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Scientific Games Announces Matt Lynch as New President of Digital, Steve Beason Named Chief Innovation Officer

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Scientific Games continues investment in the company’s innovation and digital leadership in the lottery industry with the addition of Matt Lynch as President of Digital to serve its rapidly expanding digital business. Veteran digital and technology leader Steve Beason assumes the role of Chief Innovation Officer to accelerate Scientific Games’ technology advancements worldwide, including AI and cloud innovation.

Lynch joins the Scientific Games Executive Leadership Team, bringing more than 20 years of digital leadership to the company from roles at Amazon, Samsung, Symantec and Firework. In his early career, Lynch spent eight years at Amazon scaling several product categories into $1 billion+ businesses, most recently serving as Chief Operating Officer for online entertainment content.

Beason’s career spans four decades in the lottery and gaming industry introducing technology innovations across retail and digital channels. In his new role, he will expand the digital platform innovations he has spearheaded across the company’s full suite of products.

Scientific Games CEO Pat McHugh said, “Thanks to the amazing work of our existing teams, our digital business is expanding rapidly with active iLottery launches around the world. The addition of an executive with Matt’s credentials continues Scientific Games’ investment in scaling our business to meet our growth plans and innovation roadmaps. Steve’s focus on technical innovation will continue to advance our industry-leading platforms to meet lotteries’ evolving needs into the future.”

An e-commerce expert in subscription and marketplace-driven businesses, Lynch has a proven ability to create customer-focused products that drive incremental revenue and grow customer lifetime value. He held leadership positions as Head of Direct-to-Consumer for e-commerce start-up Firework, Senior VP of Digital Shopping Experience at grocery retailer Albertson’s, President & Chief Operating Officer for Samsung SmartThings and Senior VP of Global E-commerce, Consumer Pricing & Analytics at Symantec, a cybersecurity company.

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McHugh added, “Matt has an impressive track record in scaling digital businesses. In addition to his strong product orientation, he has broad business acumen and a reputation for being a strategic, quant-based big thinker. He brings a vision to his work and creates strong organizational cultures. We look forward to the many talents Matt will add to our highly experienced global Digital teams.

Scientific Games is a trusted partner to 150 lotteries in 50 countries around the globe, providing games, technologies, analytics and services that responsibly drive maximum returns to their beneficiary programs. The company currently serves more than 30 iLottery customers worldwide with entertaining game content and industry-leading digital programs, including CRM, loyalty, promotions, second-chance, mobile and web applications.

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IGT Modernizes Central Lottery System for LOTTO Thüringen in Germany via Seven-Year Contract Extension

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International Game Technology PLC  announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Services Limited, has signed a seven-year contract with the Thuringian State Lottery (“LOTTO Thüringen”) in Germany to deploy its retail central system technology, Aurora™, and related software upgrades. The contract term will begin upon go-live of the new platform, planned for March 2026.

An integral part of OMNIA™, IGT’s player-centric, omnichannel solution for lotteries, Aurora helps drive lottery innovation and profitability. The platform will provide intuitive, user-friendly applications, tools and reporting capabilities which will handle all of LOTTO Thüringen’s transaction processing, game management and back-office operations.

“LOTTO Thüringen has relied on IGT’s versatile and strong-performing central system technology throughout the course of our decades-long relationship,” said Jochen Staschewski, LOTTO Thüringen Chief Executive Officer. “Upgrading our central retail system to IGT’s advanced platform and back-end software will enable us to streamline our business processes and continue operating with the highest levels of efficiency.”

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“IGT’s retail central system incorporates a suite of flexible solutions designed to help manage, transform and further grow LOTTO Thüringen’s business,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Global Lottery. “With this long-term contract extension, LOTTO Thüringen is well-positioned to continue benefiting from IGT’s secure, responsible and modernized technology and software. Leveraging these best-in-class solutions will aid in the Lottery’s goals of supporting good causes throughout the state.”

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IGT Wins 10-Year Contract with Loterie Nationale to Deliver World-Class Lottery and iLottery Solutions in Luxembourg

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International Game Technology PLC announced that its subsidiary, IGT Global Services Limited, signed a 10-year contract with the national lottery of Luxembourg, Loterie Nationale. Under the terms of the agreement, IGT will deploy its high-performing, player-centric OMNIA™ solution, including its cloud-based iLottery system and remote game server (“RGS”), an upgrade to the Lottery’s central gaming system, and new point-of-sale terminals and peripherals. This contract was awarded following a European public procurement procedure and is expected to run through 2036.

“IGT has been a trusted partner to Loterie Nationale for more than 20 years, supporting retail growth and digital evolution,” said Léon Losch, Loterie Nationale Director. “Upgrading our lottery and iLottery solutions with IGT’s advanced technology can pave the way for our continued sales growth, provide our players with best-in-class experiences and position us to continue our support of good causes.”

“Over the course of IGT’s longstanding partnership with Loterie Nationale, we’ve helped support the growth of its point-of-sale footprint, addition of self-service terminals in retail locations and launch of iLottery in the region,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer Global Lottery. “We look forward to continuing that momentum through our future-forward technology portfolio that gives Loterie Nationale access to top-performing IGT games, improved analytics, advanced responsible gaming tools and increased scalability.”

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OMNIA is IGT’s integrated lottery solution, bringing together its leading retail and digital lottery solutions, ensuring centralized and consistent data and innovative solutions to modernize the retail playing experience. Developed to drive lottery innovation and profitability, OMNIA will provide Loterie Nationale with a full suite of intuitive, user-friendly applications, tools, and reporting capabilities. As part of the agreement, IGT will also deliver newly updated Retailer Pro terminals, providing cutting-edge technology for high-volume retailers, along with GameTouch™ and GameTouch™ Draw S2 self-service lottery vending machines.

A natively integrated OMNIA component, IGT’s cloud-based iLottery system offers dynamic scalability, reduced time to market for system enhancements, and comprehensive responsible gaming features. IGT’s RGS platform allows access to IGT’s vast portfolio of digital instant games and content, spanning a variety of player-favorite themes, play styles, omnichannel games, popular licensed content, and award-winning progressive jackpot games.

As the global lottery market leader, IGT is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lotteries in the U.S., eight of the world’s largest 10 lotteries and 16 of the world’s top 25 lotteries.

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BMM Testlabs Earns Accreditation in Maranhão, Brazil To Test Fixed Odds Betting Systems and Lottery Platforms

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BMM Testlabs, the world’s original gaming test lab renowned for exceptional product compliance and testing services, today announced its official accreditation to test systems and games for the Brazilian state of Maranhão.

This new accreditation allows BMM Testlabs to test fixed-odds betting systems and lottery platforms for the Maranhão market. The Company is now authorized in every Brazilian jurisdiction that has regulated at state-level online fixed-odds betting.

The Maranhão accreditation, issued by Maranhão Parcerias SA (MAPA/LOTEMA)authorizes BMM Testlabs to work with lottery operators in the state to ensure compliance and quality standards for the gaming and lottery industry through end-to-end product compliance testing for Maranhão’s standards.

Additionally, Brazil’s Secretaria de Prêmios e Apostas has federally authorized BMM Testlabs to test betting systems, live gaming studios, and online games used by fixed-odds betting operators.

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BMM Testlabs’ Marzia Turrini, President of iGaming & Cybersecurity, said, “We are excited and deeply honored that the State of Maranhão’s official lottery has entrusted BMM Testlabs with the responsibility of testing products for their new online fixed odds betting program, knowing that we’ll do so with the highest levels of impartiality, technical expertise, transparency, efficiency, and, most of all, integrity.”

With the Maranhão accreditation, BMM Testlabs solidifies its position as the leading independent test lab in Brazil. BMM Testlabs is accredited in all jurisdictions that have authorized fixed-odds betting for online gaming and sports betting.

BMM Testlabs brings 44 years of global leadership in product compliance across regulated markets and is trusted by games, systems, and lottery manufacturers, suppliers, developers, and regulators worldwide.

In addition to product compliance testing, BMM Testlabs provides end-to-end cybersecurity protection solutions. Through its sister company, RG24seven Virtual Training, BMM also offers compliance-grade virtual training on responsible gaming, anti-money laundering, and other important topics – presented by industry experts and available in English, Spanish, and Portuguese.

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