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How come there aren't any lottery start-ups?
by Gatsky 15y ago
How come there aren't any lottery start-ups?
- michael_dorfman 15y agoBecause it is a state-run monopoly in most jurisdictions, and in the remaining ones would likely require a legal staff substantially larger than the programming staff.
- jacques_chester 15y agoThere's lots of them. Most of them are ... not quite legal.
- peregrine 15y agoWhile not legally gambling look at penny auctions. They are essentially a raffle and a ripe for governmemnt control.
- cdr 15y agoThere are a few start-ups I know of that sell lottery technology/services to states, but afaik it's mostly dominated by big players and hard to break into.
- VladRussian 15y agoto disrupt the industry run by government and the mob?
- chopsueyar 15y agoI believe they were mentioned in the article. These people are buying tickets under companies, not individuals.