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NEW YORK, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Scientific Games (Nasdaq: SGMS) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Games Media has been awarded a formal agreement to continue to supply an integrated digital solution to major pub retailer the Orchid Group in the United Kingdom. The agreement follows a successful trial in a number of Orchid's managed pubs and will see approximately 260 digital server based gaming machines supplied to 90 individual sites.

The digital gaming and entertainment solution consists of "Amusement With Prizes" (VAWP) machines, "Skills With Prizes" (SWP) machines and music systems linked to a customized communications infrastructure that provides data transfer, active content management and distribution, and remote maintenance. In addition, the Company will supply venue management, product promotion and customer training. Games Media has assembled an extensive and proven content suite which includes the very best games available created both in house and sourced from "best of breed" development partners. The solution is completed with traditional cue sport products provided in partnership with Bar Billiards, a recognized market specialist.

"We are encouraged that after an extensive trial of our digital gaming and entertainment solution the Orchid Group has awarded Games Media with a formal contract," said Andrew Ludlow, Managing Director of Games Media. "We look forward to continuing to work in partnership with them to expand the entertainment available in their pubs and growing their machine income."

Simon Dodd, Commercial Director at Orchid said, "Games Media have proved to be a reliable and forward thinking partner in the time we have been working with them. We are pleased to formalize the supply of our pub gaming and entertainment offer with Games Media moving into 2009."

About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation is the 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.

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About The Orchid Group

The Orchid Group was formed in 2006 and is backed by private equity firm GI Partners. Orchid is the fifth largest managed pub retailer in the UK with 300 sites and is headed up by Chief Executive Rufus Hall. The company has undertaken a substantial investment programme to transform the pubs, bars and restaurants in its portfolio into quality and stylish environments.

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