Smartplay is now licensed in the UAE!

We’re thrilled to share some exciting news! The United Arab Emirates’ General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) has granted us, Smartplay International, a vendor license. This means we can now provide our lottery and gaming equipment to licensed gaming companies in the UAE. “We’re honored that the GCGRA has awarded this vendor license and allowed…

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Behind the Scenes at the Lottery

Ever wonder how the lottery is conducted? What really goes on before the show to keep everything secure, random and on-time? We’ve compiled some great behind the scenes videos created by lotteries and local news organizations. These videos highlight the detailed planning and execution that goes on, which gives players confidence in the draw results.…

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Lotteries Explain Digital Draws

While lottery players are becoming more accustomed to digitally drawn lottery numbers, providing an overview of the process increases transparency and credibility. It could make a difference for those players on the fence about playing because they think the results are rigged. It’s usually because they don’t have enough information about how the process works.…

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Lottery Studio Examples

It’s great to see such a variety in how lottery draws are conducted around the world. We’ve compiled a number of videos so you can get some ideas for your own lottery draw event. Totalizator Sportowy POLAND Lottery Machines: Phoenix and Saturn Sorteo Lotto Honduras Lottery machines: Mercury Pick2, Saturn and Standard daily La Primera…

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Automate Lottery Draws with OriginConnect

Last summer, we went live with an automated and connected version of our Origin® Digital Draw System we aptly named OriginConnect™. OriginConnect™ connects directly to the retail POS system which triggers the draws after sales close, or it can run autonomously on a schedule. Since July 2019 for example, OriginConnect™ has run Vietnam’s Vietlott 10-minute…

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Lottery Innovation at ICE 2020

Check out the Big Spin wheel and Jupiter high-frequency lotto machine. Stand N1-310. Spin the wheel Learn about the latest high-frequency lotto machines Discuss new iGaming integrations Once again we’re excited to be a part of ICE London at the Excel Center, February 4-6, 2020. This show is by far the one to visit if…

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Lottery Machine Ideas for Raffles

So you’re starting a raffle. A raffle is defined as a type of lottery where people purchase tickets or entries, each with an identifying number. Usually participants buy any number of entries, each with an equal chance of winning. A drawing is then conducted where one or more of these numbers is selected randomly to…

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Smartplay Joins APLA

We’re proud to announce that Smartplay has joined the Asia-Pacific Lottery association (APLA). Established in 1999, the APLA is one of five regional associations established by the World Lottery Association (WLA) and represents 25 lotteries from 10 countries in the Asia Pacific region with combined annual revenues in excess of US$21 Billion. According to the World Lottery…

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