SC 13G 1 kl04016_formsc13g.txt SCHEDULE 13G SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 SCHEDULE 13G INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 MDI Entertainment, Inc. ----------------------- (Name of Issuer) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share --------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 55268S109 --------- (CUSIP Number) March 14, 2001 --------------------------------------------------------------- (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement) Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: |_| Rule 13d-1(b) |X| Rule 13d-1(c) |_| Rule 13d-1(d) Page 1 of 6 Pages SCHEDULE 13G CUSIP No. 55268S109 Page 2 of 6 Pages -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON Autotote Corporation Scientific Games Holdings Corp. Scientific Games Finance Corporation Scientific Games Inc. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) |_| The shares of MDI Entertainment, Inc. reported on herein are held by Scientific Games Inc., a wholly owned (b) |X| indirect subsidiary of Autotote Corporation and of Scientific Games Holdings Corp., and a wholly owned subsidiary of Scientific Games Finance Corporation. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) SEC USE ONLY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware, U.S.A. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER 5) SOLE VOTING POWER OF 0 SHARES ------------------------------------------------------- BENEFICIALLY 6) SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY 708,333 EACH ------------------------------------------------------- REPORTING 7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER PERSON 0 WITH ------------------------------------------------------- 8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 708,333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9) AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 708,333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES |_| -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 6.3% -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON CO -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schedule 13G Item 1(a). Name of Issuer: MDI Entertainment, Inc. Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices: MDI Entertainment, Inc. 201 Ann Street Hartford, Connecticut 06103 Item 2(a). Name of Persons Filing: Autotote Corporation Scientific Games Holdings Corp. Scientific Games Finance Corporation Scientific Games Inc. Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence: Autotote Corporation 750 Lexington Avenue, 25th Floor New York, New York 10022 Scientific Games Holdings Corp. 1500 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Scientific Games Finance Corporation 1500 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Scientific Games Inc. 1500 Bluegrass Lakes Parkway Alpharetta, Georgia 30004 Item 2(c). Citizenship: Delaware Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock Item 2(e). CUSIP Number: 55268S109 Item 3. Not applicable. Item 4. Ownership. (a) Amount beneficially owned: 708,333 (b) Percent of class: 6.3% (c) Number of shares as to which such person has: (i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote: None (ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote: 708,333 (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: None (iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: 708,333 Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class. Not applicable. Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person. None. Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company. Not applicable. Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group. This Schedule 13G has been filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) by Autotote Corporation; Scientific Games Holdings Corp., a wholly owned subsidiary of Autotote Corporation; Scientific Games Finance Corporation, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Autotote Corporation; and Scientific Games Inc., a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Autotote Corporation. Each is a CO for purposes of Item 3. Scientific Games Inc. acquired 375,000 shares of the issuer's common stock on March 14, 2001 upon conversion of a convertible debenture of the issuer, in the principal amount of $750,000, originally acquired by Scientific Games Inc. on September 21, 1999. Prior to such conversion, the reporting persons may be deemed to have been the beneficial owners of the shares of common stock issuable upon conversion, as reported in the issuer's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1999. Scientific Games Holdings Corp. became a wholly owned subsidiary of Autotote Corporation on September 6, 2000. Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group. Not applicable Item 10. Certification. By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. This Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of Autotote Corporation, Scientific Games Holdings Corp., Scientific Games Finance Corporation, and Scientific Games Inc. SIGNATURES After reasonable inquiry and to the best knowledge and belief of each of the undersigned, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this Statement is true, complete and correct. AUTOTOTE CORPORATION By: /s/ Martin E. Schloss --------------------------------------- Name: Martin E. Schloss Title: Vice President and General Counsel Date: April 4, 2001 SCIENTIFIC GAMES HOLDINGS CORP. By: /s/ Martin E. Schloss --------------------------------------- Name: Martin E. Schloss Title: Vice President Date: April 4, 2001 SCIENTIFIC GAMES FINANCE CORPORATION By:/s/ Gerard D. Scheinbach --------------------------------------- Name: Gerard D. Scheinbach Title: President Date: April 4, 2001 SCIENTIFIC GAMES INC. By: /s/ Martin E. Schloss --------------------------------------- Name: Martin E. Schloss Title: Vice President Date: April 4, 2001