LAS VEGAS, March 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/-- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific
Games" or the "Company") today announced a license agreement for the James Bond franchise, spanning land-based gaming, lottery
and social slots.
The exclusive agreement with EON Productions Limited, Danjaq, LLC and MGM Interactive Inc., a subsidiary of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Inc., gives Scientific Games the rights to leverage all past and future iconic James Bond films, as well as
the film's talent portraying James Bond.
With the industry's broadest product portfolio and a large library of engaging, player-favorite games, Scientific Games will
capitalize on the James Bond experience across its omni-channel portfolio.
Scientific Games Chief Executive Officer Kevin Sheehan said, "The Bond franchise is clearly a
long sought-after and incredibly exciting brand for our industry. James Bond is synonymous with action, excitement, and
next-generation technology. We look forward to harnessing the power of the Bond brand to drive innovation across the Company in
the years ahead."
Ronald O. Perelman, Chairman of Scientific Games' Board of Directors, said, "We have been
excited about this license opportunity for a very long time and are thrilled that Kevin Sheehan
and his team at Scientific Games were able to secure the exclusive licensing rights."
Scientific Games expects to showcase the first James Bond-themed slot games at the Global Gaming Expo October 3-5, 2017 in Las Vegas.
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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a leading developer of technology-based products and services and
associated content for worldwide gaming, lottery and interactive markets. The Company's portfolio includes gaming machines, game
content and systems; table games products and shufflers; instant and draw-based lottery games; server-based lottery and gaming
systems; sports betting technology; loyalty and rewards programs; and interactive content and services. For more information,
please visit ScientificGames.com.
About Albert R. Broccoli's EON Productions
EON Productions Limited and Danjaq LLC are wholly owned and controlled by the Broccoli/Wilson
family. Danjaq is the US based company that co-owns, with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, the copyright in the existing
James Bond films and controls the right to produce future James Bond films as well as all worldwide merchandising. EON
Productions, an affiliate of Danjaq, is the UK based production company which makes the James Bond films. The 007
franchise has produced twenty four films since 1962.
About Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer is a leading entertainment company focused on the production and global distribution of film and
television content across all platforms. The company owns one of the world's deepest libraries of premium film and television
content. In addition, MGM has investments in numerous television channels. For more information, visit www.mgm.com.
COMPANY CONTACTS:
Investor Relations:
Scientific Games: Bill Pfund +1 702-532-7663
Vice President, Investor Relations
bill.pfund@scientificgames.com
Media Relations:
Scientific Games: Susan Cartwright +1 702-532-7981
Vice President, Corporate Communications
susan.cartwright@scientificgames.com
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, Scientific Games makes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements describe future expectations, plans, results or strategies
and can often be identified by the use of terminology such as "may," "will," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "continue," "believe,"
"expect," "anticipate," "target," "should," "could," "potential," "opportunity," "goal," or similar terminology. These statements
are based upon management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future results or
performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Actual
results may differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other
factors, including, among other things: competition; U.S. and international economic and industry conditions, including slow
growth of new gaming jurisdictions, slow addition of casinos in existing jurisdictions, and declines in the replacement cycle of
gaming machines; ownership changes and consolidation in the gaming industry; opposition to legalized gaming or the expansion
thereof; inability to adapt to, and offer products that keep pace with, evolving technology, including any failure of our
investment of significant resources in our R&D efforts; inability to develop successful products and services and capitalize
on trends and changes in our industries, including the expansion of internet and other forms of interactive gaming; laws and
government regulations, including those relating to gaming licenses and environmental laws; dependence upon key providers in our
social gaming business; inability to retain or renew, or unfavorable revisions of, existing contracts, and the inability to enter
into new contracts; level of our indebtedness, higher interest rates, availability or adequacy of cash flows and liquidity to
satisfy indebtedness, other obligations or future cash needs; inability to reduce or refinance our indebtedness; restrictions and
covenants in debt agreements, including those that could result in acceleration of the maturity of our indebtedness; protection
of our intellectual property, inability to license third party intellectual property, and the intellectual property rights of
others; security and integrity of our products and systems and reliance on or failures in information technology and other
systems; challenges or disruptions relating to the implementation of a new global enterprise resource planning system; failure to
maintain internal control over financial reporting; natural events that disrupt our operations or those of our customers,
suppliers or regulators; inability to benefit from, and risks associated with, strategic equity investments and relationships;
failure to achieve the intended benefits of our acquisitions; incurrence of restructuring costs; implementation of complex
revenue recognition standards or other new accounting standards; changes in estimates or judgments related to our impairment
analysis of goodwill or other intangible assets; fluctuations in our results due to seasonality and other factors; dependence on
suppliers and manufacturers; risks relating to foreign operations, including fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates,
restrictions on the payment of dividends from earnings, restrictions on the import of products and financial instability,
including the potential impact to our business resulting from the affirmative vote in the U.K. to withdraw from the EU, and the
potential impact to our instant lottery game concession or VLT lease arrangements resulting from the recent economic and
political conditions in Greece; changes in tax laws or tax rulings, or the examination of our
tax positions; dependence on key employees; litigation and other liabilities relating to our business, including litigation and
liabilities relating to our contracts and licenses, our products and systems, our employees (including labor disputes),
intellectual property, environmental laws and our strategic relationships; influence of certain stockholders; and stock price
volatility.
Additional information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those contemplated in forward-looking statements is included from time to time in our filings with the SEC, including the
Company's current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the
SEC on March 3, 2017 (including under the headings "Forward Looking Statements" and "Risk
Factors"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for Scientific Games' ongoing
obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, Scientific Games undertakes no obligation to publicly update any
forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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