Elon Musk facing legal action over $1m presidential election lottery

A US judge has ruled that a lawsuit regarding an election ‘lottery’ run by Elon Musk during the 2024 presidential election can move ahead.The...
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Tribunal orders ex-Lottery boss to repay R21m in grant scandal

South Africa’s National Lottery is once again facing criticism, with questions being asked not only about how winners are chosen but also how funds...
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Indian government tables bill to ban online lotteries as ‘real money games’

India’s Union Council of Ministers, the country’s main executive body, has proposed a bill to the legislature which if approved will ban various forms...
A blue seat stands out among red ones - standing out from the crowd like Jackpocket is doing with its sweepstake product

Jackpocket launches ‘The Winnerverse’ to stand out from courier crowd

US lottery courier app Jackpocket is broadening its product horizons with a two-week sweepstake competition, christened The Winnerverse.The sweepstake commenced yesterday (18 August) and...
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Espírito Santo’s new state lottery set to launch by end of year

The Brazilian state of Espírito Santo is preparing to introduce its own state-run lottery, Banestes Loteria, which will be managed through Banestes, the state-owned...
Germany

Germany offers most detailed look yet into lottery prominence

Social lotteries in Germany are known to be popular, but quarterly data now reveals just how much.For the first time since it was established...
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Parks Tau defends Sizekhaya contract but political opponents cite conflict of interest

South Africa’s Trade and Industry Minister, Parks Tau, stands by his statement regarding the National Lottery contract, but some MPs are still not convinced.Tau...
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Panama’s Tax Lottery could bring in $50m to $100m

Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) is now hoping to generate an extra $50m to $100m for the economy (roughly £37m to £73.8m)...
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Pollard Banknote revenue rises amid iLottery expansion

Pollard Banknote has posted second-quarter revenue of $142.7m for 2025, up 3.6% year-on-year - a strong result to follow its April acquisition of Pacific...
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Croatia’s Hrvatska Lutrija upgrades iGaming offering via Greentube deal

Hrvatska Lutrija, the Croatian National Lottery, is taking its iGaming operations a step forward via partnerships with a number of different B2B companies.Most significantly,...

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