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Seventh Straight Year of $1 Billion+ Profits to Benefit Senior Programs Driven by Scratch Off Games and Technology Investment

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Aug. 9, 2018 /- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) congratulates the Pennsylvania Lottery (the “Lottery”) on its record sales of $4.2 billion in fiscal year 2017-18, driven by a record $2.8 billion in instant Scratch-Off game sales, investment in technology innovation and new game entertainment products. The Lottery also awarded a record $2.7 billion in prizes to winners. More than 9,300 Pennsylvania Lottery retailers, many small and family-owned businesses, earned $224.1 million in sales commissions, up $12.7 millionfrom the previous year. Fiscal year 2017-18 marked the seventh consecutive year the Lottery generated more than $1 billion in profits for senior citizen programs in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

“We are very grateful for the support of our business partner Scientific Games over the last decade, from highly successful instant games, to the technology innovation the company invested in to help us modernize with our popular mobile app and convenient new point-of-sale programs like cashless lottery payments and player self-service machines,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko.

Svitko said it was important to note that the company quickly brought Keno and iLottery online/mobile games to market near the end of the fiscal year, which contributed to the Lottery’s success. The first full fiscal year of sales for new Fast Play games exceeded estimates. Along with Virtual Sports (coming summer 2018), the launch of these new products is part of the Pennsylvania Lottery’s strategic plan to offer new game entertainment that will continue to grow revenue to benefit older Pennsylvanians.

Accounting for 67 percent of sales, in fiscal year 2017-18 the Lottery’s instant Scratch-Off game revenue totaled a record $2.8 billion, up 3.6 percent from the previous fiscal year. Draw game sales totaled $1.25 billion, up 2.9 percent from the previous fiscal year. Popular new Fast Play games totaled more than $114.4 million in the first full fiscal year of sales. Keno, which went on sale May 1, generated more than $7.6 million in sales. New iLottery online interactive games, which launched May 22, were responsible for $20.8 million in play through June 30. The launch of the Pennsylvania iLottery program is considered the most commercially successful to date in the U.S.

“Scientific Games has a long history of investing in innovative games, technology and services that maximize Lottery funds to benefit older Pennsylvanians. We are proud that our partnership with the Pennsylvania Lottery has resulted in one of the highest performing lotteries in the world,” said Pat McHugh, Senior Vice President, Global Lottery Systems for Scientific Games.

As part of the iLottery launch, the Company also launched a unique affiliate program with Pennsylvania Lottery retailers to encourage players to sign up for iLottery. Games sold in stores will continue to be the foundation of its business and proceeds to benefit older adults. Since 1972, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed $29 billion to programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians including property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals.

A supplier to more than 150 lotteries globally, including nearly every North American lottery, Scientific Games is the world’s largest supplier of lottery instant games and known for its expertise in complex, integrated systems technology implementations. The Company is currently the fastest growing lottery systems supplier in the U.S., and the leading lottery systems supplier in Europe.

© 2018 Scientific Games Corporation.  All Rights Reserved.

About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world leader in gaming entertainment offering the industry’s broadest and most integrated portfolio of game content, advanced systems, cutting-edge platforms and professional services. The company is #1 in technology-based gaming systems, digital real-money gaming and sports betting platforms, casino table games and utility products and lottery instant games, and a leading provider of games, systems and services for casino, lottery and social gaming. Committed to responsible gaming, Scientific Games delivers what customers and players value most: trusted security, engaging entertainment content, operating efficiencies and innovative technology. For more information, please visit www.scientificgames.com

Company Contacts
SG Lottery Communications:
Therese Minella, APR  +1 770-825-4219
Director, Lottery Communications
[email protected]

Corporate Communications:
Susan Cartwright  +1 702-532-7981
Vice President, Corporate Communications
[email protected]

Investor Relations:
Michael Quartieri  +1 702-532-7658
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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After many months of hard work building a truly unique product, Betzest, highly anticipated new sportsbook and casino, has now released an official announcement that the brand is live.

This unique betting product powered by SportingTech, includes several exclusive features: huge variety of odds on literally any sports, great mobile product, engaging visualizations, super-fast Live betting, over 1000 bet types for main football events, intuitive player experience, more than 1.000.000 betting markets every day, best odds on the market, content in seven languages.

Marius Filip, Founder and CEO of  Betzest comments on the launch:

“I’m very excited about the launch of Betzest. This is a project we invested quite heavily into and it definitely has a quite unique Sportsbook product which we can already measure the interest.

When we created Betzest we wanted to make a difference in gaming industry. Therefore we brought something new and innovative to the world of sports betting. Betzest is a perfect sportsbook brand where players can also enjoy casino experience. It’s all about taking Sports betting fun to a new level. An innovative betting has been created to support customers in placing smarter bets. The new features assist our players in making informed betting choices based on expert perception and insight.

To support the launch, we planned multiple advertising innovative campaign, which will be conducted in the International markets.

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The affiliate company Game Lounge, a subsidiary of Cherry AB (publ) (Cherry) – STO: CHER-B.ST – will establish operations in New Jersey, US, following the acquisition of the premium domain name BetNJ.com, targeting sports betting and casino in the state. In addition, Game Lounge has acquired the Mexican domain OnlineCasino.mx.

Game Lounge continues its strategy to complement the organic expansion of the business with targeted acquisitions. With the acquisition of BetNJ.com, the company will establish operations within the regulated market in New Jersey, US. The website OnlineCasino.mx will become a strong foothold for the large Mexican gaming market, which is valued at around 850 million euros by the independent data specialist H2 Gambling Capital.

Jonas Cederholm, CEO of Game Lounge said:
“Both of these premium domains are well placed, and are extremely intuitive. We foresee great opportunities to use these domains for our continued efforts in North America. In the United States, the Supreme Court has repealed PASPA, thus opening up a huge market for sports betting. The driving force is New Jersey, and the state has now legalised betting on sports and we see great opportunities to expand our model to help players find the game options that will be offered to customers in states that already have laws in place. The proposed regulation of the Mexican gaming market makes us positive about our opportunities to take a strong position in a new market for us.”

The sites will be launched in the third quarter of 2018

For further information, please contact:

Jonas Cederholm, CEO Game Lounge, [email protected]
Anders Antonsson, IR & Communications: +46 709 994 970, [email protected]

CHERRY IN BRIEF

Cherry is an innovative and fast-growing company within gaming, entertainment and media. Established in 1963, today Cherry operates through five diversified business areas: Online Gaming, Game Development, Online Marketing, Gaming Technology, and Restaurant Casino. The Group’s objective is to grow organically in combination with strategic acquisitions of fast-growing companies. Cherry employs some 1,400 people and has about 6,700 shareholders. The Company’s class B share is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange, Mid Cap segment. More information is available at www.cherry.se

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As part of their commitment to transparency and meeting the needs of the fast-paced industry within which its members work, bacta has this summer launched its new website.

Bacta Chief Executive John White, explained: “The new website reflects how far bacta has come as a trade association and with its intuitive functionality and new resources it also highlights our aim to continue growing and developing in line with industry needs.”

“Our approach was to create a new hub for our members which was modern and welcoming whilst providing the most up-to-date information and support across the many sectors we cover,” he continued. “The new Members Area is an unrivalled operator resource which will provide the answers to pretty much any query from Anti Money Laundering or Licensing through to TiTo Guidelines and illegal machine queries. Our Members Area also provides easy to find links to bacta toolkits and a growing number of resources which we will update on a regular basis. What the public will see is a modern industry reflected through its trade body’s website.”

The new website, which was developed by GB Media, was designed off the back of member and stakeholder feedback. Commenting on the future of the website, White said: “The goal is for this website to support the more publicised nature of what bacta are doing whilst not losing sight of our members and their needs. For example, the bacta shop is a growing tool where operators can instantly order from our full range of products. It reflects our desire to keep the site up-to-date for everyone invested in the industry. On the flip side, for our committee members we have created a new resource to ensure all papers for the committee are permanently stored on the site whilst also providing an ongoing resource for current and future colleagues.”

About bacta:
Bacta represents the amusement and gaming machine industry in the UK, encompassing high-tech and creative manufacturers, machine suppliers for pubs, clubs and bingo halls, as well as operators of Family Entertainment Centres and over 18s Gaming Centres. Bacta members include the whole of the amusement machine supply chain in the UK, which has a collective turnover of nearly £2bn across more than 500 companies, operating in excess of 310,000 machines.

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LONDON, August 9, 2018 – iGaming customer acquisition company Seven Star Digital has announced a new partnership with esports gaming betting specialist, SickOdds.com.

As part of the deal, Seven Star Digital will provide funding for expansion, as well as commercial and marketing expertise in the highly competitive gambling sector.

The esports vertical has seen huge growth in the past three years and the sector is expected to reach $1.4 billion by 2020. While gross gaming yield remains modest in comparison to the likes of gaming and sport, it represents fertile ground within iGaming, a totally new demographic, and opportunities for highly engaging live experiences.

“By combining our expertise in developing fast-growing, user-centric comparison sites with the SickOdds founding team’s knowledge and passion for esports – as well as their active engagement in the bustling esports community – we plan to forge a position as a leading portal for esports betting worldwide,” commented Luke Eales, Founder & CEO at Seven Star Digital.

“PASPA’s recent repeal in the US creates the possibility of regulated esports betting in this potentially lucrative market. Our immediate focus however is on expansion in the UK and Europe, where we see a range of exciting growth opportunities.”

Tom Wade, co-founder of SickOdds.com, said: “Both myself and Nick Pateman, with whom I started the site, are extremely excited to work with Seven Star Digital. Our deep understanding of esports and what resonates with its fans gives us an edge over more general sports betting sites. Our platform will provide the first esports betting aggregation of its kind, and we can’t wait to accelerate the development of its features with Seven Star Digital.”

About SickOdds.com

SickOdds.com was launched in 2017 by esports enthusiasts and digital specialists Tom Wade and Nick Pateman. The platform’s goal has been to help consumers make more informed betting decisions by providing them with comprehensive gaming data ranging from match odds to individual player statistics.

More: https://sickodds.com

About Seven Star Digital

Seven Star Digital was established in 2016 with a simple aim: to provide a better gambling site comparison experience for consumers in the UK and beyond. The company has grown significantly since launch, using modern digital marketing techniques to help hundreds of thousands of players find their perfect online casinos and betting sites.

More: https://www.sevenstardigital.com

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More and more gamers are turning to online casinos to play poker, slots, blackjack, and other games with people around the world. As online casinos grow in number, many are adopting bitcoin gaming. One online casino resource hopes to help gamers find the best online casinos accepting the digital currency bitcoin.

Casino.Buzz now provides comprehensive information and listings of top casinos worldwide accepting bitcoin payments. Their list of bitcoin casinos includes a top ten list of the best bitcoin online casinos.

Bitcoin is a digital “cryptocurrency” that has skyrocketed in popularity over the last few years due to its virtues as a way to digitally transact without having to reveal one’s identity. Cryptocurrencies like bitcoin offer anonymity and fast transaction speeds while allowing people to pay one another across country lines quickly and easily. As such, bitcoin is an ideal currency for online gambling.

“Bitcoin is now the preferred method of payment for many online gamers because you can withdraw your bitcoin directly to your own secure wallet, making the cryptocurrency an excellent want to get paid fast,” said Philippe, spokesperson for Casino.Buzz. “Given how many people are now using bitcoin at online casinos, we thought it would be helpful to list the best bitcoin online casinos out there around the world and help those looking for a great online casino experience to get started. This is just one of the ways we have made Casino.Buzz a user-friendly and extremely informative website.”

In addition to informing visitors about online casinos accepting bitcoin, Casino.buzz includes an array of information designed to educate online gamers, including their top ten online casino reviews of the year, a list of online casinos with ratings, a list of top online casinos that offer no-deposit free spins, a list of casinos with live dealers, a list of casinos with huge jackpots, a list of top tournaments at online casinos, and online gaming news.

Registered users can vote for their favorite casinos on the list and click on “play now” buttons to go immediately to the sites that most appeal to them.

Learn more about Casino.Buzz and view the new bitcoin section at https://casino.buzz.

Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

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Nissi Casino is delighted to release the news of striking a partnership deal with software giants iSoftBet.

Nissicasino.com, who already supplies over 2000 games to its customers by a number of top providers including Netent are delighted with the expansion of its portfolio.

iSoftBet, who have offices in London and Luxembourg, are a responsible casino game provider available online and on mobile platforms, including desktop and tablets.

The company has years of experience in the industry providing games in a number of different locations worldwide, including UK, Portugal, Italy, Belgium, Spain and Alderney.

They work closely with governing bodies in each jurisdiction to ensure they provide the highest standards of gaming that is both fair and safe.

The collection of games released by iSoftBet are fantastic quality and provide a fun environment for players with slick graphics and fast-action game play.

iSoftBet have struck many deals with casino providers around the globe to be their sole game provider and for those looking to add them to their archive and expand their portfolio.

Responsible Gambling

ISoftBet are a responsible gambling software provider and believe that while excitement and entertainment is at the forefront of their operations, acknowledgement of risks and responsibility to players is at the heart of game creations.

This is to make sure that any players of iSoftBet games have a safe experience that is both rewarding and sensible. That is why they provide a number of options within game controls to set limits and provide full control to players over their gambling habits.

Full control options within games that are available to all players include;

– Self-exclusion, whereby players can exclude themselves from a particular game for an amount of time that they deem necessary.

– Deposit limits that a player can set so that maximum limits are in place within a certain timeframe in advance, before play has even begun.

– Betting limits, whereby a player can set wagering limits and put a cap on how many bets are to be placed per game session for a particular game.

– Session limits gives a player full control over the amount of time they wish to spend playing games. This also allows limits to be set between sessions to avoid closing and re-opening games.

Pool Of Talent

Behind the scenes of iSoftBet, is a dedicated team of professionals that are experts in their field of work. From art directors to sound designers, the staff are fully committed to producing hit game titles that players love.

Not only do they hold years of experience in the industry, but they also have a passion that drives them to produce some of the webs finest slot machine hits, including; Paranormal Activity slot, 24 slot, Platoon Wild, Jackpot Rango, Rambo, The Warriors, Nacho Libre and Beverly Hills 90210 slot.

Amazing Games

Rambo is one of iSoftBet’s leading slot machine games featuring the legend himself Sylvester Stallone, 5 reels and over 700+ different ways to win.

The game is based on the hit movie with exciting bonus rounds, free spins and in-game animations that keep players gripped.

What’s more is, the game is just one of many jackpot games provided by iSoftBet, who specialise in progressive jackpots.

Progressive jackpots are pooled cash prizes, whereby a small percentage from different games go in to a pot across the network. The pot value increases each time a jackpot game is played and provides the opportunity for players to win a life changing sum of money.

Alongside the progressive jackpot games, the company boast an impressive library of over 400 different games across a number of categories that have been optimised for mobile devices. Game products include; blackjack, roulette, video slots and video poker.

iSoftBet have a strong reputation in the online gambling industry, and pride themselves on providing game fairness at the forefront of their operations.

Game Aggregation Platform

A stand out benefit of iSoftBet is their unique feature of GAP – Game Aggregation Platform technology, whereby multiple providers source games in to one integration that gives players access to over 2000 different games from other software providers.

This means that with the recent Nissi Casino partnership, who already provide over 2000 games, will be boosting their library with equally as many more.

Other software providers, who are part of iSoftBet’s GAP include; Evolution Gaming, gamevy, tom horn Gaming, MrSlotty and more.

Contact Information:

Email: [email protected]

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888 Holdings has confirmed that it will relocate Yaniv Sherman, current Head of Group Commercial Development to its New Jersey strategic office. Sherman will be tasked with expanding 888’s commercial opportunities within the radically changed US gambling market post PASPA. An 888 executive since 2007, Sherman has led group-wide commercial initiatives and projects, for the …