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Solutions & Investment Where It Matters to Lotteries

As lotteries strategically reshape their operations to adapt to changes in consumer behavior, digitalization, and new forms of competition for players’ attention, taking action requires flexible solutions that meet current needs and support ongoing evolution. In its transformation to Brightstar Lottery from IGT Lottery, Brightstar has set the stage by purposefully evolving its lottery product roadmaps and aligning its resources with these objectives in mind. The result is forward-looking products and services that meet the challenges lotteries have cited as high priorities. Here are just some of the ways lotteries can take action to unlock more potential today, in accordance with their specific needs, and drive sustainable and meaningful revenue growth for lottery beneficiaries.

As lotteries strategically reshape their operations to adapt to changes in consumer behavior, digitalization, and new forms of competition for players’ attention, taking action requires flexible solutions that meet current needs and support ongoing evolution. In its transformation to Brightstar Lottery from IGT Lottery, Brightstar has set the stage by purposefully evolving its lottery product roadmaps and aligning its resources with these objectives in mind. The result is forward-looking products and services that meet the challenges lotteries have cited as high priorities. Here are just some of the ways lotteries can take action to unlock more potential today, in accordance with their specific needs, and drive sustainable and meaningful revenue growth for lottery beneficiaries.

Forward-Thinking Global Leadership: ​IGT Lottery transitions to BRIGHTSTAR

PGRI INTRODUCTION: Newly reborn in anticipation of the separation from IGT’s Gaming and Digital Business, the company now known as Brightstar Lottery has a legacy of innovation, leadership, and a steadfast commitment to the lottery industry.

From its origins as GTECH and Lottomatica to its position today as a pure play global lottery leader, the company is known for its depth of experience, expertise, and commitment to elevating the lottery sector.

With a presence in more than 100 jurisdictions across six continents, an impressive track record as a lottery operator in diverse regions around the world, and as the primary technology provider to seven of the world’s top 10 lotteries, Brightstar has positioned itself as a trusted partner in the evolving gaming landscape.

At the heart of Brightstar’s success lies a drive to evolve lotteries and revolutionize how the industry engages players. This focus has yielded groundbreaking games, connected digital experiences to evolve the retail channel, and innovative purchase and play solutions. These offerings not only prioritize player engagement but also deliver the data and insights to empower lotteries to expand their businesses in unprecedented ways. Brightstar’s impact is evident in its reputation as a go-to resource for lotteries seeking to adapt and thrive in a changing market.

In an exclusive interview, Renato Ascoli, Brightstar CEO Global Lottery, shares the company’s vision, leveraging its rich heritage and forward-thinking mindset to empower customers and lottery dreams around the world.

IGT Lottery – now known as BRIGHTSTAR − helped 26 lotteries cross the finish line for the launch of the recent Mega Millions™ game change.

Victoria Catt, Brightstar Vice President Solutions Delivery, reflects on her team’s coordinated approach. 

Delivery teams are central to the success of any system implementation. But handling one for multiple customers ahead of a multijurisdictional game change must be another order of complexity. How did your team approach it?

Victoria Catt: Given that we were coordinating efforts among 26 customer delivery teams, the analogy that comes to mind is “The Wave” − that incredible crowd phenomenon where stadiums or arenas erupt with fans standing and raising their arms in a ripple-like motion. It creates a visual effect that travels through the crowd, symbolizing unity and togetherness. We have our own version of The Wave. For us, it’s about working and communicating in unison and overcoming barriers to achieve a shared goal – in this case, a major national game change. Many lotteries and vendor partners were involved in different aspects of the Mega Millions™ launch, and as they can probably attest from their own experiences, this wasn’t just any project. For us, the project involved the contributions of hundreds of people based on the many facets of the project scope. It also required a high level of precision, communication, and expertise. One of the things I’m most proud of is how we demonstrated our approach to collaboration. From the beginning, it was about more than delivering software and meeting deadlines. It was about ensuring that every milestone was executed as promised on behalf of our customers.