Pollard Banknote Limited is pleased to announce that Loterie Nationale (the National Lottery of Belgium) has selected Pollard Banknote as its Gaming Platform provider and has formally communicated its notice of intent to award a contract to Pollard Banknote. Following a competitive procurement process, Pollard Banknote’s response was determined to be the most economically advantageous. The contract is for 12 years and has an estimated value of €177 million ($289 million CDN using an exchange rate of $1.63 CDN per Euro). The formal award of the contract is subject to a mandatory 15-day standstill (protest) period pursuant to Belgian procurement law.
The Gaming Platform is a full end-to-end solution supporting both retail and iLottery channels. Key components include a central gaming system for draw-based games, management of eInstant games, player engagement technology as well as an instant ticket management system for warehousing and distribution.
“We are honoured that Loterie Nationale has entrusted us with this opportunity and excited to expand our long-standing instant ticket supply relationship with them into the digital realm.” said Doug Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, Pollard Banknote.