LAS VEGAS, Jan. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific
Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the
"Company") cemented its relationship with the New Zealand Racing
Board ("NZRB") today as they launched their sportsbook powered by
the Company's OpenBet™ technology.
Now live and available to punters through the New Zealand
TAB, the sportsbook lets punters place bets across mobile and
digital platforms powered by SG Digital's OpenBet sports
betting technology. The new sportsbook built on OpenBet's new
modular technology solutions that also powers SG Digital's US
customers is amplified with player account management capabilities,
sophisticated feeds aggregation system and latest user experience
technology. Integrating with NZRB's retail and pools operations and
enabling enhanced features such as Cashout, improved In-Play
and fewer suspensions, TAB punters will now have access to a
modern and fully featured sportsbook, rich with betting
opportunities.
Keith O'Loughlin, SVP Sportsbook
at SG Digital, said, "The New Zealand Racing Board fully
understands their punters, so they know the value of Scientific
Games' user insight-driven experiences built on a reliable and
stable platform. We're proud to support them with our
OpenBet technology and create a revolutionary product for
punters in the market via a front-end player experience built on
the latest technology also available to our US customers."
John Allen, CEO of New Zealand
Racing Board, said, "This is the most ambitious and technically
complex project our organisation has ever undertaken, and together
with SG Digital, we've delivered a sophisticated, world class
betting experience for our customers. Our new OpenBet
platform has the proven capability to deliver real benefits to our
customers and, importantly, enable us to deliver increased returns
to the racing and sport industry in New
Zealand."
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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world
leader in entertainment offering dynamic games, systems and
services for casino, lottery, social gaming, online gaming and
sports betting. Scientific Games offers the gaming
industry's broadest and most integrated portfolio of game content,
advanced systems, cutting-edge platforms and professional services.
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 scientificgames.com.
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part of, this document.
About New Zealand Racing Board
The New Zealand Racing Board is the organisation behind all
New Zealand racing and betting.
Every bet with the TAB on the gallops, trots or greyhounds, every
punt on the All Blacks or European football, and every betting
dollar contributes to grassroots racing and sports in New Zealand as well as the livelihoods of
hundreds of thousands of Kiwis involved in these sectors.
The New Zealand Racing Board was established in 2003 under the
Racing Act to administer all racing and sports wagering in
New Zealand. We are a major
entertainment business with more than 180,000 TAB account-holders
and a retail network comprising around 600 outlets.
Additional partners in the launch of NZRB's new OpenBet
technology include Paddy Power Betfair, Catalyst, Datacom, Revera,
and Spark.
Company Contacts:
Investor
Relations:
Scientific Games: Michael
Quartieri +1 702-532-7658
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Michael.Quartieri@scientificgames.com
Media
Relations:
Scientific Games: Susan Cartwright +1 702-532-7981
VP, Corporate Communications
susan.cartwright@scientificgames.com
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Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking
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uncertainties and other factors, including those factors described
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 March 1, 2018 (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.
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