NeoGames and Pollard Banknote Strengthened NPI Joint Venture

NeoGames, a provider of iLottery and iGaming solutions, announced a joint venture operating agreement with Pollard Banknote in connection with NeoPollard Interactive (NPI) and an amendment to a previous joint venture agreement between the parties in Michigan. 

Deepening NPI’s Collaboration

The new joint venture agreements signed between NeoGames and Pollard Banknote are designed to strengthen the continued success of NPI and its customers while providing both NeoGames and Pollard Banknote with the option of future digital lottery opportunities in the Americas together to pursue independently. Commenting on the agreements, NeoGames CEO Moti Malul highlighted the benefits of the partnership that led to the creation of their joint venture, NeoPollard Interactive, almost ten years ago. “Our collaboration with Pollard and the founding of NPI almost a decade ago. it has led to the creation of the leading provider of lottery programs in the North American 

 market,” said Malul, confident that the joint venture and its customers will continue to enjoy the benefits of “close collaboration between the partners.” Malul welcomed the new long-term agreements that deepen NeoGames and Pollard Interactive’s shared commitment to ensuring their mutual customers’ future growth and success. “The agreements represent the natural evolution of both the NPI partner relationship and the markets in which we operate,” he added, noting that the partners “will work closely together on government relationships,” with a particular focus “on market approvals. 

NeoGames and Pollard Interactive will continue working together within NPI to develop exceptional products and services for their existing clients, offering both parties flexibility to explore and pursue new iLottery opportunities in North American jurisdictions as part of a joint venture or independently, depending on ever-changing market dynamics.

Expanding North American Presence

Since its inception, NPI has worked in partnership with several US lotteries, beginning with the Michigan Lottery in 2014, which provides its end-to-end interactive lottery platform, games, and services to help the lottery operator: 1 Reach $1 billion in sales five years later. In 2016, NPI partnered with the Virginia Lottery to enhance the lottery’s draw game subscription services through the NPI platform and “PAM” player management system and was added as a customer to the New Hampshire Lottery two years later. , implementation of its managed services, customer retention, player support marketing, and game content through Games Studio. Loyalty program by transitioning to NPI’s omnichannel digital engagement solution, including NeoSphere PAM, Pollard Banknote’s PlayON player engagement platform, and a multifunctional mobile lottery gaming application. Recently, NPI, through a deal with Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC), entered into a five-year content agreement with the Alberta Lottery to provide the lottery and gaming operator with powerful gaming content from NeoGames Studio’s library.