Scientific Games launched the iLottery program in May 2018 and through the new contract will continue providing iLottery technology, online/mobile games and services for seven years, with three additional one-year renewal options.
Total sales for the Lottery's digital games topped $342 million as of May 2019, the one-year anniversary of the program, and hit $642 million in December 2019.
Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko said: "Our iLottery games have proven a fun, new way to play the Pennsylvania Lottery.
“Selling lottery online is a big part of our effort to modernize the lottery, appeal to new customers and meet our players where they already are, which is online, while generating new funds to benefit older Pennsylvanians.
“Sales of these new digital products as well as sales for our instant and drawbased games at Pennsylvania Lottery retailers grew beyond all expectations over the last year."
Svitko also added that the lottery has had a record-breaking year, with $4.5 billion in total retail sales led by $3 billion instant scratch game sales; fiscal year 2018-19 was its eighth consecutive year of more than $1 billion in transfers.
Pat McHugh, CEO, Lottery for Scientific Games, said: "Beyond the tremendous growth of instant and draw games, our iLottery partnership has generated significant incremental revenue.
"Scientific Games will continue to invest in innovation that keeps
the lottery relevant to consumers and ultimately maximizes its returns to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania."
