Scientific Games and GTECH JV awarded New Jersey lottery contract
News on 15 Apr 2013
News on 15 Apr 2013
The New Jersey Treasury Department has issued a notice of intent to award a contract to Northstar New Jersey Lottery Group (Northstar), a joint venture comprised of Scientific Games International, Lottomatica’s GTECH Corporation and OSI LTT NJ Holdings Inc.
OSI LTT NJ Holdings Inc. is an indirect subsidiary of OMERS Administration Corporation, the administrator of the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System pension funds (OMERS).
Under the terms of the joint venture, a Scientific Games subsidiary will own approximately 18 percent of the Northstar NJ joint venture, while an entity comprised of GTECH and OSI will own the other 82 percent.
Northstar NJ will provide a wide range of specialized services to the Lottery that will focus on strengthening its marketing and sales functions and will include support for lottery game development, the procurement of related goods and services and marketing and advertising. All of these activities will be subject to control and oversight by the Lottery. The services agreement is expected to run through to end June 2029.
Under the terms of the contract Northstar NJ will be entitled to receive incentive payments should the Lottery’s net income exceed specified target levels, subject to a cap of 5 percent of the applicable year’s net income.
However, on the reverse, Northstar NJ will be responsible for payments to the State should the Lottery’s net income levels set forth in Northstar NJ’s successful bid not be achieved, subject to a cap of 2 percent of the applicable year’s net income and a $20 million shortfall payment credit. Northstar NJ will also be required to make a hefty $120 million payment to the State upon execution of the agreement.
Scientific Games and GTECH will provide Northstar NJ with instant lottery games, lottery systems and services along with a player loyalty and rewards program.
Under the terms of a separate joint venture arrangement between Scientific Games and GTECH, and supply arrangements with Northstar NJ, Scientific Games will have a 30 percent economic interest (and be responsible for 30 percent of the capital requirements) associated with those supply arrangements.
“We look forward to proving how meaningful a commercial lottery business model can be to the State of New Jersey and its residents,” said A. Lorne Weil , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Scientific Games. “We have been a long-time partner of the New Jersey Lottery, including launching the industry’s first internet-based second chance drawing in 2001 for the New Jersey Lottery. We are proud to continue to be a part of the Lottery’s progressive efforts in establishing itself as an industry leader in terms of both performance and innovation.”
