COMMUNICATION NETWORKS

CRUCIAL LINK BETWEEN RETAIL SITES AND THE CENTRAL COMPUTER SYSTEM

For nearly 35 years, Scientific Games has designed and implemented telecommunications networks for public and private gaming sectors. The Company's network engineering organization is comprised of over 20 qualified network professionals with certifications and professional affiliations, including Cisco Certified Network Associates (CCNA), Cisco Certified Voice Professionals (CCVP), Cisco Certified Network Professionals (CCNP), Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE), and memberships in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). The team has years of experience evaluating local conditions, designing systems that balance appropriate technical solutions, bandwidth requirements, and cost considerations. For the retailer, the result is quicker, more reliable sales transactions and reports. For the lottery, the result is the most secure, reliable and economical communications solution available.

The Company's communications network monitoring suite enables remote diagnosis and proactive network management down to the retailer terminal level - cutting response times and minimizing downtime. The result: better service for the retailer and player, and improved performance and reliability for the lottery.

As communications technology has evolved, Scientific Games engineers have successfully harnessed emerging technologies to provide fast, secure and reliable network solutions for hundreds of lottery customers around the globe. Scientific Games does not present "one-size-fits-all" solutions, but rather designs solutions to meet the unique needs and conditions of each customer.

Scientific Games possesses relevant experience designing and deploying best-value, reliable network solutions that securely process millions of online, real-time daily transactions from thousands of clerk-operated, self-service, and video lottery terminals, including mobile telephony devices, across five continents. This diverse, proven experience - combined with an active, ongoing research program and an extensive, unmatched IP-specific knowledge base - provides a cost-effective, technically sound network solution for customers.