According to Hürriyet Daily News, Dogan Holding, a Turkish conglomerate, said that it will partner with Lottomatica S.p.A. to bid in the tender for Turkey’s national lottery.
According to published reports, at stake is a 10-year license to operate the lottery. The winner will retain 17 percent of revenue after sales and gambling taxes, according to officials at the state asset sales agency.
Companies expressing interest have included Intralot S.A. of Greece and Turkey's Koç Holding. Camelot Group, which operates the United Kingdom's National Lottery, as well as Essnet A.B., Tatts Group Ltd., Gtech Holdings Corporation, Osterreichische Lotterien G.m.b.H. and Sisal S.p.A.