An Inter-European lotto style game is expected to get underway within a two year time frame. French and British operators who initiated this new idea, will encourage other state lotteries to join in.
Initial steps have already been taken by the U.K. lottery operator, Camelot, as they start recruiting other international operators to come together on this venture. The U.K. operator, owned by Consignia, Thales and DeLaRue, is under a seven year license contract that started a year ago.
Camelot commented on its steps forward, saying, "We're encouraged by the progress we've made in discussions with the National Lottery Commission on a lottery game which would be played across several European nations." The lotto style game was developed with the intent of spreading out and increasing Camelot's operations frame as well as to diminish its dependence on central lottery game, which has seen better days. Lotteries that are already running will still continue to function amid the new lottery game.
All in all, venturing in on this new European game with France seems to have high prospects. Operators will benefit from the expected increase in players, thus holding bigger numbered jackpots that could reach an estimated $78 million.
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