Brightstar Lottery Extends Multi-Year Contract With ONCE for Spain Lottery Technology Support
Brightstar Lottery PLC has signed a multi-year contract extension with ONCE in Spain. The company announced on 22 October 2026 that its subsidiary, Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation, will keep supporting ONCE’s lottery operations.
The work covers software enhancements and the continuing evolution of ONCE’s central gaming system. Brightstar has been ONCE’s lottery technology supplier since 2002, so this extension continues a partnership now well past the two-decade mark.
Brightstar and ONCE renew their lottery technology partnership in Spain
Brightstar Global Solutions Corporation will carry on supporting ONCE’s lottery operations in Spain under a new multi-year term. It continues a role Brightstar has held since 2002.
The announcement, made on 22 October 2026, confirms Brightstar stays on as ONCE’s lottery technology supplier. Both sides describe the relationship as long and successful.
What the ONCE lottery technology contract extension covers
The agreement centres on two stated areas of work: software enhancements and the ongoing evolution of ONCE’s central gaming system.
The announcement does not disclose the term length or value, framing the deal around continuity of support rather than a headline figure.
Virginia Castellano on ONCE’s extended relationship with Brightstar
ONCE’s leadership tied the renewal to its mission and its choice of partner.
“ONCE is pleased to extend our long and successful relationship with Brightstar,” said Virginia Castellano, Deputy Director General for Organization, Talent and Resources at ONCE. “Brightstar is the right partner to help us continue evolving our lottery operations, reinforcing our commitment to safe, responsible lotteries with a social purpose, and enabling us to fund a wide range of social programs and services to support people with severe visual impairments and people with other disabilities in Spain.”
How the ONCE lottery supports social programmes in Spain
What sets this contract apart from a standard technology renewal is where the lottery’s proceeds go. ONCE is recognised internationally for improving the social and professional inclusion of people with disabilities.
Its lottery funds a wide range of social programmes and services across Spain, supporting people with severe visual impairments and other disabilities. The technology Brightstar provides underpins that operation.
“ONCE is world renowned for its commitment to improving the social and professional inclusion of people with disabilities and Brightstar is honored to serve their lottery operations to support this important work,” said Marco Tasso, Brightstar Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Global Lottery.
Brightstar’s position across the global lottery market
By its own figures, Brightstar serves nearly 90 lottery customers across six continents. It is the primary technology provider to 26 of the 46 lottery jurisdictions in the United States.
The company also supplies eight of the world’s 10 largest lotteries with central systems and reports approximately 6,000 employees. The ONCE renewal adds to that established base of long-standing customers.
What the Brightstar and ONCE extension means for lottery operators
For operators weighing central system suppliers, the ONCE extension shows how these partnerships work over the long term rather than as one-off signings.
A relationship that began in 2002 and has renewed again in 2026 points to the value lotteries place on continuity in their core technology. For ONCE and for Spain, it means an uninterrupted platform for a lottery whose proceeds fund support for people with disabilities.
Source: Brightstar Lottery
