International Game subsidiary awarded 20-year agreement for Brazil lottery

IGT Global Solutions, a subsidiary of International Game Technology and Scientific Games announced that they, along with local partner SAGA Consultoria e Representacoes Comerciais e Empresariais S/A have formed a consortium and executed a concession agreement with the Minas Gerais State Lottery to operate an instants and passive lottery in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Terms of the 20-year agreement provide the consortium with an exclusive license for lottery operations in Minas Gerais, including instant games, a supporting instant ticket system and passive lottery games, with an option in the agreement for a 20-year renewal. IGT and Scientific Games will lead the consortium’s operation of the instant ticket and passive lottery business in Minas Gerais, and will jointly provide printed instant games planning and production, while Scientific Games will supply the software and management system requirement.