From Caribbean Lottery, Press Release

Basseterre, St. Kitts – July 20, 2016: The Caribbean Lottery and sister company, The Barbados Lottery, have reported prizes to the tune of US$26.9 million for the 6-month period, January to June 2016. This figure covers winners across the 7 island territories in which the lotteries operate, through their combined 10 product offerings.

The Caribbean Lottery operates in Antigua, the United States Virgin Islands, St. Maarten, Anguilla, St. Kitts and Nevis and Bermuda, while the Barbados Lottery operates in Barbados only. Both companies are subsidiaries of International Game Technology (IGT).

Super Lotto remains one of the strongest games with 97,324 winners of prizes. Instant scratch tickets rank next and pulled in more than 72,866 winners of prizes ranging from US$2 to as much as US$125,000 during the 6-month period.

The Barbados and Caribbean Lotteries have a track record of producing winners, having paid out prizes totalling US$44,927,798 in 2015.

With players quickly receiving their winnings, the lotteries continue their customer-centred approach to gaming, operating with the highest levels of integrity, transparency, responsibility and service.

Consumers can be assured that their tickets are processed by systems with several layers of security and that the rigid verification processes are carried out with the highest level of integrity, fully compliant with all controls put in place by governments and regulators. When you play games with Caribbean Lottery and its affiliates you are guaranteed a fair chance at a winning experience.

“We are pleased to have reported strong figures for 2016 thus far, and this represents a win for all our territories,” noted Brendan Hames, Account Development Manager for IGT Antilles Lotteries. “Not only are we able to change the lives of our customers through our games, but we can also continue to contribute in a meaningful way to the residents of the countries we serve through our business. This means crucial funding for our beneficiaries and important social programmes.”

The Barbados and Caribbean Lottery companies have jointly contributed over US$5.9 million in support of eight entities in the islands during the first half of 2016. Lottery beneficiary programmes include the Barbados Olympic Association, The Barbados Turf Club, The Barbados Cricket Association and the National Sports Council – Barbados, The Virgin Islands Lottery and its beneficiaries, The Office of Veterans Affairs, the Government Employee Retirement System (GERS), the Pharmaceutical Fund and the Education Initiative Fund in the USVI; additionally, the Caribbean Lottery directly benefits Antigua’s Consolidated Fund and Anguilla’s Consolidated Fund. These monies have been used by these entities to fund a number of good cause organizations and initiatives.

The most notable winners for the first quarter include Maria Almonte, a St. Maarten resident who won the Super Lotto jackpot of a whopping US$2.17 million in January. Nigel Worrell who hails from Barbados, was the winner of the Mega 6 jackpot, walking away with BDS$392,500 (US$196,250) in February. Another Barbadian player also struck good fortune with the Mega 6 game copping the US$190,000 jackpot in June. The biggest Instant Scratch ticket winner was Anthony Hope, who won a Platinum pay-out of US$125,000 in Barbados. In the USVI, two players each won US$100,000 with a match 4 + Powerball combination and using the game’s ‘Power Play’ feature.

US$ 22 million in prizes have been redeemed during the first six months of 2016, with US$4.9 million left to be claimed. Players are being encouraged to check their tickets to find out if they are lucky winners for the first half of 2016.

About Caribbean Lottery:
Caribbean Lottery is a trade name registered and used by Caribbean Lottery Services, Inc. and affiliates that are wholly-owned subsidiaries of Providence, Rhode Island-based IGT. Caribbean Lottery™ is the tradename and brand of the lottery games and services offered by the Government authorized provider of Lottery services in St. Kitts and Nevis and in numerous other islands throughout the Caribbean.

The company provides a full suite of services including: game, product and technology development; retail point of sale solutions; communications channels; hardware, software, data storage and data center operations; financial transactional records in line with industry and worldwide best practices; retailer management and sales and marketing support.

The Caribbean Lottery™ is the only multi-currency, multi-national lottery in existence in the world today. Players are offered an exciting array of products in the Lotto category (Powerball, Mega Millions, Super Lotto, Lucky Pick), Daily Numbers category (Pick 3, Pick 4), Social Space category (Caribbean Keno) and Scratch Ticket category. The mission of the Caribbean Lottery is to raise money for the good causes allocated by the government as beneficiaries of the lottery and to do so in a responsible manner. For more information, please visit www.thecaribbeanlottery.com.

About The Barbados Lottery:
IGT is the technology provider and operator of the Barbados Lottery. They have been a member of the Bajan business community since 1994. The technology firm is a leading commercial operator and provider of technology in regulated gaming markets worldwide.
IGT technology powers the Barbados Lottery by providing hardware, software and data centre facilities as well as operational, sales and marketing expertise on behalf of the Barbados Lottery beneficiaries – The Barbados Cricket Association, Barbados Turf Club, Barbados Olympic Association and the National Sports Council. For more information, please visit www.mybarbadoslottery.com

About IGT:
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in gaming. We enable players to experience their favourite games across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming Machines and Lotteries to Interactive and Social Gaming. Leveraging a wealth of premium content, substantial investment in innovation, in-depth customer intelligence, operational expertise and leading-edge technology, our gaming solutions anticipate the demands of consumers wherever they decide to play. We have a well-established local presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility. IGT has over 12,000 employees. For more information, please visit www.igt.com