In a landmark US court victory, the US Federal Wire Act is limited to sports betting and does not pertain to state-run lotteries.

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NeoPollard Interactive, jointly owned by Pollard Banknote and NeoGames, won the case in the First Circuit of the US Court of Appeals. The outcome confirms the ruling of the US District Court in New Hampshire in 2019 that was appealed by the US Federation Department of Justice.

The decision is important for the US lottery industry by alleviating concerns related to the legality of traditional retail or online lottery sales which rely on the transmission of lottery data over the internet.

The Wire Act subjects to criminal liability any person who "knowingly uses a wire communication facility for the transmission in interstate or foreign commerce of bets or wager or information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers on any sports event or contest, or for the transmission of a wire communication which entitles the recipient to receive money or credit as a result of bets or wagers, or for information assisting in the placing of bets or wagers."

Said Liz Siver, general manager of NeoPollard Interactive: “This is a great success for the lottery industry generally and ilottery specifically, as it ensures that the sale of both ilottery games and national and regional multi-state games, can continue to be strong contributors to lottery sales and the good causes that US lotteries support.”