The DC Lottery announced a year-long partnership with the Go-Go Museum & Cafe in Washington, DC. The arrangement supports the museum’s educational and community programmes and includes lottery branding at the museum, Go-Go Bus events and event tickets for DC Lottery Players’ Club members.
The partnership links the lottery with museum programming and promotional opportunities for its Players’ Club members.
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The DC Lottery launched its DC iLottery platform in Washington, DC, offering online purchases and play. Players can access Powerball, Mega Millions and electronic scratch games, with other lottery games planned for the platform by the end of 2021. The Lottery said the service uses geolocation and includes account limits and self-exclusion tools.
DC Lottery said a vendor configuration issue prevented its DC 3, DC 4 and DC 5 machines from drawing repeat numbers. The issue began on 31 March 2026 during recertification by Smartplay International; the lottery said it would use a backup system for the 22 April drawings while the vendor tested a fix. Ticket holders for affected mid-day and evening drawings from 31 March to 21 April should retain their tickets pending further information.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced the Novo Desenrola Brasil debt renegotiation programme on 30 April, with access due to begin on 4 May. Participants will be automatically blocked from online betting platforms for one year, Lula said; the programme is to be detailed at an event on 4 May.
Telstar and VriendenLoterij have agreed a sponsorship partnership, the club said. The deal includes visibility for the lottery in BUKO Stadion, matchday packages and club prizes, with proceeds going to Telstar's community activities. Telstar said it had supported projects including Football Memories, Eenzaamheid Buitenspel and Playing for Success.
Macau Legend Development said revised bank-loan arrangements have extended repayment periods on two facilities to 2030, and that it has begun repayments under the new terms. As of 31 October 2026, HK$1.96 billion remained outstanding on a HK$2.3 billion term facility; the company said HK$4.5 million had been repaid.
Macau Legend Development has begun repaying bank loans under revised arrangements as it works to address the issues behind its auditor’s disclaimer of opinion, the company said. Further steps may still be necessary to resolve those issues.