Gtech signs ten year China deal

The deal with Shenzhen Welfare Lottery Center will also see Gtech Global Services begin selling online lottery games beginning in May while increasing the operator’s terminal base and providing it with ongoing software, operations and marketing services.

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to increase the range of lottery solutions and services we provide to Shenzhen Welfare Lottery Center,” said Jaymin Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer for Gtech Global Services. “This deeper relationship in Shenzhen is strategically important for Gtech as we look to further expand our footprint in China.”

The contract will see Gtech replace Shenzhen Welfare Lottery Center’s current operating system with its own Enterprise Series solution while also replacing and growing the terminal base by providing 1,500 Altura GT1200 units. The Providence-based firm stated that it will also implement its Enterprise Series Connect business-to-business solution, which will enable the central system to interface with third-party vendors.

Shenzhen Welfare Lottery Center administers and operates lottery games in the city of Shenzhen, one of China’s richest, and the initial ten-year deal with Gtech Global Services contains a pair of 18-month extensions.