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Swisslos
Interkantonale Landeslotterie
Address: Lange Gasse 20 Postfach CH-4002 Basel, Switzerland
Internet: http://www.swisslos.ch
E-mail Address: info@swisslos.ch
Phone: +41 61 284 1111
Fax: +41 61 284 13 33
Population: 7.3 million
Managing Director : Dr. Roger Fasnacht
Year Lottery Founded: 2003
Sales FY 2004:
Sales FY 2005:
Sales FY 2006:
1. Billion CHF
1.1 Billion CHF
1.23 Mllrd.CHF
Number of Employees: 250
On-line Vendor: SGI, Intl. Vienna
Internet Gaming System: N/A
Instant Ticket Vendor: various
ITVMs: N/A
Games Offered:
Various instant tickets, SWISS LOTTO, Joker, and EXTRA-Joker, Euro Millions, TOTO bets and sporttip (oddset) for Sport-Toto-Gesellschaft
Beneficiaries: Cantons
Jurisdiction: Switzerland

SWISSLOS was established on January 1, 2003 as a result of the merger of three lotteries:

The full name of the lottery is SWISSLOS Interkantonale Landeslotterie which is located in Basel.

Lottery News 2010

Swisslos Posts a Record Profit of CHF352m in 2009
BASEL, Switzerland (May 25, 2010) – In 2009, Swisslos recorded a profit of CHF352 million Swiss francs. More than 8,000 charitable projects in the fields of culture, sports, environmental and social benefited from this windfall. Not to mention the 36 new millionaires that Swisslos created last year.........................Subscribers

Federal Court Will Decide Whether ‘Tactilos’ Are a Gaming Machine, or Come Under the Lotteries Act
BASEL, Switzerland (May 10, 2010) – Local news sources reports the Federal Court will decide whether Tactilos are a gaming [slot] machine, or come under the Lotteries Act.............Subscribers

Swisslos Starts a Large Animal Photo-Casting for Its New Scratch Card "Animal Star".
Each Animal Has Star Appeal! Swisslos Organized Large Animal Photo-Casting
BASEL, Switzerland (May 3, 2010) - With the slogan "Make your pet a star on our new Go!" Swisslos start a large animal photo-casting for its new scratch card "Animal Star". Until the end of May Swisslos owners can send you the finest and most original photos of their pets online...............Subscribers

Swisslos: Record CHF35.7 Million Swiss Lotto Plus Jackpot Finally Won
BASEL, Switzerland (March 10, 2010) – According to local media reports on Wednesday a lucky players has won a record CHF35.7 million Lotto Plus jackpot..................Subscribers

Swiss Lotto Lottery Celebrates Its Birthday, Looks Back on 40-Year Success Story
BASEL, Switzerland (January 7, 2010) -- Swiss Lotto - Swiss Classic Lotto - celebrates on the 10th January 2009's 40th Birthday. It has evolved over the years become the most popular product, and most important pillar of Swisslos. Swiss Lotto throughout Switzerland has so far caused more than 500 people become millionaires and imported more than five billion francs for charitable status.................Subscribers

Swissslos Sets New Records In 2009
BASEL, Switzerland (January 7, 2010) -- A record 37 people won seven-figure – or more – sums in the Swiss national lottery in 2009, the cooperative Swissslos announced on Thursday..................Subscribers

Lottery News 2009

Swisslos Posts Record 2008 Profit
Jahresergebnis 2008 Swisslos blickt auf Rekordjahr zurück
BASEL, Switzerland (June 1, 2009) -- Benefiting from growth in ticket sales for the Swiss lottery and the increasing popularity of the pan-European EuroMillions lottery game, Swisslos has announced a record net profit of CHF349.0 million (€231.3 million) for the 2008 year, despite a marginal decline in gross gaming revenues during the year..................Subscribers

E-Spirit Announces Euro Millions Deal
SWITZERLAND (March 12, 2009) -- E-Spirit has been commissioned to publish the Euro Millions offer on Swiss lottery operator Swisslos's website..............Subscribers

Lottery News 2008

Swisslos Poster Campaign First to Use Image Recognition Technology
ZURICH, Switzerland (October 9, 2008) -- A photo of the poster will be your opportunity to win in the new drawing of the cantonal state lottery Swisslos...............Subscribers

Swisslos Complaint of False “Customer” Rference by Phantom Fiber
Basel, Switzerland (September 16, 2008) -- Phantom Fiber Toronto, (PHTB: OTCBB), mobile software provider, wrongly claims that Swisslos is a client, falsely stating they “recently signed Swiss Lottery" in corporate filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Swisslos has neither concluded any vendor agreement directly with Phantom Fiber at any time in the past nor intends to in the foreseeable future.
Phantom Fiber did not comply with the written demand to remove the false reference.
SOURCE: Swisslos Interkantonale Landeslotterie (www.swisslos.ch).
CONTACT: Susanne Plattner, Assistenz Entwicklung, T +41 61 284 11 11, direct +41 61 284 13 77, Email: susanne.plattner@swisslos.ch.

Lottery News 2007

Swiss Lotteries Have A Bumper Year
SWITZERLAND (July 2, 2007) -- The Swiss spent more on lotteries and gambling in 2006 than ever before, parting with SFr2.8 billion ($2.31 billion), according to a published report..............................Subscribers

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