Scientific Games Corporation announced that the Massachusetts Lottery has awarded it the contract to be its primary supplier of instant tickets and related marketing services.
The current Scientific Games contract is due to expire in August, 2004. The new contract is for an initial term of two years with three one- year options to renew. The value of the contract is estimated between $20-25 million over the initial two-year term.
Massachusetts sells $3 billion in instant lottery tickets annually and has the highest per capita instant ticket sales in the world.
Scientific Games provides over 65% of all instant games in the US. The vote to select Scientific Games as the primary supplier was unanimous.
"This is a very important win for Scientific Games," said Scientific Games Chairman and CEO Lorne Weil. "Having worked with the Massachusetts Lottery since they launched the first instant ticket thirty years ago, we consider them an important partner in the success of instant tickets throughout the country. We are very proud to be chosen to continue to serve this important customer."
Joseph C. Sullivan, Executive Director of the Massachusetts Lottery, added, "We value the relationship the Massachusetts Lottery has established with Scientific Games over the course of three decades. The Massachusetts Lottery is one of the most successful in the world and with this partnership; we intend to reach even greater heights."
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