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LOTERJ plans rules for video lottery terminals in Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro’s state lottery, LOTERJ, said it expects to publish rules for video lottery terminals soon, with the regulations in their final phase. LOTERJ also met WA.Technology executives to discuss technology for monitoring and controlling the machines; no formal partnership was announced.
Lazio court annuls Viterbo video lottery licence over distance checks
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court annulled a Viterbo police-issued video lottery licence in a ruling dated 21 April 2026. It found that the new operation could not rely on an exemption for existing businesses and sent the matter back to the Questura di Viterbo for checks under regional distance rules. The court dismissed the appeal concerning betting activity as inadmissible.
Gibraltar grants two prediction market authorisations
Gibraltar has granted two prediction market authorisations, and the government says further applications are in progress. Justice, Trade and Industry Minister Nigel Feetham opened the Prediction Markets Summit Europe on 10 November and warned operators that Gibraltar authorisation does not permit them to offer products in every other country. Gibraltar’s regulations took effect on 13 July and require a separate authorisation for the activity.
Gibraltar’s government has issued two prediction market authorisations, with additional applications pending. Nigel Feetham, Gibraltar’s minister for justice, trade and industry, cautioned operators not to assume the authorisation permits sales in every other country.
Super Group migrates five platforms into Alberta’s regulated iGaming market
Super Group moved five iGaming platforms into Alberta’s regulated market before 13 October 2026, completing a phased transition from its unregulated sites. CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said the staged process was smoother than the company’s transition in Ontario and reflected lessons from that market.
Super Group moved five iGaming platforms from the grey market into Alberta’s regulated market before mid-October 2026. The shift was considerably smoother in Alberta than in Ontario, CEO Neal Menashe and CFO Alinda van Wyk said.
FCT-LRO starts operations and sets seven-day licence transition for Abuja operators
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Lottery Regulatory Office began full operations and published recognised operators across casino, sports betting, lotto and interactive gaming. Former National Lottery Regulatory Commission licensees operating or planning to operate in the territory have seven days from publication to begin regularising their licences; valid existing licences remain recognised until expiry and are to be converted.
Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory Lottery Regulatory Office (FCT-LRO) has begun regulating gaming in Abuja and the wider territory and published lists of operators it recognises as licensed, the office said. The announcement came months after the regulator was inaugurated last May.