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North Carolina Education Lottery Extends Fastest Growing Instant Game Program in U.S. with Scientific Games

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Successful Partnership Positions Lottery for Future Growth to Benefit North Carolina Students, Serves as Model for World Lotteries

Scientific Games and the North Carolina Education Lottery have extended their partnership behind the fastest-growing instant scratch game program in the U.S. based on year-over-year growth. The partnership has propelled the NCEL to the No. 6 ranked lottery in the world for instant game performance (La Fleur’s 2022 Almanac per capita sales) and gained attention as the model for U.S. and international lotteries. The Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership helped responsibly grow NCEL Scratch-Off sales from $1.7 billion in fiscal year 2017 to $2.6 billion in fiscal year 2022. With this partnership, Scientific Games provides portfolio management across the Lottery’s entire scratch game offerings.

The Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership with NCEL began in 2017, aligning the Lottery for future growth to support education across North Carolina, including school construction and scholarships for students attending in-state colleges and universities.

Mark Michalko, NCEL Executive Director, said, “Our partnership with Scientific Games helps the N.C. Education Lottery achieve its goals, and we look forward to continuing our good work together. Last year, the success of scratch-off sales helped to raise $929 million to support education programs in North Carolina. We are aligned in our approach to maximize responsible growth in the coming years. Scratch-off games are the most popular games played in North Carolina and we look for continued success in our ongoing partnership with Scientific Games.”

Through the Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership, the company helps NCEL optimize its product portfolio through portfolio management and game design services, data-driven analytics, advanced logistics, licensed brand services, and retail sales and marketing support. The program is used by more than 20 lotteries, including six of the Top 10-performing instant game lotteries worldwide (La Fleur’s 2022 World Lottery Almanac).

John Schulz, President of Americas and Global Instant Products for Scientific Games, said, “The North Carolina Education Lottery is a great example of how Scientific Games and a lottery can partner on instant games to optimize the product portfolio and generate maximum revenues to benefit residents in the state. The program in North Carolina is a model for the world’s lotteries.”

With products generating more than 70% of global instant game retail sales, Scientific Games is the world’s largest instant games creator, producer and services provider in the world. The company provides retail and digital games, technology, analytics and services to 130 lotteries in 50 countries around the globe, including nearly every North American lottery.

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Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $1.80 Billion, Second Largest in History

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The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $1.80 billion ahead of Saturday night’s drawing, officially making it the second-largest Powerball jackpot in U.S. history.

The jackpot has been building since June 1, when a single ticket in Michigan claimed $224 million. In the 37 drawings since, no player has matched all six numbers — the most drawings ever in a single jackpot run — sending the prize pool into historic territory. It is the first time Powerball has reached this level since November 2022, when a California player won $2.04 billion.

“This jackpot is truly a historic moment in lottery history. At $1.80 billion, this Powerball run has already set records for longevity and now ranks as the second-largest prize ever. At Jackpot.com, we’re excited to help players across the country take part in a truly unforgettable moment.”

Jackpot.com allows customers to digitally order official state lottery tickets and scratch offs. Through the Jackpot.com platform, lottery players can place orders for their favorite games, choose their lucky numbers, and get notified if they win. Winnings under $600 are automatically deposited into customer accounts, while winning tickets over $600 are sent to the winners to be redeemed at lottery redemption centers. The service is available now in Colorado, Massachusetts, Arkansas, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, and Arizona.

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iGP Debuts iGaming Lottery to Cement Position and Power Operator Growth

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iGP, the full-service iGaming technology and solutions provider, has launched iGaming Lottery, a digital secondary lottery and raffle solution with 70+ global draw-based games, fully insured payouts up to €100M, and crypto-enabled play. Players can bet on the results of the world’s most recognised lotteries without purchasing official tickets, enabling operators to expand their portfolios with a proven, high-engagement vertical.

iGaming Lottery is the second major product to be introduced in the past two years, following iGaming Deck, and a new milestone in iGP’s remarkable turnaround. Driven by a new management team, a full rebrand, and expansion into new markets, iGP is delivering on its vision to become one of the industry’s leading B2B suppliers. With iGaming Platform, iGaming Deck, and now iGaming Lottery, iGP offers a connected ecosystem designed to power operator success from infrastructure and content to engagement and growth.

This launch further accelerates iGP’s strategic evolution from a platform-led provider to a full-suite partner offering fast-to-market modular solutions across platform, aggregator, turnkey, crypto, retail, and lottery. iGP’s iGaming Lottery uses a secondary lottery model where players bet on official results without purchasing tickets, simplifying operations and enabling faster payouts. Supporting both fiat and crypto play, it offers more than 70 global lotteries, including Powerball, EuroMillions, Mega Millions, SuperEnalotto, El Gordo, UK National Lottery, Oz Lotto, EuroJackpot, Irish Lotto and German Lotto 6aus49.

All payouts are fully insured up to €100M per claim and can include raffles, instant wins, seasonal prize events and branded custom draws. Designed for both standalone and cross-sell strategies into sportsbook and casino, iGP’s iGaming Lottery helps operators boost retention, attract new audiences and maximise promotional opportunities, with go-live possible in as little as four to six weeks via a single API integration.

Deployments are integrated via iGaming Deck and include branded jackpot widgets, gamified campaign templates, countdown timers, group play functionality and CRM-ready automation flows. Operators maintain full control over pricing, branding and engagement mechanics, while iGP manages technology, compliance, underwriting and back-office operations.

Jovana Popović Čanaki, CEO at iGP, said: “iGP has undergone a significant transformation in the past two years and we are reshaping the business for sustainable long-term growth. The successful launch of iGaming Lottery shows how far we have come in reshaping iGP. It underlines our ambition to be recognised as one of the industry’s leading suppliers and our focus on building products that support operators’ growth. This achievement is a testament to the focus and commitment of everyone at iGP.”

Dirk Camilleri, Chief Product Officer at iGP, added: “In a market saturated with content, operators need products that deliver real commercial impact. At iGP, the teams are built to design with speed, flexibility, and scale in mind so operators can launch, adapt, and grow without friction. iGP Lottery is a clear example of that philosophy in action – a profitable, in-house vertical that allows operators to cross sell seamlessly and unlock new revenue streams. It’s another step in our commitment to building products that drive immediate value and strengthen long-term growth for our partners.”

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Ghana’s NLA Introduces New Sticker to Clamp Down on Illegal Lotto Operators

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The fight against illegal lotto operations in Ghana continues unabated with a major push led by the Director-General and Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA).

On August 26, the Authority organised a press conference at Brennan Hall to re-emphasise the ongoing registration exercise for Lotto Writers under registered Private Lotto Operators, a process initially launched on September 18, 2024, under the previous leadership.

As part of the initiative, unique identification stickers are being introduced for all Writers and Agents of Private Lotto Operators (PLOs). This measure is expected to reduce illegal activities in the industry and significantly boost the Authority’s revenue.

Addressing the press, the Director-General, Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, noted the growing difficulty distinguishing legitimate writers from illegal ones. He explained that the introduction of the new sticker system would firmly establish the Authority’s regulatory role. Supported by the Operations and Compliance teams, this initiative will be enforced from September 1, 2025, to clamp down on unlicensed operators.

The Executive Secretary of the Concerned Lotto Agents and Writers Association (CLAAG), Mr. Kwaku Duah, welcomed the development, stressing that it was time for Registered Operators to benefit from the fees they had paid. He further cautioned that any Agent or Writer who fails to comply with the new regulations would not receive their support when caught by the law.

The sticker will display the Agent or Writer’s name, location, phone number and payment details, among other information. A QR code generated upon payment will allow the compliance team to easily verify duly licensed operators during their visits.

Mr. Andrew Tuah, Head of Operations, added that the registration fee of GHC 250 for Lotto Writers was to be renewed annually. In addition to the sticker’s robust security features, which cannot be duplicated, he announced a nationwide sensitisation exercise for the Lotto Writers to familiarise themselves with this app.

The press conference was also attended by the Deputy Director-General, Mr. Eric Yeboah Wadie, the Public Relations Officer of CLAAG, Mr. David Agbeviadeh, members of the Executive Management, Management and Staff of the Authority.

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