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eLottery Delivers Internet Sales Capabilities to the Jamaica Lottery and the U.K. Charity Lottery

30 August 2000

NORWALK, Conneticutt--(Press Release)--Aug. 30, 2000--eLOT, Inc. (NASDAQ:ELOT) today announced that its subsidiary, eLottery, Inc., has delivered Internet lottery ticket sales capabilities to the Jamaica Lottery and the U.K. Charity Lottery.

The system installation in Jamaica is complete and the Jamaica Lottery is awaiting final clearance from the Gaming and Lotteries Commission of Jamaica to begin Internet lottery ticket sales.

The initial rollout will consist of a Pick 3 game that will be available over the Internet to residents of Jamaica and to international jurisdictions where permitted. Internet sales will not be available to U.S. residents.

Ultimately, instant scratch-off games and a twice-weekly lotto game will also be introduced. Once the launch is fully complete, the Jamaica Lottery will implement a comprehensive marketing program to support ticket sales.

The Jamaica Lottery conducts one of the largest and most successful lotteries in the Caribbean region. During its last fiscal year the Jamaica Lottery generated over $50 million in revenue with dividends to worthy causes in excess of $9 million. Prizes paid to winners were in excess of $25 million.

eLottery also announced that it has delivered Internet sales capabilities to GTL Management Ltd., the operating company for the U.K. Charity Lottery. GTL has not yet scheduled a launch date for Internet lottery ticket sales.

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