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"Human health is always a priority. In order to deal with this exceptional situation, every effort must be made to prevent the virus from spreading, for example, through the contact surfaces. For our part, we prepare ourselves by closing our slot machines at least until the end of March," said Olli Sarekoski, CEO of Veikkaus

State regulators have asked each of the casinos in the state "to provide guidance to us on their plans for social distancing and other preventative measures to limit the spread of the virus,” said Gordon Medenica, the state’s Lottery and Gaming director. “They are developing and implementing best practices together as a group and in conjunction with their corporate headquarters. The situation continues to evolve and our requirements will change as conditions demand,” Medenica said.

“We’re excited to relaunch one of the Lottery’s favorite games, with this family of ‘20 Years of Cash’ scratch-off tickets,” said Illinois Lottery Acting Director Harold Mays. “These instant games are among our player favorites and may change the lives of some lucky players for many years to come.”

The Chairman of the BoD, Mr. Sokratis Kokkalis stated: “Following a transition period of reorganization during the last year, the company will evolve with emphasis in the digital technology, with Mr. Christos Dimitriadis as its new Group CEO. Mr. Dimitriadis has a long experience with our company for the past 12 years and possesses in depth knowledge of the technologies in our industry. I wish him every success in his new role.” Mr. Christos Dimitriadis stated: “I would like to thank the Founder of INTRALOT and Chairman of the BoD Mr. S. Kokkalis for the opportunity that he offers me to contribute from the position of the Group CEO. This is an honor and great responsibility.

Justin Rock, Florida Lottery Deputy Secretary of Product and Sales, said, "We are proud that our continued focus on our instant game products has broken another U.S. record, and even more excited that our collaboration with Scientific Games has generated more funding to enhance education in Florida. This a testament to the careful research, planning and marketing that goes into our Scratch-offs so they provide an enjoyable entertainment value to Floridians."

“Gerry is well-respected nationwide for his deep knowledge of the lottery industry, and Rhode Islanders for decades have benefited from having someone with Gerry’s experience and expertise at the helm,” Gov. Gina Raimondo said in the news release. “He will be sorely missed. We wish him a long and happy retirement.”

The Board of Directors thanks Stephen for his outstanding service as the President and Chief Executive Officer of OLG. During that time, OLG has delivered unprecedented value to the Province. OLG’s returns have grown from $1.7 billion in 2015 to nearly $2.5 billion and are on track to attain over $3.0 billion by 2022-23. This growth reflects a healthy and thriving land-based gaming, lottery and digital business.