The Idaho Lottery announced today that it has awarded its pull-tab services contract to International Gamco, Inc. (“Gamco”). Under the five-year agreement, Gamco will assume all aspects of the Idaho Lottery’s pull-tab product line, including warehousing, delivery, sales, marketing, ordering and reporting. The Idaho Lottery will continue to provide oversight and approval of all elements within the scope of the contract which began July 1, 2008.

The contract provides performance-based compensation for Gamco along with an annual guaranteed percentage to the Idaho Lottery over the term of the five-year agreement. Two one-year extensions are available for the Idaho Lottery to exercise beyond the initial five year contract.

“The Idaho Lottery has enjoyed a productive and positive relationship with Gamco for many years,” said Idaho Lottery Director Jeff Anderson. “Their expertise in game design, quality printing, retailer recruitment, providing reliable vending machines, and a complete understanding of the pull-tab product line led to the Idaho Lottery awarding this contract. We remain confident Gamco will continue to uphold the highest standards of product quality, security, integrity, and customer service for which the Idaho Lottery is well-known.” 

“Since 1995, we have been part of the Idaho Lottery’s entrée of gaming products and are enthusiastic about this unique opportunity to continue responsibly growing the Idaho pull-tab market,” said Phillip Glassman, President / Owner of International Gamco, Inc. “The next five-years will be spent recruiting new retailers in age-controlled venues, social and fraternal clubs and other suitable locations.”

A Request for Proposal was issued publicly by the Idaho Lottery Commission on March 21, 2008 with respondents having until April 15, 2007 to reply. Each respondent was evaluated on their written response to provide the requested pull-tab services, and their proposed price.

Pull-tabs are multi-layered paper tickets containing symbols hidden behind perforated tabs. Several different games may be offered for sale at any one time; each may have different prices and payouts. Pull-tabs are typically sold for 25¢, 50¢, $1 and $2 and have prizes as high as $1,000.

ABOUT THE IDAHO LOTTERY

The Idaho Lottery responsibly provides a variety of entertaining games featuring Powerball, Scratch™ tickets, and Pull-Tab games with a high degree of integrity to maximize the dividend for Idaho public schools and buildings. Since it’s inception in 1989, the Idaho Lottery has distributed more than $402 million in Lottery dividends to state public schools and buildings. To learn more, please visit www.idaholottery.com.

ABOUT INTERNATIONAL GAMCO, INC.

International Gamco manufactures and markets break open tickets, or "pull-tabs" and electronic gaming products to a variety of charitable and lottery markets, in North America and abroad. Gamco also provides printed and electronic ("e-games") promotional games to marketers and advertising agencies for a multitude of products and services. Located in America´s heartland, Gamco´s headquarters is located in Omaha, NE with manufacturing facilities in Omaha and Albert Lea, MN. Oasis Gaming, Gamco’s electronic gaming division is also located in Omaha. Their European subsidiary, Oasis Technologies (UK) Ltd., is located in the United Kingdom. International Gamco has been producing quality products for over 25 years, marketing pull tabs in over 40 states and provinces in North America. Gamco holds a number of state Lottery contracts and supply agreements, and is the largest producer of tabs for the US Lottery industry. For more information please visit www.intlgamco.com. 

ADDITIONAL CONTACTS:

Idaho Lottery
Mike Helppie, Deputy Director of Sales
208.334.2600 ext. 311
mhelppie@lottery.idaho.gov / idaholottery.com 

International Gamco
Mark Stevens, VP Sales & Marketing
800.524.2626
mark.stevens@intlgamco.com / intlgamco.com