Scientific Games agrees to instant games contract extension with Tennessee Education Lottery

Scientific Games has agreed to a five-year extension to its instant games and services contract with the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation.
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Scientific Games Corporation has agreed to a five-year extension to its instant games and services contract with the Tennessee Education Lottery Corporation (TEL).

The company’s current contract was extended by the lottery, which participates in the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership (SGEP) program.

Through the partnership, Scientific Games will continue to provide the TEL with game design and game-planning services, analytics and insights, manufacturing, advanced logistics, warehousing and distribution as well as retail services.

Rebecca Paul Hargrove, President & CEO of the TEL, said: “The instant game experience enjoyed by Tennessee players is backed by integrity every step of the way.

“Through our partnership with Scientific Games, we have the data and technology needed to effectively and efficiently design games, distribute them to our retailers around the state, and ultimately deliver trusted products to our players and generate more dollars for educational programs benefitting Tennessee students.”

The TEL achieved $1.5bn in instant product retail sales during the fiscal year 2020, breaking previous records. The lottery is ranked among the Top 10 performing lotteries worldwide for instant game performance (2019 per capita sales), partnering with Scientific Games on instant games since it launched in 2004.

Back in November, the TEL became the first US member of the Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS).

John Schulz, Senior VP, Lottery Instant Products for Scientific Games, added: “Scientific Games’ longtime collaboration with the Tennessee Lottery’s team has delivered outstanding results and serves as a model for many US lotteries.

“We continue to innovate new games and refine our SGEP program and technology to drive their success, and we get better every year together.”

Earlier this year, Scientific Games extended its contracts with the North Dakota Lottery and Loto-Québec in Canada.