Scientific Games secures Rhode Island Lottery contract
 July 31, 2007, 2:10 pm (1 year ago)The Rhode Island Lottery has appointed Scientific Games and the main seller to supply instant tickets and other services to the lottery.
The three-year contract, which could be extended by a further three years, is worth approximately $4 million.
According to chairman and CEO of Scientific Games, Lorne Weil, Rhode Island is one of the most successful lotteries in the United States and he expressed his delight at this new contract.
He said it is a thriving lottery despite the state’s relatively small population and added that he is certain the partnership will be a successful one.
Last year, the Rhode Island Lottery produced $1.7 billion in sales and returned $323 million to the state's general fund
The Scientific Games Corporation is a leading supplier of instant tickets, systems and services to lotteries around the world.
It also supplies fixed odds betting systems, interactive sports betting terminals and wagering systems. It also supplies prepaid phone cards to telephone companies and has customers in the United States and more than 60 other countries around the world.
Last week, Scientific Games was chosen by the Idaho Lottery as the main seller to supply instant tickets and other services for the lottery.
The two-year contract, which could be worth up to $4.5 million, could be extended for a further six years.
So far this year, the Idaho Lottery has generated $130.5 million in sales, of which $83 million was from instant tickets.
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