WINNIPEG, MB, Nov. 16, 2020 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote
Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to
announce that its subsidiary, Schafer Systems (2018) Inc. ("Schafer
Systems"), has been awarded a four-year contract from the Ohio
Lottery Commission ("the Lottery") for Electronic, Networked, and
Self-Service Lottery Instant Ticket Vending Machines. By awarding
this contract, the Ohio Lottery Commission is the first Lottery to
deploy the Select 4™ instant ticket self-service lottery vending
machines, only very recently made available by Schafer Systems.
Schafer Systems' Select 4™ instant ticket dispenser takes the
best features of an Instant Ticket Vending Machine (ITVM) and
reduces its size, creating a product that facilitates sales of the
Lottery's instant tickets in multi-lane retail environments, as
well as in non-traditional retailers, such as bars, restaurants,
and other similar retailers that have not typically offered instant
tickets. Schafer Systems was pleased to partner with its sister
company Diamond Game to support the
creation of this brand new-to-market product, with Diamond Game providing ongoing software
development and support, as well as field service and product
maintenance for the Select 4™ dispensers.
The compact unit offers the familiarity of an ITVM with a fun,
digital interface designed to grab players' attention. A digital
touchscreen is positioned within the top of the unit, offering
eye-catching ticket graphics and user-friendly screen prompts to
guide self-serve purchases. The unit, built to sit comfortably on a
bar top, shelf, or optional stand or similar surface, holds four
bins supporting 4" wide and between 2" to 12" long tickets, or a
combination thereof, with each bin holding up to 300 fan-folded
tickets. The exterior of the unit can be branded with the Lottery's
logo and colors or customized to incorporate any other design the
Lottery envisions.
"We are thrilled to build upon our successful partnership with
the Ohio Lottery Commission by introducing the Select 4 ™ Instant
Ticket Vending Machine," said Teresa
Immel, Senior Director of Sales and Marketing, Schafer Systems. "Retailers from across the
state will benefit from the convenience and added features offered
by our Select 4™ product. The customizable nature of the Select 4 ™
units allows us to work closely with the Lottery to ensure its
design and function maximizes impact at retail while meeting the
Lottery's specific needs."
The Ohio Lottery has contributed more than $26 billion to education since 1974. For more
information about the Ohio Lottery and its contribution to
education,
visit www.ohiolottery.com/supportingeducation.
About Schafer Systems
Schafer Systems was founded in 1986 in Adair, Iowa and has built business largely on
creating innovative products including lottery ticket dispensers
and point of purchase displays for the lottery industry. Serving
over 60 clients domestically and internationally, the company has a
strong reputation for quality products and exceptional customer
service. With a focus on solutions to increase sales at the retail
location for the lottery industry, and on the development of
innovative and proprietary products, Schafer Systems is a lead and
key partner to lotteries for on-counter, in-counter, wall mounted,
promotional products, mounting fixtures, stands, as well as play
stations and game centers in a variety of sizes.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT SCHAFER SYSTEMS, CONTACT:
Teresa Immel
Senior Director Sales & Marketing
(641) 742-5133
E-mail: teresa.immel@ssi-ia.com
About Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote is a leading lottery partner to more than 60
lotteries worldwide, providing high quality instant ticket
products, licensed games, Schafer Systems and Fastrak retail
merchandising solutions, and a full suite of digital offerings,
ranging from world-class mkodo 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, and its Diamond Game and Oasis-branded electronic ticket
machines to charitable and other gaming markets in North
America. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned
approximately 67.5% by the Pollard family and 32.5% by public
shareholders, and is publicly traded on the TSX (PBL). For more
information, please visit our website at
www.pollardbanknote.com.
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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited