Terms of the 15-year agreement provide SPL with an exclusive state license for lottery operations in São Paulo, including draw-based, instant and eInstant games through retail and digital channels, as well as passive lottery games, to entertain players and generate funding for healthcare investments across São Paulo. Together, Brightstar and Scientific Games will provide technology to power an omnichannel play experience, each providing content across retail and digital channels in effort to deliver a seamless player journey.
"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."
Dingnews.com 06/01/2026