Scientific Games Corporation Finalizes New Technology Agreement with Longtime Lottery Partner Lotto Hessen in Wiesbaden
October 12, 2021 at 04:05 pm EDT
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Scientific Games Corporation has finalized a new technology agreement with longtime lottery partner LOTTO Hessen in Wiesbaden, located in central Germany. The Company will launch its new SYMPHONY gaming systems technology, migrating the AEGIS® gaming system it currently provides. Scientific Games, Europe's largest lottery technology and business solutions provider, will serve LOTTO Hessen with software support from its tech facility in Vienna, Austria. LOTTO Hessen is the third lottery in Europe to modernize with SYMPHONY in the last year. This advanced system developed by Scientific Games supports new game entertainment and new distribution channels with a secure, open interface that easily and quickly integrates third-party solutions and content. The Lottery's goal is to expand online channels and introduce new gaming verticals partnering with leading companies in the industry. In the first phase of the modernization plan, Scientific Games'OGS Open Gaming System will connect to LOTTO Hessen's internet system to give players throughout Germany access to a world-class online gaming experience directly via the Lottery's website, in accordance with the regulatory framework. With approximately 2,000 licensed retailers, state-owned LOTTO Hessen is the fifth largest of 16 German state lotteries and generates almost €800 million (Euro) in annual revenues, benefitting good causes like sports projects, art, cultural heritage preservation, and other social programs. Scientific Games serves all 16 lotteries and currently provides LOTTO Hessen with instant games, iLottery, and retail point-of-sale and systems technology.
Light & Wonder, Inc. is a cross-platform global games company with a focus on content and digital markets. The Company's segments include Gaming, SciPlay and iGaming. The Gaming segment designs, develops, manufactures, markets and distributes a comprehensive portfolio of gaming content, products and services. The Company provides its gaming portfolio of products and services to commercial casinos, Native American casinos, wide-area gaming operators such as licensed betting offices (LBOs), arcade and bingo operators in the United Kingdom and continental Europe, and government agencies and their affiliated operators. The SciPlay segment is a developer and publisher of digital games on mobile and Web platforms. The SciPlay segment operates primarily in the social gaming market and hyper-casual space. The iGaming segment provides a comprehensive suite of digital gaming content, distribution platforms, player account management systems, as well as various other iGaming content and services.