LONDON, Feb. 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- International
Game Technology PLC (IGT) (NYSE: IGT) announced that its
subsidiary, IGT México Lottery, S. de R.L. de C.V. ("IGT"), has
extended its agreement with La Lotería Nacional para la Asistencia
Pública ("LOTENAL"), Mexico's
national lottery, to continue providing an integrated
draw-based/instant ticket system, draw-based lottery terminals, a
communications network, and additional lottery products and ongoing
services. The agreement, effective Dec. 20,
2020, extends IGT's contract with the lottery to
March 2, 2022.
"For the Lotería Nacional, the extension of the contract with
IGT contributes to the certainty and security that we offer to our
clients in a year of great challenges for all of us, which has also
been a year of transition and internal
transformation," said Mario Caballero Luna, LOTENAL Chief of
Advisors.
"For more than three decades, IGT has provided our Lottery
customer in Mexico with the
expertise, technology, and services it has needed to generate
results, which ultimately benefit social and health
programs," said Jay
Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Lottery. "As
LOTENAL navigates this transformational period, IGT's innovative,
reliable, and proven technology will continue to be a key driver of
its evolution."
IGT's ongoing services to LOTENAL include lottery game
transactions and instant ticket distribution across 8,200 terminals
nationwide. It also includes continuous development of new B2B
retail channels; installation, repair, maintenance and monitoring
of its total base of lottery terminals; retailer training; field
service; call center operations and hotline management; a
fixed-odds sports betting retail network; and marketing support to
further enhance LOTENAL's overall product and game portfolio.
In 2019, LOTENAL merged with Mexico's Pronósticos para la Asistencia
Pública lottery, and the combined new organization retained
the LOTENAL name.
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About IGT
IGT (NYSE:IGT) is the global leader in
gaming. We deliver entertaining and responsible gaming experiences
for players across all channels and regulated segments, from Gaming
Machines and Lotteries to Sports Betting and Digital. Leveraging a
wealth of compelling content, substantial investment in innovation,
player insights, operational expertise, and leading-edge
technology, our solutions deliver unrivaled gaming experiences that
engage players and drive growth. We have a well-established local
presence and relationships with governments and regulators in more
than 100 countries around the world, and create value by adhering
to the highest standards of service, integrity, and responsibility.
IGT has approximately 11,000 employees. For more information,
please visit www.igt.com.
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