IGT Extends Kansas Lottery Contract

International Game Technology announced its subsidiary, IGT Global Solutions, and the Kansas Lottery agreed to a 10-year contract extension. IGT’s INTELLIGEN central system software offers strategic management and player benefits.

IGT Extends Kansas Lottery Contract

IGT Global Solutions Corporation, a subsidiary of International Game Technology, and the Kansas Lottery recently signed a 10-year contract extension, to run through December 14, 2032. The company will provide an enhanced version of IGT’s INTELLIGEN electronic-gaming central system, including software allowing the lottery to strategically manage its electronic-gaming-machine network and provide players with optimal gaming experiences.

Specifically, the software includes site controllers that maintain network diagnostics and communications among all gaming machines; business-intelligence tools for day-to-day operations management and reporting; and updated disaster-recovery technology.

Besides electronic gaming machines and the INTELLIGEN central system, IGT also provides the Kansas Lottery with instant ticket games and printing services.

Jay Gendron, IGT Global Lottery chief operating officer, said, “IGT’s upgraded INTELLIGEN system will provide the Kansas Lottery with a suite of comprehensive tools designed to drive revenues and offer its players world-class gaming experiences. INTELLIGEN’s improved system performance will also allow the lottery to manage its vast network with maximum efficiency over the next decade and position it to deploy future functionality to meet the needs of the evolving gaming landscape.”

Built on 25-plus years of central systems experience, IGT’s INTELLIGEN software is employed worldwide to connect a wide range of machines in a variety of gaming environments.