader in gaming
printer technology is preferred with casinos throughout the world, and their
focus on customer service and satisfaction is what we require from our
technology partners.” FutureLogic’s John
Edmunds, VP International Markets, said, “This is a particularly
important time for FutureLogic to be selected as the dominant supplier of slot
machine printers to the Australian gaming market. This agreement further
extends the momentum we have generated internationally and will continue to
drive increased sales of our slot machine printers in years to come. Being
fitted as the default printer across these markets, as well as in the new
markets that are opening throughout Asia and other jurisdictions throughout the
world, further demonstrates FutureLogic’s reputation as the number one
preferred printer in the industry. We look forward to supporting Aristocrat by
continually developing innovative printing and marketing solutions that add
value for their clients.” For further
information, contact FutureLogic Europe at: +44.1628.760.083 for sales
enquiries, or: +44.1628.760.082 for technical service. About FutureLogic Founded in
1983 and headquartered in Glendale, Calif., FutureLogic designs and builds
high-reliability electromechanical assembly solutions for nearly every printing
need. As the undisputed leader in super-robust thermal printer technology,
FutureLogic is the industry's premier supplier of thermal printers for
casino gaming, promotional equipment, kiosk, industrial, RTAL, gas pumps and
medical applications. FutureLogic has installed more than 900,000 gaming
printers, which produce approximately 4 billion vouchers annually. In July 2004
the company founded FutureLogic Europe Ltd to provide direct sales and
engineering support for the growing OEM thermal printer markets in Europe. In
October 2006 FutureLogic expanded its global support network into the Asia
Pacific market, with a new sales and service center in Macau, China. More
information on the company is available at
www.futurelogic-inc.com.
About Aristocrat Leisure Limited
Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a leading global
provider of gaming solutions that consistently outperforms the competition. The
Company is licensed by over two hundred regulators and its products and
services are available in over ninety countries around the world. Aristocrat
offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming
machines, interactive video terminal systems, electronic tables, and casino
management systems. For further information visit the company’s website at
www.aristocratgaming.com.
SOURCE: FutureLogic, Inc. 
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