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Scientific Games Files Patent Infringement Suit Against GTECH Lawsuit Claims Unlawful Use of Group Participation Multiplier Patents NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION (NASDAQ:SGMS) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Scientific Games Royalty Corporation, has filed a patent infringement lawsuit in the Federal District Court in Delaware against GTECH Corporation (NYSE:GTK). The lawsuit concerns the enforcement of Scientific Games' group participation multiplier patents, U.S. Patent Nos. 6,648,753 and 6,692,354 and GTECH's unauthorized and illegal use of same including its use of the patents in the Rhode Island Lottery's Powerball Power Play and Keno Plus games. Lorne Weil, Scientific Games' chairman and CEO, said, "It is our intention to vigorously protect our intellectual property whenever necessary. Many lotteries, the Multi-State Lottery Association and International Game Technology have already signed license agreements concerning these patents in recognition of our legal rights and it is time for GTECH to do so." The patents apply to online lottery games that have an optional bonus wager as a feature of the game. In the event that a player wins a prize in the base game and has opted to make the bonus wager, all of the player's prizes in the base game, with the exception of the jackpot amount, may be multiplied by a randomly selected multiplier. About Scientific Games Scientific Games Corporation is the leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries, and the 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 about Scientific Games, please visit our web site at http://www.scientificgames.com/. Forward-Looking Statements In this press release we make "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "will," "estimate," "intend," "continue," "believe," "expect" or "anticipate," or the negatives thereof, variations thereon or similar terminology. These forward-looking statements generally relate to plans and objectives for future operations and are based upon management's reasonable estimates of future results or trends. Although we believe that the plans and objectives reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such plans or objectives may not be achieved. Actual results may differ from projected results due, but not limited, to unforeseen developments, including developments relating to the following: * economic, competitive, demographic, business and other conditions in our local and regional markets; * changes or developments in the laws, regulations or taxes in the gaming and lottery industries; * actions taken or omitted to be taken by third parties, including customers, suppliers, competitors, members and shareholders, as well as legislative, regulatory, judicial and other governmental authorities; * changes in business strategy, capital improvements, development plans, including those due to environmental remediation concerns, or changes in personnel or their compensation, including federal, state and local minimum wage requirements; * the availability and adequacy of our cash flow to satisfy our obligations, including our debt service obligations and our need for additional funds required to support capital improvements, development and acquisitions; * an inability to renew or early termination of our contracts; * an inability to engage in future acquisitions; * the loss of any license or permit, including the failure to obtain an unconditional renewal of a required gaming license on a timely basis; and * resolution of any pending or future litigation in a manner adverse to us. Actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. We will not update forward-looking statements even though our situation may change in the future. DATASOURCE: Scientific Games Corporation CONTACT: Lisa D. Lettieri of Scientific Games Corporation, +1-212-754-2233 Web site: http://www.scientificgames.com/

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