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IDAHO LOTTERY EXTENDS PRIMARY SCRATCH TICKET PRINTING CONTRACT WITH POLLARD BANKNOTE
IDAHO LOTTERY EXTENDS PRIMARY SCRATCH TICKET PRINTING CONTRACT WITH POLLARD BANKNOTE Ca...
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n IDAHO LOTTERY EXTENDS PRIMARY SCRATCH TICKET PRINTING CONTRACT WITH POLLARD BANKNOTE\n \n\n /* Style Definitions */\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n \n\n\n\n\n\n Canada NewsWire\n \n\n\n\n\n\n WINNIPEG, MB\n \n\n ,\n \n\n March 20, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ -\n \n Pollard Banknote Limited\n \n (\"Pollard Banknote\"); (TSX: PBL) is thrilled to announce a two-year extension of its Scratch Ticket Printing contract with the Idaho Lottery (\"the Lottery\"). This renewal, effective until\n \n March 2027\n \n , ensures that Pollard Banknote remains the Lottery's primary partner, supplying at least 71% of its Scratch tickets annually. Additionally, Pollard Banknote will continue to provide related services, including game design, marketing, and strategic planning.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n Pollard Banknote first partnered with the Idaho Lottery in 2013, offering innovative products and strategic recommendations to enhance its Scratch ticket product category. This successful collaboration culminated in a new primary partnership that came into effect in 2021. Since then, the Idaho Lottery's Scratch ticket sales have soared by 33.1%—the second highest growth among all U.S. lotteries. This growth led to the Lottery delivering record-breaking dividends to the people of\n \n Idaho\n \n , benefiting public schools and state facilities.\n \n\n The strength of this partnership was evident as the Idaho Lottery recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. Building on the success of the Lottery's\n \n 30th Anniversary\n \n family of games—which won NASPL's Best New Instant Game award in 2019—the Idaho Lottery and Pollard Banknote collaborated to launch a new\n \n 35th Anniversary\n \n family of games in 2024. Featuring Pollard Banknote's eye-catching Scratch FX®, the family of games were available at\n \n $5\n \n ,\n \n $10\n \n , and\n \n $20\n \n price points and featured 35th anniversary-themed prizes such as\n \n $35\n \n ,\n \n $350\n \n , and\n \n $3,500\n \n . In addition, a special second chance promotion allowed players to submit non-winning tickets for entries to monthly drawings...