National Lottery plc, a fully owned subsidiary of IZI Group plc and the preferred proponent for Malta’s National Concession in Malta, has announced it has chosen subsidiaries of leading technology provider International Game Technology (IGT) as its lottery technology and services provider.

The deal was celebrated by IZI Group Founder and CEO Johann Schembri, who said: “We have been preparing for this project for over two years as we wanted to partner with the leading global lottery technology provider that is innovative, has the experience in operating sales lotteries and understands the local context.”

In IGT, the company has indeed found a global leader in lotteries and gaming, which generated some $4.8 billion (€4.22 billion) in revenues during 2019 and employs approximately 11,000 people globally.

“Through this strategic alliance, National Lottery plc is ensuring that the National Lottery operation in Malta for the coming ten years will run on world-class technology that meets the stringent demands to elevate this operation to European benchmarks, creating a paradigm shift in the way the National Lottery is operated and appreciated by the public,” Mr Schembri added.

On the part of IGT, Chief Operating Officer for Global Lottery, Jay Gendron commented: “We have enjoyed working together with National Lottery plc for several months.

“We believe that with our expertise as a world leading lottery provider combined with the local knowledge of National Lottery plc, we can provide a lottery experience of the highest quality in Malta. The Maltese lottery market is very interesting and our experience in operating similar markets will ensure that the new lottery will be of the utmost quality.”