Florida Lottery Extends Long-Standing Partnership with Scientific Games

• The Florida Lottery continues to benefit from the extensive services and solutions offered by Scientific Games under a newly extended agreement.
• This recent agreement further solidifies a partnership that has spanned nearly 40 years, building on its notable success.
• Executives from both Scientific Games and the Florida Lottery have shared their insights on this ongoing collaboration.

Scientific Games, a global leader in providing retail and digital games, analytics, technology, and services to lotteries worldwide, has announced the extension of its partnership with the Florida Lottery.

In an announcement made on Thursday, this collaboration will see Scientific Games continuing its Enhanced Partnership Program with the Lottery for an additional three years.

The Florida Lottery and Scientific Games: A Partnership Nearly Four Decades Strong

The successful partnership between these two entities traces back nearly four decades. It was in 1988 that Scientific Games first partnered with the Florida Lottery, becoming its exclusive supplier for scratch-off games.

By 1997, this collaboration had expanded to include world-leading instant game management services.

The success of this partnership is evident in the dramatic increase in the Lottery’s scratch-off sales, which have grown from $584 million to an astonishing $6 billion annually.

John Schulz, President Americas and Global Instant Products at Scientific Games, expressed his enthusiasm about the renewed agreement.

He stated, “The Florida Lottery’s partnership and collaboration with Scientific Games has resulted in Scratch-Off performance that ranks among the best globally.”

Schulz further highlighted, “We’re very proud that our collaboration has consistently enhanced instant game profits, benefiting education in Florida.”

In December, Scientific Games was recognized as a Great Place to Work for the second consecutive year in India.

This accolade acknowledged the company’s offices in Bangalore, underscoring its commitment to being a leading employer in the region.

A Partnership Driving Profits to Fund Florida’s Education

John F. Davis, Secretary of the Florida Lottery, also expressed satisfaction with the extended partnership with Scientific Games.

He explained, “Our mission is to maximize revenues to enhance public education in Florida, with contributions exceeding $48 billion thus far.”

Discussing the increased Lottery profits that aid Florida students, Davis mentioned that over one million students have benefited from the state’s Bright Futures Scholarship.

He concluded, “By extending our Scratch-Off games partnership with Scientific Games, we continue to make higher education dreams attainable for our students.”

Under the extended agreement, Scientific Games will maintain its supply of comprehensive products and services to the Florida Lottery. These offerings include:

• Licensed brand services
• Game planning
• Portfolio management
• Analytics
• Retail optimization features

This latest deal underscores the leadership of Scientific Games, demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing lottery offerings and outcomes worldwide.

Indeed, the company’s instant scratch-off games power approximately 70% of retail game sales globally.