"IGT recognizes that it is necessary to have a multicultural workforce to operate effectively in the global marketplace," said Kim Barker Lee, IGT Vice President of Diversity and Inclusion (D&I)."We're honored to be recognized for our work building a connected community of employees who are empowered to contribute their diverse talents in ways that deliver the optimal player experience for our customers though all our products and solutions."

Invitation to attend the 2019 Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

5:30 pm in the Wally Allen Ballroom, Statehouse Convention Center NASPL Conference in Little Rock, Arkansas

--  Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North Carolina Education Lottery

--  May Scheve Reardon, Executive Director, Missouri Lottery

 Every year, the members of the Lottery Hall of Fame vote to elect four new members to be inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame.  The two inductees North American inductees will be inducted at the NASPL event as described above.  Please click here to read their biographies  The two inductees from outside of North America will be inducted at the EL/WLA Marketing Seminar in London early February.  They are:

--  Younes El Mechrafi, Chief Executive Officer, Morocco Sports Lottery (MDJS)

--  Olli Sarekoski, Chief Executive Officer, Veikkaus, Finland

The Lottery Industry Hall of Fame was founded in 2005 as a means of honoring those who have done the most to promote excellence and integrity in our industry and make the world lottery industry the great success. The recipients of this award are all a credit to that ideal and are joining a select and distinguished group of world lottery industry professionals.  You can read more about the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame and its members at www.lotteryindustryhalloffame.com.

Pat McHugh, Group Chief Executive, Lottery for Scientific Games, said, "Lotteries are focused on the sustainability of our industry, and the importance of investing in innovation to enhance play and increase funds for good causes is at an all-time high. This is exactly why Scientific Games has invested in new products to help ensure the future of our customers' business. Our new products are modernizing lotteries and responsibly maximizing revenues to support their beneficiaries."

“The Texas Lottery is very pleased to report it has achieved its top-selling year of all-time,” said Gary Grief, executive director of the Texas Lottery. “We are even more thrilled to announce the Texas Lottery once again generated record revenue for Texas education and veterans during the last fiscal year. With the latest figures included, the Texas Lottery has seen sales growth of more than $1.8 billion – or more than 42 percent – over the last five years, making it one of the most successful in the nation over that time span. These accomplishments are due to the great dedication, attention to detail and hard work of our employees, retailers and vendor partners.”

“Based on our experience in lottery markets in Europe and North America, PlayBingo has proven to be a significant factor in player acquisition and player retention, while driving growth across our customers’ entire suite of digital product offerings,” said Declan Harkin, IGT senior vice president and COO, international.

"IGT is proud to once again demonstrate our commitment to quality through our voluntary participation in this NASPL recertification," said Rachel Barber, IGT Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. "As a result, our North American lottery customers can be confident that IGT's technology solutions adhere to industry best practices and conform to rigorous specifications."

"We are excited to be in Little Rock this year to introduce a number of impressive offerings that showcase our commitment to Outstanding Games, Retail Excellence, and Digital Innovation," said Doug Pollard , Co-Chief Executive Officer, Pollard Banknote. "We look forward to spending time with our clients and demonstrating our position as a leader in providing lottery innovations that will help them maximize procee

"Since teaming up with the Michigan Lottery, our goal has been to empower the Lottery with the technology, services, and games to operate an iLottery program that helps generate revenue in support of public schools," said Liz Siver , General Manager, NPi.