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54 // PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL // January/February 2016
ecent game matrix (algorithm changes) and the
resultant jackpot climb whet player appetite for
the first billion-dollar prize. Imaginations were fu-
eled, even as players from coast to coast struggled
to grasp the enormity of a billion-dollar payout.
All the while, Pro-Lite, an electronic sign supplier known
for reliable jackpot display, worked quietly to develop a
means to denote the inevitable record breaking prize.
Since debut of the Billion Dollar (BD) feature at
NASPL 2014, Pro-Lite has been in discussion with lot-
tery executives and central system providers about its
incorporation into future jackpot sign orders. In late
2014, theFlorida Lottery began a Jackpot signage pilot
program with 1,693 window and 319 countertop signs,
all with the BD feature. Lottery Secretary Tom Dela-
censerie is gratified to have incorporated the innovative
feature. When contacted by Pro-Lite for comment on
January 11, Delacenserie stated: “I love the way the
pulsing and attention drawing “B” differentiates the
billion-dollar jackpot.
Pro-Lite also delivered countertop signs with the BD
feature to a second client. While conversion to a new
central system has prevented its use thus far, Lottery
management looks forward to implementing it in the
near future.
“B for Billion” Put Florida Lottery
in Ready Mode for Record Breaking
Powerball Jackpot
Linda Turner
Pro-Lite Sales Manager, L ottery D ivision
Day of Drawing feature on Minnesota’s Snap
Frame™ window sign
• Constant display or can activate on actual
drawing day only
• Optional animation effects: standard flash,
Vegas flash, chasing and color changing modes
• Highly visible from 275’
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