Jackpot.com and THNDR partner to bring skill gaming to lottery
London, July 2, 2026. THNDR, the B2B skill games platform for regulated operators, today
announced a partnership with Jackpot.com, the leading digital lottery courier, to bring real-
money player-vs-player (PvP) skill games and tournaments to market. Jackpot.com is the first
large real-money operator to add skill games to their offering, putting a new category of play in
front of its players alongside draw games and scratch tickets.
A new way to play
The launch gives Jackpot.com users a way to play and compete while purchasing lottery products.
Players compete head-to-head in popular skill-based titles including Solitaire and Blocks, and
tournaments add a recurring, community-driven format that gives players a structured reason to
return daily and weekly.
“Jackpot.com is the first big operators in real-money gaming to put skill games in front of its
players, and launches at this scale are how skill gaming goes mainstream,” said Desiree
Dickerson, CEO and co-founder of THNDR. “They chose THNDR because the network is proven:
more than 160 million games played and verified, a real opponent ready whenever a player wants
one, and compliance work that has already been done. Skill gaming is at the beginning of its
growth curve, and this partnership bends it upward.”
Powered by a proven network
THNDR has been running real-money skill tournaments for iGaming operators at scale since 2019.
The network now spans 25+ partners across sportsbook, daily fantasy, and lottery platforms, with
more than 160 million games played and verified at a 99.99% match-fill rate. Cross-operator
liquidity means Jackpot.com players are matched with a real opponent instantly, while patent-
pending game verification and a 50/50 target win rate keep every match fair. The games fit
natively into the Jackpot.com product, down to the pixel: players never know THNDR is there, and
they keep coming back.
“Jackpot.com has always believed the future of gaming is a single platform where every type of
player finds their game. The launch of skill games and tournaments is the next step in that vision:
expanding how players engage, giving them more reasons to return, and more ways to win,” said
Dharin Nanavati, Chief Growth Officer at Jackpot.com.
Compliance built in
Skill games sit in a distinct legal category from games of chance, and getting that distinction right
matters most in lottery-adjacent products. THNDR's CEO chairs the Online Skill Games (OSG)
Committee within the International Gaming Standards Association (IGSA), giving operators a
partner that helps shape the standards the category is built on.
Availability
THNDR’s PvP skill games and tournaments are available now on Jackpot.com in Arkansas,
Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio, through the Jackpot.com app on iOS
and Android.
About THNDR
THNDR is a games company. THNDR provides a white-label skill games layer for regulated
operators, including sportsbooks, daily fantasy platforms, and lottery apps, and has been running
real-money skill tournaments for iGaming operators at scale since 2019. The THNDR network
spans 25+ live partners, more than 166 million games played and verified, and a 99.99% match-fill
rate, with operators going live natively in 5 to 10 days. Learn more at thndr.io.
About Jackpot.com
Jackpot.com allows customers to order official state lottery tickets from their mobile phone, tablet,
or computer. Currently available in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New
York, and Ohio, Jackpot.com is expanding its safe and secure lottery courier service to additional
markets across the U.S. Jackpot.com has invested significantly in responsible gaming safeguards,
with default spending limits and other features built in throughout the experience, earning it
iCAP certification from the National Council on Problem Gambling. To learn more, visit
www.jackpot.com or download the iOS or Android app.
Media contacts
THNDR: office@thndr.io
Jackpot.com: info@jackpot.com
