PlayAlberta.ca Now Offers First Regulated
Sportsbook for Albertans
LANSING, Mich., Sept. 1, 2021 /CNW/ - NeoPollard
Interactive LLC ("NeoPollard Interactive" or "NPi"),
jointly owned by Pollard Banknote Limited ("Pollard Banknote")
(TSX: PBL) and NeoGames S.A. (Nasdaq: NGMS), congratulates Alberta
Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis ("AGLC") on today's launch of Play
Alberta's first sports betting program.
Albertans can now log on to www.playalberta.ca—the province's
only regulated online gambling website—to place wagers on sporting
events related to popular professional sports leagues, such as the
NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB, as well as other fan favorites, like NCAA
football and European soccer.
"AGLC is continuously looking for ways to improve Play Alberta,
and adding sports betting to the website will give consumers
expanded gambling entertainment options. Play Alberta Sports
Betting will take the existing sports betting market that players
are familiar with and introduce a modern option that presents
Albertans with choice and convenience in a safe and regulated
environment," stated Acting President & Chief Executive Officer
of AGLC, Kandice Machado.
AGLC's sports betting service leverages NPi's industry-leading
NeoSphere iLottery Technology and the award-winning Advanced
Betting Platform and trading services offered by Sporting
Solutions. With offices across the globe—including Edmonton,
Alberta—Sporting Solutions is a leading B2B sports betting provider
that serves many of the world's largest betting operators.
Collectively, the fully-integrated solution delivers a seamless
entertainment experience that fosters player engagement across
gaming verticals.
"NPi continues to expand and enhance our products and services
in order to give Albertans a unified online gaming experience
across lottery, casino, and now sports betting," said Liz Siver, General Manager, NeoPollard
Interactive. "As AGLC's online operating partner, NPi provides a
complete 360° solution, including state-of-the-art technology, our
Power Suite of operational services, and engaging digital game
content. We are proud to now offer a state-of-the-art sports
betting program in conjunction with Sporting Solutions that is sure
to appeal to sports enthusiasts and increase revenue for good
causes in Alberta."
"We are very excited to work with AGLC and NPi to launch
Alberta's first regulated online
sportsbook," said Andy Wright, CEO,
Sporting Solutions. "With the recent legalization of single-event
wagering in Canada, this is the
ideal time for Play Alberta's launch. We are confident that our
technology and sports betting expertise will bring a dynamic and
compelling offering to Albertans."
The introduction of sports betting marks the latest in a series
of enhancements that NPi has brought to Play Alberta. In addition
to sports betting, NPi has worked with AGLC to launch online lotto
games, slots, instants, and virtual and live dealer table games—all
of which provide income to the General Revenue Fund within
Alberta's regulated gaming
environment.
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, Schafer Systems and Fastrak retail
merchandising solutions, and a full suite of digital offerings,
ranging from world-class mkodo 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, 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 provider of iLottery solutions for national and
state-regulated lotteries. NeoGames' full-service solution combines
proprietary technology platforms with the experience and expertise
required for successful iLottery operations. NeoGames' pioneering
game studio encompasses an extensive portfolio of engaging online
lottery games that deliver an entertaining player experience. As a
trusted partner to lotteries worldwide, the company works with its
customers to maximize their success, offering a comprehensive
solution that empowers them to deliver enjoyable and profitable
iLottery programs to their players, generate more revenue, and
direct proceeds to good causes. For more information
visit www.neogames.com.
About Sporting Solutions
Sporting Solutions is a subsidiary of FDJ Gaming Solutions,
which provides betting services for FDJ Groupe (EPA: FDJ) and over
40 operators in regulated jurisdictions, including many of the
best-known bookmakers in the U.K. and internationally. With offices
in the U.K., South Africa and
North America, Sporting Solutions
is the premium supplier and market leader for odds provision,
trading expertise & risk management services, and software
solutions. It was born from Sporting Index—the global leader in
trading the most volatile form of sports betting since 1992—and for
the past decade has been leveraging this capability to deliver a
best-of-breed B2B proposition. For further information visit
www.sportingsolutions.com.
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SOURCE NeoPollard Interactive