Brightstar Lottery PLC has secured a six-year contract with the California Lottery to provide instant ticket printing and related services, following a competitive procurement process. The deal is managed through Brightstar subsidiary Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation and extends a long-standing relationship between the technology supplier and one of the largest state lottery operators in the United States, within a wider gambling and igaming ecosystem that increasingly spans retail and digital channels.
Under the agreement, the California Lottery will gain access to Brightstar’s full instant ticket content and innovation portfolio. This includes established game concepts, Brightstar’s patented Infinity Instants print and design technology, and associated services such as marketing support, game development and data-led analytics. The structure is intended to support the Lottery’s ability to refresh its instant ticket offering on a rolling basis while maintaining consistency in production and performance measurement.
Brightstar currently supplies technology and content to nearly 90 lottery customers across six continents and is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the US, as well as eight of the world’s 10 largest lotteries. The new California contract further consolidates its position in the North American lottery space, which sits alongside online channels and igaming-adjacent distribution as state lotteries continue to modernise product portfolios and operational infrastructure.
“The California Lottery and Brightstar have partnered closely throughout the years to develop numerous successful innovations, including one of the Lottery’s highest-indexing games, the first $20 limited-tier game,” said Scott Gunn, Brightstar Chief Operating Officer, North America Lottery. “We are excited to continue providing player-favorite games through our new contract and introduce new instant ticket offerings to Scratchers® players in California, while simultaneously supporting the Lottery and its mission to generate supplemental funds for public education.”
