Public Gaming International November/December 2021

4 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2021 Publisher & Chief Executive Officer Paul Jason pjason@publicgaming.com President Susan Jason sjason@publicgaming.com Brand and Design Dan Eggers Design Lottery Industry Consultant Jim Acton Honored Founders Doris & Duane Burke Contact Information T: +425.449.3000 F: +206.374.2600 For email address changes, subscription requests and requests to be placed on our e-Newsletter distribution list, contact: sjason@publicgaming.com PGRI, Inc. 1769 Flagstone Terrace, The Villages, FL 32162 PublicGaming.com Subscriptions Annual Public Gaming International magazine subscription rates: United States: $145 USD Canada & Mexico: $160 USD All other countries: $225 USD Public Gaming International Magazine Published six times a year and distributed to readers all around the world. Electronic version is e-mailed and is also available on our news website: PublicGaming.com November/December 2021 Volume 50, Issue 6 ©2021 all rights reserved. Public Gaming Research Institute cISSN: 1042-1912 12 Lessons learned over the last 18 months Pat McDonald, Director, Ohio Lottery; Lead of the Mega Millions Consortium 14 Lessons learned over the last 18 months Brian Rockey, Director, Nebraska Lottery 16 Applying a wise strategy informed by experience to the management of the youngest lottery in the U.S. Jeff Hewitt, President, Mississippi Lottery Corporation 20 Unlocking the full value of Scientific Games Lottery for the benefit of its customers Pat McHugh, President & Chief Executive Officer, Scientific Games Lottery CONTENTS N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 1 F E A T U R E D I N T E R V I E W S 12 16 20 14