Public Gaming International March/April 2026

53 PUBLIC GAMING INTERNATIONAL • MARCH/APRIL 2026 platforms. Additionally, Pollard Banknote offers a suite of lottery management and optimization tools, including warehousing and distribution platforms and services, to enhance lottery operations. Drawing on our extensive iLottery experience in North America, Pollard Banknote developed the Pollard Catalyst™ Gaming Platform which is now live and delivering meaningful results. This state-of-the-art platform utilizes modern, cloud-native technology and a modular system architecture to give lotteries unrivaled flexibility and extensibility. Designed as an omnichannel solution, it can also seamlessly integrate online and retail play for a unified player experience. Paired with exciting iLottery games from our Pollard Digital Games Studio and expert-led business services, the Pollard Catalyst™ Gaming Platform enables lotteries to drive engagement, increase revenue, and adapt to evolving market demands. Our unwavering commitment to innovation across these areas has resulted in exponential growth and the establishment of a global family of companies with over 2,200 employees collaborating across 20 locations in eight countries worldwide. With a diverse range of innovative products and solutions supported by unparalleled expertise and experience covering all aspects of lottery, Pollard Banknote continues to be the premier partner for lotteries around the world and a driving force in the industry. Scientific Games scientificgames.com Scientific Games is driven by a mission to responsibly maximize funding for vital good cause programs in communities around the world. As the leading global provider of lottery games and solutions, we bring more than 50 years of relentless innovation and unwavering security and compliance to every partnership. Today, our teams of experts serve 150 government-regulated lotteries in 50 countries. Since 1973, Scientific Games has integrated science into everything we do. Our portfolio of games, technologies, analytics and services delivers entertaining omnichannel lottery experiences that allow consumers to have fun and play healthy, while helping lotteries operate securely and responsibly. We developed the world’s first secure instant scratch game using patented mathematical formulas and engineering innovation, and we continue to power the industry with breakthrough, science-based products. From engaging player entertainment experiences to enterprise gaming systems and advanced retail and digital solutions, our products and programs drive lottery performance and profits. Headquartered in metro Atlanta, USA, Scientific Games is a 100% lottery-focused private company owned by Brookfield Business Partners, a leading global investment company. Our global workforce of 3,500 employees spans five continents. Powered by Scientific Games’ data analytics, our game designers create what players want to play, while our technologists deliver how and where they want to play—at retail or digitally. We’re also leading innovation that streamlines how retailers manage and sell lottery products in stores. We are the world’s largest creator, producer, and manager of lottery games, and the fastest-growing leading provider of lottery systems and retail technology. Our integrated ecosystem of products and applications seamlessly connects lottery retail and digital experiences into a true omnichannel environment, making Scientific Games the partner of choice for iLottery and lottery sports betting markets. Scientific Games leads by investing in innovation with a constant focus on the player and retailer experience. Lottery is not just a game—it is a moment of entertainment and one of the world’s largest consumer product categories. We help lotteries modernize by solving market challenges and unlocking new opportunities across retail and digital channels, while maintaining a firm commitment to responsible gaming. As a result, the future of lottery beneficiary funding remains strong. That future is built on game security paired with the excitement of winning, all backed by science and world-renowned security and compliance protocols. Scientific Games powers many of today’s favorite lottery games and delivers the most advanced retail, digital and gaming systems technologies to support our customers’ long-term sustainability. 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