FENAMIX has called on Spain’s state lottery operator, SELAE, to address unauthorised surcharges on Christmas Lottery tickets. The federation says tickets must sell for EUR 20 through authorised outlets, while street sellers in some locations charge EUR 23 to EUR 25.
The dispute concerns compliance with official lottery prices and the authorised retail network.
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It was reported that IPLyC Buenos Aires changed Quiniela minimum and maximum stakes from 3 August. The regulator also updated Telekino ticket pricing from its 2 August draw.
Caixa Econômica Federal will stop selling Federal Lottery tickets throughout July, describing the suspension as an exceptional adjustment. Draws will continue, and Caixa said ticket sales will resume in August; the results will remain available for legally permitted uses, including approved commercial promotions.
The Hoosier Lottery halted sales of its $5 Space Invaders Cash Invasion scratch-off game after a technical issue led a player to believe he had won $100,000, the report said. Lottery officials told the player his actual prize was $20; another player reportedly encountered a similar error involving a supposed $2,500 win.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says lottery retailers must follow sales standards, including restrictions that took effect on 1 June 2012. Retailers must not sell tickets to people who appear intoxicated or to specified gaming, retail, supplier and AGCO personnel.
Costa Rica’s Comptroller General identified shortcomings in controls over unsold and returned lottery tickets, according to an audit report cited in the coverage. The Junta de Protección Social said it was reviewing protocols, including procedures for prize claims on tickets recorded as unsold, and considering risk-assessment and IT measures.