Exhibit (a)(5)(i)

Scientific Games Announces Results of Tender Offer for its 0.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures Due 2024

NEW YORK, December 15, 2009—Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (the “Company”) announced today the expiration and final results of the previously announced tender offer for any and all of its outstanding 0.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Debentures due 2024 (the “Debentures”) (CUSIP Nos. 80874PAD1 and 80874PAC3). The tender offer expired at 12:00 midnight, New York City time, at the end of December 14, 2009 (the “Expiration Date”).

As of the Expiration Date, based on final information provided to the Company by Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the information agent for the tender offer, $89,248,000 aggregate principal amount of the Debentures, representing 89.98% of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Debentures, had been validly tendered in the tender offer. All Debentures validly tendered and not validly withdrawn in the tender offer have been accepted for payment by the Company. The Company expects that payment for the Debentures purchased pursuant to the tender offer will be made in same day funds on December 17, 2009.

Requests for the Offer to Purchase and other documents relating to the tender offer may be directed to Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the information agent, which can be contacted at (212) 430-3774 (for banks and brokers only) or (866) 488-1500 (for all others toll-free).

This press release is for informational purposes only and shall not constitute an offer to purchase nor a solicitation for acceptance of the tender offer described above.  The tender offer was made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and the related Letter of Transmittal that the Company has previously filed with the SEC as exhibits to its Schedule TO on November 16, 2009. The tender offer was not made to holders of Debentures in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction.

About Scientific Games

Scientific Games Corporation is a leading integrated supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries worldwide, a leading supplier of server based gaming machines and systems, Amusement and Skill with Prize betting terminals, interactive sports betting terminals and systems, and wagering systems and services to pari-mutuel operators. It is also a licensed pari-mutuel gaming operator in Connecticut, Maine and the Netherlands and is a leading supplier of prepaid phone cards to telephone companies. The Company’s customers are in the United States and more than 50 other countries. For more information about the Company, please visit our web site at www.scientificgames.com.

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