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The New Owners of Emerald Downs and the Eldorado Resorts properties choose Sportech Racing and Digital
[April 28, 2015]

The New Owners of Emerald Downs and the Eldorado Resorts properties choose Sportech Racing and Digital


ATLANTA, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, (LSE: SPO), is pleased to announce that it has signed new contracts to provide pari-mutuel betting technology and services to two key, long-term customers: Emerald Downs Racing LLC ("Emerald Downs") and Eldorado Resorts, Inc., owner of Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort, Presque Isle Downs & Casino, and Scioto Downs Racino. 

Under the new contracts, both negotiated with new owners, Sportech will deliver extensive equipment and software upgrades to both customers.  Emerald Downs, the Northwest's premier thoroughbred racing facility, will receive upgraded field board and paddock display equipment, as well as an update of their entire betting terminal inventory to Sportech's BetJet Series devices. 

Two of the three Eldorado locations – Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort and Scioto Downs Racino – will also receive upgrades to BetJet Series devices (Presque Isle Downs already has these installed). In addition, all three Eldorado properties will receive Sportech's Digital Link™ suite for mobile betting on track, including Sportech's patented digital voucher functionality.

Andrew Gaughan, President of Sportech Racing and Digital, commented: "We are very gratified to have been selected to continue as the tote technology and services provider to these valued customers, and are pleased o further extend our new Digital Link™ mobile suite to three more customer locations."



About Sportech Racing and Digital:
Sportech Racing and Digital, a division of Sportech PLC, is a leading global provider of wagering technology solutions to licensed racetracks, off-track betting networks, Internet wagering operators and casinos.  In addition to the software, hardware and services that facilitate land-based pari-mutuel wagering, the division provides customized Internet, phone and mobile technologies and services as one of the largest digital wagering technology providers and operators in the U.S.  Through the Bump 50:50 division, Sportech Racing and Digital now provides technologies and services to allow charitable foundations affiliated with professional sports teams to design, manage, execute, and promote 50/50 raffle programs.  For more information about Sportech Racing and Digital, please visit www.sportech.net.

About Sportech PLC:
Sportech PLC is a sports gaming and entertainment Group and one of the world's leading pool and tote betting organizations.  We focus on highly regulated markets worldwide, with our largest activities in the US.  Globally we process over $13 billion in bets annually, with a presence in 30 countries, including customers in most US states that permit such betting. The Group operates through 3 divisions: Sportech Racing and Digital, Sportech Venues, and The Football Pools, providing betting technology and operating systems and retail venues for betting on football (soccer), horseracing and greyhound racing. Headquartered in London, England, the company also has operational offices in Connecticut, Atlanta, Toronto, California, New Jersey, Liverpool, Bristol, Netherlands, Germany, and Ireland.  For more information about Sportech PLC, please visit www.sportechplc.com.


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