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Exhibit 10.40

Engagement Letter
1.Construct

All bold-faced terms are referenced to an applicable Statement of Work (SOW).
2.The services

2.1In accordance with the description of the engagement contained in the applicable SOW, the professional services will comprise general accounting and advisory services (Advice or Services).  Unless otherwise expressly specified, the Provider shall furnish, at Provider’s own expense, any equipment, supplies and other materials necessary or advisable to perform the Services.  Subject to the provisions of this Engagement Letter, the Client shall not control the manner or means by which the Provider performs the Services.
3.Schedule

It is expected that the requested services will require the Time Estimate to complete as per SOW#____.  The date upon which such services will commence is Start Date with an expected date of completion of Complete Date.
In order to complete such services as described in the SOW (numbered SOW #____) it is expected that a reasonable degree of cooperation from Client will be required to effectively provide the services in the SOW in a manner efficient for Client.
4.Deliverables

The artifacts set forth in the applicable Statement of Work
5.Fees and billing

Fees are calculated based on the actual hours of work required by each SOW and the size and complexity thereof.  Based on the foregoing and on experience in similar engagements, the estimated fees for the services described in the SOW are as set forth in the relevant SOW.  If Provider determines that the services described in the SOW will materially exceed the estimated fees, then Provider shall so inform Client, and seek Client’s consent to the additional estimated fees, before commencing the services.

This engagement letter does not include any other Services that have not been described in an SOW. In the event that any incremental services are requested, such shall be subject to a separate SOW appropriately executed by both Client and Provider. 
6.Expenses

Any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred by Provider during the provision of Services (e.g.  reasonable travel, accommodation, per diems, translations, etc.), will be added to the actual fees and shall be billed at cost, with supporting documentation for such expenses to be provided to Client.
7.Billing and payment

As multiple SOWs are anticipated under this engagement, fees will be billed monthly for all SOWs that are complete or in progress. Such invoices shall note the actual hours incurred as compared to the Time Estimate per SOW and shall note whether such SOW is complete or in progress.

Invoices are payable by electronic means to Uphill Consulting Bank of America account number within 30 days of invoice date, with such invoices to be provided to Client on the invoice date.

8.Standard business terms

The Standard Business Terms attached as an Exhibit to this engagement letter constitute the entire agreement between Client and Provider in relation to the services described. 
9.Liability

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In no event shall Provider be liable for any loss of use, contracts, data, goodwill, revenues or profits (whether or not deemed to constitute direct claims) or any consequential, special, indirect, incidental, punitive or exemplary loss, damage, or expense relating to this contract or the Services.
10.Indemnity

Client and Provider shall each indemnify and hold harmless the other and any respective personnel, from all third party Claims, except to the extent finally judicially determined to have resulted primarily from the bad faith or intentional misconduct of the indemnified party or any respective personnel.
In circumstances where all or any portion of the provisions of this Paragraph are finally determined to be unavailable, the aggregate liability of a party to this engagement letter (including respective personnel) for any Claim shall not exceed an amount which is proportional to the relative fault that their conduct bears to all other conduct giving rise to such Claim.

11.Limitations on the provision of services

Provider is an independent contractor, and this engagement letter shall not be construed to create any association, partnership, joint venture, employee or agency relationship between Provider and Client (or any of Client’s Affiliates) for any purpose.  Accordingly, Provider acts only in an advisory capacity for the Client and has no authority to resolve any issue, to agree any obligation, to extend a limitation period, or to exercise any authority or decision on behalf of Client unless explicitly indicated in SOW or an addendum to such, which shall be in writing. 

			
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EXHIBIT: Standard Business Terms

In the event of a contradiction or conflict between the Standard Business Terms and the terms of the Engagement Letter or SOW, the SOW shall prevail, except with respect to Articles 5, 6, 7, 10, and 11 of the Engagement Letter, which shall always prevail over the Standard Business Terms.
1. Contract and parties
(a)The engagement letter and any appendices, including relevant SOWs incorporated by reference upon execution into the engagement letter (“Engagement Letter”) issued by Michael F. Winterscheidt (d/b/a “Uphill Consulting”, “Provider”) and addressed to the Client and these Standard Business Terms (together the “Contract”) constitute the whole agreement between the Client and Provider in relation to the services and artifacts (including Advice as defined below) described in the Contract to be provided by Provider (the “Services”) and Provider’s responsibilities for providing the Services.  Capitalized terms not defined in these Standard Business Terms shall have the meaning given to them in the Engagement Letter.
(b)This Contract is between the Client and Provider.  For the purposes of this Contract:
•“Client” shall mean the entity specified in the Engagement Letter;  
•“Advice” shall mean all advice, opinions, reports and other work product in any form (including Artifacts) provided by or on behalf of Provider as part of the Services.
•“Artifacts” means any and all tangible work outputs of the Services to be delivered by Provider as part of the Services, including written memoranda, reports, documents, emails and other materials.
(c)Provider may not subcontract any Services under this Contract to any other party.  The Client’s relationship is solely with Provider as the entity contracting to provide the Services. 
(d)Provider remains responsible to the Client for all of the Services performed or to be performed under this Contract.  
2. Responsibilities of the Client and of Provider
(a)Responsibilities of the Client

1)The Client shall cooperate with Provider in connection with the performance of the Services, including, without limitation, providing Provider with reasonable facilities and timely access to data, information and personnel of Client.  The Client shall be responsible for the performance of its personnel and third parties retained by the Client, for the timeliness, accuracy and completeness of 

all data and information (including all financial information and statements) provided to Provider by or on behalf of Client and for the implementation of any Advice provided as part of the Services.  Provider may use and rely on information and data furnished by the Client or others without verification. The performance of the Services is dependent upon the timely performance of the Client’s responsibilities under the Contract and timely decisions and approvals of the Client in connection with the Services. Provider shall be entitled to rely on all decisions and approvals of the Client.
2)The Client shall be solely responsible for, among other things: (A) making all management decisions and performing all management functions (even if relying solely on Advice provided under the Services), (B) designating one or more individuals who possess suitable skill, knowledge, and/or experience, preferably within senior management to oversee and/or approve the Services, (C) evaluating the adequacy and results of the Services, (D) accepting responsibility for implementing the results of the Services, and (E) establishing and maintaining  internal controls, including, without limitation, monitoring ongoing activities.  The provisions in the preceding sentence are not intended to and do not alter, modify or change in any manner the duties and obligations of Provider as agreed to and set forth in this Contract.  With respect to the data and information provided by the Client to Provider for the performance of the Services, Provider is entitled to assume that the Client has all rights required to provide such data and information.

(b)Responsibilities of Provider

(i)Any Services provided by or on behalf of Provider will be based upon regulations (including regulations under the Securities and Exchange Commission) and generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) in effect at the time the Services are provided.  Subsequent changes in or to the foregoing (for which Provider shall have no responsibility to advise the Client) may result in the Services provided by or on behalf of Provider being rendered invalid.
(ii)Except as specifically agreed to in writing, Provider shall not assume any responsibility for any financial reporting with respect to the Services. Provider shall have no responsibility to address any legal matters or questions of law.
(iii)In formulating any Advice as part of the Services, Provider may discuss ideas with the Client orally or show the Client drafts of such Advice.  To the extent that the content of drafts or oral Advice are 

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expected to be finalized and confirmed to the Client in writing, such confirmed Advice shall supersede any previous drafts or oral Advice. Provider shall not be responsible if the Client or others choose to rely on, act or refrain from acting on the basis of any drafts or oral Advice.

(iv)Provider will use its reasonable endeavors, acting in a commercially appropriate manner, to carry out the Services in accordance with any timetable specified in the Contract.  However, it is agreed that any dates specified in the Contract for the performance of any part of the Services, including delivery of any Advice, are estimated dates for planning purposes only.  Provider will notify the Client promptly if it expects or encounters any significant delays which will materially affect achievement of any timetable for delivery of the Services.
(v)Unless expressly agreed otherwise in writing, each item of Advice will be deemed accepted (and the Services or relevant part completed) when such Advice has been delivered in its final form and no material objection to the Advice or its content is notified by the Client to Provider in writing within 10 days of delivery or when first use of the Advice is made by or on behalf of the Client, whichever occurs first.
(vi)For the performance of the Engagement, Provider is obliged to comply with applicable regulations and its own internal policies of Anti Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, for which it may require to the Client information and documentation.
3. Payment of invoices
2.2Provider’s invoices are due and payable by the Client within 30 days of presentation.  Without limiting its other rights or remedies, Provider shall have the right to suspend or terminate the Services entirely or in part if payment is not received by the Due Date.  The Client shall be responsible for all taxes, such as VAT, sales and use tax, gross receipts tax, withholding tax, and any similar tax, imposed on or in connection with the Services, other than Provider’s income and property taxes.    It is intended that the provisions of this Contract comply with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code, and applicable administrative guidance and regulations (“Section 409A”), and all provisions of this Contract shall be construed and interpreted in a manner consistent with the requirements for avoiding taxes and penalties under Section 409A and that all reimbursements provided under this Contract shall be made or provided in accordance with Section 409A.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, Client makes no representations or warranties and shall have no responsibility regarding the tax implications of the compensation and benefits to be paid to Provider under this Contract, including under Section 409A.      

4. Term

(a)An SOW may be terminated by Provider, without cause, by giving written notice to the other party not less than 60 days before the effective date of termination. An SOW may be terminated by Client, without cause, by giving written notice to the other party not less than 60 days before the effective date of termination.
(b)Either party may terminate the Contract by written notice to the other party for convenience, on not less than 90 days’ prior written notice to the other party, or on or at any time after the occurrence of any of the following events: (i) a material breach by the other party of an obligation under the Contract and, if the breach is capable of remedy, the defaulting party failing to remedy the breach within 30 days of receipt of notice of such breach, (ii) the other party becoming insolvent, (iii) the other party having a resolution passed or a petition presented for its winding-up or dissolution  (other than for  the purpose of a solvent amalgamation  or reconstruction), (iv) the making of an administration order in relation to the other party, or the appointment of a receiver over, or an encumbrancer taking possession of or selling, an asset of the other party , (v) the other party making an arrangement or composition with its creditors generally or making an  application to a court of  competent jurisdiction for protection from its creditors generally.
Provider may terminate the Contract in whole or in part, with immediate effect upon written notice to the Client if Provider determines that  (i) a governmental, regulatory, or professional entity or other entity having the force of law has introduced a new, or modified an existing  law, rule, regulation, interpretation, or decision, the result of which would render Provider’s performance of any part of the Contract illegal or otherwise unlawful or in conflict with professional rules or (ii) circumstances change (including, without limitation, changes in ownership of the Client or of its Affiliates) so that Provider’s  performance of any part of the Contract would be illegal or otherwise unlawful or in conflict with independence or professional rules.
(c)Upon termination of the Contract for any reason, the Client will compensate Provider in accordance with the terms of the Contract for the Services performed and expenses incurred up to the effective date of termination.
(d)Termination of any part of the Contract (including a specific SOW) shall not affect the remainder of the Contract (including other relevant SOWs included in the Contract).
5. Ownership of Provider’s Property & Work Products
(a)To the extent that any property (whether tangible or intangible) of Provider is used or developed in connection with the Contract, such property, 

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including work papers, shall remain the property of Provider.  Subject to payment of all of Provider’s fees due in connection with the Services and the Contract, the Client shall obtain ownership of such Advice or Artifact for the purpose set out in the Contract and in compliance with the provisions of the Contract. Any intellectual property and other proprietary rights in the material and data provided by the Client for performing the Services shall remain the exclusive property of Client.
(b)Provider, in connection with performing the Services, may develop or acquire general experience, skills, knowledge and ideas.  Provider may use and disclose such experience, skills, knowledge and ideas subject to the obligations of confidentiality set out in Paragraph 10.
6. Limitation on Damages
(a)In circumstances where all or any portion of the provisions of this Paragraph 6 is finally determined to be unenforceable, the aggregate liability of a party and any personnel for any Claim shall not exceed an amount in excess of amounts billed under the applicable SOW.
(b)Provider’s responsibility for the Services is solely towards the Client.  
(c)The provisions of Paragraph 6 shall not apply to any liability which by the governing law of the Contract it is unlawful to limit or exclude.
7. Limitation on Warranties
(a)Provider warrants that it shall perform the Services in good faith and with professional skill and care.
(b)To the fullest extent permitted by law Provider disclaims all other warranties, either express or implied.
8. Force Majeure
(a)Neither party shall be liable for any delays or non-performance resulting from circumstances or causes beyond its reasonable control, including, without limitation , acts or omissions or the failure to cooperate by the other party (including, without limitation, entities or individuals under  its control, or any of their respective officers, directors, employees, other personnel and agents), fire or other casualty, act  of God, epidemic, pandemic, strike or labor dispute, war or other violence, or any law, order or requirement of any governmental agency  or authority.
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10. Confidentiality
(a)To the extent that, in connection with the Contract, Provider comes into possession of any information related to the Services, trade secrets or other proprietary information relating to the Client which is either designated by the disclosing party as 

confidential or is by  its nature clearly confidential (“Confidential Information”), Provider shall not disclose such Confidential Information to any third party unless directed to by the Client or unless required by law, regulation, judicial or administrative process, or in accordance with applicable professional standards, or in connection  with potential or actual mediation, arbitration or litigation.
(b)The obligation of confidentiality shall not apply to the extent such Confidential Information
(i)is or becomes publicly available (including, without limitation, any information filed with any governmental agency and available to the public) other than as the result of the default of Provider,
(ii)becomes available to Provider on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Client which Provider reasonably believes is not prohibited from disclosing such Confidential Information to Provider by an obligation of confidentiality to the Client,
(iii)is known by Provider prior to its receipt from the Client without any obligation of confidentiality, or
(iv)is developed by Provider independently of the Confidential Information disclosed by the Client.
(c)The Client shall not disclose to any third party any Advice without the express written consent of Provider, except
(v)disclosure may be made to the extent mandatory laws, applicable regulations, rules and professional obligations prohibit limitations on disclosure, structure associated with the Services or transactions described in the Contract and the Client acknowledges that none of its other advisers has imposed or will impose restrictions or limitations with such tax treatment or tax structure,
(vi)to the extent legislation or regulations of any jurisdiction provide for the reporting of such Advice, and
(vii)to Client’s auditors in their capacity as such.
(d)All Services are intended only for the benefit of the Client identified in the Contract.  The mere receipt of any Advice (or any information derived therefrom) by any other persons is not intended to create any duty of care, professional relationship or any present or future liability of any kind between those persons and Provider.
11. Assignment
(a)Neither party may assign or otherwise transfer the Contract.  Neither party will directly or indirectly agree to assign or transfer to a third party any Claim against the other party arising out of the Contract.

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12. Electronic Communications
(a)Except as instructed otherwise in writing, Provider and the Client are authorized to use properly addressed, email (including emails exchanged via internet media) and voicemail communication for both sensitive and non-sensitive documents and other communications concerning the Contract, as well as other means of communication used or accepted by the other.  
(b)It is recognized that the internet is inherently insecure and that data can become corrupted, communications are not always delivered promptly (or at all) and that other methods of communication may be appropriate. Electronic communications are also prone to contamination by viruses.  Each party will be responsible for protecting its own systems and interests and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, will not be responsible to the other on any basis (contract, tort, including without limitation negligence, or otherwise) for any loss, damage or omission in any way arising from the use of the internet or from access by Provider to networks, applications, electronic data or other systems of the Client Group.
13. Other Clients
(a)Nothing in the Contract will prevent or restrict Provider, from providing services to other clients (including services which are the same or similar to the Services) or using or sharing for any purpose any knowledge, experience or skills used in, gained or arising from performing the Services subject to the obligations of confidentiality set out in Paragraph 10 unless those other clients’ interests are in competition with the Client.  Also, to the extent that Provider possesses information obtained under an obligation of confidentiality to another client or other third party, Provider is not obliged to disclose it to any member of the Client, or use it for the benefit of the Client, however relevant it may be to the Services.
14. Staff
(a)Provider and the Client each agree not, directly or indirectly, to solicit, employ or engage any personnel of the other party who within one year of such action has been involved directly with the provision of the Services or otherwise directly connected with the Contract, except where an individual responds directly to a general recruitment campaign.
15. Destruction of Working Papers
(a)Provider may retain copies of documents and files provided by the Client in connection with the Services for the purposes of compliance with professional standards and internal retention policies.  However, use of such information retained for these purposes is, in all cases, subject to the 

obligations of confidentiality set out in Paragraph 10.
16. Marketing Material & Use of Name
(a)Neither the Provider nor the Client shall use the other’s trademarks, service marks and/or branding in external publicity material without such other party’s prior written consent.  However, as a credential of its professional experience and for commercial purposes, the Provider may use the Client’s trademarks and may refer to the names of the Client in presentation materials solely as a reference to Client being a recipient of Services.
17. Anti-corruption
(a)Provider understands that the Client may be subject to laws that prohibit bribery and/or providing anything of value to government officials with the intent to influence that person’s actions in respect of the Client. Provider may be subject to similar laws and codes of professional conduct and has its own internal policies and procedures which prohibit illegal or unethical behaviors. In providing the Services, Provider undertakes not to offer, promise or give financial or other advantage to another person with the intention of inducing a person to perform improperly or to reward improper behavior for the benefit of the Client, in each case, in violation of applicable law.
(b)Likewise, Client and Provider commit to comply with all applicable laws and regulations, including anticorruption and anti-bribery rules, and to act with ethical and professional behavior, avoiding any practice that could be a violation of the anticorruption and anti-bribery laws or regulations in any country where this Agreement will be performed.
(c)Annexes A and B to this Contract are incorporated by reference into this Contract as if set forth fully herein.
18. Entire Agreement, Modification   and Effectiveness
(a)Nothing discussed prior to execution of the Contract induced, nor forms part of, the Contract except to the extent repeated in the Contract.    The    Contract    supersedes   any    previous    agreement, understanding or communication, written or oral, relating to its subject matter.  No variation to the Contract shall be effective unless it is documented in writing and signed by authorized representatives of both parties, provided, however, that the scope of the Services may be changed by agreement of the parties in writing, including by e-mail.  If Provider has already started work (e.g., by gathering information, project planning or giving initial advice) at the request of the Client then the Client agrees that the Contract is effective from the start of such work.
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(a)Any provisions of the Contract which either expressly or by their nature extend beyond the expiration or termination of the Contract shall survive such expiration or termination.
(b)If any provision of the Contract is found by a court of competent jurisdiction or other competent authorities to be unenforceable, in whole or in part, such provision or the affected part shall not affect the other provisions but such unenforceable provision shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary to render it enforceable, preserving to the fullest extent permissible the intent of the parties set forth herein.  Each of the provisions of the Contract shall apply to the fullest extent of the law, whether in contract, statute, tort (including without limitation negligence), or otherwise, notwithstanding the failure of the essential purpose of any remedy.  Any references herein to the term “including” shall be deemed to be followed by “without limitation”.
20. Governing Law and Submission to Jurisdiction
(a)This Contract, and all matters relating to it, (including non-contractual obligations) shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada.  Any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to this Contract or the Services shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the State of Nevada.  The parties hereby expressly and irrevocably (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of any such action or proceeding and (ii) waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any defense of inconvenient forum to the venue and maintenance of such action in any such courts.  Nothing in this Paragraph will prevent either party, at any time before or after the dispute resolution procedures are invoked, from commencing legal proceedings to protect any intellectual property rights, trade secrets or confidential information or to preserve any legal right or remedy.
21. Dispute Resolution
(a)The parties agree to attempt in good faith to resolve any dispute or claim arising out of or in connection with the Contract promptly through negotiations between senior management.  Nothing in this Paragraph prevents either party, at any time before or after the dispute resolution procedures are invoked, from commencing legal proceedings to protect any intellectual property rights, trade secrets or confidential information or to preserve any legal right or remedy.
22. Disclosure Laws
(a)Where there are current or future laws or regulations in any jurisdiction that require disclosure relevant to the Services, the Provider will also comply with those disclosure requirements, to the extent that it is legally obliged to do so.Document

Exhibit 10.57

AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE

    In consideration of the promises contained herein, Scientific Games Corporation, 6601 Bermuda Road, Las Vegas, NV 89119 (the “Company”) and Michael C. Eklund, 219 Canyon Turn Trail, Austin, TX  78734 (“you”), agree that:

    WHEREAS, the Company and you entered into an Employment Agreement dated as of April 23, 2020, and a First Amendment to Employment Agreement dated November 30, 2020 (as amended, the “Employment Agreement”); and

    WHEREAS, you and the Company wish to resolve all matters related to your employment with the Company, on the terms and conditions expressed in this Agreement and General Release (“Agreement”).

    NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises contained herein, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:

1.Last Day of Employment.  Your last day of employment with the Company is October 15, 2021 (the “Separation Date”).  The Employment Agreement will terminate on that date, except that any provisions in the Employment Agreement designed to survive termination will survive.
2.    Severance Benefits In Return for Signing.  
(a)Severance Benefits.  In return for your signing this Agreement and complying with the promises made by you in this Agreement and the Employment Agreement, the Company will provide you with the following severance benefits (the “Severance Benefits”) described below in subsections (i)-(iv).  You acknowledge and agree that the Severance Benefits are separate from and in addition to what you are already entitled to receive from the Company.  The Severance Benefits are:

(i)The Company will pay you an amount equal to $1,705,890.41, less required and/or authorized deductions and withholdings (including withholding at the supplemental rate as required),  on the Company’s regular pay days and in accordance with the Company’s payroll practices over 42 pay periods as follows:

						
	Gross amount
	Pay Period

	$40,384.62
	1-25

	$40,384.50
	26

	$40,993.15
	27-41

	$40,993.16
	42

Such payments shall commence within the first full payroll period after the Effective Date (as defined in Section 12(b) of this Agreement).  

(ii)If you choose to continue your health insurance by properly and timely electing COBRA coverage under and pursuant to COBRA, 29 U.S.C. § 1161 et seq., the Company will pay the employee and employer share of the premiums (based on your current coverage elections) for up to a maximum of twelve (12) months (the "COBRA Payment Period").  You acknowledge the COBRA Payment Period will end early if you become eligible for medical coverage from a new employer and you agree that you will immediately notify the Company in writing if you become eligible for such coverage by sending an e-mail to the Company's Chief Human Resources Officer.  During the COBRA Payment Period, the premiums will be paid by the Company directly to the provider.  After the COBRA Payment Period, you will be responsible for paying the entire COBRA premium on a timely basis if, and for as long as, you choose to elect COBRA continuation coverage, and to the extent that you remain eligible for COBRA continuation coverage as provided by state and federal laws. You will receive information on your opportunity to elect COBRA coverage under separate cover.

(iii)No later than March 15, 2022, a Company representative will notify you if bonuses under the 2021 SGICP Cash Bonus Plan are approved for payment by the Compensation Committee of the Company's Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee").  If approved, no later than March 15, 2022, the Company will pay you a lump sum amount, subject to applicable withholdings, in the amount of any annual bonus that would have been payable to you for Fiscal Year 2021 pursuant to the 2021 SGICP Cash Bonus Plan, calculated and as approved by the Compensation Committee.  Any bonus paid to you will be pro-rated based on the number of days you were employed in 2021.

(iv)Subject to Section 5.6 of the Employment Agreement, accelerated vesting as of the Effective Date of the restricted stock units held by you shown on the chart below (“Accelerated RSUs"). In all other respects, such Accelerated RSUs shall be governed by the plans and programs and the agreements and other documents pursuant to which such awards were granted.

									
	Grant Date
	Product ID
	Unvested Quantity

	6/8/2020
	2020RSUKE
	16,667
	6/8/2020
	2020RSUKE
	16,666
	6/8/2020
	EXEC2023PV
	75,000
	

	Total:	108,333

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For the avoidance of doubt, except for the Accelerated RSUs, all unvested restricted stock units granted to you by the Company are forfeited on the Separation Date.

(b)    Additional Obligations. Additionally, the Company acknowledges the following obligations to you: 

(i)The Company shall pay you your regular base salary, accrued and unpaid up to and including the Separation Date pursuant to applicable law, less required and/or authorized deductions and withholdings, and payable in accordance with Company’s regular payroll practices;

(ii)The Company agrees to reimburse you for all reasonable and necessary out-of-pocket business related expenses you incurred at the request of the Company prior to the Separation Date, provided that you shall submit reasonable documentation of such expenses prior to the Effective Date and in accordance with the applicable Company policy; and

(iii)    Following the Separation Date, you shall be entitled to any amount arising from your participation in, or benefits under, any employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements that become payable as a result of your separation from the Company, which amounts shall be payable in accordance with the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans, programs or arrangements and pursuant to applicable law.

(c)    No Other Benefits. Except as provided in this Agreement, you shall not be entitled to receive any other payment, benefit or other form of compensation as a result of your employment or the termination thereof.  

(d)    Tax Withholding.  All payments made by the Company to you hereunder except for COBRA payments and expense reimbursements shall be subject to all applicable withholding deductions.

3.    No Severance Benefits Unless You Sign this Agreement and Do Not Revoke It.  You understand and agree that you will not receive any of the Severance Benefits specified in Section 2 above unless: (a) you sign and return a fully signed copy of this Agreement within the time period specified below and do not revoke or rescind this Agreement within the time period specified below, and (b) you fulfill all of the promises contained herein.

    4.    General Release of Claims.  In consideration for the Severance Benefits specified in Section 2 above, which you acknowledge are not otherwise owed to you, you understand and agree that you are knowingly and voluntarily releasing, waiving and forever discharging, to the fullest extent permitted by law, on your own behalf and on behalf of your agents, assignees, attorneys, heirs, executors, administrators and anyone else claiming by or through you (collectively referred to as the “Releasors”): 
the Company, and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and members, predecessors, successors or assigns, and any of its or their past or present parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and members, predecessors, successors or assigns; and any of its or their past or present shareholders; and any of its or their past or present directors, executives, members, officers, insurers, attorneys, employees, consultants, agents, 
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both individually and in their business capacities, and employee benefits plans and trustees, fiduciaries, and administrators of those plans (collectively referred to as the “Released Parties”), 
of and from any and all claims under local, state or federal law, whether known or unknown, asserted and unasserted, that you and/or the other Releasors have or may have against Released Parties as of the day you sign this Agreement, including but not limited to all matters relating to or in any way arising out of any aspect of your employment with the Company, separation from employment with the Company, or your treatment by the Company while in the Company’s employ, all claims under any applicable law, and all other claims, charges, complaints, liens, demands, causes of action, obligations, damages (including punitive or exemplary damages), liabilities or the like (including without limitation attorneys’ fees and costs) (collectively “Claims”), including but not limited to all Claims for:
(a)    salary and other wages, including, but not limited to, overtime if applicable, incentive compensation and other bonuses, severance pay, paid time off or any benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended or any other applicable local, state or federal law;
(b)    discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, citizenship status, pregnancy or any pregnancy related disability, family status, leave of absence (including but not limited to the Family Medical Leave Act or any other federal, state or local leave laws), handicap (including but not limited to The Rehabilitation Act of 1973), medical condition or disability, or any other characteristic covered by law under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Act of 1991, the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, Sections 1981 through 1988 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, and any other federal, state, or local law prohibiting discrimination in employment, the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, or any other federal, state or local law concerning plant shutdowns, mass layoffs, reductions in force or other business restructuring;
(c)    discrimination, harassment or retaliation based upon age under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act as amended by the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 and as further amended (the “ADEA”), or under any other federal, state, or local law prohibiting age discrimination;
(d)    breach of implied or express contract (whether written or oral), breach of promise, misrepresentation, fraud, estoppel, waiver or breach of any covenant of good faith and fair dealing, including without limitation breach of any express or implied covenants of any employment agreement that may be applicable to you;
(e)    defamation, negligence, infliction of emotional distress, violation of public policy, wrongful or constructive discharge, or any employment-related tort recognized under any applicable local, state, or federal law; 
(f)    any violation of any Fair Employment Practices Act, Equal Rights Act; Civil Rights Act; Minimum Fair Wages Act; Equal Pay Act; or Payment of Wages Act; or any comparable federal, state or local law;
(g)    any violation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act, or any comparable federal, state or local law;
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(h)    any violation of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, or any comparable federal, state or local law;
(i)    any violation of the Family and Medical Leave Act;
(j)    any violation of the Nevada Fair Employment Practices Act (Nev. Rev. Stat. §613.310 et seq.), any Nevada wage and hour law (Nev.  Rev. Stat. §608.016 et seq.), or any comparable federal, state or local law and any violation of any comparable statute, regulation, or law of any country or nation;
(k)    any violation of the Texas Commission on Human Rights Act, Texas Payday Law, Texas Labor Code, or the Texas Constitution, or any comparable federal, state or local law and any violation of any comparable statute, regulation, or law of any country or nation; 
(l)    costs, fees, or other expenses, including attorneys’ fees; and
(m)    any other claim, charge, complaint, lien, demand, cause of action, obligation, damages, liabilities or the like of any kind whatsoever, including, without limitation, any claim that this Agreement was induced or resulted from any fraud or misrepresentation by Company.

Excluded from the release set forth in this Section 4 are: (i) any Claims or rights to enforce this Agreement against the Company, (ii) Claims arising after the date you sign this Agreement, and (iii) any Claims that you cannot lawfully release.  Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, including in Section 5 below, also excluded from the release set forth in this Section 4 is your right to file a charge with an administrative agency (including the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the National Labor Relations Board) or participate in any agency investigation.  You are, however, to the extent allowed by law, waiving your right to recover money or other damages in connection with any such charge or investigation filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the National Labor Relations Board or similar state or local agency.  You are also, to the extent allowed by law, waiving your right to recover money in connection with a charge filed by any other individual or by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board or similar state or local agency.

Furthermore, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement or any other agreement with the Company shall (i) prohibit you from making reports of possible violations of federal law or regulation to any governmental agency or entity in accordance with the provisions of and rules promulgated under Section 21F of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 806 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, or of any other whistleblower protection provisions of state or federal law or regulation, or (ii) require notification or prior approval by the Company of any reporting described in clause (i).

5.    Additional Agreements by Employee.

(a)    BY SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT YOU ARE KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WAIVING ANY RIGHTS (KNOWN OR UNKNOWN) TO BRING OR PROSECUTE A LAWSUIT OR MAKE ANY LEGAL CLAIM AGAINST THE RELEASED PARTIES WITH RESPECT TO ANY OF THE CLAIMS DESCRIBED ABOVE IN SECTION 4.  You agree that the release set forth above will bar all claims or demands of every kind, known or unknown, referred to above in 
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Section 4 and further agree that no non-governmental person, organization or other entity acting on your behalf has in the past or will in the future file any lawsuit, arbitration or proceeding asserting any claim that is waived or released under this Agreement. If you break this promise and file a lawsuit, arbitration or other proceeding asserting any Claim waived in this Agreement, (i) you will pay for all costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, incurred by the Released Parties in defending against such Claim (unless such Claim is a charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission or the National Labor Relations Board); (ii) you give up any right to individual damages in connection with any administrative, arbitration or court proceeding with respect to your employment with and/or termination from employment with the Company, including damages, reinstatement or attorneys' fees; and (iii) if you are awarded money damages, you will assign to the Released Parties your right and interest to all such money damages. If any claim is not subject to release, to the extent permitted by law, you waive any right or ability to be a class or collective action representative or to otherwise participate in any putative or certified class, collective or multi-party action or proceeding based on such a claim in which Company or any other Released Party is a party.  Furthermore, if you are made a member of a class or collective action in any proceeding without your prior knowledge or consent, you agree to opt out of the class or collective action at the first opportunity.   Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 5 does not limit your right to challenge the validity of this Agreement in a legal proceeding under the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, 29 U.S.C. § 626(f), with respect to claims under the ADEA.  This Section also is not intended to and shall not limit the right of a court to determine, in its discretion, that the Company is entitled to restitution, recoupment or setoff of any payments made to you by the Company should this Agreement be found to be invalid as to the release of claims under the ADEA.

(b)    You agree that you shall not solicit, encourage, assist or participate (directly or indirectly) in bringing any Claims or actions against any of the Released Parties by other current or former employees, officers or third parties, except as compelled by subpoena or other court order or legal process, and only after providing the Company with prior notice of any such subpoena, order or legal process and an opportunity to timely contest such process. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall preclude you from making truthful statements that are required by applicable law, regulation or legal process.

(c)    You represent and warrant that you have not filed any administrative, judicial or other form of complaint or initiated any claim, charge, complaint or formal legal proceeding, nor are you a party to any such claim, against any of the Released Parties, and that you will not make such a filing at any time hereafter based on any events or omissions occurring prior to the date of execution of this Agreement.  You understand and agree that this Agreement will be pleaded as a full and complete defense to any action, suit or proceeding which is or may be instituted, prosecuted or maintained by you, your agents, assignees, attorneys, heirs, executors, administrators and anyone else claiming by or through you.

(d)    You agree to cooperate with Company and take all necessary steps to effectuate this Agreement, each of its terms and the intent of the parties.

6.    Affirmations.  In signing this Agreement, you are affirming that:
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(a)    You have been paid and/or have received all compensation, wages, bonuses, commissions, and/or benefits to which you may be entitled (except as set forth in this Agreement).  You affirm that you have been granted or not been denied any leave to which you were entitled under the Family and Medical Leave Act or related state or local leave or disability accommodation laws; 

(b)    You are not eligible to receive payments or benefits under any other Company and/or other Released Party’s severance pay policy, plan, practice or arrangement; 

(c)    You have no known workplace injuries or occupational diseases;

(d)    You have not complained of and you are not aware of any fraudulent activity or any act(s) which would form the basis of a claim of fraudulent or illegal activity by the Company or any other Released Party that you have not reported to the Company in writing. You also affirm that you have not been retaliated against for reporting any allegations of wrongdoing by any Released Party, including any allegations of corporate fraud.  Both parties acknowledge that this Agreement does not limit either party’s right, where applicable, to file or to participate in an investigative proceeding of any federal, state or local governmental agency;

    (e)    You acknowledge and agree that all of the Company’s decisions regarding your pay and benefits through the date of your execution of this Agreement were not discriminatory based on age, disability, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, or any other classification protected by law;

(f)    On or about the Separation Date, or within a reasonable time thereafter, the Company provided you with timely and adequate notice of your right to continue group insurance benefits under COBRA (unless such notice was not required to be given because, on the day before termination, you did not receive group health insurance benefits through the Company and thus are not a qualified beneficiary within the meaning of COBRA); and

(g)    You acknowledge and agree that if you breach the provisions of this Agreement (including, but not limited to, Section 8 or the provisions of the Employment Agreement which survive), that the Company will have the right to seek an appropriate remedy against you, which may include, but not be limited to, injunctive relief, the return of the Severance Benefits, other monetary damages, and the payment of the Company’s attorneys’ fees.  Additionally, if you breach this Agreement, Company shall have the right, without waiving any other remedies in law or equity, to cease any further payments pursuant to Section 2.  Notwithstanding such cessation of payments, all of your obligations hereunder shall be continuing and enforceable including but not limited to your release of claims, and the Company shall be entitled to pursue all remedies against you available at law or in equity for such breach.

    7.    Confidentiality.  You agree that it is a material condition of this Agreement that you shall keep the terms of this Agreement, strictly and completely confidential and that you will not directly or indirectly make or issue any private statement, press release or public statement, or communicate or otherwise disclose to any employee of the Company (past, present or future) or to a member of the general public, the negotiations leading to, or the terms, amounts or facts of or underlying this 
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Agreement, except as may be required by law or compulsory process; provided, however, that you may disclose the terms of this Agreement to your immediate family, attorneys, and accountants or other financial advisors so long as they agree to abide by the foregoing confidentiality restriction.  

8.    Return of Property.  You agree that no later than your last day of employment with the Company, you will return any and all property, including all copies or duplicates thereof, belonging to the Company, including but not limited to keys, key cards, security cards, identification badges, records, papers, files, blueprints, documents, equipment, phone, computer equipment and software, computer disks, thumb drives, supplies, customer or client lists and customer or client information, and all copies thereof and any other Company property under your control.  You will also sign a Declaration that you have complied with this obligation.

9.    Non-Admission of Wrongdoing.  You and the Company agree that neither this Agreement nor the furnishing of the consideration for this Agreement shall be deemed or construed at anytime for any purpose as an admission by any of the Released Parties of any liability, wrongdoing, or unlawful conduct of any kind, and the Released Parties do specifically deny, any violation of any local, state, federal, or other law, whether regulatory, common or statutory.  Additionally, this Agreement, its existence or its terms will not be admissible in any proceeding other than a proceeding to enforce the terms of this Agreement.

10.    Amendment.  You understand and agree that this Agreement may not be modified, altered or changed except upon express written consent of both parties wherein specific reference is made to this Agreement.

11.    Entire Agreement; Waiver.  You understand and agree that this Agreement sets forth the entire agreement between you and the Company concerning the subject matter herein, and that it fully supersedes any prior obligation of the Company to you, as well as any agreements between you and the Company, other than any agreements relating to equity, inventions, intellectual property, confidentiality, non-competition and/or non-solicitation, including those set forth in your Employment Agreement, and all other provisions of the Employment Agreement designed to survive the termination of your employment with Company including, but not limited to, Sections 4(h), 4(i) and Sections 5.1, 5.2, 5.3, 5.4 and 5.8. You acknowledge and affirm that you have not relied on any representations, promises, or agreements of any kind made to you in connection with your decision to accept this Agreement, except for those that are set forth in this Agreement. One or more waivers of a breach of any covenant, term or provision of this Agreement by any party shall not be construed as a waiver of a subsequent breach of the same covenant, term or provision, nor shall it be considered a waiver of any other then existing or subsequent breach of a different covenant, term or provision.

12.    Right to Consider, Rescind and Revoke Acceptance.  This Agreement is intended to comply with the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act of 1990 with regard to your waiver of rights under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.  In signing this Agreement, you understand and agree that:

(a)    You are specifically advised to consult with an attorney of your own choosing before you sign this Agreement, as it waives and releases rights you have or may have under federal, state and local law, including but not limited to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act. You acknowledge that you will bear all expenses incurred by you in the negotiation and preparation of this Agreement, and the Company will bear all fees incurred by it.
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(b)    You will have up to twenty-one (21) calendar days from the Separation Date to decide whether to accept and sign this Agreement.  In the event you do sign this Agreement, you may revoke or rescind your acceptance within seven (7) calendar days of signing it, and it will not become effective or enforceable until the eighth (8th) day after you sign it (the “Effective Date”).  In order to effectively revoke or rescind your acceptance, the revocation or rescission must be in writing and postmarked within the seven (7) calendar day period, and properly addressed to:

            Scientific Games
    6601 Bermuda Road
    Las Vegas, NV 89119    
    Attention: Legal Department 

You acknowledge that if you do not accept this Agreement in the manner described above, it will be withdrawn and of no effect. You acknowledge and agree that, if you revoke your acceptance of this Agreement, you shall receive none of the benefits provided hereunder and this Agreement shall be null and void, having have no further force or effect, and that said Agreement will not be admissible as evidence in any judicial, administrative or arbitral proceeding or trial.  You further acknowledge that if the Agreement is not revoked in the time period set forth above, you shall have forever waived your right to revoke this Agreement, and it shall thereafter have full force and effect as of the Effective Date.

(c)     Any and all questions regarding the terms of this Agreement have been asked and answered to your complete satisfaction.

(d)    You acknowledge that the consideration provided for hereunder is in addition to anything of value to which you already are entitled and the consideration provided for herein is good and valuable.

(e)    You are entering into this Agreement voluntarily, of your own free will, and without any coercion or undue influence of any kind or type whatsoever.

(f)     Any modifications of or revisions to this Agreement do not re-start the consideration period, described in paragraph(b) of this Section 12. 

(g)    You understand that the releases contained in this Agreement do not extend to any rights or claims that you have under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act that first arise after execution of this Agreement.

13.    409A.  This Agreement is intended to comply with or be exempt from Section 409A or an exception thereunder and shall be interpreted, construed and administered in accordance therewith.  Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, in the event that you are deemed to be a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i), no payments hereunder that are “deferred compensation” subject to Section 409A shall be made to you prior to the date that is six (6) months after your Separation Date or, if earlier, your date of death.  Following any applicable six (6) month delay, all such delayed payments will be paid in a single lump sum on the first payroll date following the date that is six (6) months after your Separation Date.  To the extent that any reimbursements are taxable to you, any such reimbursement payment due to you shall be paid to you in all events on or before the last day of your taxable year following the taxable year in which the related expense was 
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incurred.  The reimbursements are not subject to liquidation or exchange for another benefit and the amount of such benefits and reimbursements that you receive in one taxable year shall not affect the amount of such benefits or reimbursements that you receive in any other taxable year.  For purposes of Section 409A, each installment payment, if applicable, provided under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate payment.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the payments or benefits provided under this Agreement comply with Section 409A and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the you as a result of this Agreement failing to comply with Section 409A. 

14.    Governing Law; Arbitration.  The parties hereby agree that the “Governing Law; Arbitration” section of the Employment Agreement set forth at Section 12 of the Employment Agreement is incorporated into this Agreement.

15.    Resignation of Director and Officer Positions.  As of the Separation Date, you will resign your position as an officer and/or director of the Company and all of the Company’s subsidiaries, if any. You will execute and deliver to the Company any requested resignation letters documenting your resignation from such positions.

16.    Miscellaneous.  This Agreement may be signed in counterparts, both of which shall be deemed an original, but both of which, taken together shall constitute the same instrument.  A signature made on an electronically mailed copy of the Agreement or a signature transmitted by electronic mail shall have the same effect as the original signature.  The section headings used in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience of reference and shall not in any manner amplify, limit, modify or otherwise be used in the interpretation of any of the provisions hereof. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective personal representatives, agents, attorneys, executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto knowingly and voluntarily entered into this Agreement and General Release as of the date set forth below:

SCIENTIFIC GAMES CORPORATION

By:_/s/ Eileen Moore_________________        
Name: _Elieen Moore_________________
Title: _EVP & Chief Human Resources Officer
                    
I have decided to accept this Agreement and General Release, to fulfill the promises I have made, and to receive the Severance Benefits described in Section 2 above.  I hereby freely and voluntarily assent to all the terms and conditions in this Agreement and General Release.  I understand that this Agreement and General Release will become a binding agreement between the Company and me as of the 8th day after I sign it, and I am signing this Agreement and General Release as my own free act with the full intent of releasing the Released Parties from all Claims, as described in Section 4 above, including but not limited to those under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA).

/s/ Michael C. Eklund__________________        Date:_22 - Oct - 2021____________
MICHAEL C. EKLUND
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