Virginia Lottery Awards iLottery Contract Renewal to NeoPollard Interactive

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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n\n\n Virginia Lottery Awards iLottery Contract Renewal to NeoPollard Interactive\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 LANSING, Mich.\n \n\n ,\n \n\n Jan. 6, 2025\n \n\n /CNW/ -\n \n NeoPollard Interactive LLC\n \n (\"NeoPollard Interactive\" or \"NPi\"), jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited (\"Pollard Banknote\") (TSX: PBL) and Aristocrat Interactive™, is pleased to announce the exercise of renewal options available under its contract for iLottery Services with the Virginia Lottery (\"Lottery\"). The original contract term began on October 31, 2016, and under this renewal, NPi will continue to provide iLottery services through October 30, 2028, with the option to renew for up to an additional three years.\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n NPi has been a key partner to the Virginia Lottery since 2016, when it was awarded a contract to provide the Lottery with an enhanced online subscription service for draw-based games using Aristocrat Interactive's iLottery solution. Since that time, the partnership has evolved to include the implementation of Aristocrat's family of iLottery technology solutions—NeoSphere™, a full iLottery platform, including NeoDraw™ Central Gaming System, NeoEngage™ customer engagement solution, and a portfolio of eInstant games via NeoGames Studio™.\n \n\n The partnership between NPi and the Virginia Lottery has resulted in some remarkable successes. When the Lottery launched its full iLottery program in 2020, it set a new industry record as the highest grossing first-year program in\n \n North America\n \n . In its second year, gross wagers grew by an impressive 69%, leading to its recognition as Lottery Operator of the Year at 2022's eGaming Review (\"EGR\") Operator Awards. The following year, the Lottery achieved the significant milestone of becoming the first lottery in the U.S. to operate Aristocrat Interactive's completely cloud-based iLottery solution, including platform and system. Recent iLottery sales continue to impress—in the most recent...

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