The future of lotto: emerging trends and technologies
Africa has always been a forward-thinking continent when it comes to fixed odds lotto games and being able to bet on them. This is especially true when you look at the Malawi National Lottery, which is drawn twice weekly and is thought to see around 15 million people in the country place bets on it regularly.
It’s not just betting on the local Malawian lotto that people across the country love, though. The most eye-catching fixed odds lotto games from around the world also get plenty of attention and this is true for the biggest cash prize lottos from the USA. The two main examples here are Mega Millions and Powerball. To get an idea how these US lottos compare, the stats and facts below might prove useful:
The future: trends and new tech pivotal
One thing all fixed odds lotto games globally have in common is how emerging trends and technologies shape their future. This sees the latest tech innovations and trends in the sector having a big influence on fixed odds lotto betting. As time moves on, it is likely that we will see the hottest tech and trends become integral to how people engage with lottos or how these kinds of games operate. 
But what are some of the best examples of this?
VR and AR could be next big step
When it comes to emerging technologies, VR and AR have already been seen in the latest entertainment news around Malawi. The future of lottos globally could also be heavily impacted by both augmented and virtual reality as we move forward, though.
VR, for example, could take bettors into an immersive online world to get involved with fixed odds lotto betting in an ever-more realistic way. This could see VR tech being used when draws are held to make them even more exciting, or take bettors into virtual worlds to show how money generated by lottos is used.
AR, on the other hand, could allow bettors to use the latest mobile devices to participate in location-based lottos or find digital lotto items in the real world. All of this could open up a raft of exciting possibilities for lottos around the world and improve what they offer to bettors.
Blockchain tech for betting on lottos
We have already seen emerging tech influence lottos in the past when it comes to how people bet on them. This means people in many places are now able to head online to bet on fixed odds lottos, rather than having to physically bet on them in person.
Blockchain is an emerging technology that is set to have a strong impact on the future of lottos. This is mainly in how transactions are handled when people bet on fixed odds lottos online, mainly because blockchain’s superior data encryption protocols are ideally suited to facilitating safer online transactions when people are placing lotto bets.
As a result, it is expected that this next-gen tech will be used by many lottos worldwide to facilitate more secure betting in future. This in turn will also be likely to spur on the trend for placing fixed odds lotto bets online, which is already growing.
Trend for more social lotto betting
One trend that has been seen around the gaming sector recently is a drive towards a more social experience. This can be seen at many online gaming sites, where people value having a community to interact with on their platform of choice.
Lottos may well also follow this trend in future, and take steps to offer a more social, inclusive way to bet on them. This would allow people to enjoy fixed odds lottos with their existing social friendship circle online or find new digital friends to engage with.
Emerging tech could also play its part here and introduce innovations like live streaming or super-fast 5G mobile networks to facilitate new, multi-player lotto formats. These kinds of fixed odds lottos would deliver a more social way to play and give bettors more choice.
Trends and emerging tech key to lotto
As with many other sectors worldwide, the latest trends and the hottest emerging technology seem likely to be crucial to the future of lottos. By paying attention to both of these factors, fixed odds lotto operators will be able to remain on the cutting edge. It should also allow them to remain relevant in an ever-changing digital world and stay in line with current trends in society.
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