APOLLO International Ltd is part of the Rs 2,300-crore turnover Apollo Group.

Lottery Operators Caught in Crossfire
KERALA, India (June 14, 2004) -- Online lottery companies, including Essar and Apollo, who entered the online lottery business a few years ago, are in withdrawal mode due to negative public perception, despite forecasts that the lottery business is worth crores of rupees.
According to local news sources the operators, who are acting as agents for different State governments, are finding that many operations are no longer viable, due mainly to the numerous legal cases pending in the Supreme Court and high courts.
The major concern for most States has been the presence of lotteries of other State governments in their jurisdiction. Online lottery companies are hoping for policy changes, as they feel they are caught in the perception issues related to paper lotteries.

Apollo Group Announces Foray Into The Online Lottery Business
NEW DELHI, India (August 7, 2003) -- Onkar Kanwar promoted Apollo Group on Thursday announced its foray into the online lottery business beginning September 2003.
The online lottery business is named as Lottus and will be floated through Apollo International Ltd.
Group chairman Kanwar said the company will invest Rs 250 crore over three years to establish leadership position in the online lottery business by expanding the market potential.
Raaja Kanwar, Jt MD Appolo International said the Lottus has bagged its first licence from the Arunachal Pradesh state government lottery.
"Lottus will be sold in the 14 lottery playing states in the country from next month," he added.
Apollo is also in race for the Haryana online lottery business. Company officials said lottery is a Rs 50,000-crore business in the country. "We see a clear trend of people moving from paper to online lottery," said Sunil Tandon, MD of Apollo International.
In the first phase the company will have 1000 retailers across lottery playing states. The company has signed a technical agreement with Jupiters International for sourcing advanced lottery technology. Jupiters is one of Australia's largest gaming solutions company and operate online lotteries in China, Malaysia and New Zealand.