The contract, which was awarded through a competitive procurement process, begins August 9, 2013, has an initial term of one year and includes nine additional one-year contract extension options.
"The Oklahoma Lottery has been a valued customer since its launch in 2005, one of the fastest implementations ever in the industry, and we are pleased to continue our successful partnership," stated Pat McHugh, President of North American Lottery Systems for Scientific Games. "We are looking forward to collaborating with the Lottery to contribute more returns to education in the State."
"Scientific Games has been a great partner over the last eight years," said Rollo Redburn, Executive Director, Oklahoma Lottery Commission. "With their help, we can continue to focus on growing our revenues and driving efficiencies in order to provide more money for Oklahoma education."
In 2012, the Oklahoma Lottery generated us$ 208 million in retail sales and returned us$ 73 million to education in the State.