Integrated gaming supplier Scientific Games Corporation announced two groundbreaking development last week.
The company revealed that that its next-generation AEGIS gaming system installation has been completed, and that the system is now powering Lotería Electrónica de Puerto Rico (Lotería Electrónica) after a successful systems conversion in November.
The technology conversion took place in just four months as part of the company’s new, eight-year systems contract which began July 1. The contract was awarded by the Lotería Electrónica following a competitive procurement process, and includes sales and marketing services. Along with the new, advanced systems technology in Puerto Rico, Scientific Games also launched the lottery industry’s first single ticket accounting program for instant games in the U.S. as well as a new retail keno game.
To support Lotería Electrónica’s continued revenue growth, Scientific Games launched its global market leading Cooperative Services Program (CSP) for instant game management. Integrating game portfolio planning, analytics, inside sales, packaging, warehousing and retail distribution, CSP is used by more than 20 lotteries globally, including nine of the Top 15 lotteries in the world for instant game per capita sales, according to La Fleur’s Almanac.
Pat McHugh, Senior Vice President, Global Lottery Systems for Scientific Games, said, “Despite challenging economic conditions, Lotería Electrónica has a very strong brand in Puerto Rico and offers players one of the top-performing draw game portfolios in the industry. Scientific Games is honored to be a trusted partner in their remarkable success. We appreciate the continued confidence in our games, innovative products, technology and services to maximize profits for Lotería Electrónica and their retailers.”
As part of the systems conversion, Scientific Games implemented a new, comprehensive suite of retail technologies, innovative products and services that support Lotería Electrónica’s strategic plans across all product lines to meet Puerto Rico’s evolving consumer needs and maximize total sales and profits in the coming years. To maximize sales uptime, the conversion also included a new dual communications network for Lotería Electrónica retailers across the island.
Víctor Pizarro Núñez, assistant secretary of the Puerto Rico lotteries, said, “The system conversion we implemented for Lotería Electrónica de Puerto Rico was part of a long-term strategic growth plan that included integrating our draw and instant game technologies so that our products are more convenient for our retailers to sell, more accessible to our players, and more efficient for the Lotería Electrónica to manage. Scientific Games’ conversion went live with great success, and this is an important step forward to support our growth in the coming years.”
Scientific Games provides products, technology and services to more than 150 lotteries worldwide, including nearly every North American lottery.
The company also announced the launch of its new TwinStar J43 curved, portrait-style slot platform. The extraordinary cabinet debuted in locations on the Las Vegas Strip and will be rolled out globally over the coming months.
The TwinStar J43 is currently approved in multiple jurisdictions across North America and will launch internationally during the 2017 calendar year.
The pioneering slot cabinet, the second in Scientific Games’ TwinStar family, delivers a portrait monitor presentation with a 43-inch J-style curved 4K monitor, sleek new styling, and an eye-catching lighting package with animated attraction sequences. The larger iDeck touch-screen button deck provides enhanced player interaction, and the multi-channel custom sound package with a 5.25-inch subwoofer delivers extraordinary surround sound, engrossing the player in the game. The TwinStar J43 supports game content from Bally, Shuffle Master and WMS.
This groundbreaking cabinet launched with the Asian-themed game title Dancing Drums, a follow-on title to Scientific Games’ high-performing 88 Fortunes. Dancing Drums delivers the player-favorite pick-em Fu Fly Feature, the popular Fu Babies four-level near-area progressive jackpot, and a free games bonus with an exciting re-trigger feature—all featuring dazzling Asian imagery evoking luck and fortune.
Scientific Games is designing a portfolio of TwinStar J43 game titles planned to roll-out during 2017.
Derik Mooberry, Scientific Games’ group chief executive of gaming, said, “Our hardware development team really outdid themselves this time, bringing forward a beautifully designed slot platform that is sure to be an attention-getter on casino floors, with its unique J-curved portrait monitor, game-synchronized lighting, and theater-style sound. I’m confident that players will be drawn not only to the cabinet, but to the incredible portfolio of games that we are creating to support this pioneering platform.”
