Brightstar Lottery and Scientific Games Joint Venture Awarded 15-Year Lottery Contract for New State of São Paulo Lottery in Brazil

Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Brightstar Lottery PLC, and Scientific Games have formed the joint venture SP Loterias SPE S.A. and signed a 15-year concession agreement with the Government of the State of São Paulo to operate a new state lottery. Under the terms of the deal, SP Loterias receives an exclusive licence to run lottery operations in São Paulo, covering draw-based games, instant tickets, eInstant products and passive lottery games across both retail and digital channels.

The agreement will see Brightstar and Scientific Games jointly provide the technology and content required to support an omnichannel lottery offering, with systems and games delivered for use in physical retail outlets and via online platforms. The model is intended to create a seamless player journey across channels, reflecting broader trends in the convergence of lottery and igaming infrastructure. Net proceeds from the new lottery are designated to support healthcare investment across the state, aligning the concession with São Paulo’s wider public funding objectives.

“Brightstar is very pleased to expand our operations in Brazil and partner with Scientific Games through SPL to introduce new, exciting lottery options for Sao Paulo’s 44 million residents,” said Marco Tasso, Brightstar Chief Operating Officer, Italy and International Lottery Operations. “Leveraging our 40-plus years’ experience operating some of the world’s largest lotteries, this agreement enables Brightstar to deliver our best-in-class technology and engaging games to players throughout the country, while creating new, convenient opportunities through the ability to deploy our comprehensive iLottery system and offer eInstant games.”

“The SPL joint venture with Brightstar is the result of months of collaboration to ensure this new state lottery in Brazil met the needs of all stakeholders,” said Michael Conforti, President of International for Scientific Games. “We are honored to have the opportunity to bring our trusted, secure systems technology and high-performance lottery games to São Paulo with the goal of helping fund healthcare in the state.”