International Game Technology (IGT) has signed an eight-year agreement with Atlantic Lottery to supply its video lottery central system technology across Atlantic Canada.
The agreement includes the option for multiple extensions and positions the Atlantic Lottery to become the first World Lottery Association (WLA)-affiliated lottery operator to deploy IGT’s IntelligenEVO central management system in a game-to-system (G2S) distributed market.
“By leveraging IGT’s IntelligenEVO technology, Atlantic Lottery will power its video lottery network with the industry’s best-in-class central system and position itself to maximize future contributions to good causes,” said Michael MacKinnon, Atlantic Lottery vice president of product. “As an organization that prioritizes system security and exceptional player experiences, Atlantic Lottery believes that IGT’s IntelliegnEVO solution will help generate high player satisfaction and optimal network performance.”
David Flinn, IGT senior vice president for Canada, EMEA and LATAM, gaming sales, commented: “As a long-time supplier to Atlantic Lottery, IGT looks forward to helping the Lottery achieve its growth and player engagement goals with our leading-edge IntelligenEVO video lottery central system.
“IGT’s IntelligenEVO is a scalable technology for the WLA market that is backed by decades of experience and operator feedback, and maximizes the benefits of real-time data, cloud-based technologies and in-depth analytics.”
Shares in International Game Technology Plc. (NYSE:IGT) closed marginally lower at $15.52 per share in New York Thursday.