- CEO
- John S. Pollard
- Full Time Employees
- 2,470
- Sector
- Consumer Cyclical
- Industry
- Gambling, Resorts & Casinos
- Address
- 140 Otter Street Winnipeg MB Canada R3T 0M8
- IPO Date
- Jan 31, 2013
- Business
- Pollard Banknote Limited manufactures and sells lottery and charitable gaming products worldwide, primarily serving lotteries and gaming organizations in the United States, Canada, and internationally; its core offerings include instant tickets with licensed properties, proprietary designs featuring Scratch FX and Clear Play technologies, and related services such as distribution, marketing, loyalty programs, and vending machines including easyVEND and scanACTIV systems; charitable gaming products encompassing pull-tab tickets, bingo paper, daubers, electronic bingo systems, pull-tab vending machines, and eTab electronic pull-tab solutions on cabinets, tablets, and terminals; digital solutions like eInstants, iLottery platforms under the Catalyst brand with player account management and engagement tools, mobile apps via playON and gameON, and lottery optimization software such as sureTRACK and optiFORCE; Schafer Systems ticket merchandising; and lottery management services including warehousing, logistics, and second-chance promotions. The Pollard Charitable Games Group, incorporating subsidiaries and brands like American Games, International Gamco, Diamond Game, Compliant, and CJ Venne, supplies these products through global distributors, while NeoPollard Interactive, a 50% joint venture with NeoGames, delivers iLottery systems powering operations in multiple U.S. states including Michigan, North Carolina, Virginia, and Kansas. Founded in 1907 and headquartered at 140 Otter Street in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, the company operates manufacturing and sales facilities across North America, including in Alberta, Ontario, Michigan, Arizona, Iowa, Nebraska, and California, as well as in the United Kingdom and Austria, generating approximately 70% of revenue in U.S. dollars. Recent developments include the April 1, 2025, acquisition of Pacific Gaming for $10 million USD to enhance electronic bingo offerings like handheld devices and management systems, integrating it into the Charitable Games Group; the July 31, 2024, purchase of Clarence J. Venne for $12.6 million USD to bolster bingo daubers production; expansion of eInstant games with debuts at Norsk Tipping, West Virginia Lottery, and Virginia Lottery, plus partnerships for third-party content integration; a three-year extension of Arizona Lottery warehousing services to 2029; and ongoing iLottery growth with Kansas operations meeting expectations amid investments in Catalyst platform features. In the second quarter of 2025, revenue rose 3.6% to $142.7 million, supported by higher instant ticket pricing, charitable gaming volumes from acquisitions, and record joint venture iLottery profits of $19.5 million, despite timing shifts in orders and Kansas startup costs.