Caixa Loterias is due to open sales for Brazil's Mega da Virada 2026 on 3 November, with the jackpot estimated at R$1bn. The draw has been moved to 1 January 2027 at 10am Brasília time, and the lottery operator attributed the change to operational adjustments.
The schedule and non-rollover prize rules affect lottery sales planning and the handling of the special draw.
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Lemodi Legal says a proposed paid extension of physical betting concessions under Italy’s 2027 budget law would provide only temporary continuity for the retail network. The legal firm calls for a broader overhaul, including ending the distinction between outlets where betting is a main or secondary activity.
Lemodi Legal said a paid extension of betting concessions in the physical network, envisaged in the 2027 Budget Law, risks being a temporary answer to structural problems. In a contribution on the future of the retail network, the law firm called for a comprehensive reorganisation of the rules, starting with ending the distinction between outlets with a main and an ancillary activity.
As.Tro said its technical committee met to assess gaming provisions in Italy’s draft 2027 budget, including proposed PREU increases for AWP and VLT machines. The association expressed concern about the measures’ effects on physical gaming businesses and said it would meet again on 6 November to agree proposed amendments.
The As.Tro technical committee met to examine the provisions of the draft 2027 budget law that affect the gaming sector. The committee discussed the possible effects of the PREU increases planned for AWP and VLT machines, drawing partly on first economic simulations prepared by CGIA Mestre.
Italy’s 2027 Budget Bill proposes raising PREU rates from 1 January 2027 to 25% for AWP machines and 9.6% for video lottery terminals, reportedly. It would set a reduced 20% levy for machines returning at least 70% of stakes as winnings, double maximum slot stakes to €2 and prizes to €200, and extend land-based gambling concessions through 2029. The bill also proposes licensing esports and LAN venues offering skill-based competitions without cash prizes and is heading to Parliament.
Italy's 2027 Budget Bill proposes higher taxes on gaming machines, doubled maximum stake and prize limits on slot machines, and an extension of land-based gambling concessions to the end of 2029. The certified text of the bill is now going to Parliament.
Quirino Mancini, an IMGL Executive Committee member, said Italy should continue updating its gambling framework as new international challenges emerge. He described the country’s licensing and regulatory system as a reference point for other markets and said AGCOM’s updated guidance on infotainment could clarify advertising rules.
Quirino Mancini, a lawyer and member of the IMGL Executive Committee, said Italy will have to adapt to new international challenges.
LOTBA president Jesús Mariano Acevedo opposed proposals to ban online betting in Buenos Aires province, noting that the initiative falls outside the city regulator’s jurisdiction. He argued that prohibition could worsen illegal gambling and said prediction markets should face the same rules as traditional betting operators.
Jesús Mariano Acevedo, president of the Buenos Aires city lottery LOTBA, defended the regulation of online betting and rejected proposals for a total ban. He argued that barring the legal market tends to worsen the problem of illegal gambling rather than resolve it.