Pollard Banknote Limited announced that, following a competitive procurement process, the California Lottery ("Lottery") has named Pollard Banknote the primary contractor for Scratchers®? Products ("instant tickets") and Related Services. The contract award was formally approved by the California Lottery Commission at its September 25, 2025 meeting.
The new primary contract is expected to commence December 1, 2025, and includes an initial term of six years with the option to extend for up to six additional years. As the primary contractor, Pollard Banknote anticipates providing approximately 70% of the Lottery's Scratchers games over the life of the contract. As the new primary contractor, Pollard Bank note will bring its full suite of innovative solutions to help the Lottery enhance all facilities of its instant ticket business.
In addition to providing outstanding games, print innovations, and licensed game promotions to responsibly attract and engage new players, Pollard Banknote will offer sales-driving retail initiatives and portfolio-wide optimization to support the Lottery's continued growth and mission to generate supplemental funding for California public education. The California Lottery was established in 1985 with the mission to provide supplemental funding for California's public schools, colleges, and universities. Since its inception, the Lottery has contributed more than $46 billion to education across the state.
Operating without public funding, the Lottery returns approximately 95 cents of every dollar spent on its games back to the community through prizes, retailer compensation, and education funding. The Lottery is committed to responsible gaming and was the first in the nation to receive the highest level of internationally recognized certification for responsible gaming practices.
