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Jul 31, 2015
LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA – August 20, 2015 – Scientific Games Corporation (“Scientific Games” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: SGMS) today announced is has signed a one-year extension to its instant products contract with the Massachusetts Lottery (the “Lottery”) under which the Company will supply the Lottery with instant games, game design and marketing services. The Lottery and Scientific Games launched the world’s first secure instant lottery game together in 1974, and the Company has been the primary instant game supplier to the Lottery since 1987. Scientific Games will continue to provide instant game sales and services to the Lottery through 2016. For more then 40 years, the Massachusetts Lottery has ranked first in the world for instant game per capita sales (La Fleur’s 2015 Almanac).
Michael Sweeney, Interim Executive Directory, Massachusetts Lottery, said, “Our partnership with Scientific Games over the last four decades has helped the Massachusetts Lottery grow to become one of the most successful lotteries in the world. The partnership has greatly contributed to our ability to introduce innovative instant products that appeal to our players and generate critical aid for cities and towns across Massachusetts.” The lottery has posted record-breaking instant product sales for four consecutive years.
“We are honored to continue our longtime relationship with the No. 1 lottery in the world for instant games. Out work together has helped establish global best practices for lottery instant products,” said John Schulz, Senior Vice President, Instant Products for Scientific Games. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration and to implementing findings from our recent cross-jurisdictional player segmentation study with the Lottery to provide entertainment for today’s lottery players and help drive revenue for the state.” In addition to the design, programming and production of instant games, Scientific Games provides the Lottery with marketing services.
In 1974, Massachusetts was the first U.S. state lottery to sell $1 instant games as an alternative to the weekly jackpot game. Last year, the Lottery launched its first $30 instant game. In fiscal year 2015, the Massachusetts Lottery generated more than $5 billion in retail sales for the first time in its 44-year history, including over $3.5 billion in instant game sales.
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.
About Massachusetts Lottery
The Massachusetts Lottery introduced the world’s first instant ticket product, a $1 ticket named The Instant Game, in May 1974 – a move that revolutionized the lottery industry and established Massachusetts as a lottery innovator. In the 41 years since, the Massachusetts Lottery has grown to be the world’s leader in instant ticket sales, generating over $3.3 billion annually.
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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 17, 2015 (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.