IGT Extends Partnership with Virginia Lottery with Enhanced Solutions

International Game Technology PLC (“IGT”) has announced a significant extension of its contract with the Virginia Lottery, through its subsidiary IGT Global Solutions Corporation. The three-year extension, augmenting the contract’s total duration to October 2033, also includes options for three additional one-year extensions. As part of this extended agreement, IGT will provide the Virginia Lottery with a series of upgrades, including a revamped lottery central system, a new communications network, state-of-the-art point-of-sale hardware, and innovative gameplay features, targeted to be operational by October 2025.

In line with the contract’s terms, IGT will enhance the Virginia Lottery’s central retail system with the latest version of its Aurora™ system, a component of the OMNIA™ lottery solution. Additionally, IGT will replace approximately 5,500 retail terminals with its advanced Retailer Pro S2 terminals, which are designed for high performance and volume. This upgrade will enable the Virginia Lottery to simultaneously implement new features across multiple point-of-sale terminals. IGT’s relationship with the Virginia Lottery is longstanding, serving as its primary lottery technology partner since 2000 and the main supplier of instant tickets since 2020.

As a global leader in the lottery market, IGT serves as the primary technology provider for 25 lotteries across the U.S., including eight of the world’s largest and 16 of the top 25 lotteries. For more details about IGT’s offerings and initiatives, interested parties can visit IGT.com and follow the company on its Facebook and LinkedIn pages.

“Since first partnering with the Virginia Lottery in 2000, IGT has helped us responsibly modernize our lottery offerings and drive sales growth for our business,” said Tony R. Russell, Virginia Lottery Interim Director. “We look forward to IGT’s enhancements to our system and point-of-sale technology that will ultimately support our mission to generate revenue for Virginia’s K-12 public education.”

“IGT has worked closely with the Virginia Lottery for more than 20 years to deliver world-class, innovative lottery solutions and services,” said Jay Gendron, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Global Lottery.”The upgraded technology being deployed for the Virginia Lottery as part of our latest extension will offer increased flexibility for the Lottery to easily manage its back-end operations. Additionally, the introduction of a progressive jackpot feature to the Lottery’s Print ‘n Play games will provide players with engaging new experiences.”