Scientific Games bolsters UK tech capabilities with 175 new staff
Las Vegas-based supplier increases capacity at Leeds-based operations centre to improve lottery game technology
Scientific Games has unveiled new technology at one of its UK production facilities which should lead to the creation of more than 100 jobs.
The new lottery instant game technology was implemented at the supplier’s Leeds operations centre, which provides the UK National Lottery and 50 other global lotteries with content.
The investment will see the facility expand its global production capability of lottery instant scratch games by 20%, which in turn is expected to add 175 employees to the company’s headcount.
Mark Scholey, Scientific Games VP global manufacturing, said: “This technology expansion allows lotteries to bring new games to market more quickly so they can offer just-in-time inventory at retail.
“The expansion strengthens our nearly 50 years of global leadership in lottery instant products, and importantly helps our lottery customers drive maximum proceeds to support their beneficiary programmes,” he added.
Kevin Anderson, Scientific Games VP global strategic accounts EMEA, commented: “Our investment in this UK production expansion represents our strong commitment to serve the UK National Lottery and lotteries throughout Europe, and to entertain the world’s players through our instant game innovation.”
Scholey and Anderson were joined at a ribbon-cutting ceremony by Hilary Benn, MP for Leeds Central, to celebrate the investment.