Scientific Games Corporation announced it was awarded a new contract to provide instant Scratchers games to the Office of Lottery and Gaming in the District of Columbia (the DC Lottery. The one-year contract may be extended by the lottery for up to four years.
Scientific Games has provided the innovative Scratchers game since the DC Lottery launched in 1982. Recent DC Lottery Scratchers hits from Scientific Games include the highly successful $1 “2020” game loaded with $20 prizes; the football-themed $5 “Washington Touchdown;” the $20” Roaring Cash,” featuring an art deco/Great Gatsby-era design; and the lottery’s second $30 game, “Capital Fortune.”
“There is a significant opportunity for growth in our instant portfolio,” said Beth Bresnahan, executive director of the DC Lottery. “We are pleased to continue our longtime, successful relationship with Scientific Games through this new contract, which will help the DC Lottery to continue our mission of maximizing revenue returned to the General Fund to support the district’s vital public programs and essential services.”
In fiscal year 2019, the DC Lottery’s Scratchers retail sales totaled $51.9 million. Scientific Games produced several of the DC Lottery’s best performing Scratchers in 2019, including “Slingo,” the top-selling $3 game; “50X,” the top-selling $5 game; and several of the top-selling $2 and $10 games.
John Schulz, senior vice president, instant products for Scientific Games, said, “Scientific Games is honored to continue serving as a trusted business partner to the DC Lottery. Our more than 45 years of experience creating, manufacturing and managing instant games has resulted in products that responsibly drive maximum revenues for our lottery partners such as the DC Lottery.”
U.S.-based Scientific Games launched the world’s first secure retail instant game in 1974, and is currently the primary instant game provider instant to the Top 10 performing instant game lotteries in the world based on per capita sales.
