NEW YORK, March 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq:
SGMS) today announced the successful launch of Olympic themed instant
lottery tickets by the China Sports Lottery ("CSL") in the People's
Republic of China ("PRC"). The program debuted on Sunday, March 23rd, in
the Shandong province with over 1,500 initial retail locations, with the
combination of distributed tickets and activations generating approximately
40 million Yuan, or US$5.6 million, on the first day. The CSL and
Scientific Games expect to expand to 5,000 retailers in Shandong in the
coming weeks and to add an additional provinces every couple of weeks until
all 31 provinces in the PRC sell CSL instant tickets.
The tickets display the Fuwas (the five Beijing Olympic mascots), the
Olympic torch relay route and other designs. The new instant lottery
tickets have face values currently ranging from three to ten Yuan and offer
players a 65 percent prize payout. The distribution and validation of CSL
instant tickets throughout the PRC are being tracked by a central system
and retailer validation terminals that have been provided by Scientific
Games and are operated by CSL. Scientific Games will also provide a
national call center and 90,000 instant ticket validation terminals within
two years, in addition to related services such as game design, marketing
and a variety of distribution services to the CSL provincial lotteries.
Revenues to Scientific Games will be based on a percentage of retail sales.
"We are thrilled to report that the CSL's national instant ticket
program had a smooth launch, and look forward to adding additional
provinces in the coming months ahead of the Beijing Olympics," stated Lorne
Weil, Chairman and CEO of Scientific Games. "We were impressed with the
level of sales on the first day, and expect to see substantial growth which
will raise more funds for the great causes of the China Sports Lottery."
In 2007, China's total lottery sales exceeded 100 billion Yuan (US$14
billion), an increase of 20 billion Yuan or 24 percent over 2006, setting a
20-year record in China's lottery history. Of the 100 billion in total
lottery sales, only approximately four billion Yuan or four percent were
from instant tickets, in sharp contrast to the United States where instant
tickets account for over 55 percent of total lottery sales.
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 http://www.scientificgames.com.
Company Contact:
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Scientific Games Corporation
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technological change; protection of intellectual property; security and
integrity of software and systems; laws and government regulation,
including those relating to gaming licenses, permits and operations;
seasonality; dependence on suppliers and manufacturers; factors associated
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resolution of pending or future litigation; and other factors described
from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including our most recent
Annual Report on Form 10-K. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the
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events or otherwise.
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