The Brazilian state of São Paulo has selected Brightstar Lottery and Scientific Games to operate a new state lottery.
The 15-year concession has been awarded to SP Loterias SPE, a newly formed joint venture company of Brightstar and Scientific Games.
SP Loterias will hold the exclusive license to operate lottery games in São Paulo, including draw-based, instant and eInstant games through retail and digital channels, as well as passive lottery games.
Proceeds from the new lottery will be used to fund healthcare in the state.
“Brightstar is very pleased to expand our operations in Brazil and partner with Scientific Games through SPL to introduce new, exciting lottery options for Sao Paulo’s 44 million residents,” said Marco Tasso, Brightstar chief operating officer for Italy and International lottery operations.
“Leveraging our 40-plus years’ experience operating some of the world’s largest lotteries, this agreement enables Brightstar to deliver our best-in-class technology and engaging games to players throughout the country, while creating new, convenient opportunities through the ability to deploy our comprehensive iLottery system and offer eInstant games.”
Michael Conforti, president of International for Scientific Games, added: “The SPL joint venture with Brightstar is the result of months of collaboration to ensure this new state lottery in Brazil met the needs of all stakeholders. We are honored to have the opportunity to bring our trusted, secure systems technology and high-performance lottery games to São Paulo with the goal of helping fund healthcare in the state.”
Shares in Brightstar Lottery plc. (NYSE:BRSL) gained 0.72 per cent to close at $15.41 per share in New York Monday.