European lottery operator SAZKA Group is bidding for the ten-year contract to operate Turkey’s state lottery Milli Piyango.
The tender marks the latest attempt by the Turkish government to privatise the state lottery, having failed in its previous attempts in 2009, 2014 and 2016.
The ten-year management contract covers online number lotteries, passive lotteries and scratch cards, with the tender process managed by Türkiye Varlık Fonu (Turkey Wealth Fund).
“We are delighted to have entered the tender process [...]