46 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2023 and guidelines for text contrast, utilizing relevant Plugins & Validator (speech support from Apple and Google) during design and development, enabling Voiceover (Apple) and Talk Back (Android), and user support. IGT continually checks its apps for ongoing ADA compliance, reducing copy and using icons to help guide a diverse range of players in the appropriate direction. Developers can scale font sizes based on phones’ text size accessibility settings. Alternative text, where necessary, is present to provide relevant labels for those players who use screen readers. Contrast ratios are adjusted as applicable for compliance. There’s an App for That There are generally two types of mobile apps for lotteries to consider for player enjoyment: the mobile convenience app and the mobile wagering app, both maximized when backed by the relevant Application Programming Interface (API) to help drive these experiences. The mobile convenience app provides players with the opportunity to check winning numbers, locate stores, retrieve draw and scratch ticket information, check for jackpot info, and sign up for alerts. Convenience apps do not accept wagers, bets, or payments of any kind through mobile applications. New Jersey, Indiana, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, West Virginia, and Wisconsin have deployed official lottery convenience apps in partnership with IGT. Recently, as part of the ongoing contract extension with the Wisconsin Lottery through May 2026, IGT launched its engaging Wisconsin Lottery User-testing the latest mobile convenience and wagering apps helps ensure lotteries are delivering the convenient services and enjoyable experiences that today’s players are looking for.
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