WINNIPEG, MB, July 20,
2022 /PRNewswire/ - Pollard Banknote
Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote") is very pleased to
announce that May Scheve Reardon
will be joining Pollard Banknote as Vice President, Government
Relations, heading up government relations and legislative affairs
efforts. Prior to joining Pollard Banknote, Ms. Reardon
served as the Director of the Missouri Lottery for 13 years, where
she provided exceptional leadership both to the Lottery and within
the lottery industry. In 2019, she was elected to the Public Gaming
Research Institute ("PGRI") Lottery Industry Hall of Fame in
recognition of her outstanding contributions.
As Director of the Missouri Lottery, Ms. Reardon increased the
Lottery's annual contributions to public education from
$250 million to over $400 million and started many new initiatives
including the introduction of cashless sales for lottery, the
establishment of a highly successful Million Dollar Retailer Club,
and new measures to fight illegal gaming in the state.
Ms. Reardon has also held numerous other leadership positions
within the industry including serving as President of the North
American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries ("NASPL")
and the Multi-State Lottery Association ("MUSL"), which operates
Powerball on behalf of its member lotteries. In these roles,
her impressive accomplishments include:
- Helping to start the industry-wide API initiative to expand
lottery distribution including future in-lane lottery sales.
- Working to improve industry relations with the National
Association of Convenience Stores and the National Gaming
Association.
- Spearheading national government relations efforts to protect
states' rights to utilize the internet for lottery sales.
- Leading efforts to develop and implement new strategic plans
for NASPL and MUSL that have helped focus the industry on shared
priorities that will help preserve lottery integrity and increase
profits for beneficiaries now, and in the future.
"After working closely with Pollard Banknote for many years in
various roles throughout the lottery industry, I am excited to be
joining their organization," said Ms. Reardon. "Pollard Banknote
has always proven to be a forward-thinking company that
continuously provides outstanding products and services to
lotteries around the world, and I look forward to being a part of
that."
"We are thrilled to welcome May Scheve
Reardon to our team," said Jennifer
Westbury, Executive Vice President, Sales & Customer
Development at Pollard Banknote. "May's stellar reputation precedes
her as she brings an unmatched wealth of knowledge and expertise to
this role and will serve as a valuable resource to our customers.
Her in-depth understanding of the industry and all facets of the
lottery business will ensure that Pollard Banknote continues to
offer the best support to our lottery partners in order to maximize
funds for the good causes they support."
Ms. Reardon is currently the Chair of the Women in Lottery
Leadership ("WILL") mentorship program and serves as Chair of the
NASPL iLottery subcommittee.
Prior to entering the lottery industry, Ms. Reardon served in a
leadership role on the Joint Committee on Gaming and Wagering and
the Ways and Means Committee in the Missouri House of Representatives from
1990-2002. She was the youngest woman elected to the Missouri
General Assembly and went on to serve as a Missouri State
Representative for 12 years, Chair of the Democratic Party for four
years and then became the first woman to run the Missouri
Lottery.
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 64.3% 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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