Allwyn completes investment in Instant Win Gaming Limited (IWG)

5 September 2024

LUCERNE, Switzerland, 5 September 2024 – Allwyn, a leading multi-national lottery operator headquartered in Switzerland, confirms the completion of its investment in Instant Win Gaming Limited (IWG) and as of today holds a 70% interest in the business. Co-founders Rhydian Fisher and Simon Bucknall, currently IWG’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer, respectively, will retain their roles at IWG.

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About Allwyn

Allwyn is a leading multi-national lottery operator. Allwyn builds better lotteries that return more to good causes by focusing on innovation, technology, efficiency and safety across a growing casual gaming entertainment portfolio. The lottery-first approach of focusing on affordable recreational play has earned Allwyn leading market positions with trusted brands across Europe in Austria, Czech Republic, Greece and Cyprus, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States (Illinois).

About Instant Win Gaming

IWG is a leading supplier of digital e-Instant and instant win games to WLA and NASPL-member lotteries. It has 20 years’ experience of making top selling, high quality games and the strategic know how to make them work. Each year, IWG develops more than 250 new InstantGames™ for its global base of lottery customers. Its games consistently perform at the highest level, engaging and retaining players while driving superior sales results. It has the knowledge to deliver winning game portfolios, and the experience to make them grow. IWG delivers an end- to-end solution covering all aspects of e-Instant development and portfolio management. The Company’s InstantRGS™ (remote game server) delivers its content in multiple regulated jurisdictions from data centers in the UK, Gibraltar, Canada and North America. It has a broad library available via its InstantRGS with games covering many proven themes and mechanics that can be developed into an ideal offering for a partner’s eInstant and/or instant win program.

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