The Delaware Lottery has once again moved to extend its reach in the gaming space, having operated a mobile betting platform for well over a year.
The state lottery operator has partnered with Wazdan, a Malta-headquartered B2B gaming solutions firm, to leverage the company’s portfolio of slot games.
This includes Hold the Jackpot, Cash Infinity, Collect to Infinity, Stick Infinity and Cash Out. The deal further diversifies the Delaware Lottery’s product portfolio while also furthering Wazdan’s expansion into North America.
“We are proud to announce our market entry into Delaware – one of the pioneering states in US iGaming,” said Michal Imiolek, Wazdan CEO.
“Partnering under the Delaware Lottery framework reaffirms our commitment to fully regulated markets and sustainable growth.
“Each new jurisdiction reinforces our presence and enables us to deliver rewarding experiences that embody the spirit of Online gaining.”
The Delaware Lottery was set up 49 years ago in 1974, but in recent years it has become one of most notable state lotteries in the US to embrace the burgeoning betting and gaming scene.
In 2018, the Supreme Court repealed PASPA, the US nationwide ban on gambling. Six years later, the Delaware Lottery launched its online sportsbook platform in January 2024, via a partnership with Rush Street Interactive (RSI).
RSI, the online gaming division of the Rush Street casinos operator which has particularly strong heritage on the East Coast of the US, had previously partnered with the Delaware Lottery to provide poker, online casino and slots products.
Outside of its deal with the Delaware Lottery, RSI has built itself up as one of the key mid-sized players in the US betting and gaming sector, a market largely dominated by the effective duopoly of FanDuel and DraftKings.
This dominance may be what prompted the firm to partner with lotteries like the Delaware Lottery, while it also looks at prospects internationally in regions like Latin America.