One of the losing bidders for a $262 million pact to operate the Maryland Lottery computer system filed a complaint alleging a memo sent by the agency’s director to lottery employees violated state law.
IGT Global Solutions leveled the charge this week in its second protest of the decision to award the contract to the highest bidder in the three-way competition. It focuses directly on the conduct of Lottery Director Gordon Medenica, Gov. Larry Hogan’s appointee to run the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency.
The company pointed to a memo Medenica wrote to lottery employees to explain the delays the agency expects to encounter in awarding a new contract because of protests by two losing bidders.
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