-- 根據週二提交給澳洲證券交易所的文件，澳洲彩票公司（ASX：TLC）已與維多利亞州政府達成協議，將公共彩票牌照的有效期延長40年。 文件顯示，牌照有效期延長至2068年6月30日，公司需向維多利亞州政府支付11.5億澳元的預付溢價。 文件也指出，先前該牌照的有效期限為10年，原定於2028年6月30日到期。
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