Bloomberg – Scientific Games Corp. (SGMS), the slot machine supplier controlled by billionaire Ronald Perelman, appointed former SHFL Entertainment Inc. Chief Executive Officer Gavin Isaacs as its CEO today. Isaacs replaces David Kennedy, who had held the position since November, the New York-based company said in a statement today. Kennedy will remain at Scientific Games as executive vice chairman. Isaacs, 49, takes over as the gambling device industry faces weak consumer spending, casino gluts in some markets and consolidation. SHFL, a Las Vegas-based maker of shuffling machines and gaming equipment, was bought last year by rival Bally Technologies Inc. (BYI)…

iGaming Business – Gaming solutions provider Scientific Games has signed an amendment to its deal with the Loteria Nacional de Beneficencia (National Lottery of Panama) in order to provide the country with its first online lottery game. ‘Pega 3’, a standard pick three game, is scheduled to launch in the country in June of this year. The new game will fall under an existing 10-year deal that was agreed in October 2013, under which Scientific Games agreed to support the National Lottery of Panama with the rollout of instant games. “Pega 3 is our very first online lottery draw game…

iGaming Business – Gaming solutions provider Scientific Games has signed an extension to its contract with the Delaware State Lottery to continue supplying lottery and central monitoring systems. The new three-year deal will begin in February 2015. Under the agreement, Scientific Games will continue to provide a range of services and support for draw-based lottery, keno, video lottery games and instant game pass-through transactions. The extension also calls for the installation of a minimum of 450 WMS multi-game video lottery terminals (VLTs) at charitable gaming organisations throughout the US state of Delaware. The VLTS will be monitored and controlled by…

  iGaming Business – Gaming solutions provider Scientific Games has agreed a deal with the North Dakota Lottery to implement and operate an online lottery system. The deal, which also includes the provision of services and marketing support, will begin in July this year and run for an initial eight years with the option of an additional two-year extension. Under the deal, Scientific Games will provide the Lottery with its Sciplay interactive platform, which will include systems for internet subscription, player registration and player rewards programs. In addition, Scientific Games will also be responsible for the installation and support of…

iGaming Business – US gaming and lottery technology firm Scientific Games has gained approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission for its acquisition of slot machine provider WMS Industries, but social gaming company Zynga has withdrawn its application for an interactive gaming licence in the US state. The acquisition deal was first approved by WMS stockholders in May of this year and is expected to be completed this autumn, subject to the approval of gaming regulatory authorities and customary closing conditions. “We are pleased to have received unanimous approval from the Nevada Gaming Commission and thank the Commission and the Nevada…

From iGaming Business – Gaming solutions provider Scientific Games has agreed a deal with Swiss lottery organisation Societe De La Loterie De La Suisse Romande (LoRo) to supply approximately 3,000 new lottery retail terminals, new central application terminal software and related services. The contact, awarded through a competitive procurement progress, includes delivery, installation, maintenance and support of the technology. In addition, Scientific Games will also install the Wave and Flair retail terminals that utilise the same application to sell lottery draw, instant and sports games. Jean-Luc Moner-Banet, chief executive officer of LoRo, said: “We selected Scientific Games based on the…