WINNIPEG, MB, Sept. 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Pollard Banknote
Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is pleased to
announce that its subsidiary, Next Generation Lotteries ("NGL"),
has signed a new contract with EULOTO in Lithuania. Under this new agreement, NGL will
deliver its portfolio of original eInstant games, together with its
cloud-based Remote Gaming Server (RGS). The two-year contract is in
place until October 2023, with a
provision for a one-year extension.
"We are pleased to offer our innovative eInstant games to yet
another European lottery," said Hans
Vigmostad, Chief Executive Officer, NGL. "As a company
solely focused on lottery, we are committed to providing leading
technology, security, and innovative game content to modern
lotteries and their players. We are proud of how successful NGL
eInstants have been with our Nordic lottery customers and we are
convinced that they will win over the Lithuanian players too."
With this new contract, NGL now has four eInstant games
customers in Europe. NGL has been
delivering innovative eInstant games to lotteries for over 15 years
and the company continues to invest proactively in modern
technology and game development. NGL's fundamental approach is to
provide high quality gaming experiences that attract players while
ensuring that they play the games safely and responsibly. NGL's
focus on mobile game development has made these games more
appealing to a wider audience, enabling players to enjoy their
favorite eInstants wherever and whenever they chose.
"We are happy to have chosen NGL to deliver eInstants to
EULOTO," said Mantas Lebedžinskas, CEO, EULOTO. "We seek to offer
our lottery players the latest and most interesting content. Our
mission is to support sports in Lithuania, and we are confident that adding
NGL's games to our portfolio will help us reach our growth targets
for sales and returns to the good causes we support."
EULOTO is a member of the World Lottery Association and the
European Lotteries Association, and its goal is to offer players in
Lithuania attractive and
innovative online games following Responsible Gaming Standards. The
Lottery's games are distributed in retail through the Perlas
terminals as well as online via www.perlas.lt. EULOTO is committed
to supporting Olympic sport in Lithuania, with a special focus on the
Paralympic movement.
About Next Generation Lotteries
NGL, a Pollard Banknote Company, is a leading, full-solution
provider of lottery management and iLottery technology for
world-wide lottery markets. NGL offers lottery games and services
using state-of-the-art technologies that easily integrate with
diverse systems across all sales channels, creating a truly
omni–channel offering that increases lottery revenues and returns
to good causes. With ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and WLA Security Control
Standard certifications, as well as numerous lottery audits, NGL's
solutions guarantee the highest levels of security and reliability.
NGL is a true industry veteran—providing lottery focused solutions
since 1996 when it built the first-ever internet solution for a
national lottery. For more information, please visit our website at
www.nextgl.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 Compliant Gaming electronic
games and devices to charitable and other gaming markets in
North America. Established in
1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64.3% by the Pollard
family and 35.7% 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