Adam Prock, Executive Director
The Minnesota Lottery creates and sells products that encourage Minnesotans to experience the fun, thrill, and excitement of gaming, while knowing their entertainment dollars are supporting their community and their environment.
What Minnesotans might not know is that the Lottery works hand-in-glove with a gaming system vendor to deliver on that mission. The Lottery’s partnership with its gaming system vendor is its single most important, and it impacts nearly every aspect of its operations.
Through this RFP, the Lottery is reevaluating every aspect of its operations and its relationship with its system vendor. We are asking for an integrated solution and comprehensive services that will serve as the backbone of many years of growth. We expect this growth to be in many forms, but we can’t necessarily predict how the gaming system will function and how our future gaming system vendor will support the Lottery’s goals in the next ten years. Consequently, this RFP is asking for player-centric flexibility, with an expanded baseline offering that includes a mobile application, a robust vending and self-service package, and a complete digital solution that includes the ability to sell draw-based games via digital channels from day one.
We have also endeavored to design this procurement to be less prescriptive than those in the past. We want you to explain how you will solve our problems and advance our mission, not just how you’ll meet our technical requirements. Furthermore, we have designed this process to include a technical specifications refinement period prior to contract signature. During this period, we will work together to bring your most innovative ideas to the Minnesota Lottery.
At several points in this document, you’ll see us request you provide Service Descriptions. These commitments are the core of the ongoing relationship between our system partner and the Lottery and make up the plurality of the scoring of this RFP. Finally, throughout this process, we will focus on offering lottery products responsibly, as responsible gaming is a core value for the Minnesota Lottery. We expect your proposal to demonstrate a clear commitment to ethical practices, including tools and features that promote safe and responsible play.
We understand the hard work we’re asking from you, and we sincerely thank you in advance. We look forward to reviewing your proposals and working together to build a gaming system that will
serve the people of Minnesota for years to come.