Scientific Games selects Spacenet to provide 3,000 broadband satellite terminals for four state lotteries
McLean, VA, December 5, 2005 — Spacenet Inc. today announced that it has been selected by Scientific Games International, Inc. (SGI) to provide 3,000 Skystar Advantage VSAT terminals for state lottery networks in Colorado, Pennsylvania, North Dakota and South Dakota. Spacenet is also providing SGI with a dedicated hub, which will be used to support the expansion of its VSAT network.
Gilat’s VSAT technology is firmly established as a leading solution for affordable, reliable, easily deployable connectivity for virtually any lottery location. Since 1991, Spacenet and Gilat have provided more than 32,000 VSAT terminals for use by government-authorized lotteries worldwide.
“Our extensive experience working with Spacenet on several state lotteries has resulted in fast, efficient network deployments. With Spacenet, we are confident we will receive a reliable, secure network infrastructure,” said Misko Pajkovic, SGI’s Senior Vice President of Networks and Communication.
Pajkovic added, “Gilat’s two-way VSAT technology provides the advanced communications platform we need to provide our lottery customers with uniformly high availability at every location. Skystar Advantage’s increased bandwidth capabilities and Internet Protocol (IP) support will also ensure our customers have the technology they need to deploy a wide range of interactive applications in the future.”
Spacenet Executive Vice President, Sales and Marketing Christina Clifton said, “SGI’s decision to deploy our technology and services on such a large scale is indicative of their trust in our organization. This deployment further demonstrates Spacenet’s position as a leading provider of satellite networks to the North American lottery industry.”
About Scientific Games
SGI is a subsidiary of Scientific Games Corp. (Nasdaq: SGMS). Scientific Games Corp., based in New York City, is a leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and a leading supplier of wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut 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, please visit www.scientificgames.com.
About Spacenet
Spacenet is the worldwide services group of Gilat Satellite Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: GILTF). Spacenet Inc., based in McLean, Virginia, offers connectivity, value-added applications and managed networks to customers in North America and worldwide, including its Connexstar satellite and hybrid terrestrial broadband networking solutions for enterprise and government customers, and StarBand residential and small-office VSAT services. Spacenet has more than 20 years of experience providing wide area networks, application support, customer care and network management for some of the largest satellite-based networks in the world. Visit Spacenet at www.spacenet.com
Spacenet Media Contact:
David Myers
Senior Vice President of Marketing and Corporate Development
(703) 848-1200
david.myers@spacenet.com
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