Since entering China in 2008, Scientific Games has built up a strong presence across Asia Pacific, from China in the North down to Australia’s Tabcorp and Lotto New Zealand the South.

Sci Games teamed up with the Demiroren Group to launch the Turkish national sports betting programme two years ago. It has been a massive success, becoming the world’s leading government-backed sports betting operation with $12bn in handle and $3.5bn in gross gaming revenue in the past 12 months. It followed that by teaming up with Demiroren Group and SISAL to win the tender for the Turkish National Lottery, and this year SciGames and Demiroren Group were awarded a 10-year deal to deliver iLottery, retail instant games and draw games to the Azerbaijan national lottery.

It could be years before any other supplier manages to grab this award from SG’s grasp.