Canadian Lottery Awards New Video Lottery Contracts
The Canadian provinces of Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador will see their video lottery terminals (VLT's) upgraded, thanks to a four new contracts awarded to firms by the Atlantic Lottery Corporation.
The contracts, worth nearly $93 million, will see almost 6,000 obsolete VLTs replaced in these provinces, and were awarded to Spielo International, IGT, Bally Technologies and Techlink Entertainment Ltd.
The Canadian lottery awarding the new contracts, the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, issued a statement.
"Video lottery terminals have a life span of about seven years and the Atlantic Lottery Corporation's terminals are now approaching ten years of age, which is older than terminals in other jurisdictions across Canada," said ALC's Byron Bridger. "In fact, we can no longer buy parts for or service these terminals."
VLT Contracts to Spielo and IGT
The President and CEO of Spielo International, subsidiary of the Italian Gruppo Lottomatica SPA said that the group looked forward to an already successful long standing relationship with the ALC and providing its awarding winning video lottery terminals, which "allow our customer to operate more efficiently as they fulfill their mandate of providing a socially responsible video lottery program for Atlantic Canadians."
Eric Tom, the North American Sales Vice President for IGT, which won a contract to provide over 1,600 GL20 terminals to the ALC said: "Through our combined efforts with the Atlantic Lottery Corporation, IGT looks forward to bringing exceptional products to the video lottery terminal market."
Bally and Techlink Also Land Contracts
Bally Technlogies was the third group to land a contract with the ALC and will provide 1,576 VLTs to the provinces.
"We are extremely honored to be selected as a key supplier of video lottery terminals in the Atlantic Lottery Corporation's efforts to replace its ageing fleet," said the groups VP in Canada, Robert Parente. "This agreement affirms Bally's commitment and focus to provide innovative technology for the Canadian gaming market.
The CEO of the Australian Techlink Entertainment Ltd, John Xidos said that the contract to supply 1,000 units is the largest single contract in the group's history. "It is a significant endorsement of the quality, entertainment value and responsibility of our gaming machines."
The four contracts will see existing VLTs replaced and the ALC has said that they will not increase the number of units which are in operation in the provinces involved. Their installation will begin in the coming fall.
VLT's have been offered by the ALC since 1990.
