May 16, 2023 3 min read

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Lottery Industry Hall of Fame Recognizes IGT’s Keith Cash

Cash, a lottery industry expert with more than 30 years of experience, will be a member of the Class of 2023 within the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame

Founded in 2005, the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame acknowledges the efforts of people who have done the most to help promote the integrity and excellence of the industry. As with other awards, the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame recognizes annually recipients of the prestigious recognition.

Now, the leading gaming company, International Game Technology (IGT), announced that its vice president and general manager of global instant tickets, Keith Cash, will be inducted into the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. The announcement about the prestigious achievement came Monday and will see Cash become a member of the Class of 2023. An event hosted by the Public Gaming Research Institute (PGRI), planned for this year, will officially honor Cash.

Keeping in mind his career that spans more than three decades, the prestigious recognition comes as no surprise. Cash’s career within the lottery industry began with the instant ticket manufacturer Dittler Brothers as a night shift worker on the manufacturing floor.

Later on, he moved on to a similar role with the global gambling industry leader, Scientific Games (SG). His professional tenure with the company spanned some 22 years. During that time, Cash progressed up the ranks and held strategic roles related to project and account management, production protocol, as well as customer service. He also held the C-suite role of vice president of operations.

Cash Is Excited about the Recognition

As a part of IGT, Cash currently is responsible for a team of more than 400 people. He oversees strategic processes related to the growth of IGT’s instant ticket products and services. While a part of IGT, Cash played a key role in different strategic processes related to instant lottery products.

Being inducted into the Class of 2023 Lottery Industry Hall of Fame is an incredible honor, especially joining so many of my talented peers for this recognition

IGT VP and GM of global instant tickets Keith Cash

Besides being in charge of instant ticket operations, Cash is also a part of IGT’s Women’s Inclusion Network diversity, equity, and inclusion group and an exclusive sponsor of WIN: Lakeland. Additionally, he is a part of IGT’s Responsible Gaming Advisory Group.

Cash shared his excitement about the recent announcement saying that it is an honor to be recognized by the Lottery Industry Hall of Fame. “When I first began working in this industry more than 30 years ago, I never imagined the career trajectory that I was embarking upon,” he said. Finally, Cash said that he is delighted to continue to collaborate with his colleagues and help grow the lottery around the globe and its contributions to good causes.

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