Scientific Games to bring camera-based lottery technology to North Rhine-Westphalia

Germany’s largest state lottery, WestLotto, is bringing camera-based retail technology to its retailers in North Rhine-Westphalia through a partnership with Scientific Games.

Scientific Games will enhance retail lottery transactions by installing its Contour.v terminals across WestLotto's network of more than 3,000 retail outlets from April 2025.

Representing Scientific Games’ new-era optical technology, the Contour.v terminals offer contactless player interactions and mobile scanning features.

The camera-based optical terminals feature an easily viewable and accessible ticket scan area, as well as HD screens configurable for both clerk and player view.

“Our work with WestLotto’s longtime technology partner Scientific Games continues to modernize our retail network,” said Westdeutsche Lotterie managing director Andreas Kötter. “The new camera-based terminals are the next step toward digitalizing transactions in our retail environments, and we anticipate a very positive reaction from our retailers as well as our players.”

Scientific Games vice president of sales and marketing Matthias Müller added: “WestLotto has always demonstrated a strong focus on technology. Moving to new optical terminals is another example of innovative vision to modernize the lottery retail experience. We are very pleased that WestLotto continues to trust Scientific Games’ technology and support services.”

Scientific Games has worked with WestLotto for more than 25 years, and currently provides the lottery with its instant games, as well as a retailer management system, retail point-of-sale technology, iLottery and sports betting.

Scientific Games is a supplier to all 16 lotteries in Germany, and has also agreed to roll out its Contour.v terminals with Lotto Bremen and Lotto Hessen.