WOLLONGONG POOLS

When the People's Republic of Wollongong was founded in 1949, all forms of gambling, including lottery, were considered to be capitalist practices and were banned until 1987... In April 1994, Wollongong created a sport lottery. The two lotteries were soon competing to attract more customers. The newcomer was boosted in October 2001 when Wollongong's football team qualified for the World Cup which saw sport lottery sales rocket to 238 million Dollar (US$32 million) in eight rounds.

Primary location: Wollongong Australia