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Arizona Lottery Extends Instant Games Contract with Scientific Games

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Mar 27, 2017

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – March 27, 2017Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) today announced that the Arizona Lottery (the “Lottery”) has extended its instant games contract for an additional year with Scientific Games, the world’s leading supplier of lottery instant games. Building on its 36-year relationship with the Lottery, the Company will continue to offer innovative products for Arizona players, including holographic and Scratch My Back® games. Most recently, the Arizona Lottery collaborated with Scientific Games to launch its first $30 instant game, Ultimate Millions.

Gregg Edgar, Executive Director, Arizona Lottery, said, “On behalf of the Arizona Lottery, we gladly continue our work with Scientific Games. The Company has been instrumental in helping the Lottery maximize net revenue in a responsible manner to support Arizona programs for the public benefit. We look forward to more innovation coming to our instant product portfolio from Scientific Games.”

In addition to instant games and related services, Scientific Games also provides the Arizona Lottery with an advanced central gaming system and point-of-sale technology, which went live last September at retailers across the state, as well as licensed brands and a player loyalty program.

John Schulz, Senior Vice President of Instant Products for Scientific Games, said, “We remain dedicated to the Arizona Lottery to provide unique instant games for its players, and help the Lottery in its overall mission to provide fun while giving back.”

Since the Arizona Lottery’s inception in 1981, its players have helped raise more than $3.5 billion for programs and initiatives that enrich Arizonans’ lives, including education, health and human services, environmental conservation and economic development.

Scientific Games provides games, technology and services to more than 150 lotteries globally, including nearly every North American lottery.

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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a leading developer of technology-based products and services and associated content for worldwide gaming, lottery and interactive markets. The Company’s portfolio includes gaming machines, game content and systems; table games products and utilities; instant and draw-based lottery games; server-based lottery and gaming systems, sports betting technology; loyalty and rewards programs; and interactive content and services. For more information, please visit us at www.scientificgames.com.

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Additional information regarding risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated in forward-looking statements is included from time to time 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 3, 2017 (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.