Drew Svitko, the executive director of the lottery, said it’s the eighth consecutive year that at least $1 billion was generated to benefit older Pennsylvanians. The $4.5 billion in sales was a $302.7 million – or 7.2 percent – premium on the 2017-18 fiscal performance.

“Earning this honor for 22 consecutive years is a testament to the West Virginia Lottery’s long-standing commitment to the public’s trust,” West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers said. “Our mission is to generate proceeds that benefit the people of West Virginia and our staff takes great pride in the quality, transparency, and accuracy of our financial reporting to those we serve.”

July 1-3, 2019 Casablanca, Morocco
Amadou Samba Kane, CEO LONASE, ALA President; · Rebecca Hargrove, President & CEO Tennessee Education Lottery, WLA President; · Younes El Mechrafi, CEO Marocaine des Jeux et des Sports, ALA General Secretary, Chair of the WLA Audit Committee

"We are pleased with the growth we are continuing to see across Lottery, Digital, and SciPlay while also stabilizing gaming operations driven by the successful launches of several new games. The second quarter really highlights the diversity of our business and the many avenues we have to generate revenue across the globe," said Barry Cottle, President and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games. "The entire organization is laser focused on strengthening our core business and capturing market share in emerging digital markets while making our business more efficient. These key focus areas will allow us to deliver the greatest returns for our stakeholders, set ourselves up for profitable growth, and generate significant cash flow to continue on our deleveraging path."

“We had a strong second quarter, with top-line growth driven by a sharp increase in gaming product sales and impressive gains in global lottery same-store revenues. Profits were up nicely in our North America Gaming and Italy segments,” said Marco Sala, CEO of IGT.

“Families across the commonwealth rely on the vital senior programs that are funded by the Pennsylvania Lottery,” Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko stated in a press release. “That is why we are extremely proud to have set a new profit record.”

Kristian Nylén, Kambi’s Chief Executive Officer, commented: “Kambi’s strategy has always been to partner with tier one operators, particularly those that share our vision and passion for sports and sports wagering. In Penn National, we have found an ideal partner – one that is not only passionate about providing high quality sports wagering experiences to its customers, but a company that adheres to the highest level of ethical business standards.

Inspired’s Brooks Pierce, CEO, explained that the integration with Loto-Québec was a huge success for the company and reinforcing its positions in North America as a whole. Mr Pierce had this to say about Loto-Québec: “They have been at the forefront of Canadian gaming and we are delighted to partner with them to offer Loto-Québec players something unique and different than what they already have access to.”

“This performance demonstrates how much Tar Heels love their lottery,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the Education Lottery. “North Carolinians get the chance to win prizes from fun games ranging from scratch-off tickets to Powerball. Along the way, a lot of money is raised for education, the good causes that our lottery serves.”

From left to right: Simon Butler - CEO Abacus Solutions Group, Bishop Woosley – Director Arkansas Scholarship Lottery and Nick Papadoglou – CCO INTRALOT USA

"That $56 million increase in Scratch-off sales was thanks to a continued focus on marketing and sales strategies," said Tom Delacenserie, president and CEO of the Kentucky Lottery.  "Coming off a record year in FY18 with this kind of a sales jump in FY19 is a massive accomplishment by any set of metrics," said Delacenserie. "Equally impressive is the dedication and commitment to excellence shown by the entire Kentucky Lottery staff and our retail partners across the Commonwealth. I'm proud of what we've been able to accomplish."