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NCR, GTech plan to show lottery app at NACS

September 29, 2003

ATLANTA -- The convenience of self-checkout, the technology that allows shoppers to scan, bag and pay for their own items, now extends to the sale of lottery tickets.

NCR Corp. and GTech Holdings Corp .announced they will jointly demonstrate an NCR FastLane self-checkout with Gtech's Lottery Inside technology at the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) Show Oct. 11-14, 2003, in Chicago.

GTech, a lottery-transaction processor, has contracts with 25 U.S. lotteries, as well as with lotteries in 42 other countries around the world.

"Integrated lottery functionality at the retail point of sale is what retailers are demanding and lottery players have come to expect. NCR and GTech are working together to make that happen," said GTECH Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer Larry Smith.

"Self-checkout lanes equipped with GTech's unique technology will provide a convenient option for lottery-playing consumers."

The companies said the feature could be installed on any of NCR's self-checkout configurations. See related story, "Research: Shoppers drawn to self-checkout."

"The sale of lottery tickets is a natural extension of the functionality that NCR FastLane provides," said Vice President of NCR FastLane Mike Webster.

"Shoppers can now buy lottery tickets along with their milk and bread using the same intuitive NCR FastLane self-service interface. The added convenience of eliminating the need to wait in line for a cashier can lead to increased lottery sales and store traffic."