LAS VEGAS and ATLANTA, Feb. 8,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games
Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the
"Company") has launched large-scale retail and digital sports
betting and lottery operations in Azerbaijan. The national lottery,
Azerlotereya, launched sports betting in mid-January with
Scientific Games' technology as part of a 10-year agreement for the
exclusive supplier of retail and digital lottery instant games,
draw games, sports, and an omni-channel lottery gaming system.
The Azerbaijan sports launch
expands Scientific Games' global leadership in sports betting and
its ongoing, successful partnership with Demirören, the operator of
the national lottery, Azerloterya.
"In Azerbaijan, we sought a proven, scalable solution for both
retail and online betting," said Sinan
Oktay, Board Member of Demirören Holding. "Our
partnership with Scientific Games has had great success in other
large markets, and together we are offering a modern experience for
bettors that will deliver strong results to the government of
Azerbaijan."
The national lottery was founded in 2001 under the Ministry of
Economy of Azerbaijan. With a
population of 10 million, the Eurasian nation has deep roots in
sports, including a strong history of hosting important events such
as the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Baku and four high-profile matches in the
recent European Football Championship.
"Congratulations to all involved with the success of the
national lottery in Azerbaijan and
the new sports betting launch. We appreciate the vision and trust
Demirören has in our lottery expertise, systems technologies and
ability to serve a large, multi-channel lottery market," said
Pat McHugh, Chief Executive
Officer for Scientific Games Lottery. "We believe that
Scientific Games offers a powerful sports betting solution that is
tailored for government lotteries requiring a large-scale retail
and digital betting program."
A long-time sports betting supplier in international markets,
Scientific Games most recently launched sports betting with the
Western Canada Lottery Corporation and in Turkey through a joint venture with Demirören.
Serving 80 million people across a network of nearly 5,000
retailers, Turkey's sports betting
program has quickly become the world's largest state-sponsored
sports betting business. Scientific Games is also known for
launching the first full-scale lottery sports betting in the U.S.
with the Delaware Lottery in 2018. The company currently provides
sports products and services to multiple jurisdictions in
Canada, Europe and the U.S.
Since 1973, Scientific Games provides games, technologies and
services to 130 lotteries in 50 countries.
© 2022 Scientific Games Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
About Scientific Games
Scientific Games
Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world leader in entertainment
offering dynamic games, systems and services for casino, lottery,
online gaming and sports betting. Scientific Games offers the
gaming industry's broadest and most integrated portfolio of game
content, advanced systems, cutting-edge platforms and professional
services. Committed to responsible gaming, Scientific Games
delivers what customers and players value most: trusted security,
engaging entertainment content, operating efficiencies and
innovative technology. For more information, please visit
scientificgames.com.
About Demirören Holding
Demirören Holding is one
of Turkey's leading conglomerates in media, energy,
tourism, education and games of chance sectors. It has given
employment to tens of thousands of people. It encapsulates the
largest media group in Turkey, and it is among one of the
prominent ones in Europe. Its media group, which involves
brands such as Hürriyet, Kanal D and CNN Türk,
is Turkey's biggest window opening to the world. Since
2019 it also has become one of the world's prominent companies in
game of chance sector by managing Iddaa (Turkish sports monopoly),
Milli Piyango (Turkish lottery monopoly), Misli.com (online betting
agent) and Azerlotereya (Azerbaijani lottery monopoly and sports
betting operator)
About Azərlotereya
"Azərlotereya" Open Joint Stock
Company has been founded by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic
of Azerbaijan on November 23, 2001. The management of
"Azərlotereya" has been handed over by YMT Sans B.V." Company, a
subsidiary of the Turkish company "Demirören Şans Oyunları
Yatırımları A.Ş." on August 25, 2021,
according to the agreement signed with the Ministry of Economy of
the Republic of Azerbaijan. After
the takeover of the company, Azerlotereya now added new draw games,
instant tickets, virtual lottery games and sport betting to its
portfolio.
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Forward-Looking Statements
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Scientific Games makes "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as
"will," "may," and "should." These statements are based upon
management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates and
are not guarantees of timing, future results or performance.
Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking
statements as predictions of future events. Actual results may
differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due
to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including
those factors described in our filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Scientific Games'
current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its
latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on
March 1, 2021 (including under the
headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors").
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made
and, except for Scientific Games' ongoing obligations under the
U.S. federal securities laws, Scientific Games undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
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