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Associated Press
16-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Scientific Games Brings Exciting Portfolio of Games to DC Lottery Players with SG Content Hub Launch
Company Expands Successful DC Scratchers Partnership to Digital Games ATLANTA, July 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientific Games has launched the SG Content Hub in the District of Columbia, offering a curated selection of exciting games to DC Lottery players who play online. The lottery industry's premier content aggregator brings digital games from Scientific Games and game studios worldwide to players, including the company's own portfolio of more than 250 eInstant games from SG Studios and a suite of licensed brands. DC players are enjoying the new Mayhem Madness game from SG Studios, with Candy Coated Cash and Witchy Wins coming this fall. The SG Content Hub launch expands Scientific Games' longtime relationship with the DC Lottery for DC Scratchers games that began with the Lottery's start-up in 1982. The world's largest lottery games company developed the SG Content Hub to serve the rapidly expanding digital lottery channel with a broad variety of engaging, unique iLottery game experiences. The SG Content Hub operates seamlessly with lottery gaming systems technology and iLottery platforms. Randy Burnside, DC Lottery Executive Director, said, 'The DC Lottery is thrilled to offer our players a wide selection of new and exciting games through the SG Content Hub. We are building on our success with DC Scratchers from Scientific Games and the company's deep understanding of lottery players and the entertainment experience.' Since its inception in 1982, the DC Lottery has awarded more than $4.8 billion in prizes, transferred more than $2.4 billion to the District's General Fund, which supports essential services in the District, generated more than $501.4 million in commissions for its retail business partners, and helped local nonprofits raise more than $139.5 million in support of social causes. Matt Lynch, President, Digital for Scientific Games, said, 'We are excited to bring our global expertise, content and technology to the DC Lottery with an evolutionary content aggregator developed to offer players an exciting portfolio of iLottery games, with the agility to adapt to play preferences and market trends. The engaging variety of digital lottery games offered through the SG Content Hub ensures long-term sustainable growth for the DC Lottery and its beneficiary programs in the District of Columbia.' Scientific Games is a trusted partner to more than 30 government-regulated lotteries with iLottery solutions, including in the U.S., Canada, UK, Denmark, Germany, France and Turkey. With operations on five continents, the company provides retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services to 150 lotteries in 50 countries worldwide. ©2025 Scientific Games, LLC. All Rights Reserved. About Scientific Games Scientific Games is a global leader in retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services that drive profits for government-sponsored lottery and sports betting programs. From enterprise gaming platforms to exciting entertainment experiences and trailblazing retail and digital solutions, we elevate play every day. We are industry pioneers in instant games, data analytics, retail solutions and iLottery. Built on a foundation of trusted partnerships since 1973, Scientific Games combines relentless innovation, performance and unwavering security to responsibly propel the industry forward. For more information, visit View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Scientific Games, LLC
Cision Canada
15-07-2025
- Business
- Cision Canada
POLLARD BANKNOTE PARTNERS WITH INSTANT WIN GAMING TO ADD EINSTANT GAMES TO ITS ILOTTERY PLATFORM
WINNIPEG, MB, July 15, 2025 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard Banknote"; (TSX: PBL) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Instant Win Gaming ("IWG") to make their extensive portfolio of eInstant games available to Pollard Banknote's iLottery clients. As part of this collaboration, IWG has completed its integration of its InstantRGS (remote game server) with the Pollard Catalyst™ Gaming Platform ("Catalyst"), the software that powers Pollard Banknote's iLottery solution. In keeping with Pollard Banknote's commitment to delivering solutions with a focus on speed to market, the integration was completed in just a few weeks. This speed was made possible by Catalyst's cloud-native, modular, and API-first architecture, along with the deep knowledge and expertise of the lottery technology teams at Pollard Banknote and IWG. This same flexible design also enabled Catalyst to launch with a U.S. lottery earlier this year just ten months after initial scoping, setting a record for the fastest full iLottery program implementation in U.S. history. "We're excited for this new partnership, which will allow even more lotteries to benefit from IWG's highly successful game portfolio," said Shannon DeHaven, Vice President, Digital Engagement, Pollard Banknote. "IWG's library of proven, lottery-focused eInstant games make an excellent complement to our own offerings from the Pollard Digital Games Studio. Further, due to InstantRGS' architecture, new product innovations from IWG are easy to deploy—an additional benefit to our Catalyst clients. By working directly together, our teams completed the integration in just a few weeks—avoiding project delays and the complications that many lotteries are currently experiencing when an intermediary aggregation platform is involved. This reflects our shared commitment to modern, flexible technology platforms designed for ease of integration." "We are thrilled to partner with Pollard Banknote to offer our portfolio of eInstant games to clients of their state-of-the-art Catalyst platform," said Jason Lisiecki, Executive Vice President, Instant Win Gaming. "Our games always generate high player engagement, which in turn creates significant transaction volume. Through our many years of experience, we've found that direct-to-wallet integrations—just like the one enabled by Catalyst—consistently deliver the lowest operational latency, resulting in a much smoother and more responsive player experience. Catalyst's cloud-native, modular, and API-first architecture, combined with the professionalism and technical expertise of the Pollard Banknote team, made the integration process seamless." IWG is a leading supplier of eInstant games, delivering more than 300 every year. Their games consistently perform at the highest level, engaging and retaining players and driving great results, and offer players a diverse range of play styles, themes, mechanics and prize structures. About Pollard Banknote Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60 lotteries worldwide, providing high-quality instant ticket products, licensed games, in-lane ticket options, and sales-driving merchandising solutions from its Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio. It also offers a full suite of digital offerings, ranging from world-class game apps to comprehensive player engagement and iLottery solutions, including strategic marketing and management services. The company is a proven innovator and has decades of experience helping lotteries to maximize player engagement, sales, and proceeds for good causes. Pollard Banknote also provides pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, ticket vending machines, and its Diamond Game and Compliant Gaming electronic games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in North America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64% by the Pollard family and 36% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: PBL). For more information, please visit our website at About Instant Win Gaming IWG is a leading supplier of digital eInstant and instant win games to WLA and NASPL-member lotteries. It has 20 years' experience delivering top-selling, high quality games within a broad and strategically planned winning portfolio that supports long-term growth. Its InstantRGS (remote gaming server) delivers a broad library of games covering many proven themes and mechanics that can be developed into an ideal offering for a partner's eInstant program. Forward-looking Statements Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking" statements and information, which involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used in this document, such statements include such words as "may," "will," "expect," "believe," "plan," and other similar terminology. These statements reflect management's current expectations regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as of the date of this document. There should not be an expectation that such information will in all circumstances be updated, supplemented, or revised whether as a result of new information, changing circumstances, future events, or otherwise. SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited
Indianapolis Star
13-06-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Oklahoma lottery officials planning 'digital experience' for players
Oklahomans vying to be lottery jackpot winners may no longer have to drive to their nearest gas stations soon. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission confirmed to USA TODAY that it filed a request to create a digital platform for players. The commission said the decision is meant to enhance player engagement, improve services and protect both efficiency and data security. "This is a transformational step for the Oklahoma Lottery," Abby Morgan, the commission's director of marketing and product development, said in a statement. "We're focused on creating a best-in-class digital experience that benefits our players today while preparing for the possibilities of tomorrow." Morgan added that the "investment is about so much more than one product — it's about modernizing how we connect with our players and operate as a business." The commission said the initiative will allow the future development of an iLottery platform, but emphasized that it was not the primary focus. The launch of an "iLottery business model" would require legislative approval, the commission added. In the short term, the vendor will be tasked with improving the Oklahoma Lottery's loyalty program, including ways players can check their tickets and scratchers. There are currently 16 states with an official digital lottery service, according to Lottery USA. Oklahoma responsible gambling advocates told KFOR that they want the app developed with problem gamblers in mind. The Oklahoma Association of Problem Gambling and Gaming reports that 6.3% of Oklahomans meet criteria for gambling disorder, and 23.5% of Oklahomans are at-risk for problem gambling. 'Those are huge numbers. And that's one of the highest prevalence rates in the United States, is what we have here in Oklahoma,' Wiley Harwell, the executive director of the association, told KFOR. Harwell also told the TV station that he hopes to see features that will help with gambling addiction, including ads for the state's responsible gambling hotline and the Evive App, a "positive mobile health tool to reduce gambling harm." 'We want people to reach out for help to recognize that this is potentially addictive and to, you know, play safely,' Harwell said.
Indianapolis Star
13-06-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
Oklahoma lottery officials planning 'digital experience' for players
Oklahomans vying to be lottery jackpot winners may no longer have to drive to their nearest gas stations soon. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission confirmed to USA TODAY that it filed a request to create a digital platform for players. The commission said the decision is meant to enhance player engagement, improve services and protect both efficiency and data security. "This is a transformational step for the Oklahoma Lottery," Abby Morgan, the commission's director of marketing and product development, said in a statement. "We're focused on creating a best-in-class digital experience that benefits our players today while preparing for the possibilities of tomorrow." Morgan added that the "investment is about so much more than one product — it's about modernizing how we connect with our players and operate as a business." The commission said the initiative will allow the future development of an iLottery platform, but emphasized that it was not the primary focus. The launch of an "iLottery business model" would require legislative approval, the commission added. In the short term, the vendor will be tasked with improving the Oklahoma Lottery's loyalty program, including ways players can check their tickets and scratchers. There are currently 16 states with an official digital lottery service, according to Lottery USA. Oklahoma responsible gambling advocates told KFOR that they want the app developed with problem gamblers in mind. The Oklahoma Association of Problem Gambling and Gaming reports that 6.3% of Oklahomans meet criteria for gambling disorder, and 23.5% of Oklahomans are at-risk for problem gambling. 'Those are huge numbers. And that's one of the highest prevalence rates in the United States, is what we have here in Oklahoma,' Wiley Harwell, the executive director of the association, told KFOR. Harwell also told the TV station that he hopes to see features that will help with gambling addiction, including ads for the state's responsible gambling hotline and the Evive App, a "positive mobile health tool to reduce gambling harm." 'We want people to reach out for help to recognize that this is potentially addictive and to, you know, play safely,' Harwell said.
USA Today
13-06-2025
- Business
- USA Today
Oklahoma lottery officials planning 'digital experience' for players
Oklahoma lottery officials planning 'digital experience' for players Show Caption Hide Caption Texas Lottery executive director resigns Texas Lottery Executive Director Ryan Mindell's resignation comes after questions about the legitimacy of the Texas Lottery earlier this year. Fox - 7 Austin Oklahomans vying to be lottery jackpot winners may no longer have to drive to their nearest gas stations soon. The Oklahoma Lottery Commission confirmed to USA TODAY that it filed a request to create a digital platform for players. The commission said the decision is meant to enhance player engagement, improve services and protect both efficiency and data security. "This is a transformational step for the Oklahoma Lottery," Abby Morgan, the commission's director of marketing and product development, said in a statement. "We're focused on creating a best-in-class digital experience that benefits our players today while preparing for the possibilities of tomorrow." Morgan added that the "investment is about so much more than one product — it's about modernizing how we connect with our players and operate as a business." The commission said the initiative will allow the future development of an iLottery platform, but emphasized that it was not the primary focus. The launch of an "iLottery business model" would require legislative approval, the commission added. In the short term, the vendor will be tasked with improving the Oklahoma Lottery's loyalty program, including ways players can check their tickets and scratchers. There are currently 16 states with an official digital lottery service, according to Lottery USA. Oklahoma digital lottery raises concerns Oklahoma responsible gambling advocates told KFOR that they want the app developed with problem gamblers in mind. The Oklahoma Association of Problem Gambling and Gaming reports that 6.3% of Oklahomans meet criteria for gambling disorder, and 23.5% of Oklahomans are at-risk for problem gambling. 'Those are huge numbers. And that's one of the highest prevalence rates in the United States, is what we have here in Oklahoma,' Wiley Harwell, the executive director of the association, told KFOR. Harwell also told the TV station that he hopes to see features that will help with gambling addiction, including ads for the state's responsible gambling hotline and the Evive App, a "positive mobile health tool to reduce gambling harm." 'We want people to reach out for help to recognize that this is potentially addictive and to, you know, play safely,' Harwell said. Contributing: Anthony Robledo
