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Feb 13, 2017
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – February 13, 2017 –Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company won international top honors for the third consecutive year at the 2017 ICE Totally Gaming conference and tradeshow in London last week, taking home the 2017 “Lotter Supplier of the Year” recognition at the Gaming Intelligence Awards. ICE is the world largest business-to-business gaming show attended by leading gaming, interactive and lottery companies from around the globe.
“No other company rivals Scientific Games in the lottery supplier space. On the interactive side of things, it has put blue space between itself and the likes of IGT and Intralot. For the third year in a row Scientific Games is the clear winner,” indicated the Gaming Intelligence Awards summary.
Jim Kennedy, Group Chief Executive of Lottery for Scientific Games, who accepted the award, said, “On behalf of Scientific Games and our entire Lotttery team who diligently keep their focus on our customers each and every day, we are honored to once again be recognized as ‘Lottery Supplier of the Year.’ We will continue to work hard, demonstrate integrity and through leadership, and earn the trust of lottery operators around the world. We are committed to help lotteries in their business mission to responsibly grow returns to beneficiaries today and in the future.”
Scientific Games was named “Lottery Supplier of the Year” in 2016 and 2015 at the annual Gaming Intelligence Awards. A prestigious panel of judges from the international gaming and lottery industry evaluates the nominees, which included IGT, Intralot, Instant Win Games and NeoGames. Scientific Games provides games, technology and services to more than 150 lotteries globally, including nearly every North American lottery.
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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a leading developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for worldwide gaming, lottery and interactive markets. The Company’s portfolio includes gaming machines, game content and systems; table games products and utilities; instant and draw-based lottery games; server-based lottery and gaming systems, sports betting technology; loyalty and rewards programs; and interactive content and services. For more information, please visit us at www.scientificgames.com.
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Additional information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements is included from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including the Company's current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 29, 2016 (including under the headings "Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for Scientific Games' ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, Scientific Games undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.