International Game Technology announced today that its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions Corporation, has extended its two contracts with the Kentucky Lottery Corporation until 2036.
Under the terms of the extensions, IGT will upgrade the Kentucky Lottery’s central system to its Aurora platform, deliver new point-of-sale hardware for 3,400 lottery retailers across the state, and deploy an upgraded ilottery system that includes cloud integration.
“The Kentucky Lottery has partnered with IGT since operations first began and together we have continued to look for ways to modernize our offerings over the last 30-plus years,” said Mary R. Harville, Kentucky Lottery Corporation President & CEO. “Enhancing our lottery with IGT’s retail and ilottery systems and self-service retail terminals will provide more opportunities for us to responsibly grow our sales and return additional funds for scholarships and grants for Kentucky college students.”
“IGT’s future-forward mindset and next-generation product portfolio are critical in today’s evolving lottery space,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer Global Lottery. “Over the next 10 years, we will build on our longstanding partnership with the Kentucky Lottery and deploy our sophisticated technology to further enhance the player experience.”
As part of the company’s omnichannel OMNIA, IGT’s Aurora platform was developed to drive lottery innovation and profitability and will provide the Kentucky Lottery with intuitive user-friendly applications, tools, and reporting capabilities. Components of Aurora, such as Performance Wizard, Retailer Wizard, and Sales Wizard, will be deployed to the cloud for optimal functionality. IGT will also deliver 4,000 new Retailer Pro terminals and ticket checkers and an additional 850 GameTouch 28 lottery vending machines.
The Kentucky Lottery will also receive IGT’s upgraded ilottery system. Included in this upgrade are added security, dynamic scalability, and a reduced time to market for system enhancements. It also facilitates faster and easier integration of data and insights as a further enrichment to the overall player experience. IGT’s ilottery system also incorporates comprehensive responsible gaming features.
As the global lottery market leader, IGT is the primary technology provider to 25 lotteries in the U.S., eight of the world’s largest 10 lotteries and 16 of the world’s top 25 lotteries.
