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Scientific Games Announces Instant Games Lottery Contract Extension with Washington's Lottery

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Sep 18, 2018 | Atlanta and Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – September 18, 2018 – Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) today announced that the Washington’s Lottery has extended the Company’s contracts for instant games, licensed brands and services. The largest instant game provider in the world, Scientific Games will design and produce instant games for the Lottery for an additional four years through March 2024. The Company will also provide Washington’s Lottery with a new mobile app and player loyalty program.

Scientific Games has provided the Lottery with instant games since its startup in 1982, and currently serves as its primary supplier of instant games including Lucky for Life and licensed branded games like SLINGO® and LOTERIA™.

“Our team has worked hard with Scientific Games to drive our responsible year-over-year growth in our instant game products, which in turn has generated more profits to support education and other state programs in Washington,” said Gaylene Gray, Instant Product Manager, Washington’s Lottery. “We look forward to working with Scientific Games for four more years to offer our players new conveniences with a new mobile app, and to further grow their loyalty through entertaining promotions and second-chance play.”

“It has been a pleasure to serve this outstanding lottery in the northwest U.S.,” said John Schulz, Senior Vice President, Instant Products, Scientific Games. We are honored to have our instant games contract extended so we can continue working together to drive maximum profits to benefit education and other important programs in communities throughout the great state of Washington.”

With a total of nine instant game presses in five manufacturing facilities on four continents, Scientific Games provides games, technology and services to more than 150 lotteries globally. The Company launched the world’s first secure instant lottery game in 1974.

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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 and 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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Therese Minella +1 770-825-4219
Director, Lottery Communications
therese.minella@scientificgames.com

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Susan Cartwright +1 702-532-7981
Vice President, Corporate Communications
susan.cartwright@scientificgames.com

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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including Scientific Games’ 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.