Scientific Games Monday announced a new three-year contract extension from La Franҫaise des Jeux, a leading betting and gaming company worldwide. FDJ made its selection based on a competitive process and the contract award extends a relationship that began in 1989. Most recently, FDJ and Scientific Games collaborated to develop and market iDecide, which connects the retail and digital lottery experience to increase player engagement.
Patrick Buffard, Chief French Lottery and Retail Sportsbetting Business Unit Officer, said, “Our scratch game products represent the largest segment in the FDJ portfolio, with more than 27 million players. Operating in a sustainable and responsible manner is a purpose that guides everything we do, and Scientific Games will continue to help us achieve our goals and stay true to the historic values of FDJ.”
Scientific Games was selected by FDJ based on the company’s commitment to protecting the environment, alignment with FDJ’s goals to reduce the lottery industry’s carbon footprint with ecologically friendly products and production methods, and global leadership in delivering sustainable growth for lotteries in a responsible manner.
Kevin Anderson, VP, Global Strategic Accounts EMEA for Scientific Games, said, “Scientific Games reaffirms our commitment to deliver high-quality, environmentally friendly products in a proven,efficient manner to lottery operations in Europe.”
One of the first companies to be certified by the World Lottery Association as a Responsible Gaming Supplier, Scientific Games continues to research and advocate for the healthy enjoyment of lottery games through the company’s award-winning Healthy Play toolkit.
With products that generate more than 70% of global instant game retail sales, Scientific Games is the world’s largest lottery games creator, producer and services provider, and the primary provider to nine of the Top 10 performing instant game lotteries in the world.
