Brooks Pierce President and Chief Operating Officer at Inspired
INSPIRED SIGNS CONTRACT WITH MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYERS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
All-time greatest hitters to be featured in new Home Run Shoot Out
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has announced a multi-year exclusive contract with the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) to utilize the name, brand, image, persona and likenesses of the MLBPAA members to be commercially used worldwide. Inspired intends to use its award-winning visual effects and the latest in motion capture technology to bring the MLBPAA greats to life, delivering an experience with ‘Home Run Shoot Out “We are pleased to announce our partnership with the MLBPAA, which allows us to produce the first-ever suite of entertainment products featuring the brands and images of its members,” said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Operating Officer of Inspired Entertainment. “Fans will love cheering on their favorite superstar players of all time, creating a more passionate and competitive experience. We have had great success with our NFLA Legends of Football.”
As the pioneer of virtual sports, Inspired has recreated the action of the world’s most popular sports for more than 15 years. Inspired’s “Home Run Shoot Out Pierce continued, “Fans will now have the opportunity to watch the best ever to play the game, compete against the power hitters of the next generation. The game will initially be in a single-match format, but we are also developing a knock-out/tournament format with an overall tournament winner and we intend to continually introduce new legends to the game.”
The MLBPAA’s membership currently has more than 8,600 members composed of former Major League Baseball players.
“As the award-winning recognized leader in virtual sports, Inspired is the perfect fit for the MLBPAA and our members,” said MLBPAA President Brooks Robinson. “We are always looking for new and different channels to expand our reach, assist our members and help our local communities. This partnership with Inspired fits well within our primary mission. The Home Run Shoot Out suite of games helps position MLBPAA legends to grow their brands, embrace technology and remain in the front of the minds of their fans.”
The MLBPAA was formed to promote the game of baseball, raise money for charity, inspire and educate youth through positive sport images and protect the dignity of the game through former players. A nonprofit organization, the MLBPAA establishes a place where a player’s drive for excellence and achievement on the field can continue long after they take their last steps off the professional diamond.
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Brooks Pierce President and Chief Operating Officer at Inspired
Inspired to Launch iLottery Games with Loto-Quebec
Inspired Entertainment, Inc. has enhanced its partnership with Loto-Québec to be the first customer to launch Inspired’s iLottery games. Loto-Québec has been a long-time customer and currently offers Inspired’s best-in-class Interactive casino content on its online gaming website, lotoquebec.com. This new addition allows for the inclusion of Inspired’s digital lottery games to lotoquebec.com and its Loto-Québec app, which allows adults in the Quebec province to play online lottery games, with the winnings directly deposited into an account. Inspired is expected to launch its first new iLottery games, Scarab Treasures (branded Pharaon reactionMC) and Fruit Drop Scatterdrops “We see our entry into the iLottery market, with Loto-Québec as our first customer, as an important strategic step for our company, which we are very excited about,” said Brooks Pierce, President and Chief Operating Officer at Inspired. “Our management team has extensive experience in the global lottery market, which is estimated to be over $300 billion, and we view iLottery as a significant potential growth opportunity, poised to see higher adoption by lotteries worldwide.”
“Inspired’s online casino content has proven popular with our customers and we are glad to be their first customer in the iLottery market,” said Anne-Marie Voyer, Director of Lottery Products & Developmentat Loto-Québec. “We are looking forward to collaborating with Inspired to feature some of our successful retail brands in their digital lottery games.
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