The Swedish lottery operator Svenska Spel has selected Safran Identity & Security's ELITE for the renewal of its lottery terminals.Svenska Spel has agreed to acquire 3,000 lottery terminals including middleware application, a download server and associated services.Under the terms of the contract Safran Identity & Security will deliver its latest ELITE lottery terminal, using imaging technology (camera). The ELITE terminal includes enhanced services such as the authentication of ID documents and retailers through fingerprint recognition. The middleware supplied with these terminals as well as the download server will be developed in partnership with Lotsys, a subsidiary of the French lottery operator, la Française des Jeux."We are honoured by this latest mark of trust from Svenska Spel," said Samuel Fringant, EVP, Security Division, Safran Identity & Security. "Through this new contract, we have once again confirmed our ability to provide lottery operators with innovative turnkey solutions."Jörgen Olofsson, CIO of Svenska Spel added: "Safran has been a long time partner of Svenska Spel, and we are pleased to extend this cooperation which enables us to continue investing in our current platform in order to strengthen and secure our future success within retail."Safran Identity & Security reports that to date, more than 50,000 units of the ELITE terminal have been sold throughout Europe.
Svenska Spel opts for Safran
