Germany’s largest private digital lottery broker, Lotto24, has signed an agreement with Zeal Network, the UK-based lottery provider.

A business combination agreement was confirmed on Christmas Eve between the two companies under which the two commit to working together.

Lotto24’s CEO Petra von Strombeck and another board member, Magnus von Zitzewitz, will join the Zeal board while Zeal CFO Jonas Mattsson will join the board of Lotto24.