Tag Archives: Instant games
Brazil – Instants to go back on sale in March
Special adviser to the Ministry of Finance José Francisco Manssur has confirmed that instant lottery Lotex will be on sale once again in March. The Ministry of Finance authorized Caixa the right to offer instant lottery Lotex on 28 December. New rules give Caixa the right to issue instants for a period of 24 months including online instants after…
Brazil – Instants could get go ahead again under new government plans
The government is preparing a decree that would bring back the sale of instant lottery Lotex. The government wants to use the ONCE lottery (the lottery in aid of the blind in Spain) as a model. The sales network in Brazil, according to the new plans, would be made up by sellers with disabilities and could be…
UK – IGT acquires iSoftBet
IGT’s PlayDigital content library will more than double to approximately 225 proprietary games after entering into a definitive agreement to acquire igaming content provider and third-party game aggregator, iSoftBet, for approximately €160m in cash. The acquisition is expected to be completed during the second quarter of 2022, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions….
Canada – IWG and Loto-Québec sign new instants contract
Instant Win Gaming (IWG), a leading supplier of digital eInstant games to NASPL/WLA-member lotteries, has signed a new contract with Loto-Québec. Under this contract, IWG will continue to supply its full suite of InstantGames™ digital eInstants. IWG has been an eInstant supplier to Loto-Québec since 2015. IWG currently supplies eInstants to 10 iLottery programs in…
US – SG lands two decade-long contracts from Pennsylvania Lottery
Scientific Games has won a 10-year base contract from the Pennsylvania Lottery to provide its instant games and Scientific Games Enhanced Partnership for lottery instant game services, as well as a 10-year base contract to provide lottery gaming systems services across the network of nearly 10,000 Pennsylvania Lottery retailers in the Commonwealth. Supplying the Pennsylvania…
Portugal – Scientific signs up to be exclusive instant games provider for Portuguese lottery
Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa (SCML) has selected Scientific Games as the exclusive supplier of instant games to Portuguese players through a new, three-year contract. SCML, a charitable organisation that serves as the operator of the national lottery and retail betting in Portugal, is ranked among the world’s Top 20 performing lotteries globally (La…
Hungary – Scientific expands digital lottery footprint with more eInstant launches in Hungary
Scientific Games has confirmed the continued launch of iLottery games for Hungarian Lottery Szerencsejáték with additional go lives of eInstant games, expanding the Company’s global digital lottery footprint to nearly 30 US and international lotteries. Szerencsejáték Zrt. is one of the fastest growing lotteries in Europe, with digital sales increasing 58% from 2018 to 2020…
Canada – Loto-Québec extends contract with Scientific Games
Canadian operator Loto-Québec has extended its existing seven-year instant games and hybrid lottery games contracts with Scientific Games through January 31, 2022. Creating products designed to responsibly generate maximum revenues for lottery beneficiary programs worldwide, Scientific Games is a trusted supplier to Loto-Québec for more than five decades, recently celebrating the Lottery’s 50th Anniversary and…
Instant Games: a lightning-fast betting experience
Tetiana Shumakova, PO at Evoplay Entertainment, believes the speed and simplicity of instant games is ideal for welcoming new online players. What is the appeal of Instant Games compared to other products in Evoplay Entertainment’s portfolio, such as Table Games and Video Slots? When it comes to the advantages of an instant game, the clue…
