Scientific Games Extends Contract with West Virginia Lottery
NEW YORK – (PRESS RELEASE) -- Scientific Games Corporation (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced that it has extended its online lottery contract with the West Virginia for two more years, commencing July 1, 2005. The extension is valued at approximately $10 million.
"The West Virginia Lottery is a very progressive organization selling approximately $200 million worth of instant and online tickets a year that are validated through the online system," said Scientific Games Chairman and CEO Lorne Weil. "We look forward to working closely with the West Virginia Lottery over the next three years to maximize contributions to its beneficiaries."
Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut 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 .