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BuSiNeSS PlAN - California Lottery

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handles all Spanish language advertising. Advertising services includethe development of different messaging strategies for different games,oversight over media production services, and the actual media placementof advertising messages. The CSL also has smaller contracts for pointof sale advertising and African American and Asian advertising.1.5 The CSL Game PortfolioThe CSL offers a diverse portfolio of games that cater to the entertainmentneeds of a broad consumer base. Our product portfolio consists of twoprimary types of games: draw games and Scratchers games.Draw GamesDraw games involve players purchasing paper tickets which containcertain numbers (or symbols) according to the game’s play style. Thetickets are issued by store clerks or by stand-alone self-service terminals.In all cases, the terminal transmits the player’s numbers to a centralsystem computer, which logs the wager.The CSL offers a diverseportfolio of games that caterto the entertainment needsof a broad consumer base.At the time tickets are issued, they have no prize value. However, atsome point after the purchase, the CSL conducts what is called a “draw”where winning numbers are selected randomly. Players win prizes bymatching the numbers on their tickets to the winning numbers drawnby the CSL.Draw games include SuperLOTTO Plus, MEGA Millions, Fantasy 5,Daily 3, Daily Derby, and Hot SPOT.Scratchers GamesScratchers tickets, also known within the lottery industry as “instanttickets” are issued in a variety of distinct games which have unique playstyles and themes. The CSL typically orders between 20 million and 30million tickets for each game. Games are packaged in groups of 80 or250 tickets which are sold to retailers for sale to the public.Scratchers games have a latex-covered play area that is removed byscratching to reveal various numbers and symbols. Players typicallydetermine if they won by achieving some specified winning outcomelike uncovering three identical dollar amounts or by matching somemaster set of numbers or symbols.Elaborate security measures are used to ensure that no one, includingCSL employees, contractors, or retailers can determine where any ofthe winning tickets are located before they are sold.<strong>California</strong> <strong>Lottery</strong> 2007–2010 Business Plan – 13 –

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