International Game Technology PLC (IGT) and Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) have announced their collaboration with National Lottery plc, a subsidiary of IZI Group, to introduce Historical Horse Racing (HHR) technology in Malta. This partnership marks a significant milestone as the first HHR deployment outside the United States.
Under this agreement, IGT will initially provide 100% of the HHR floor share at National Lottery’s IZIBINGO venue in St. Paul’s Bay. Exacta Services, Inc., a CDI subsidiary, will equip the gaming floor with its Exacta Connect® system solution. Additionally, IGT and Exacta will extend HHR technology to several other National Lottery gaming locations across the island.
National Lottery plc will debut its HHR offering with over 80 IGT HHR games on industry-leading hardware, including the PeakSlant™49, PeakSlant32, and Cobalt™27 cabinets. Players will have access to HHR versions of popular titles such as Prosperity Link™ and classic games like Cleopatra™ Gold, Wolf™ Run Gold, and Stinkin’ Rich Skunks Gone Wild!™. The Exacta Connect® system will ensure seamless operation and regulatory compliance on the gaming floors.
“Exacta is thrilled to announce our new partnership with IZI Group and IGT in Malta,” said Jeff Lind, Exacta Systems President, “which marks an exciting first step towards our international expansion. The flexibility of our Exacta Connect system in adapting to different markets and legislative environments, coupled with the thrill of HHR gaming, continues to drive this growth.”
“We are excited to launch the first-ever HHR offering outside the USA,” said Johann Schembri, National Lottery plc Chief Executive Officer. “This first installation at IZIBINGO and other sites within our lottery network in the coming weeks is the result of extensive efforts and represents a significant step in our mission to innovate the operations of the National Lottery. Our collaboration with Exacta and IGT, two of the world’s leading technology providers in this market, enables us to establish the ideal showcase for this offering, as we endeavor to expand this concept internationally.”
“Expanding our Historical Horse Racing footprint in Malta is an exciting growth milestone for IGT and a testament to the quality and global relevance of our HHR content and hardware portfolio,” said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Gaming. “By offering players HHR-versions of highly popular IGT games such as Prosperity Link and Cleopatra, National Lottery plc is extending the reach of some of the gaming industry’s most celebrated content in a format that players readily enjoy.”
