Paysafe & NeoPollard Interactive partner to enhance N.C. Education Lottery’s online offerings

By Pavithra R

Paysafe, a leading specialized payments platform has announced the expansion of its partnership with NeoPollard Interactive(“NPi”), a leading provider of profitable iLottery programs in North America.

Through the collaboration, NPi’s technology will leverage Paysafe’s proprietary payment gateway to power the iLottery services offered by the North Carolina Education Lottery.

“The future of the U.S. lottery market will see digital channels complement retail, or offline, lottery ticket sales. We’re excited to support this evolution by strengthening our partnership with NeoPollard Interactive to enhance North Carolina Education Lottery’s online offering,” said Gregory Kirstein, Director of Business Development for iGaming at Paysafe.

Since 2014, Paysafe and NeoPollard Interactive were in partnership to provide the Michigan Lottery with a comprehensive 360° iLottery and payments solution. Besides, Michigan Lottery and the North Carolina Education Lottery, NPi and Paysafe’s partnerships include contracts with the Virginia Lottery and the New Hampshire Lottery.

The North Carolina Education Lottery partnered with NPi to convert its previous digital offerings to a fully integrated omnichannel digital engagement solution. This technology solution includes Pollard Banknote’s playON player engagement platform, a full-featured mobile application, and NPi’s NeoSphere player account management system, which leverages best-in-breed payment technology from Paysafe. Players can use their North Carolina Education Lottery account to purchase tickets online for Powerball, Mega Millions, Carolina Cash 5, and Lucky for Life.

Paysafe’s payment gateway technology ensures that players can seamlessly and securely fund their iLottery accounts and withdraw winnings using a wide variety of different payment methods.

Recently, Paysafe appointed Afshin Yazdian as CEO, to lead its U.S. Acquiring division.

“In order to power the most profitable iLottery programs, NPi maintains the highest standards of technical excellence and commitment to our Lottery partners. The high bar that we have set for ourselves is one that we also expect from partners in our technology and services ecosystems. For this reason, we are proud to continue growing with like-minded partners such as Paysafe,” said Liz Siver, General Manager at NPi.

Established since 1999, Paysafe is a leading global provider of end-to-end payment solutions. Its core purpose is to enable businesses and consumers to connect and transact seamlessly through industry-leading capabilities in payment processing, digital wallet, card issuing and online cash solutions.