Allwyn Begins Nationwide Rollout of 30,000 New Wave Lottery Terminals
The phased rollout is replacing legacy Altura machines, many of which have been in operation since 2009.
Allwyn has begun deploying more than 30,000 new Wave lottery terminals across UK retail outlets, marking what it describes as the largest technical upgrade in National Lottery history.
The phased rollout is replacing legacy Altura machines, many of which have been in operation since 2009. The new Wave terminals feature high-speed processors, larger tilt-adjustable LCD screens, wireless barcode scanners and enhanced play slip readers capable of handling both horizontal and vertical feeds. Retailers also gain access to improved reporting tools and the ability to amend numbers on National Lottery Fast Pay cards.
Earlier this year, around 8,000 Wave terminals were installed at outlets previously using Compact Lottery Terminals (CLTs), which operated on a different system to the wider network. The full-scale upgrade – carried out between 2 and 4 August – involved introducing more than 30 new technology systems, rebuilding the core gaming platform, creating a new Vodafone-powered in-store network and migrating retailer records and millions of transactions from legacy infrastructure.
The national rollout officially commenced on 11 August, with plans to replace nearly 4,000 Altura terminals by the end of the month and continue weekly installations from September across all UK postcode areas.
Allwyn said the investment lays the foundation for new games and enhanced player experiences, while supporting its long-term pledge to double National Lottery contributions to good causes from £30m to £60m per week by the end of its 10-year licence term.
Karen McDonnell of Centra in Bangor, said:
“The new Wave terminal looks great, and I’m pleased with the fact that it seems to be much faster and quicker to respond. The new layout makes the Lucky Dip ticket transactions even quicker, and I really like the wireless scanner.”
Stephen Harrison of Nisa in Belfast commented:
“Having the new terminal in store has been amazing. It is so much more responsive and easier to use, which has been especially important to us as we recently had some PR around a millionaire made in store, so our store has been much busier selling those lucky tickets!”
Sunil Sethi of Raj's Off License and Mini Mart in Manchester claimed:
“I think the new Wave terminal is much more user-friendly. The faster internet connection and navigation between sales and admin make it easy to use. The bigger till rolls are a benefit as we will not have to change them too often.”
Mandy Henry of Vivo in Belfast added:
“I’m enjoying how our new Lottery terminal is high-speed and simple to use. I like the fact that you can see the transaction history, especially when scanning multiple winning Scratchcards. The design is also much more slimline and easier to keep clean.”
Sarah Walker of Go Local Extra in Bradford, said: “What I like about my new Wave terminal is that it’s both a lot faster than the old terminal and incredibly efficient.”
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