Victor Blanco to join Scientific Games as Chief Technology Officer

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Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) announced the appointment of Victor Blanco as Chief Technology Officer, effective 2022. Blanco will oversee the company’s technology strategy in gaming, lottery, sports betting, and iGaming. He previously served as CTO at Aristocrat, contributing to the turnaround of their land-based gaming business. Blanco's background includes leadership roles at HTC and Microsoft, where he worked on the first Xbox. His appointment aims to enhance the company’s innovation in game development and technology.

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• Appointment of Victor Blanco as CTO expected to strengthen technological innovation.
• Blanco has a proven leadership background in gaming technology.
• His previous role at Aristocrat involved significant contributions to business turnaround.
• Expertise in Cloud, Automation, and Embedded Systems will enhance SGMS's strategy.

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LAS VEGAS, April 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) ("Scientific Games" or the "Company") announced today that Victor Blanco will join the Company in 2022 as Chief Technology Officer.

In this role, Blanco will oversee Scientific Games' technology strategy to support the Company's leadership across gaming, lottery, sports betting, and iGaming as well as support the development and execution of the Company's great games. 

"Victor's innovative and strategic approach to both software and hardware design is a great fit for our Scientific Games leadership team," said Scientific Games President and CEO, Barry Cottle. "We know that his leadership will ensure we are providing the most innovative games, systems and products for our partners and players."

A proven leader in the gaming industry, Blanco is an innovative technologist who is passionate about Cloud, Automation and Embedded Systems technologies. Most recently, he served as Chief Technology Officer at Aristocrat where he led technology strategy and was instrumental in building the technologies and teams that contributed to a successful turnaround for Aristocrat's land-based gaming business. He also led Aristocrat's expansion into social casino and casual games.

Prior to joining Aristocrat, Blanco served as the director of software architecture for HTC and served in multiple software engineering roles at Microsoft where Blanco was part of the team that developed the first Xbox game console and online service.

"Scientific Games has always been at the forefront of innovation, and I can't wait to join this team," Blanco said. "The dream of any technology strategist is to work at an organization like Scientific Games where creativity and innovation are at the heart of the Company."

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About Scientific Games
Scientific Games Corporation (NASDAQ: SGMS) is a world leader in entertainment offering dynamic games, systems and services for casino, lottery, social gaming, online gaming and sports betting. Scientific Games offers the gaming industry's broadest and most integrated portfolio of game content, advanced systems, cutting-edge platforms and professional services. Committed to responsible gaming, Scientific Games delivers what customers and players value most: trusted security, engaging entertainment content, operating efficiencies and innovative technology. For more information, please visit scientificgames.com.

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Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release, Scientific Games makes "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as "will," "may," and "should." These statements are based upon management's current expectations, assumptions and estimates and are not guarantees of timing, future results or performance. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Actual results may differ materially from those contemplated in these statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those factors described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including Scientific Games' current reports on Form 8-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and its latest annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021 (including under the headings "Forward-Looking Statements" and "Risk Factors"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made and, except for Scientific Games' ongoing obligations under the U.S. federal securities laws, Scientific Games undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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FAQ

Who is Victor Blanco and what will be his role at Scientific Games?

Victor Blanco is the newly appointed Chief Technology Officer at Scientific Games, effective 2022, responsible for overseeing the company's technology strategy.

What is the significance of Victor Blanco's appointment for SGMS?

Blanco's appointment is aimed at strengthening Scientific Games' innovation in gaming technology and product development.

What experience does Victor Blanco bring to Scientific Games?

Blanco has extensive experience in the gaming industry, previously serving as CTO at Aristocrat and holding leadership roles at HTC and Microsoft.

When was the announcement of Victor Blanco joining SGMS made?

The announcement was made on April 15, 2021.