IGT, Think&Go develop first lottery application on cashless payment screen

PROVIDENCE – Patented technology developed by Ingenico Group’s Think&Go has enabled Providence-based gaming solutions company International Game Technology PLC to develop the world’s first lottery application on a cashless payment screen, according to a joint statement released last week.
Think&Go is the inventor of connected screens that allow consumers to interact and exchange information with screen images by placing a smartphone, contactless card, connected watch or epassport on the image.
The IGT Connected Screen will streamline the payment process for lottery players by allowing them to collect and pay for lottery tickets by waving an NFC-enabled (near field communication) payment card or device at the screen. The screen made its debut last week at the North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries conference held in Atlanta and will also be featured at the upcoming World Lottery Summit in Singapore in November.
“This is yet another example of IGT working together with innovative companies,” Marco Tasso, IGT senior vice president of product marketing, Lottery, said in the statement. “We’ve entered the next phase in the evolution of electronic commerce that includes many new players and innovative ways to shop, pay and get paid, while maintaining the payment security that consumers expect.”
Think&Go CEO and founder Vincent Berge said connected screens are a natural fit for the gaming market.
“Using seamless payment will make it easier than ever for players to engage, place their wagers and pay with a range of contactless enabled payment devices without the need for agent interaction,” Berge said in the statement. “IGT is the recognized world leader in this market and we are excited by this new relationship and its enormous potential to revolutionize how connected screens will change the way consumers pay.”

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