The access secondary lottery providers and lottery messengers provide to huge draws such as the US Powerball are proving highly valuable acquisition tools, writes Joanne Christie.

Nigeria is putting together a licensing and regulatory framework for igaming. iGaming Business spoke to Lanre Gbajabiamila, the man heading up this initiative as chief executive of the Lagos State Lotteries Board, about what operators can expect of the market and forthcoming regulation in Lagos.

Turkey is undertaking its third attempt at selling off its lucrative Milli Piyango national lottery but the deal is far from done as observers criticise the low sale price, reports Graham Wood. 

The recent furore over fixed odds betting terminals in the UK raises many valid points for bookmakers, but for Graham Wood lottery products are just as harmful as the much-maligned FOBTs. lt's just that they generate so much in tax revenues that politicians will never admit the obvious.