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The Three Stooges® unique brand of slapstick humor has worldwide appeal. Their shorts, feature films, cartoons and other programs air in 45 countries across the globe. From Argentina, to Germany, to Australia, and Russia... The Three Stooges® are a universal property.

With comedy routines performed live on stage, in film and on TV, The Three Stooges’® work spans almost 80 years and includes more than 200 hilariously entertaining films which still air regularly on TV today. No other comedians have had such a run, not the Marx Brothers, not Laurel & Hardy, not Abbott & Costello, not Martin & Lewis.

Quick Facts

The Three Stooges®...

  • Featured in 2 new national ad campaigns for world renowned companies, Public Storage and Time Warner Cable
  • Are as popular as ever with an incredibly successful online retail store and an ever-growing fanclub
  • Created nearly 300 filmed hours of slaps, slugs, nyuk-nyuks and woob-woobs
  • Have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Are true American icons recognized by over 95% of the American public, appealing to all age groups
  • Celebrate 80 years of comic genius in 2008, spanning entertainment eras from the vaudeville stage to the big screen

Merchandising

The Three Stooges® have a robust merchandise program. Customized prize packs valued at $599, or less, are available upon request. Examples of merchandise include:

  • A complete DVD collection of movies and shorts
  • T-shirts, hats, sweatshirts and neck ties
  • Posters, signs, and wall plaques
  • Limited edition framed art prints
  • The Three Stooges® books
  • Coffee mugs and glassware
  • Automotive accessories
  • Sports accessories

A Proven Lottery Success

The Three Stooges® have enjoyed a long and successful lottery game track record. The Three Stooges® lottery games have run in:

  • Connecticut
  • New Hampshire
  • Oregon
  • Michigan
  • Illinois
  • Ohio
  • Iowa
  • Maryland
  • New Jersey
  • Rhode Island

“The Three Stooges was one of our best indexing non-base, non-bingo or holiday $2 games within the past few years.”

Pete Donahue, Connecticut Lottery Corporation, 2008

“Three Stooges is our second best selling $2 ticket in recent years, out-performing all other $2 games including other licensed games. Only Crossword, a staple game for over 15 years has done slightly better.”

Angelo Petrocelli, Rhode Island Lottery, 2008

“The Three Stooges® was our best selling instant $2 game.”

Rick Wisler, New Hampshire Lottery, 2007

“...the full inventory sold out of our warehouse by September 30 (10 weeks)...the Stooges had a 10 week sales index of 115...”

Michigan Lottery, 2006

“...we are thrilled with the success of The Three Stooges® instant ticket...we would highly recommend this property to any of the Lotteries who might be interested...”

Illinois Lottery, 1998

Marketing and Promotional Ideas

Now you can offer your players the chance to win a glamorous trip through Old Hollywood and the opportunity to experience some of the old hang-outs of “The Boys”.
Each trip includes 5 days and 4 nights at a 4 star hotel in Hollywood as well as tours of historic and contemporary hot spots in the Los Angeles area.

Your players will love experiencing the nostalgic Hollywood from The Three Stooges® era.

  • Visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame where The Three Stooges® have a star
  • Dine at the legendary Frank & Musso Grill a favorite of The Three Stooges®
  • Visit the Biltmore Hotel home of the 1934 Academy Awards dinner where “The Boys” were nominated for Men in Black and the Rancho Park Golf Course where the famous Three Stooges® golf scenes were filmed

The Three Stooges® is available to the lottery industry exclusively from GTECH corporation for:

  • Territory - Worldwide
  • Channels - Instant, Online, Monitor and Interactive Lottery Games

Total Turnkey Support from GTECH Corporation

GTECH can help design, implement and track promotional programs to support your licensed games, create excitement and entertainment, reach new players and increase your profits. We stand ready to assist you with:

  • Game development and design
  • Promotion development and execution
  • Sweepstakes management including drafting of procedures and official rules, mail-in entries, internet entries, secure drawings and player communication
  • Trip coordination: customized travel planning that includes transportation, hotels, meals, events, tours and spending money
  • Branded merchandise procurement, inventory and fulfillment
  • Website development and management
  • Winner notification and communication
  • Licensor approvals
For More information:

Contact your GTECH Account Representative or gtechprintingcorporation@gtech.com 401.392.7419

GTECH® is an advocate of socially responsible gaming. Our business solutions empower customers to develop parameters and practices, appropriate to their needs, that become the foundation of their responsible gaming programs.

The Three Stooges® is a registered trademark of C3 Entertainment, Inc. The Three Stooges® characters, names, likenesses and all related indicia are trademarks and property of C3 Entertainment, Inc. ©2009 C3 Entertainment, Inc. All Rights Reserved. www.threestooges.com
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