Brightstar Lottery said its subsidiary LottoItalia has finalised an agreement to operate Italy Lotto for a further nine years, through November 2034. The ADM formally awarded the licence to the LottoItalia consortium in July 2025 after a competitive tender.
The nine-year award secures LottoItalia’s role in operating Italy Lotto through November 2034.
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Reportedly, Brightstar Lottery opened a renovated Lotto draw hall in Milan on 20 October, as part of the innovation programme under the new Lotto concession. The site covers about 200 square metres and can take over all draw operations as disaster recovery. Three draw halls were renovated and 12 automated Venus MKII machines updated, with 300,000 devices replaced across 35,000 retail points in under eight months, four months ahead of plan.
Brightstar Lottery inaugurated a renovated Lotto draw hall in Milan on 20 October. The opening forms part of the innovation programme begun under the new Lotto concession. Representatives of the Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli and the Federazione Italiana Tabaccai were among those due to attend the ceremony.
Reportedly, Lotto presented a new version of the Smorfia at the Milan draw hall inauguration, keeping the 90 numbers while renewing their images, meanings and language. A book, "La Smorfia. Il libro dei numeri e dei sogni", will be distributed to Lotto retailers at Christmas.
Lotto presented a new version of the Smorfia at the inauguration of its new draw hall in Milan, the company said. The project renews the images, meanings and language of the tradition while keeping the 90 numbers unchanged, according to the presentation.
Brightstar Lottery announced a five-year exclusive concession agreement with Pan American World Airways. The agreement covers omnichannel lottery activities.
Brightstar Lottery PLC announced on 13 October 2026 that it had signed a five-year exclusive concession agreement with Pan American World Airways, LLC (Pan Am). The agreement covers the development and worldwide distribution of Pan Am-themed omnichannel lottery games, according to the company's announcement.
Fennica Gaming has launched its games in Italy with Brightstar Lottery, in Ontario with Betty Gaming and in the Netherlands with Gaming1’s Circus.nl, the company said. The Italian launch covers its eInstant portfolio, while the Ontario deployment is its first in that market; Fennica said it had previously received a B2B licence there.
IGT said it will wind down its electronic table game business in 2027 as part of its strategic focus. The company said it will continue supporting customers during the transition, but gave no further details on the closure process.