SG extends deal with Germany’s Lotto Baden-Württemberg

Scientific Games has signed a five-year extension to its technology agreement with German regional lottery operator Lotto Baden-Württemberg.

Under the deal, Scientific Games will launch its new SYMPHONY gaming systems technology with the Stuttgart-based operator, migrating the gaming system that it currently provides over the next year.

Lotto Baden-Württemberg becomes the first state-owned lottery operator in Germany to implement SYMPHONY.

As part of the agreement, Scientific Games will also provide software support and maintenance from its European technology facility in Vienna, Austria.

“We thank Lotto Baden-Württemberg for its continued trust in our systems technology leadership with our new SYMPHONY gaming system,” Scientific Games’ group chief executive lottery, Pat McHugh, said.

“We will continue to provide the best products that drive the most profits for our lottery customers, their retailers and players with technology that securely integrates all game entertainment product lines and offers operational efficiencies.”

Lotto Baden-Württemberg is the third largest of the 16 German state lotteries, working with more than 3,000 licensed retailers. In 2019 it reported a marginal decline in sales, to €977.9m, which was blamed on lower Eurojackpot prize pots during the year, something that also prompted year-on-year declines across the German state lottery market.

Matthias Müller, vice president sales and marketing for Scientific Games International Lottery Systems, added: “SYMPHONY is a self-contained system that can be deployed more efficiently than other systems, which allows a faster implementation of market requirements. It is designed to easily integrate third party solutions through its open interface.”