{"id":31149,"date":"2026-08-16T22:01:15","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T01:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=31149"},"modified":"2026-08-17T05:03:40","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T08:03:40","slug":"mauritius-loto-sales-surge-28-as-lottotech-profit-jumps-58","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/mauritius-loto-sales-surge-28-as-lottotech-profit-jumps-58","title":{"rendered":"Mauritius Loto sales surge 28% as Lottotech profit jumps 58%"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Loto and Loto Plus ticket sales increased following a December 2025 price revision, while Lottotech reported MUR995m in first-half revenue and MUR469m for Mauritius\u2019 Consolidated Fund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Mauritius.- Lottotech<\/strong>, the operator of Mauritius\u2019 National Lottery, reported 28 per cent growth in Loto and Loto Plus ticket sales in the first half of 2026, while its <\/strong>profit after tax increased 58 per cent to MUR106m (US$2.25m).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lottotech reported MUR995m (US$21.08m) in revenue for the six months ended June 30, up 26 per cent from MUR792m (US$16.78m) in the corresponding period of 2025. Operating profit<\/strong> increased 66 per cent to MUR134m (US$2.84m), while earnings per share rose 55 per cent to MUR0.31, according to Lottotech\u2019s Abridged Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter and six months ended June 30 2026, issued on August 7.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company said the results were \u201cprimarily driven by the continued success<\/strong> of the Loto and Loto Plus games\u201d, which recorded a 28 per cent increase in ticket sales compared with the first half of 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lottotech said the increase was \u201cprincipally attributable to the ticket price revision<\/strong> implemented on December 18 2025\u201d, together with sustained player participation and favourable jackpot activity.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Lottotech\u2019s Loto and Loto Plus sales rose 28 per cent, driven by price changes and favourable jackpot activity. Source: Lottotech Ltd, Abridged Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements for the quarter and six months ended June 30.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

The December changes<\/strong> increased the price of a Loto bet from MUR20 (US$0.42) to MUR30 (US$0.64), while Loto Plus increased to MUR20 (US$0.42). The minimum Loto jackpot rose from MUR5m (US$105,900) to MUR8m (US$169,500), while the Loto Plus minimum increased from MUR3m (US$63,600) to MUR5m (US$105,900). Match 3 payouts also increased to MUR150 (US$3.18) for Loto and MUR100 (US$2.12) for Loto Plus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The increase was not limited to Loto and Loto Plus. Loto Vert ticket sales rose 12 per cent, while Hot Picks sales increased 72 per cent. Lottotech said the Hot Picks growth reflected its growing popularity and continued strong customer demand<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lottotech also generated MUR469m (US$9.94m) for Mauritius\u2019 Consolidated Fund, up 26 per cent from MUR372m (US$7.88m) in the corresponding period of 2025. The contribution was recognised within operating profit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The company generated MUR135.5m (US$2.87m) in net cash from operating activities<\/strong> during the six months, while cash and cash equivalents stood at MUR432.1m (US$9.15m) at June 30, compared with MUR265.9m (US$5.63m) a year earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lottotech paid MUR74.8m (US$1.58m) in dividends during the period, compared with MUR44.2m (US$936,000) in the first half of 2025. The final dividend for the 2025 financial year was declared on March 6 2026 and paid on April 27 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The operator is now preparing for the next stage of its lottery technology upgrade<\/strong>. Lottotech has commenced a lottery-terminal replacement programme and expects to complete the rollout of a new generation of terminals by mid-2027. The company said the programme will enhance the reliability, security and efficiency of its retail network while supporting future product innovation and digital capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Mauritius’ Lottotech warns players over fake Loto Vert account<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Loto and Loto Plus ticket sales increased following a December 2025 price revision, while Lottotech reported MUR995m in first-half revenue and MUR469m for Mauritius\u2019 Consolidated Fund.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2809,"featured_media":24771,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"Lottotech, the operator of Mauritius' National Lottery, reported robust financial growth in H1 2026, with revenue up 26% to MUR995m and profit after tax increasing 58% to MUR106m. This performance was primarily driven by a strategic ticket price revision in December 2025, increased jackpots, and strong player engagement across its gaming verticals. The company also significantly contributed to Mauritius' Consolidated Fund and is undertaking a comprehensive lottery technology upgrade, including a terminal replacement program.","focusai_entities":"Lottotech","focusai_location":"Mauritius","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (1.0), regulator (0.9), operator_casino (0.8), product_ux (0.8), tech_data (1.0), investor_analyst (1.0), supplier_vendor (0.9), journalist_researcher (0.9)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"Price Elasticity Impact","query":"What specific market research or player segmentation analysis informed Lottotech's December 2025 ticket price revision, and what was the projected vs. actual elasticity of demand for Loto and Loto Plus?"},{"label":"Tech Upgrade ROI","query":"What is the projected Return on Investment (ROI) and expected operational efficiency gains from Lottotech's lottery terminal replacement program, and how will it integrate with existing digital channels?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60016,60013],"tags":[74],"class_list":["post-31149","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-news","category-east-africa","tag-lottery"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31149","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2809"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31149"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31149\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":31200,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31149\/revisions\/31200"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/24771"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31149"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31149"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31149"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}