The National Lottery of Malta has deployed Novovision, a cashless solution provided by Novomatic. With the rollout of 56 Novovision cash terminals across its retail network, the National Lottery of Malta aims to enhance convenience for lottery customers while streamlining payout processes for winning tickets.
Novovision has been chosen as the preferred solution by National Lottery plc, the exclusive concessionaire of the national lottery of the Republic of Malta. Operating a network of 240 licensed lottery shops, including both directly operated and distributor-operated outlets, the National Lottery offers a diverse range of lottery products, sports betting, and electronic gaming machines (EGMs) in the retail market. These products are also available online through three distinct e-commerce sites.
The implementation of Novovision encompasses various modular functionalities aimed at supporting smooth business operations and enhancing user convenience. The Novovision wallet serves as a unified solution for slots play and sports betting, bolstered by biometric fingerprint recognition for secure authentication in all wallet transactions.
To establish cashless payment transactions in its retail network, the National Lottery of Malta has deployed Novovision cash terminals, with 32 terminals already installed to date. A total of 16 machines were installed by the end of 2023 and another 16 terminals were added in March 2024. The remaining 24 units will be installed in the weeks to come.
These terminals, including the NCM 40 and NCM 70 models, offer reliable cash handling capabilities, ergonomic design, and a range of features such as NFC reader, numeric keyboard, and fingerprint scanner, notes Novomatic.
Franco de Gabriele, Chief Commercial Officer of National Lottery plc, said: “The implementation of the Novovision product across our retail network is part of an innovative strategy that the group has been pursuing over the past years. Our intent was to provide a customised solution for our retail customers via a single wallet across a diversified product portfolio. The Novovision solution has proven to be an ideal solution for our environment and has been very well received by our customers.
“The product has enabled us to implement a process that is built on delivering efficiencies and enhancing our safety measures across the retail network. The customization of the product to our needs has been one of the most important elements of this project.”
Werner Kearns, Sales Manager of Novomatic Biometric Solutions, said: “Our solution for the National Lottery of Malta is a prime example of the high degree of customisation that Novovision delivers – with a unique product that facilitates slots, lotteries and sports betting payments from a single cash terminal, while having a single wallet that caters for different products with the use of our Novovision wallet solution.
“We are very grateful for the excellent cooperation with the teams of National Lottery plc in this project and particularly proud to provide a leading-edge cashless solution that brings so many benefits for both, the operator and its customers.”