NeoPollard Interactive And New Hampshire Lottery Win iLottery Court Decision

LANSING, Michigan, September 17, 2019 /CNW/ ‐‐ NeoPollard Interactive LLC  (“NeoPollard Interactive”) and Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”) are thrilled by the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire rendered on June 3, 2019 that unequivocally confirms that the federal Wire Act applies only to sports betting activities. This decision is important for the U.S. lottery industry as a whole as it alleviates concerns pertaining to the transmission of lottery data over the Internet, whether in connection with traditional retail or online lottery sales, the latter also being known as iLottery.

Working alongside the New Hampshire Lottery Commission (“New Hampshire Lottery”), NeoPollard Interactive and Pollard Banknote, the New Hampshire Lottery’s technology providers, immediately sought a declaratory judgment in federal court that the OLC’s new Wire Act interpretation was based on an incorrect reading of the statute.

By concluding that the Wire Act applies only to transmissions related to bets or wagers on a sporting event or contest, Judge Paul Barbadoro safeguards the New Hampshire Lottery and NeoPollard Interactive from the threat of unlawful prosecution in New Hampshire, Michigan, and in each other U.S. state where NeoPollard Interactive operates.

In addition, and equally importantly for other state lotteries, by setting aside the OLC’s re-interpretation of the Wire Act, the decision clarifies that state lotteries can once again rely on the OLC’s 2011 opinion that the Wire Act is limited to sports betting. Any concerns about the pooling of bets or the transmission of wagers in connection with national and regional multi-state games such as Powerball® and Mega Millions, whether through traditional retail or online channels, have been completely eliminated.

About NeoPollard Interactive

NeoPollard Interactive LLC (“NeoPollard Interactive”) is jointly owned by two of the world’s most trusted and reputable companies in lottery and internet gaming—Pollard Banknote Limited (“Pollard Banknote”) and NeoGames S.a.r.L. (“NeoGames”). Established in 2014, NeoPollard Interactive combines the marketing expertise and extensive worldwide lottery experience of Pollard Banknote with the proven leadership and technology of NeoGames in launching new online and mobile gaming products and services suited to an ever‐evolving marketplace. The company leverages the strengths of each partner company to develop, implement, operate, and maintain innovative online gaming services that enable regulated lottery clients to generate revenues for good causes.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEOPOLLARD INTERACTIVE, CONTACT:

Doug Pollard
Co‐Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 204‐474‐2323
E‐mail: doug.pollard@neopollard.com

Moti Malul
Co‐Chief Executive Officer
Telephone: 1‐734‐353‐4275
E‐mail: moti.malul@neopollard.com

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