Lottoland, which offers betting on the outcome of major lotteries, has appointed Lucky Multani as chief operating officer.

Lucky Multani

Multani joins from 888, where he has worked since 1999, most recently as vice president for risk management and regulatory operations, managing teams in New Jersey, Antigua and Gibraltar.

As COO, his primary responsibilities cover the fraud, payments, legal and compliance aspects of Lottoland’s business and its operational performance.

Nigel Birrell, CEO at Lottoland, said: “Lucky’s vast experience and understanding of online gaming regulation will prove invaluable as we continue to quickly develop Lottoland, which is already the established market leader in its field with two million registered customers in its first two years of operation.”

Multani added: “Lottoland has achieved a great deal in a short space of time and opened up a new category of online gaming through an innovative approach to betting on lotteries.

“It has a great future and I am really looking forward to helping to ensure that it remains at the top of this new fast-moving and exciting online gaming category.”