Scientific Games has extended its partnership with the Ohio Lottery, as for the next 10 years it will bring its scratch-off games to players in the state. Scientific Games will act as the primary instant scratch game provider and portfolio manager for the lottery during this time.
The Ohio Lottery is notable for being one of the first to utilize Scientific Games' SciQ ecosystem, which allows lottery operators to manage instant games from the stores. Features included accounting, reporting, sales analytics and more. In the case of the Ohio Lottery, the SciQ system is installed in over 800 retail locations, with player-facing digital boards for a modern scratch-off game experience.
Ohio Lottery games are also able to utilize Scientific Games' Enhanced Partnership instant game category management program. As part of the program, Ohio Lottery Scratch-Off sales grew by $800m from 2019 to 2025. The program optimizes products through the use of data analytics, advanced logistics and more.
On the extended partnership, Scientific Games President Americas and Global Instant Products John Schulz said, "By applying data-driven game innovation and portfolio management, has continually improved Scratch-Off sales profits to benefit education in Ohio. We are very proud that our partnership with the Ohio Lottery is based on collaboration and a deep understanding of the Lottery's business, and we look forward to another 10 years of success together."
Scientific Games works with lotteries across the world, providing a range of digital and retail solutions. In New Zealand, it recently completed a major systems upgrade for Lotto New Zealand, which included over 1,100 nationwide outlets.
Scientific Games has managed the Ohio Lottery's instant games since 2015
