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Slovakia – Niké launches Flip Scratch instant ticket
By Phil - 26 October 2015
Slovakia’s largest sports betting company, Niké, has launched an instant ticket Oko berie with Flip Scratch manufactured by Pollard Banknote Limited.
Launched on October 20, the 5€ Oko berie (Blackjack) offers players a ticket with the added value and excitement of Flip Scratch by combining pop-open windows on scratch-off games that double the amount of play. Flip Scratch is a patented Fusion product that consists of two layers of recyclable card stock laminated together. Players break open windows to reveal variable imaging on the back of each window and a scratch area that covers additional play symbols.
Flip Scratch accommodates a variety of play styles, including symbol match, slots and popular card games such as poker, blackjack, and high low. Niké incorporates the excitement of blackjack player and dealer cards into the game play of Oko berie with Flip Scratch by allowing players to break open perforated windows to reveal the dealer cards and then scratch off corresponding play areas to reveal their own hand. Bonus panels open to reveal additional scratch-off areas that increase the value by adding yet another layer of play that is simple and fun.
“All of us at Pollard Banknote are very excited that Niké has chosen our new Flip Scratch innovation to enhance its latest instant ticket offering,” said Nancy Bettcher, Vice President, Product Innovation & Development, Pollard Banknote. “The new look and play style will not only draw attention at retail, but also offers a fun new way to play that’s different from other products players have seen before. The new format adds value for players with a whole new layer of winning opportunities.”
“At Niké, we are always interested in finding new and innovative ways to entertain and delight our players,” said Michal Dáni, Lottery Director, Niké. “Flip Scratch has simulated the excitement of blackjack and we look forward to sharing this exciting new concept with our players.”
Niké, the first betting company in Slovakia, has been operating since January 29, 1991. Since its establishment it has been the largest betting company in the territory of Slovakia, with more than 900 branches distributed throughout the region.
