SCEL Computer Gaming System & Services

The South Carolina Education Lottery (SCEL) is soliciting a computer gaming system and services contract with a proposal due date of September 28, 2026. The full solicitation document content is not available in the source material, limiting visibility into contract value, term, evaluation criteria, and key deadlines beyond the proposal due date.

The scope encompasses a comprehensive lottery operations platform supporting multiple game types — Pick 3 with Fireball, Pick 4 with Fireball, Palmetto Cash 5, Cash Pop, PowerBall, PB Xs and Os, and MegaMillions — across 4,032 retail locations statewide. The system must manage a retailer database with sequential six-digit and five-digit file number assignment, status tracking (active, terminated, suspended, denied, revoked pending, conditional license, temporary termination), role-based access controls, audit logs, and dual-approval workflows for electronic funds transfer banking information. The platform must support processing portals for new applications, ownership changes, and annual renewals; automatically differentiate between chain retailers (2–4 locations) and corporate retailers (5 or more locations) sharing the same tax identification number; and generate downloadable invoices, settlement reports, and comprehensive retailer performance analytics. The system operates 24 non-retailer terminal locations distributed across Richland, Greenville, Berkeley, and Charleston counties, including claims centers, IT datacenters, promotional facilities, rewards administration, and draw operations. Operational specifications include defined draw schedules with precise timing windows and nightly processing protocols; the system processed approximately $2.46 billion in lottery sales over the May 2025 to May 2026 period, with instant tickets representing 68% of revenue and online games 32%.

SCEL maintains cyber insurance coverage with a $5 million policy aggregate limit and $5 million breach response limit through Beazley Breach Response 5.0, effective through December 31, 2026. A risk assessment identifies terminal-host communication failure as an initially Extremely High risk, with mitigation measures reducing residual risk to High through contingency planning, alternative communication pathways, and fiber company real-time status monitoring coordinated with the state CIO.