Do you still remember the old Santa Casa da Misericórdia de Lisboa betting slips, with three sheets, one of them made of carbon paper?
It seems like yesterday, but a lot has changed since then, especially with the installation of the well-known betting machines for the Euromillions, Totoloto, Totobola and, more recently, EuroDreams games.
According to a report in Jornal de Notícias, in the future, those who want to bet on the Santa Casa games will have to do so using a new mobile application, which will generate a QR code, very similar to what already happens with Placard sports betting.
But don’t worry! This solution, which is more modern and even safer, is still in the testing phase and no date has been set for it to become universal throughout the country.
Improving the experience and security
The modernization of the betting system is not only a step towards abolishing paper, but also towards improving the punter’s experience and security.
With the new machines, which are already being tested in five thousand physical points of sale throughout the country, it will be possible to read the citizen ‘s card, allowing automatic verification of the bettor’s age and, likewise, it will also facilitate the payment of prizes, especially between two and five thousand euros, making this process safer and faster.
New App by April
According to the same news source, the end of the Santa Casa betting slips will become a reality through a new Santa Casa Games app, which should be launched by next April.
Remember that there is already a mobile app where you can place your bets digitally, but with the new app, punters will be able to place their bets using the QR code system, eliminating paper receipts.
It should be noted that the end of physical slips will be phased in gradually, even when the new app is already up and running.
Jogos Santa Casa also announced that a new phase of expansion of its network of betting agents is underway, with 200 new points of sale having been opened and, by the end of 2025, they expect to open more than 800 new locations, in restaurants, cafés, stationery shops and tobacconists.