Scientific Games has been awarded a new five-year contract to provide instant games to the Connecticut Lottery Corporation, extending a 40-year partnership.
The deal expands the SG’s instant-game partnership with the Connecticut state lottery, making it the primary provider of services.
Greg Smith, CEO of Connecticut Lottery Corporation, said: “Scientific Games has a strong record of providing high-quality instant games and valuable recommendations for managing instant game portfolios for lotteries.
“We look forward to working closely with the Scientific Games team.”
Scientific Games currently serves as the Connecticut Lottery’s systems and retail technology provider. In fiscal year 2019, the Lottery ranked in the world top 10 for total per capita sales.
Launched in 1971, the Connecticut Lottery was the fourth state lottery in the US and has since generated $10bn in funding for a wide range of programs and causes in the state.
John Schulz, Senior Vice President, Lottery Instant Products for Scientific Games, added: “We are honoured that the Connecticut Lottery has increased our role to primary instant games provider, and has placed its trust in Scientific Games as the best value and alignment for growth and maximising profits for state programs.
“We look forward to helping the Lottery achieve its goals for future growth,” he said.
As part of the primary instant games provider agreement, SG will also provide marketing services, research and analytics to help responsibly grow the lottery’s instant-game sales across its estate of 2,800 retailers.