IGT secures extension with Florida Lottery
International Game Technology (IGT) has signed an extension to its contract with the Florida Lottery.
The agreement is for an initial 10 years, although the Florida Lottery has already exercised the first of three available three-year renewal options, meaning that the partnership will now run through to at least 2031.
Under the deal, brokered through the firm’s IGT Global Solutions Corporation subsidiary, IGT will provide a range of lottery solutions and services.
IGT will replace the Lottery’s existing retailer terminal base Altura Flex product, as well as supply its Aurora MultiMedia in-store signage to support marketing efforts and the Gemini self-service lottery vending machine for instant and draw-based games.
The deal also includes Ticket-Scan Plus self-service ticket checkers, in addition to an upgrade of the Lottery’s existing communications network as well as ongoing services and technology support.
Jay Gendron, senior vice-president North America Lottery at IGT, said: “Since 2005, the Florida Lottery and IGT have worked together to implement solutions and initiatives that have been key to the Lottery's growth
“The Lottery's close attention to the needs of players and retailers has been instrumental in making it among the world's most successful and respected lotteries – and serves as a model for driving lottery growth through effective branding and innovation.
“Working together, our aligned organisations can build on this success even further for the benefit of Florida's education program.”
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