IGT Global Solutions has agreed a nine-year contract extension with the Tennessee Education Lottery (TEL), to begins June 2027 and run through June 2036.

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IGT will deploy its Aurora central system, a feature component of the company's integrated lottery solution, Omnia. Additionally, IGT will provide upgraded Wizard back-office business applications, replace existing terminals with newly launched Retailer Pro S2 terminals with WinCheck S2 peripherals, provide new Keno Show Controllers with WiFi capabilities and deliver communication network upgrades.

IGT began its partnership with TEL in 2004.

"For more than 20 years, IGT has been a trusted partner to the Tennessee Education Lottery, providing innovative solutions that have supported our consistent growth," said Rebecca Paul, Tennessee Education Lottery president and CEO.

"One of our core missions is supporting educational programs in Tennessee, and since our inception, we have raised more than US$7.5bn for our state. We look forward to continuing our strong relationship with IGT, whose advanced technology will assist in responsibly increasing both sales and our contributions to Tennessee education."

"IGT has been committed to bringing best-in-class lottery solutions to the Tennessee Education Lottery since its inception," said Jay Gendron, IGT chief operation officer, global lottery. "Through this nine-year contract extension, we are excited to bring new technological upgrades to the lottery, providing them the systems and equipment needed to drive performance for its players and the good causes it serves in the state."