LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, March 20,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ:
SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") today announced that
the Company won a new, five-year contract from Lotto
Rheinland-Pfalz GmbH (the "Lottery") to provide lottery instant
games and its world-leading Cooperative Services Program
(CSP) for instant game management in the southwest German state
of four million residents.
Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz and Scientific Games have grown the
Lottery's instant product sales nearly 382 percent since the
Cooperative Services Program launched 10 years ago. The
Company has supplied instant games to the Lottery for more than 30
years and also provides its lottery central gaming system, retailer
terminals and sports betting.
"Scientific Games has collaborated with Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz on
a full category management approach to marketing their instant
games, and we are honored to have their trust in our partnership
and continue our great work together for another five years," said
John Schulz, Senior Vice President,
Instant Products for Scientific Games.
CSP services provided to Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz from
Scientific Games' Bielefeld, Germany facility include marketing,
consulting, design and production of instant games, as well as
inside sales (Telsell) warehousing and distribution for the
Lottery's network of about 930 retailers.
"We are pleased that we were able to prevail in the Europe-wide tender and Lotto Rheinland-Pfalz
once again chose Scientific Games as their instant games partner
due to our local resources and knowhow, logistics infrastructure in
close proximity to the Lottery's premises and retail network, as
well as our more than four decades of experience with instant
games," said Matthias Müller, Managing Director, Germany for Scientific Games.
Scientific Games launched the world's first secure instant game
in 1974 and currently supplies approximately 70 percent of lottery
instant games worldwide. The Company provides games, technology and
services to more than 150 lotteries around the globe, including all
16 German lotteries.
© 2018 Scientific Games Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world
leader in gaming entertainment offering the industry's broadest and
most integrated portfolio of game content, advanced systems,
cutting-edge platforms and professional services. The Company is #1
in technology-based gaming systems, digital real-money gaming and
sports betting platforms, casino table games and utility products
and lottery instant games, and a leading provider of games,
systems and services for casino, lottery and social gaming.
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
www.scientificgames.com
Company Contacts
Lottery Communications:
Therese Minella (770) 825-4219
Investor Relations:
Michael Quartieri (702) 532-7658
Corporate Communications:
Susan Cartwright (702) 532-7981
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, Scientific Games makes "forward-looking
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
statements are based upon management's current expectations,
assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future
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 and uncertainties and
other factors, including those factors described in our filings
with 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 March 1,
2018 (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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