lottery
New Hampshire Lottery Joins Mega Money Jackpots
Follows multi-state eInstant record jackpot award of $5.8 million
Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of eInstant games to NASPL and WLA-member lotteries, congratulates the New Hampshire Lottery on joining the Company’s multi-state eInstant progressive, Mega Money Jackpots.
The New Hampshire Lottery launched Jackpot Spectacular, its first game in the Mega Money Jackpots linked progressive pool, for players in the Granite State on April 24th. New Hampshire joins Pennsylvania and Virginia in offering Mega Money Jackpots linked games.
Additionally, IWG congratulates the Virginia Lottery along with its Mega Money Jackpots player who won a record-setting $5.8 million prize. The win sets another new U.S. iLottery record for the largest eInstant prize.
Mega Money Jackpots launched in July 2023, and over the past nine months the game has created eight millionaires. Since launch, more than 240 players across the participating lotteries have won Mega and Minor jackpots totaling more than $20 million.
The amount and frequency of these prizes showcases the excitement of IWG’s Mega Money Jackpots. To achieve this, select eInstants from participating lotteries each contribute a small percentage of the sales to fund the two progressive prize tiers, with IWG administering the settlement of jackpot prize monies on a turnkey basis.
The multi-state eInstant progressive jackpot is powered by IWG’s InstantJackpots. Since all functionality is contained within IWG’s InstantRGS (remote game server), no development support is required by a lottery’s iLottery platform provider. Additionally, new lotteries can join the system regardless of their iLottery platform provider.
Charlie McIntyre, Executive Director at New Hampshire Lottery, said: “Our industry has a proud track record of collaborating across state lotteries. We’re excited to join Mega Money Jackpots and to bring the excitement of it outsized prizes to our players. We know that our contribution will further enhance the game for everyone involved, and we look forward to creating some new millionaires here in New Hampshire.”
Rhydian Fisher, CEO at IWG, said: “Kudos to the team at New Hampshire Lottery. By joining Mega Money Jackpots, collectively we can award even more million dollar prizes to lottery players. Not only is the game frequently creating new millionaires, but it has also been a leading catalyst for new player signups. Fingers crossed that some new millionaires will be created in New Hampshire very soon.”
Compliance Updates
iLottery Authorized in Massachusetts as Governor Healey Signs FY 2025 Budget
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed the fiscal year 2025 state budget that includes language legalizing online lottery sales for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Revenue from online lottery sales will support a grant program for early childhood education and care.
“We thank Governor Healey for her support of online Lottery and approving it in the final FY25 budget. This will allow the Lottery to keep pace with its competition and reach newer audiences. We are prepared to implement a safe and reliable iLottery that will produce significant resources for critical childcare services, which are so desperately needed across the state. Thank you to Speaker Ron Mariano, President Karen Spilka, and the Joint Ways and Means Committee for prioritizing this important policy change. And thank you to the legislators who have championed this issue. We are excited to get to work,” said State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts State Lottery Commission.
“Our team is excited to implement an online Lottery. We are ready and prepared to offer our players a modern lottery experience in a safe and accessible environment. At the same time, the Lottery is unwavering in its commitment to our dedicated retail partners who have helped us become the most successful lottery in the country,” said Mark William Bracken, Executive Director of the Mass Lottery.
The Lottery will be conducting a Request for Response to procure services for the operation of an online Lottery. Lottery officials anticipate launching its online platform in approximately 16 months. The legislation requires customers to be at least 21 years old to participate. The age requirement for retail Lottery sales remains 18.
Australia
TheLotter Australia Expands its Offerings with the Launch of a New Mobile App
TheLotter Australia has announced a new addition: a user-friendly mobile app, available for both iOS and Android devices. This extension complements the already popular website, offering Australians a simple way to join the world’s biggest lotteries and potentially make a fortune.
“With theLotter Australia app on their phone, local players can take a chance at the biggest jackpots worldwide in just a few clicks,” Piers Morgan, Director of theLotter Australia, said.
With theLotter Australia app, which boasts the biggest variety of international lotteries, customers can:
- Secure a chance at winning huge jackpots effortlessly.
- Order tickets which will be matched to equivalent overseas entries. For instance, fill out numbers with PowerLuck and they will be matched to the official US Powerball by third-party agents on your behalf.
- Access the matched ticket in your personal account.
- Instant display of the winning numbers on our results pages shortly after they were drawn.
- Commission-free winnings, after the deduction of relevant taxes.
- Customised jackpot alerts for their favourite lotteries.
When a customer wins, they can rely on theLotter Australia for prompt notifications about the good news. Winnings valued at US$ 600 or less are directly deposited into the customer’s account. For larger winnings, theLotter Australia provides the physical ticket needed to claim the prize.
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Brad Thompson
Pollard Banknote Awarded Five-year Contract Extension from the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation
Pollard Banknote Limited announced an extension to its Instant Ticket Printing Services Agreement with the Interprovincial Lottery Corporation (ILC). The original contract term began on December 30, 2013, and under this extension Pollard Banknote will continue to provide instant tickets, game design, and related services through December 31, 2028, with an option to renew for an additional five years.
The contract extends the successful and collaborative partnership Pollard Banknote and ILC have established over the past 35 years. As a coordinating agent representing all five Canadian lottery organizations, ILC has worked with Pollard Banknote throughout the years to leverage a variety of print innovations and regionally-specific strategies to deliver top-selling national games to players, which have consistently been significant drivers of overall sales for Canadian lotteries. Two recent examples are ILC’s latest launch of its $50, $100, $150 game, featuring the eye-catching hues of neon ink, and the Mystery Multiplier ticket with Pollard Banknote’s Flip Scratch innovation that features pop-up windows with additional scratch-off areas. Most recently, Pollard Banknote collaborated with ILC to expand its presence into the digital lottery landscape with the latest iteration of its Jackpot family of games—a key number match series of tickets which includes a 2nd chance contest where players can play an online slots-style game to earn bonus entries with each code they enter.
“We look forward to continuing our strong partnership with Pollard Banknote. Their expertise and experience in the industry has allowed us to bring exciting new concepts and instant games to the Canadian market. The contract extension will allow us to continue to deliver innovative and creative games that players love and that will generate revenue for the vital programs the lotteries support throughout Canada and their respective provinces,” said Sarah Price, Director of National Games, ILC.
“Pollard Banknote is thrilled to have the opportunity to extend our partnership with the ILC. We are excited to continue providing innovative products that stand out at retail and extend the play experience into the digital landscape, with the ultimate goal of maximizing revenue for good causes across Canada,” said Brad Thompson, Vice President of Sales & Marketing at Pollard Banknote.
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