Huntley, a 40-year veteran of the lottery industry, is responsible for Scientific Games’ U.S. and European lottery systems, video gaming, systems’ support and project management. He has played a major role in the growth of Scientific Games, beginning with Autotote Corporation, a racing technology company with us$ 25 million in revenue, through the acquisition of Scientific Games, to the diversified gaming company that Scientific Games is today with nearly us$ 1 billion in revenue.
A native of New Jersey, Huntley studied Computer Science at the University of Delaware and joined Autotote in 1972. He is based at Scientific Games’ Global Technology Center of Excellence in the Atlanta area.
“Scientific Games is honored to have Bill Huntley managing our systems technology worldwide. His four decades of contributions to the Company and to the lottery industry have made a significant impact in shaping the lottery systems technology of today,” said Lorne Weil, Chairman and CEO, Scientific Games. “To have Bill inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame is a testament to his knowledge, innovation and legacy in the lottery industry.”
Huntley is the 12th inductee from Scientific Games to join the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame, which was established by the Public Gaming Research Institute in 2005 to honor professionals who have made a significant contribution to the lottery industry’s success worldwide. Since the Hall of Fame began, twice as many Scientific Games’ professionals have been inducted than any other lottery industry vendor.
Under Huntley’s management, Scientific Games’ Lottery Systems provides secure technology management systems, retail technology, network communications and operations management services to lotteries and gaming customers around the world.