iGP, the full-service iGaming technology and solutions provider, has launched iGaming Lottery, a digital secondary lottery and raffle solution with 70+ global draw-based games, fully insured payouts up to €100M, and crypto-enabled play. Players can bet on the results of the world’s most recognised lotteries without purchasing official tickets, enabling operators to expand their portfolios with a proven, high-engagement vertical.

iGaming Lottery is the second major product to be introduced in the past two years, following iGaming Deck, and a new milestone in iGP’s remarkable turnaround. Driven by a new management team, a full rebrand, and expansion into new markets, iGP is delivering on its vision to become one of the industry’s leading B2B suppliers. With iGaming Platform, iGaming Deck, and now iGaming Lottery, iGP offers a connected ecosystem designed to power operator success from infrastructure and content to engagement and growth.

This launch further accelerates iGP’s strategic evolution from a platform-led provider to a full-suite partner offering fast-to-market modular solutions across platform, aggregator, turnkey, crypto, retail, and lottery. iGP’s iGaming Lottery uses a secondary lottery model where players bet on official results without purchasing tickets, simplifying operations and enabling faster payouts. Supporting both fiat and crypto play, it offers more than 70 global lotteries, including Powerball, EuroMillions, Mega Millions, SuperEnalotto, El Gordo, UK National Lottery, Oz Lotto, EuroJackpot, Irish Lotto and German Lotto 6aus49.

All payouts are fully insured up to €100M per claim and can include raffles, instant wins, seasonal prize events and branded custom draws. Designed for both standalone and cross-sell strategies into sportsbook and casino, iGP’s iGaming Lottery helps operators boost retention, attract new audiences and maximise promotional opportunities, with go-live possible in as little as four to six weeks via a single API integration.

Deployments are integrated via iGaming Deck and include branded jackpot widgets, gamified campaign templates, countdown timers, group play functionality and CRM-ready automation flows. Operators maintain full control over pricing, branding and engagement mechanics, while iGP manages technology, compliance, underwriting and back-office operations.

Jovana Popović Čanaki, CEO at iGP, said: “iGP has undergone a significant transformation in the past two years and we are reshaping the business for sustainable long-term growth. The successful launch of iGaming Lottery shows how far we have come in reshaping iGP. It underlines our ambition to be recognised as one of the industry’s leading suppliers and our focus on building products that support operators’ growth. This achievement is a testament to the focus and commitment of everyone at iGP.”

Dirk Camilleri, Chief Product Officer at iGP, added: “In a market saturated with content, operators need products that deliver real commercial impact. At iGP, the teams are built to design with speed, flexibility, and scale in mind so operators can launch, adapt, and grow without friction. iGP Lottery is a clear example of that philosophy in action – a profitable, in-house vertical that allows operators to cross sell seamlessly and unlock new revenue streams. It’s another step in our commitment to building products that drive immediate value and strengthen long-term growth for our partners.”

The fight against illegal lotto operations in Ghana continues unabated with a major push led by the Director-General and Management of the National Lottery Authority (NLA).

On August 26, the Authority organised a press conference at Brennan Hall to re-emphasise the ongoing registration exercise for Lotto Writers under registered Private Lotto Operators, a process initially launched on September 18, 2024, under the previous leadership.

As part of the initiative, unique identification stickers are being introduced for all Writers and Agents of Private Lotto Operators (PLOs). This measure is expected to reduce illegal activities in the industry and significantly boost the Authority’s revenue.

Addressing the press, the Director-General, Mr. Mohammed Abdul-Salam, noted the growing difficulty distinguishing legitimate writers from illegal ones. He explained that the introduction of the new sticker system would firmly establish the Authority’s regulatory role. Supported by the Operations and Compliance teams, this initiative will be enforced from September 1, 2025, to clamp down on unlicensed operators.

The Executive Secretary of the Concerned Lotto Agents and Writers Association (CLAAG), Mr. Kwaku Duah, welcomed the development, stressing that it was time for Registered Operators to benefit from the fees they had paid. He further cautioned that any Agent or Writer who fails to comply with the new regulations would not receive their support when caught by the law.

The sticker will display the Agent or Writer’s name, location, phone number and payment details, among other information. A QR code generated upon payment will allow the compliance team to easily verify duly licensed operators during their visits.

Mr. Andrew Tuah, Head of Operations, added that the registration fee of GHC 250 for Lotto Writers was to be renewed annually. In addition to the sticker’s robust security features, which cannot be duplicated, he announced a nationwide sensitisation exercise for the Lotto Writers to familiarise themselves with this app.

The press conference was also attended by the Deputy Director-General, Mr. Eric Yeboah Wadie, the Public Relations Officer of CLAAG, Mr. David Agbeviadeh, members of the Executive Management, Management and Staff of the Authority.

Ukraine is in preparations for the relaunch of the lottery market. It is expected that the relaunch will bring tens of millions of hryvnias to the state budget each year. These figures were announced by the press service of the state agency PlayCity, which regulates the gambling sector.

As part of the relaunch, PlayCity, together with the Ministry of Digital Transformation, developed new licensing terms for lottery operators. They define who will be able to obtain a license, what requirements are placed on operators, and under what rules they will operate. You can review the government draft of the licensing terms on the Ministry of Digital Transformation’s website without using links.

“The public discussion of the document has already begun. After that, coordination with state authorities and adoption of a resolution. The relaunch of the market will bring tens of millions of hryvnias to the state budget every year,” PlayCity said.

On December 4, 2024, the Verkhovna Rada adopted Law No. 9256-d on strengthening oversight of the gaming market, which envisages the liquidation of the Commission for the Regulation of Gambling and Lotteries (KRAIL). On January 4, 2025, President Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law. On March 21, the government established the state agency PlayCity to replace KRAIL, which will oversee the Ministry of Digital Transformation. On March 25, the Cabinet approved the decision to liquidate KRAIL, and its powers were transferred to PlayCity, headed by Hennadiy Novikov.

According to the Ministry of Digital Transformation, in his previous position Novikov established the process of blocking illegal online casinos: in 2024 alone, more than 4500 such sites were blocked. He also helped conduct checks of gambling organisers for compliance with the law, which resulted in nearly 18 million hryvnias in fines collected.