Millî Piyango İdaresi (MPI,
English: ''National Lottery Administration'') is the
Turkish
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*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
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*** Turkish communities and mi ...
national
lottery
A lottery is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of ...
body.
Established on 1 June 1993, it operates a variety of games besides the main ', including ', , , and .
An attempt to privatise it was cancelled in 2008 after bidders failed to meet the government's $1.6bn valuation.
Today's Zaman
''Today's Zaman'' (Zaman is Turkish for 'time' or 'age') was an English-language daily newspaper based in Turkey. Established on 17 January 2007, it was the English-language edition of the Turkish daily '' Zaman.'' ''Today's Zaman'' included dom ...
, 4 August 2009
Gov't to lose millions if lottery privatization postponed
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Milli Piyango has arranged some sports sponsorship, including of the Maliye Milli Piyango SK Maliye Milli Piyango Spor Kulübü is a Turkish sports club from Ankara active in basketball, handball, taekwondo and volleyball.
The club's women's handball section won four national championships between 2007 and 2010. Having failed to reach the ...
and Milli Piyango Curling Arena
The Milli Piyango Curling Arena, is an indoor curling rink in Erzurum, Turkey. Opened in 2010, it is the country's first and only curling facility as of 2012. The arena has five curling sheets and 1,000 seating capacity.
The arena was built for ...
.
References
External links
www.millipiyango.gov.tr
Lotteries
Gambling in Turkey
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