The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) has officially begun the process of replacing its aging back-end, lottery-technology system that supports both draw-based games and instant games.
The crown corporation posted a Request for Proposal on MERX, a platform for bids, contracts, tenders, and RFPs, indicating they’re looking for a “competent and capable provider” to replace OLG’s Lottery Core Engines.
The OLG said in a statement that the objective is to put in place a new lottery platform that will capitalize on new technological trends, allowing them to offer more products and improve experiences for the users.
OLG has embarked on a three-year strategic lottery plan to transform lottery play to continue to deliver stronger profits back to Ontario communities.
“By investing in a new lottery-technology platform, OLG will be able to capitalize on emerging technological trends and offer market-leading products and experiences to customers,” said Duncan Hannay, OLG President and CEO. “Last year, our business delivered $2.5 billion in net profit to the Province, and since 1975, OLG has generated more than $59 billion for the people and province of Ontario. This upgrade will enable our team to deliver continued strong profits back to Ontario communities.”
An open, regulated, igaming market in Ontario has upped everyone’s game and OLG said in the statement they need to keep up with customer expectations. OLG conducts and manages land-based gaming facilities, the sale of province-wide lottery games, internet gaming, and the delivery of bingo and other electronic gaming products at Charitable Gaming Centres in the province.
OLG Chief Gaming Officer Dave Pridmore previously told CDC Gaming that the regulated competitive market in Ontario, just over two years old, has benefitted OLG’s business.
“The newly regulated and competitive market has challenged OLG to think different and push the boundaries of possibilities, not just with our product offerings, but also by optimizing our teams and establishing more efficient processes to help our speed to market,” he said.
“The open market leveled the playing field for us. We went from being the only regulated operator in the province to one of many, which all had to adhere to the same rules.”
