GTECH wins 125m Belgian Lottery contract
Parties agree on 10-year deal which includes online gaming system and terminals
GTECH is in line for around 125m in new revenue after securing a 10-year contract to supply the National Lottery of Belgium (NLB) with an online gaming system, terminals and related services.
The deal, which is expected to commence in the coming weeks, was dubbed “significant” by GTECH’s international president and CEO Walter Bugno.
GTECH first joined forces with the NLB back in 1993 when it deployed its inaugural gaming system, however contract will see its relationship expand and update its technology integration.
The supplier will provide its Enterprise Series (ES) central system solution and replace the NLB’s existing terminal base as well as deploy mobile and handheld terminals as well as self-service ticket checkers.
NLB’s ICT, operations and procurement director Roger Malevé said arrangement will allow the lottery to introduce new products quickly and be “better prepared in the longer term to grow the business in a competitive marketplace”.
The business alignment through the governance model is key in this model and will allow us to translate new technology into innovative services for our players and to become a more attractive and socially responsible gaming provider,” Malevé said.
“GTECH looks forward to transitioning from the current contract to the new IT services model and upgrading the Lottery’s operating systems and its retailers with our latest product solutions and services that will create greater efficiencies and drive even higher sales growth,” Bugno said.
Yesterday GTECH announced the completion of a £18m deal to acquire mobile gaming firm Probability.”