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...
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...
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...
NZ Bill to raise Lotto age limit to 18 passes first reading
New Zealand’s Parliament has passed the first reading of the Regulatory Systems (Internal Affairs) Amendment Bill, which would raise the minimum age for buying...
Lotteries left out of former ex-PM Gordon Brown’s calls for gambling tax hike
Gordon Brown, a former UK Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer, has called for taxes on the country’s hugely valuable gambling industry to...
Texas Lottery pays $46m settlement for withholding jackpot
A two-month lawsuit against the Texas Lottery Commission (TLC) has been settled in court for $46m.Kristen Moriarty, a Texas resident, filed the lawsuit against...
Northern Ireland lottery reforms face increasing scrutiny
Proposals to liberalise Northern Ireland’s lotteries market will harm the economy and the population, the Christian Institute (CI) has warned.The UK charity came out...
National Lottery gets a legal break as Desmond reportedly drops part of claim
Richard Desmond has reportedly dropped part of his legal challenge against the UK Gambling Commission’s (UKGC) decision to award the Fourth National Lottery licence...
Gambling Commission confirms enforcement action against Allwyn UK
Britain’s gambling regulator confirmed that it is undertaking enforcement action against the operator of the country’s National Lottery, Allwyn, barely two years into the...
UAE regulator grants licence to Pollard Banknote
Pollard Banknote has been granted a gaming-related vendor licence in the UAE by the Emirati gambling regulatory authority.Established in 2023, the General Commercial Gaming...