“At the National Lottery, we put our players at the centre of everything we do,” said Dermot Griffin CEO of Ireland’s National Lottery, “And in this fast-moving world, it’s important to keepup with new innovations and technologies.” “With ‘Lottery Now’, players can just call out to check what the jackpot is, when the next draw is, or to find out recent winning numbers. We are proud to launch this capability for our players.”

“Lottery instant games are an $87.5 billion a year global consumer product, including $50 billion sold in North America, and they are a major driver of consumer retail store visits. Now for the first time in the lottery industry, SCiQ offers unit-level technology that provides inventory control, security, speed-of-service, merchandising and simplified accounting functions for retailers,” said Jim Kennedy, Group Chief Executive, Lottery for Scientific Games. “SCiQ is set to revolutionize the way lottery products are sold at retail. We believe that the lottery retail environment will never be the same.”

West Virginia Lottery Director Alan Larrick said, “The West Virginia Lottery considers the GLI-33 event wagering standard an integral component in the regulatory structure for our sports wagering offering. Our team is very grateful to have access to a technical resource that has been worked on collectively by the industry and it will also serve to protect our patrons, vendors, and licensees.”

Smartplay President Tom Markert stated, “In an industry where quality and precision are so important, I’m proud of our team for their efforts to achieve this certification. It is an important demonstration of our commitment to our customer’s success, and the thoughtful process required to create extremely reliable and high-quality lottery drawing systems.”