Brightstar Lottery Upgrades Retail Central System for Lotto Saxony in Germany via New Seven-Year Contract
LONDON, Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Brightstar Lottery PLC (NYSE:BRSL) ("Brightstar") announced today that it will deploy its comprehensive retail central system technology, Aurora™, along with advanced cloud-based software for Sächsische Lotto-GmbH ("Lotto Saxony") in the State of Saxony, Germany via a seven-year contract. The contract was awarded to Brightstar following a competitive public procurement.
"The quality and reliability of Brightstar's world-class lottery technology and operational support, along with its team's knowledge of Lotto Saxony's business needs are some of the reasons why we have partnered with the Company for 30 years," said Herr Frank Schwarz, Lotto Saxony Chief Executive Officer. "We look forward to upgrading our central system to Brightstar's sophisticated platform and the many benefits its components will produce."
"This new seven-year contract marks an exciting chapter for Brightstar and Lotto Saxony as we work together to modernize lottery solutions throughout the state," said Marco Tasso, Brightstar Chief Operating Officer International and Italy Operations. "Brightstar's high-performing central system and peripherals will enable Lotto Saxony to manage its business more efficiently with the confidence in knowing the technology is secure, dependable, and responsible."
An integral part of OMNIA™, Brightstar's player-centric, omnichannel solution for lotteries, Aurora helps drive lottery innovation and profitability. The platform will provide intuitive, user-friendly applications, tools and reporting capabilities to handle Lotto Saxony's transaction processing, game management and back-office operations. Lotto Saxony will receive key cloud-based Aurora products including, Anywhere, to securely connect external applications to the retail system, and Performance Wizard, to deliver targeted insights and analytics.
Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers and their players on six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the U.S. and seven of the world's 10 largest lotteries.
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