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InComm® and Playport™ Announce New Partnership Innovating the Lottery Experience at Retail

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InComm, a leading payments technology company, today announced it has partnered with Playport Gaming Systems, a digital gaming innovator that enables state lotteries to sell custom-designed digital instant win games in brick-and-mortar retail locations.

Playport’s instant win game products, powered by VanillaDirect, will now have access to a network of participating retailers amounting to nearly 60,000 locations nationwide. This network of retailers covering convenience, value and pharmacy stores includes some of the largest sellers of lottery across the United States as well as some of the nation’s largest retailers, some of whom will be introducing lottery to their customers for the first time.

Playport’s instant win game technology integrates seamlessly with participating VanillaDirect retailers to enable the purchase of a new and innovative style digital instant win game. Leveraging InComm’s retailer integrations, the Playport instant win game will enhance how instant win games are sold and played by providing players more choice and a better game play experience through easy-to-use smartphone technology.

Playport’s instant win game platform and Games2Go allows players to purchase and redeem instant win games through their mobile phone at the retailer’s POS. The instant win games can be revealed anywhere, anytime. By digitizing the play experience, Playport provides the opportunity to strengthen the player relationship through marketing campaigns and retailer or lottery branded games.

“Playport represents an exciting product that offers incremental revenue to lotteries and retailers by expanding lottery distribution to the much-coveted in lane point of sale for existing and new lottery locations,” said Tim Richardson, Senior Vice President at InComm. “Playport’s lottery platform enables retailers to offer lottery solutions without the need for physical products or additional hardware which falls in-line with our strategy to make it easier for retailers to sell and consumer to purchase and play lottery.”

“We are thrilled with this new partnership. Playport, powered by VanillaDirect, offers lotteries and lottery retailers a touchless purchase experience of digital instant win games,” said Marina Bogard, CEO of Playport Gaming Systems. “The world of gaming and playing instant win games is forever changed now, and InComm and Playport are at the forefront of providing new, instant win game purchases and redemption for the lottery industry.”

 

About Playport
Playport Gaming Systems, LLC (“PGS”) digitally connect players with lotteries and lottery retailers for the sale of instant win games. Through its patented gaming technology platform, PGS provides a real money wagering and marketing software platform that allows lottery retailers and casinos to sell digital custom-designed instant win games. The instant win game technology integrates seamlessly with existing POS systems and digital properties. The technology is regulatory compliant and requires minimal capital expenditure. For more information, visit www.playport.com

About InComm
By building more value into every transaction through innovative payment technologies, InComm creates seamless and valuable commerce experiences. InComm’s unique products and services – which range from gift card malls to enhanced payment platforms – connect companies across a wide range of industries including retail, healthcare, tolling & transit, incentives and financial services to an ever-expanding consumer base. With more than 25 years of experience, over 500,000 points of distribution, 386 global patents and a presence in more than 30 countries, InComm leads the payments industry from its headquarters in Atlanta, GA. Learn more at www.InComm.com.

 

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Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. Names Carlo Santarelli Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations

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Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. announced that Carlo Santarelli has been appointed Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy and Investor Relations, a new position at the Company. Mr. Santarelli will begin his new position on August 18, 2025 and will report to GLPI President and Chief Operating Officer, Brandon Moore.

Mr. Santarelli brings over 25 years of Wall Street experience in Equity Research and Investment Banking to his new role and joins the Company from Deutsche Bank where he was Managing Director of Gaming & Lodging Equity Research. Prior to Deutsche Bank, Mr. Santarelli held similar positions at Bear Stearns, JP Morgan and Wells Fargo. He consistently ranked highly in Institutional Investor and other sell-side analyst research polls as a thought leader in the space, providing unique perspectives on industry events and trends with his data-driven approach and stock picking talent. Carlo Santarelli graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a B.A. in Economics in 2000.

Peter Carlino, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GLPI, said: “We’ve known and respected Carlo’s research work on the gaming, lodging and gaming REIT sectors for many years. Carlo brings to GLPI an in-depth knowledge of the industry and its participants, having experienced GLPI’s original formation of the gaming triple-net-REIT structure from a research analyst and capital markets perspective. We value his deep network of contacts among institutional investors, sell-side analysts and a wide range of gaming industry operators and we look forward to the value of his contributions.”

In his new role, Mr. Santarelli will work with Mr. Carlino and GLPI’s senior management to develop and evaluate growth opportunities and strategic relationships, and will oversee investor relations interactions.

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VIP Play Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer

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VIP Play, a technology-driven leader in interactive consumer engagement, announced that Jim Mackey, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, will step down from his role, effective August 8, 2025.

The Company has initiated a transition process and is in the process of identifying a successor. Mackey will assist in an orderly transition over the coming weeks.

“We thank Jim for his contributions to the Company, particularly during a transformative period for our business. We remain focused on executing our strategic priorities, including financial visibility, operating efficiency, and delivering value to our stakeholders,” said Les Ottolenghi, CEO of VIP Play.

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IBN Initiates Coverage of SEGG Media Corporation

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SEGG Media Corporation, a leading technology company transforming the global intersection of sports, entertainment, and gaming, has selected IBN, a multifaceted financial news and publishing company serving private and public entities, to spearhead its corporate communications efforts.

SEGG Media aims to deliver immersive, real-time experiences through next-generation technology that redefines how audiences interact with their favorite content and communities. Following a full-scale corporate transformation and rebrand, the company now operates across three high-growth verticals: Sports.com, Entertainment, and Lottery.com.

Sports.com serves as a global hub for sports content with a focus on soccer, sim racing, motorsports, and athlete-led media, with the upcoming Sports.com Super App poised to evolve fan engagement by integrating streaming, e-commerce, fantasy gaming, and sports news. The Entertainment division builds on AI-powered live events and direct-to-fan platforms, while Lottery.com delivers compliant, ethical gaming solutions including iGaming and charitable lottery access to global audiences.

With a $100 million financing facility and strategic acquisitions underway, including proposed deals with GXR World and DotCom Ventures, SEGG Media is executing a multi-vertical expansion strategy designed to unify fragmented fan experiences across live content, gaming, and digital commerce.

As part of the client-partner relationship, IBN will leverage its investor-focused distribution network, which includes over 5000 key syndication outlets, various newsletters, social media channels, and wire services via InvestorWire, along with blogs and other outreach tools, to generate greater awareness for SEGG Media.

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