LANSING,
Mich., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -
NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or
"NPi"), jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard
Banknote") (TSX: PBL) and NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS),
congratulates the North Carolina Education Lottery ("NCEL" or "the
Lottery") on its tremendous iLottery results during fiscal year
("FY") 2022.
Over the past fiscal year, the NCEL has seen a remarkable 26%
growth to reach $81.7 million in
online draw game sales, which include Mega Millions,
Powerball, Lucky For Life and Carolina Cash 5. Draw-based games purchased
online now represent an impressive 20% of the Lottery's total draw
game sales (for the same games offered at both retail and online),
and 76% of online draw-based game purchases were made via mobile
devices.
Furthermore, there have been significant advancements to the
NCEL's Online Play program in FY 2022, with expanded payment
options, such as PayPal becoming available, and a responsible
gaming enhancement that gives players added visibility into their
responsible gaming limits. These innovative and cutting-edge
developments deliver further value to the Lottery's players and
additional opportunities for them to play their favorite online
games where they want, when they want, in a safe and responsible
manner.
NCEL's Online Play program is driven by a powerful combination
of NPi's NeoSphere iLottery platform together with NeoDraw, a
dedicated draw games central system for the online channel with
unique features and functionality, and Power Suite of iLottery
services, including advanced data analytics and insights through
NPi's NeoCube, and Ignite Player Marketing services. In addition to
this cutting-edge iLottery Solution, as part of NPi's omnichannel
digital engagement solution, the North Carolina Education Lottery
also benefits from Pollard Banknote's playON® player engagement
platform and a full-featured mobile application. The combination of
these industry-leading technologies allows players to seamlessly
engage with the Lottery across retail and online channels.
In FY 2022, the Lottery's player engagement platform,
Lucke-Rewards, reached nearly 900,000 members with an average 3%
growth month over month. There are approximately 150,000 players
engaging with loyalty every month, with a remarkable average
redemption rate of 93% of awarded loyalty points each month. Over
the same time period, the Lucke-Rewards program also saw an average
of 8.1 million tickets submitted each month for loyalty points.
"The North Carolina Education Lottery is thrilled with our FY
2022 results and the success we saw from our Online Play, loyalty,
and mobile application offerings," said Mark Michalko, Executive Director, North
Carolina Education Lottery. "The innovations introduced provide
more opportunities for players to engage with our brand across
channels, supporting our mission to maximize the money the lottery
can raise for education. We look forward to continued collaboration
with NPi in the coming years."
"We congratulate the North Carolina Education Lottery on a
marvelous FY 2022," said Doug
Pollard, Co-CEO, NeoPollard Interactive. "The Lottery's
success is a testament to its ability to attract and engage players
across multiple channels through our best-in-class iLottery,
loyalty, and mobile application solutions."
"NPi is honored to be the North Carolina Education Lottery's
partner as it experiences this incredible accomplishment," said
Moti Malul, Co-CEO, NeoPollard
Interactive. "Through our collaborative partnership with the
Lottery, we will continue to provide the Lottery with new and
innovative iLottery features to help generate additional revenue
for education across the state."
Since its inception, the North Carolina Education Lottery has
raised more than $9.2 billion for
education programs across all of North
Carolina's 100 counties. Last year alone, the Lottery
generated $929.8 million in proceeds
towards state education.
About NeoPollard
Interactive
Born in the digital domain, NeoPollard Interactive LLC ("NPi")
is an award-winning supplier of best-in-class iLottery solutions to
the North American lottery market. Serving the largest share of
U.S. lotteries that currently sell online, NPi helped pioneer the
successful introduction of iLottery in the U.S. and is North America's proven partner of choice to
enable regulated lotteries to design and deploy complex gaming
solutions in support of generating incremental revenue for good
causes through the online channel. NPi offers cutting-edge
technology, a full suite of managed services, and the industry's
top performing game content as part of its innovative and
comprehensive approach to partnering for iLottery success. Jointly
owned by Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) and NeoGames S.A.
(Nasdaq: NGMS)—both globally recognized industry leaders—NPi powers
the most profitable iLottery programs. Visit us at
www.neopollard.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, 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.
About NeoGames
NeoGames (Nasdaq: NGMS) is a technology-driven innovator and a
global leader of iLottery and iGaming solutions and services for
regulated lotteries and gaming operators. The Company offers its
customers a full-service suite of solutions, including proprietary
technology platforms, two dedicated game studios with an extensive
portfolio of engaging games – one in lottery and one in casino
games, and a range of value-added services. The recent strategic
acquisition of Aspire Global Group enables NeoGames to offer the
most comprehensive portfolio across iLottery, an innovative sports
betting platform from BtoBet, an advanced content aggregation
solution from Pariplay, and a complete set of B2B Gaming tech and
Managed Services. NeoGames remains an instrumental partner to its
customers worldwide, as it works to maximize their revenue
potential through various offerings, including regulation and
compliance, payment processing, risk management, player
relationship management, and player value optimization. NeoGames
strives to be the long-term partner of choice for its customers,
empowering them to deliver enjoyable and profitable programs to
their players, generate more revenue, and maximize proceeds to
governments and good causes.
Forward-looking
Statements
Certain statements in this press release may constitute
"forward-looking" statements and information, which involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause
actual results, performance, or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance, or achievements
expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. When used
in this document, such statements include such words as "may,"
"will," "expect," "believe," "plan," and other similar terminology.
These statements reflect management's current expectations
regarding future events and operating performance and speak only as
of the date of this document. There should not be an expectation
that such information will in all circumstances be updated,
supplemented, or revised whether as a result of new information,
changing circumstances, future events, or otherwise.
View original content to download
multimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/neopollard-interactive-celebrates-an-incredible-fy-2022-in-ilottery-for-the-north-carolina-education-lottery-301614496.html
SOURCE NeoPollard Interactive