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Quanta Acquires Stake in Nigeria Lottery ILGL

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- The World's First Deal to Reform Traditional Lottery -Isle of Man, Dec 13, 2018 - (ACN Newswire) - Quanta has signed contracts to acquire a stake in International Lottery and Gaming Limited (ILGL), concluding the world's first deal to see a blockchain company acquire a traditional lottery company. The acquisition will usher in an era where...

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