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Paul Jason Interviews Rebecca Hargrove
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Celebrating Her 30th Anniversary
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// PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL // September/October 2015
Having served as the Chief Executive of four U.S. lotteries and as
a consultant to lotteries across the globe, Rebecca Paul Hargrove is
a longtime lottery industry veteran. Rebecca is also a mentor to so
many of us whose lives are decidedly different because of the inspi-
ration she provides, the spot-on guidance she so generously shares,
and the friendship we treasure. Rebecca’s accomplishments are the
stuff of Industry Legend. But it is the person who cares deeply
about others that makes the most lasting and affecting impression.
Just don’t challenge her to a game of old movie trivial pursuit!
Rebecca is especially known for her marketing savvy. She be-
gan her career working in local television news, advertising and
promotions in Indiana and Illinois before being tapped in 1985
Celebrating Her 30th Anniversary in the Lottery Industry!
REBECCA PAUL HARGROVE
President and Chief Executive Officer Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation
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ennedy
“Collaboration” has become a major staple to any
discussion about what we can do to improve the
quality and performance of the government-gaming
industry. It applies in so many different ways, across
so many different component parts that must inte-
grate together for this industry to function effectively.
But we want to do more than function effectively.
We want to operate at Peak Performance levels. And
deliver Peak Performance results. The industry lead-
ers have always worked together. The tremendous
success of multi-state draw games alone are testa-
ment to that. But lotteries all around the world are
forging creative new collaborations that promise to
keep government-gaming in the leadership role and
continue to drive increasing funds to Good Causes.
It’s not just about working together when it makes
sense to do so. It’s about seeking out and creating
new opportunities to work collaboratively in service
to our industry. That’s why we want to recognize
three industry leaders who took it upon themselves
to collaborate for the purpose of delivering a better
result that benefits the entire industry. IGT, Scientific
Games, and INTRALOT vigorously compete in the
market-place. But they are also the primary sponsors
of industry conferences and trade shows. Seeing an
opportunity to enhance the overall conference and
trade show environment, these three leaders set aside
differences and worked together to deliver a better
result. They work behind the scenes to coordinate
the activities that lead up to conference/trade show
experiences that benefit all of us. Gayle, Edith, and
Chryssa are well known to almost everyone who at-
tends the industry conferences and trade shows. Let’s
congratulate them for all of their tremendous efforts,
and work to emulate their example for how service to
our industry will be best served by focusing on our
common goals and interests.
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PGRI COLLABORATION AWARD
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