In a new report released by the World Lottery Association, it was informed that the sector suffered a
slow star in the first months of the year, only with a 0,9% sales increase driven
by regionas such as Latin America and Asia Pacific.
In Latin America, reporting Latam lotteries enjoyed a first-quarter
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first-quarter increase in sales of 5.8%. Underpinning the positive results of the Latin American market was the performance of Argentina's Loteria Nacional Sociedad del Estado, which reported growth in sales of 22.2% for the first three months of 2017, as against the corresponding revenue period of 2016. Also enjoying a robust performance was Chile's Polla Chilena, which reported a first-quarter on
Also enjoying a robust performance was Chile's Polla Chilena, which reported a first-quarter
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first-quarter increase in sales of 12.5%. Also in the región, Mexico's Loteria Nacional reported a first-quarter
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first-quarter sales increase of 5%, while Brazil's Caixa reported an increase in sales of 2.5% over the same
timeframes.
Meanwhile, another big market such as North America, recorded an aggregate decrease in sales of 7.2%, on the back of the USD 1.6 billion Powerball draw of January 2016.
Source: GMB / WLA
