[Gatsky]

How come there aren't any lottery start-ups?

[michael_dorfman]

Because it is a state-run monopoly in most jurisdictions, and in the remaining ones would likely require a legal staff substantially larger than the programming staff.

[jacques_chester]

There's lots of them. Most of them are ... not quite legal.

[peregrine]

While not legally gambling look at penny auctions. They are essentially a raffle and a ripe for governmemnt control.

[VladRussian]

to disrupt the industry run by government and the mob?

[cdr]

There are a few start-ups I know of that sell lottery technology/services to states, but afaik it's mostly dominated by big players and hard to break into.

[chopsueyar]

I believe they were mentioned in the article. These people are buying tickets under companies, not individuals.