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Dominican Republic bill would turn National Lottery into autonomous gambling regulator Lottery RegulationThe Dominican Republic is considering a Senate bill that would transform the National Lottery from a traditional lottery administrator into an autonomous state body with broad powers over gambling, betting, casinos and gaming venues.May 24, 2026 -
Costa Rica’s JPS reviews lottery controls after audit flags irregularities Lottery RegulationCosta Rica’s Junta de Protección Social is reviewing and strengthening its procedures for unsold and returned lottery tickets after the Comptroller General found weaknesses in traceability, destruction records and prize-payment controls.May 19, 2026 -
Chile’s state lottery warns online betting is becoming a major social risk Latin America LotteryChile’s state-run lottery operator has sharpened its criticism of online betting, with Polla Chilena de Beneficencia president Macarena Carvallo urging policymakers to look beyond tax revenue and weigh the broader social impact as the country continues to debate regulation of the sector.April 10, 2026 -
Brazil’s Attorney General Moves to Invalidate Municipal Lotteries Nationwide Brazil LotteryBrazil’s Attorney General, Paulo Gonet Branco, has submitted a legal opinion to the Federal Supreme Court (STF) arguing that municipal lotteries are unconstitutional — a move that could reshape the country’s gambling regulatory landscapeOctober 16, 2025 -
Liberia’s FIA and National Lottery Authority Partner on AML Training After Regulatory Gaps Exposed Liberia LotteryLiberia’s Financial Intelligence Agency (FIA) has teamed up with the National Lottery Authority (NLA) to deliver specialized anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CFT) training for lottery staff, following a report highlighting major weaknesses in the country’s gambling regulatory frameworkOctober 7, 2025 -
Guinea Celebrates Record Lottery Jackpot of GNF 1.64 B Awarded by LONAGUI Guinea LotteryGuinea’s National Lottery (LONAGUI) has awarded a record-breaking jackpot of GNF 1.64 billion (around €140,000), the largest prize in the country’s lottery historyOctober 4, 2025 -
Two men from Soweto have appeared in court on charges of misappropriating a lottery grant LotteryTwo men from Soweto appeared in court this week charged with fraud and theft in connection with the misappropriation of funds from the National Lottery Commission (NLC). Jeremain Petrus Sedibe and Malesela Johannes Khoza received a grant of 885,000 rand (about 43,000 euros), which was intended for the implementation of a project to combat gender-based violence in the Northern Cape ProvinceSeptember 13, 2025 -
Lottopar and Sefaz/MS to collaborate in lottery management Brazil LotteryThe Paraná State Lottery (Lottopar) and the Mato Grosso do Sul Department of Finance (Sefaz/MS) have signed a Cooperation Agreement aimed at exchanging data and information in the field of lottery managementAugust 28, 2025 -
The City Council of São José dos Campos (São Paulo state) postponed the vote on the bill to create a municipal lottery Brazil LotteryOn August 21, the bill to create a municipal lottery was supposed to be considered at the meeting, but due to the lack of consensus, the bill was not consideredAugust 26, 2025 -
Lottery in question: iThuba challenges licence issued to politically connected company South Africa LotteryThe current lottery operator has filed a lawsuit seeking to review and quash the decision to issue a fourth national lottery licenceJuly 21, 2025
