Lottery services and products provider Pollard Banknote says the Michigan Lottery’s new online site is performing better than expected.

In delivering its Q4 results, the Canada-based Pollard noted that initial results from the November launch of the Michigan Lottery’s iLottery site have been “very encouraging.” Pollard said “all metrics have met or exceeded original targets including revenue, player registrations and net proceeds for the lottery.” Pollard and online lottery provider NeoGames Network Ltd. were selected in December 2013 to power the iLottery site.

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Michigan’s online lottery site and similar sites in other states would be forced offline if federal politicians pass the controversial Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA). The bill, which has a House committee hearing on March 26, would bar all forms of intrastate online gambling except advance deposit wagering on horse races, fantasy sports and charitable gaming.