North American ilottery program provider NeoPollard Interactive has announced it will be expanding its partnership with specialised payments platform Paysafe into the North Carolina Lottery Market.
Having first partnered together in the US market in 2014 to provide the Michigan Lottery with a comprehensive 360° ilottery and payments solution, the extension will see NPi’s technology leverage Paysafe’s proprietary payment gateway to power the ilottery services offered by the North Carolina Education Lottery.
Following a competitive procurement process, the North Carolina Education Lottery partnered with NPi to successfully convert its previous digital offerings to a fully integrated omnichannel digital engagement solution.
This technology solution includes Pollard Banknote’s playON player engagement platform, a full-featured mobile application, and NPi’s NeoSphere player account management system, which leverages best-in-breed payment technology from Paysafe.
Gregory Kirstein, Director of Business Development for igaming at Paysafe, said: “The future of the US lottery market will see digital channels complement retail, or offline, lottery ticket sales. We’re excited to support this evolution by strengthening our partnership with NeoPollard Interactive to enhance North Carolina Education Lottery’s online offering.”
Players can use their North Carolina Education Lottery account to purchase tickets online for Powerball, Mega Millions, Carolina Cash 5, and Lucky for Life, with Paysafe’s payment gateway technology now ensuring that players can seamlessly and securely fund their ilottery accounts and withdraw winnings using a wide variety of different payment methods.
Liz Siver, General Manager at NPi, added: “In order to power the most profitable ilottery programs, NPi maintains the highest standards of technical excellence and commitment to our lottery partners. The high bar that we have set for ourselves is one that we also expect from partners in our technology and services ecosystems. For this reason, we are proud to continue growing with like-minded partners such as Paysafe.”
In addition to the Michigan Lottery and the North Carolina Education Lottery, NPi and Paysafe’s partnerships include contracts with the Virginia Lottery and the New Hampshire Lottery.
