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US – Scientific unveils new lottery robotic technology
By Phil - 31 May 2017
Scientific Games has unveiled a new, advanced software security system and robotic technologies for lottery instant game security at its Alpharetta, Georgia instant game manufacturing facility, which produces and ships more than 70 per cent of lottery instant games sold in the US.
The new, patented KDS360 software security system was developed through a series of advancements in Keyed Dual Security (KDS) technology systems, the foundation of Scientific Games’ instant games security. KDS360 extends the protection of an instant game from initial game data generation though the final delivery of the game to the lottery or its retailers, including the critical process of prize balancing.
Joe Bennett, Scientific Games’ Vice President of Operations for US Instant Products, said, “There is no other instant game security technology like KDS360 available to protect lotteries and their players. This software system and robotic technologies are integral to game security and to Scientific Games’ ability to provide the most secure instant games in the marketplace.”
The KDS360 security system requires separate random number generation keys from multiple and independent parties to shuffle the prizes within a lottery instant game, and then further extends game security by shuffling games at the individual ticket level during the manufacturing process. The system includes the front-end security infrastructure (secured servers, algorithms, multiple keys and independent oversight), as well as the back-end robotic cells. The robotic cells ensure that each instant game meets or exceeds the lottery’s prize structure requirements and that the correct packs, cartons and pallets are securely delivered to the lottery or its retailers.
“Lottery instant games are fun and exciting for players, but Scientific Games also ensures that behind each ticket the Company produces lies a rock solid layer of security,” Mr. Bennett said.
