Athens, November 26, 2025
Growthfund announces the declaration of the company “OPAP Investment Limited” as the Preferred Investor in the tender for the concession of the exclusive right to produce, manage, operate, promote, and exploit the Greek State Lotteries for a period of 12 years. The company was declared as the Preferred Investor following the submission of an improved offer, which was accepted by the Board of Directors of Growthfund.
The Preferred Investor will pay an upfront fee of € 80,000,000, as well as 30% of the gross gaming revenues each year, with a minimum annual payment amounting to € 20,000,000.
The concession for the Greek State Lotteries includes the following: the Instant State Lottery, the Laiko Lottery, the National Lottery, the Special State Lottery for Social Welfare (New Year’s Lottery), the Housing State Lottery (currently inactive), and the Special Lottery drawn by the European Association of State Lotteries (AELLE) (currently inactive).
Panagiotis Stampoulidis, Deputy CEO of Growthfund, stated:
“Growthfund has completed, with transparency and speed, the tender process for the 12-year concession of the State Lotteries, securing a satisfactory fee while safeguarding the interests of the Hellenic Republic. We are confident that the declaration of OPAP Investment Limited as Preferred Investor, given its extensive experience in the gaming market, ensures the continuity of the State Lotteries institution, through which important social initiatives are funded.”
For further information please contact:
GROWTHFUND, Anthi Trokoudi, Chief Communications & Sustainability Officer, +30 6932 100053, A.Trokoudi@growthfund.gr
SOCIALDOO, Konstantina Iliopoulou, Director of Corporate Relations, +30 6974 894411, kiliopoulou@socialdoo.gr