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Belgian court ruling extends age and bonus restrictions to National Lottery

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Belgium’s Constitutional Court ruled that the National Lottery must apply a minimum age of 21 and may not offer bonuses, according to the report. The ruling also removes a legal provision separating online casino games from online betting; the report says an advertising ban will also apply to the lottery.

The ruling changes the regulatory conditions for Belgium’s National Lottery compared with commercial gambling providers.

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UKGC urges Allwyn to raise National Lottery returns and maintain safeguards

UK Gambling Commission acting chief executive Sarah Gardner called on Allwyn UK to increase National Lottery returns for good causes while maintaining player protections, according to a report of her conference remarks. Allwyn generated £1.8bn for good causes in 2025/26, while sales fell 12.5% year on year in the first quarter of 2026/27. Gardner said the technology upgrade created opportunities to improve safeguards, despite transition problems.

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