China’s Ministry of Finance reported lottery sales of RMB67.389 billion in September, up 27.3% year on year. Sports lottery sales rose 73.1% to RMB39.386 billion, accounting for 58.4% of the total; instant and video lottery sales declined.
The figures show operators and suppliers which lottery categories drove China’s September sales growth.
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CAIXA Loterias recorded R$12.19bn (€2.05bn) in sales during H1 2026. CAIXA Loterias operates Brazil’s federal lottery.
It was reported that an injunction prevented LOTEP selling tickets outside Paraíba. The lottery must introduce checks within 15 days to restrict digital sales to people physically in the state or with proven civil domicile there.
It was reported that Lotería del Risaralda presented its 2025 and Q1 2026 management report. Annual sales increased 19.1%, while the entity transferred over COP8bn to public healthcare.
The Ohio Lottery reported September video lottery terminal revenue of $119.5 million, up 6% year on year.
The Ohio Lottery said video lottery terminal revenue for September reached $119.5 million. According to the lottery, video lottery terminal revenue for September rose 6 per cent year-on-year.
Lottopar reported that its instant lottery distributed R$340.5m in prizes from January to September 2026, exceeding the total for 2025. It said cumulative prizes since operations began in 2024 surpassed R$610m, while authorised concessionaires must follow financial controls, anti-money-laundering measures and responsible-gambling policies.
Lottopar, the lottery of the state of Paraná, reported that its instant lottery distributed R$340.5m in prizes between January and September 2026, according to figures the entity released. That exceeds the R$208.1m paid out in the whole of 2025.