Scientific Games Secures Additional William Hill Installations

Fri Jul 10, 2009 8:31am EDT
 
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NEW YORK, July 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS)
announced its wholly owned subsidiary The Global Draw Ltd, has signed a new
supply agreement until December 2012 to supply multi-game server based gaming
terminals to an additional 42 William Hill (LSE: WMH.L) betting shops in the
United Kingdom, increasing its number of installations with the leading
bookmaker to just over 600 shops in total nationwide.

Phil Horne, Managing Director of The Global Draw, said: "It is a testament to
the quality and performance of our product and further strengthens our
relationship with William Hill.  We look forward to working in close
partnership with the new shop managers to maximize the opportunities for
growth afforded by the Nevada terminal and its market leading content."

The Global Draw is the leading supplier of dual screen B2/B3 gaming machines
to the UK betting shop market with more than 12,500 terminals operating in
around 3,400 shops. 

About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation is a 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
www.scientificgames.com.

    Company Contact:
    Investor Relations
    Scientific Games
    212-754-2233


About William Hill
William Hill is a leading betting and gaming company. It is one of the UK's
largest bookmakers, with around 2,300 shops in the UK and Ireland that provide
betting opportunities on a wide range of sporting and non-sporting events, and
offer gaming machines.  William Hill Online provides internet-based sports
betting, casino, poker and bingo, and is on of the leading European online
betting and gaming businesses operated by a listed company.

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

Aimee Remey, for Scientific Games, +1-212-318-9152; or Investor Relations,
Scientific Games, +1-212-754-2233

 

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