NEW YORK, Dec. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq:
SGMS) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary The Global Draw Ltd. has
been awarded a four year contract to supply multi-game server-based gaming
terminals to William Hill (LSE: WMH.L) betting shops. This contract
establishes Global Draw as the supplier of gaming machines to a minimum of
548 William Hill betting shops, which will house approximately 2,100
terminals. William Hill has over 2,250 betting shops across the United
Kingdom and Ireland, with an installed base of over 8,300 gaming machines.
This new contract follows the recent change in British gaming law in
September 2007, which allows betting shops to have up to a total of four of
either Category B2 (formerly FOBTs) or Category B3 (Jackpot Machines)
gaming machines. Global Draw upgraded all of its gaming machines to
Nevada(TM) dual screen terminals which can offer either Category B2 or B3
content on the same machines. The contract award follows a trial of these
new machines in a limited number of William Hill shops. William Hill will
be replacing all of the machines in each of the 548 shops following the
conclusion of its current supplier's contract in January with up to four
Global Draw Nevadas(TM). The machines should all be fully installed during
the first quarter of 2008.
"William Hill is the largest betting shop operator in the UK and one of
the best known names in the betting industry and we are proud to become a
part of their family," said Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO of Scientific
Games. "Global Draw has worked extremely hard to create a new standard for
gaming machines following the recent changes in British gaming laws and we
are extremely encouraged by this contract award."
Ian Chuter, Group Director, Gaming of William Hill stated, "We have
been very impressed with the performance of Global Draw's new Nevada(TM)
terminals and level of service we have received during our trial period.
The Global Draw dual purpose machines, server-based gaming technology and
in-house content should ensure greater choice and flexibility for William
Hill's betting shop customers and we are looking forward to rolling out
these machines in approximately one-quarter of our estate."
"We would like to thank William Hill for their display of confidence
and we look forward to expanding our relationship with them," said Steve
Frater, Managing Director for The Global Draw Ltd. "We have been extremely
pleased with the performance of our new Nevada(TM) terminals and this is a
further endorsement of the dual purpose B2/B3 machine strategy pioneered by
Global Draw. This order will expand our installed base of Nevadas(TM) to
over 11,400 machines and will make us the leading supplier of B2/B3
machines to the UK LBO market."
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:
Investor Relations
Scientific Games Corporation
212-754-2233
About William Hill
Founded in 1934, William Hill is one of the leading providers of fixed
odds bookmaking services, offering odds and taking bets on a wide range of
sporting and other events, as well as offering gaming machines in licensed
betting offices and operating online casino and poker sites, interactive
bingo and greyhound stadia. It is a market leader in all major betting
channels in the UK with an established international presence through its
online businesses.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this press release which are not historical facts
constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements, including those
relating to timing of contracts, renewals or other events, business plans
and performance objectives, are based upon management's current
expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of future
results or performance. Actual results may differ materially from those
projected in these statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties
and other factors, including, among other things: competition; material
adverse changes in economic and industry conditions in our markets;
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
with foreign operations; failure to retain, renew or perform on contracts;
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
date they are made, and except for our ongoing obligations under the U.S.
federal securities laws, we undertake no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise.
SOURCE Scientific Games Corporation
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