Lottery company to exploit internet and mobile access

State-owned lottery company Totalizator Sportowy is planning to start offering new games accessible through the Internet and mobile phone. It would also like to upgrade its electronic betting machines so that its clients can pay their bills through the TS system. "The period of classic lottery is about to end. One needs to look for new products distributed through new channels. Many worldwide lotteries do that and we cannot lag behind", says the head of TS Waclaw Bilnicki. The ambitious plans are the sign of the company's foray into new market sectors in an attempt to keep the firm afloat. TS estimates that in 2010, 20 per cent of its revenues will come from the new distribution channels on the market that by that time might be worth zl. 13 billion. However, some of the plans cannot be carried out due to certain legal restrictions. Prior to the changes in TS's offers, regulations have to be changed to allow the company to widen its offer spectrum. TS' plans first have to be approved by its owner, the Treasury Ministry. (Rzeczpospolita, p. B1) J.K.