LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, April 23,
2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games
Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the
"Company") was awarded a new contract to provide instant Scratchers
games to the Office of Lottery and Gaming ("DC Lottery") to
help generate maximum profits directly benefiting the residents and
economic vitality of the District of
Columbia. The one-year contract may be extended by the
Lottery for up to four years. Scientific Games has provided
innovative Scratchers game entertainment to the District of Columbia since the DC Lottery
launched in 1982.
Recent DC Lottery Scratchers hits from Scientific Games include
the highly successful $1 2020
game loaded with $20 prizes; the
football-themed $5 Washington
Touchdown; $20 Roaring
Cash featuring an Art Deco/Great Gatsby-era design; and the
Lottery's second $30 game, Capital
Fortune.
Beth Bresnahan, Executive
Director of the DC Lottery said, "There is a significant
opportunity for growth in our instant portfolio. We are pleased to
continue our longtime, successful relationship with Scientific
Games through this new contract which will help the DC Lottery to
continue our mission of maximizing revenue returned to the General
Fund to support the District's vital public programs and essential
services."
In fiscal year 2019, the DC Lottery's Scratchers retail sales
totaled $51.9 million (La Fleur's
2020 Almanac). Scientific Games produced several of the DC
Lottery's best performing Scratchers in 2019, including
SLINGO®, the top-selling $3
game; 50X, the top-selling $5
game; and several of the top-selling $2 and $10
games.
John Schulz, Senior VP Instant
Products for Scientific Games, said, "Scientific Games is honored
to continue serving as a trusted business partner to the DC
Lottery. Our more than 45 years of experience creating,
manufacturing and managing instant games has resulted in products
that responsibly drive maximum revenues for our lottery partners
such as the DC Lottery."
U.S.-based Scientific Games launched the world's first secure
retail instant game in 1974, and is currently the primary instant
game provider instant to the Top 10 performing instant game
lotteries in the world based on per capita sales. The Company
launched the first lottery digital instant game in the U.S. in
2014, and is the leading provider of lottery interactive games,
mobile apps, player loyalty programs and other interactive products
and services in the U.S. Scientific Games is also the fastest
growing lottery systems technology provider in the U.S.
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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world
leader in entertainment offering dynamic games, systems and
services for casino, lottery, social gaming, online gaming and
sports betting. Scientific Games offers the gaming industry's
broadest and most integrated portfolio of game content, advanced
systems, cutting-edge platforms and professional services.
Committed to responsible gaming, Scientific Games delivers
what customers and players value most: trusted security, engaging
entertainment content, operating efficiencies and innovative
technology. For more information, please visit
scientificgames.com.
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statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be
identified by words such as "will," "may," and "should." These
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results or performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of
these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events.
Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in
these statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other
factors, including those factors described in our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the
Company's current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form
10-Q and its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC
on February 18, 2020 (including under
the headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors").
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made
and, except for Scientific Games' ongoing obligations under the
U.S. federal securities laws, Scientific Games undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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