Autotote names Gerald Lawrence president of North American Pari-Mutuel Group.NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 1996--Thomas C. DeFazio, President and COO of AUTOTOTE CORPORATION [NASDAQ/NMS:TOTE], today announced that Gerald Lawrence has been named President of Autotote's North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Pari-mutuel operations, which provide wagering systems and simulcasting services to race tracks as well as casinos, off-track betting off-track betting n. Abbr. OTB A system of placing bets away from a racetrack. facilities and sports book operators. Mr. Lawrence, who had been Vice President of Autotote Corporation, will report directly to Mr. DeFazio. "Jerry Lawrence has more than 30 years of experience in the pari-mutuel industry," Mr. DeFazio said. "He understands the challenges the industry faces as well as the opportunities that are presented by simulcasting and the rapid growth of off-track revenue sources. Jerry's mandate is to continue to improve our customer service while strengthening our dominant positions in pari-mutuel systems and simulcasting." Mr. DeFazio added, "Jerry's appointment brings a critically important customer perspective to an already strong management team of Brooks Pierce, Vice President of sales; Mark Silcox, Vice President of field operations; John Elliott John Elliott may be:
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Racing Association, where he oversaw the daily operations of its three race tracks from 1991 to 1994. He also served as Vice President and General Manager for Churchill Downs from 1984 to 1991, with responsibility for the execution of a major capital improvement program that significantly upgraded the tracks systems and services. During Mr. Lawrence's tenure, Churchill Downs set attendance and handle records for seven consecutive seasons. Earlier, he was Vice President and later General Manager of Yonkers Raceway from 1972 to 1984. Mr. Lawrence has been a member of the Board of Directors of The Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America (TRA TRA Training TRA Transfer TRA Transition TRA Tennessee Regulatory Authority TRA Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (Oman) TRA Tax Reform Act (1976, 1984, or 1986) TRA Teachers Retirement Association ) and Chairman of the Board of the Backstretch back·stretch n. The part of an oval racecourse farthest from the spectators and opposite the homestretch. Employee Assistance Program (B.E.A.T.) and is a member of the Board of Trustees board of trustees Politics The posse of thugs who oversee an institution's administration. See Board of directors. for the National Museum of Racing. A graduate of LaSalle University and a Pittsburgh native, Mr. Lawrence will operate out of Autotote's office in Newark, Delaware. AUTOTOTE CORPORATION designs and manufactures computerized wagering equipment and provides facilities management for use in racetracks, off-track wagering, lotteries and legalized sports betting facilities. Autotote's systems are in use in the United States, Europe, Central and South America, Canada, Mexico, New Zealand New Zealand (zē`lənd), island country (2005 est. pop. 4,035,000), 104,454 sq mi (270,534 sq km), in the S Pacific Ocean, over 1,000 mi (1,600 km) SE of Australia. The capital is Wellington; the largest city and leading port is Auckland. and the Far East. CONTACT: Gregory W. Miller The Miller Company Tel: 914-834-1868 Fax: 914-834-6782 E-mail: millerco1@aol.com |
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