history.
Date |
Event |
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03/92 |
Video Lottery begins with terminals from four suppliers (VLC, IGT, WMS, and GTECH) |
03/92 |
Approximately 236 retailers with a total of 550 Video Lottery terminals |
01/93 |
Approximately 1,087 retailers with a total of 5,085 Video Lottery terminals |
01/94 |
Approximately 1,310 retailers with a total of 6,126 Video Lottery terminals |
04/94 |
WMS Slant Top introduced |
01/95 |
Approximately 1,441 retailers with a total of 6,879 Video Lottery terminals |
01/96 |
Approximately 1,646 retailers with a total of 7,856 Video Lottery terminals |
01/97 |
Approximately 1,831 retailers with a total of 8,819 Video Lottery terminals |
03/97 |
Video Lottery celebrates 5th Anniversary |
08/97 |
Video Lottery web page was introduced |
01/98 |
Approximately 1,875 retailers with a total of 9,048 Video Lottery terminals |
01/99 |
Approximately 1,846 retailers with a total of 8,864 Video Lottery terminals |
08/99 |
Activated more than five poker games on VLC and WMS VLTs; includes popular Multi-pay Poker on WMS Video Lottery terminals |
01/00 |
Approximately 1,842 retailers with a total of 8,840 Video Lottery terminals |
06/00 |
Record sales in FY00 for Video Lottery - $433.8million |
01/01 |
Approximately 1,835 retailers with a total of 8,835 Video Lottery terminals |
06/01 |
Record sales in FY01 for Video Lottery - $468.9 million |
01/02 |
Approximately 1,896 retailers with a total of 9,140 Video Lottery terminals |
03/02 |
Video Lottery celebrates 10th Anniversary |
03/02 |
Week ending 03/02/02 – Video Lottery weekly sales exceed $10 million |
06/02 |
Record sales in FY02 for Video Lottery - $479.2 million |
01/03 |
Approximately 1,954 retailers with a total of 9,378 Video Lottery terminals |
06/03 |
FY 03 – Fourth straight year of record Video Lottery sales - $497.5 million |
12/03 |
Began rollout of WMS 3601 terminals. Initially replacing original field test terminals with first shipment of WMS (3601) terminals. Approximately 75 WMS 3601 remained in the field following field test |
01/04 |
Began deploying 6th Video Lottery terminal to top retailers, then expanded to statewide distribution |
01/04 |
Approximately 2,004 retailers with a total of 9,664 Video Lottery terminals |
02/04 |
Week ending 02/07/04 – Video Lottery weekly sales exceed $11 million |
06/04 |
Fifth consecutive record Video Lottery sales year - $528.2 million in FY04. First fiscal year that sales exceed $500 million |
07/04 |
Began rollout of Spielo PowerStation 5 terminals |
01/05 |
Approximately 2,015 retailers with a total of 10,315 Video Lottery terminals |
02/05 |
Week ending 02/05/05 – Video Lottery weekly sales exceed $12 million |
05/05 |
The Lottery Commission approves the launch of line games in an effort to meet the mandate of increasing Lottery revenues by approximately $120 million this biennium. |
06/05 |
Record sales in FY05 for Video Lottery - $579.6 million |
10/05 |
Began statewide deployment of IGT Game King Video Lottery terminals (2300) |
01/06 |
Approximately 2,073 retailers with a total of 10,785 Video Lottery terminals |
02/06 |
02/04/06 – First $15 million week in Video Lottery history. Actual sales $15.8 million |
03/06 |
03/04/06 – First $16 million week in Video Lottery history. Actual sales $16.3 million |
06/06 |
Began statewide deployment of IGT TrimLine Video Lottery terminals (2300) |
06/06 |
Record sales in FY06 for Video Lottery - $579.6 million |
10/06 |
Began rollout of moderation message stickers on Video Lottery terminals |
12/06 |
12/23/06 – First $17 million week in Video Lottery history. Actual sales, $17.1 million |
01/07 |
Approximately 2,183 retailers with a total of 11,430 Video Lottery terminals |
02/07 |
02/10/07 – Video Lottery sales reached a record breaking $17.8 million in weekly sales |
03/07 |
Video Lottery celebrates 15th Anniversary |
04/07 |
Began statewide deployment of WMS Bluebird Video Lottery terminals (1400) |
06/07 |
Record sales in BY07 for Video Lottery - $816.4 million |
09/07 |
09/17/07 – Began statewide deployment of Bally CineVision Video Lottery terminals (2300) |
01/08 |
Approximately 2,268 retailers with a total of 11,905 Video Lottery terminals |
04/08 |
4/5/08- Video Lottery sales set a new record with $19.1 million in weekly sales |
06/08 |
Record sales in BY08 for Video Lottery -- $890.4 million |
01/09 |
Approximately 2,355 retailers with a total of 12,227 Video Lottery terminals |
06/09 |
6/8/09- Began deployment of prodiGi Vu terminals (2500) to the field to replace Spielo PowerStation 5 terminals |
01/10 |
Approximately 2,368 retailers with a total of 12,307 Video Lottery terminals |
06/10 |
Approximately 2,384 retailers with a total of 12,413 Video Lottery terminals |
07/10 |
All Video Lottery retailers now carry both poker and line games |
09/10 |
Permanent rules adopted to allow Specialty Games with Video Lottery prizes over $600 |
10/10 |
Began statewide deployment of new line games that offer prizes over $600 on the IGT TrimLine Video Lottery terminal |
01/11 |
Approximately 2,363 retailers with a total of 12,318 Video Lottery terminals |
02/11 |
Began statewide deployment on new line games that offer prizes over $600 on the WMS Bluebird terminal |
03/11 |
Began statewide deployment on new line games that offer prizes over $600 on the Spielo prodiGi Vu terminal |
04/11 |
Began Video Lottery Spring Promotion. First combined consumer/retailer Video Lottery promotion |
06/11 |
Approximately 2,336 retailers with a total of 12,203 Video Lottery terminals |