FENAMIX has launched a public campaign in Spain against unauthorised sellers charging extra for Christmas and El Niño lottery tickets. The association said it has already filed complaints with the tax and consumer authorities and warned that surcharges of €2, €3 and €5 are prohibited by law.
Authorised lottery sellers face competition from unauthorised resellers charging prohibited surcharges.
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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) issued rules for adding digital play experiences to physical Gratta e Vinci tickets, according to the report. Tickets must be bought at authorised retailers, and each lottery may offer two to six digital representations lasting at least eight seconds. The rules allow five days for ADM to raise objections to notified game mechanics.
Oregon Lottery proposed a rule making retailers financially responsible for Scratch-it tickets in their possession, including tickets lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. The proposal exempts defective tickets and those damaged during shipment, delivery or dispensing; retailers would have 48 hours to report lost or stolen tickets. Written comments are due by 30 January 2026.
Svenska Spel has issued a tender for the destruction of lottery tickets and confidential documents, according to a TED notice. The contract is valued at SEK3.6m and submissions are due by 18 November 2026.
ADM opened a selection process for artwork by third-sector organisations for Italy Lottery 2026 tickets, under the theme “Disability and Literature”. Each organisation may submit up to five designs, with 12 selected for the tickets. Applications are due by 22 May 2026, and the selection is scheduled to conclude by 29 May.
Lotto Hessen and three Hesse organisations signed a joint appeal in Wiesbaden on 3 November, calling for stronger rules and enforcement against illegal gambling. The coalition cited estimates that up to 50% of gambling activity occurs outside the regulated market and urged legal-market channelling to become the main regulatory goal.
Lotto Hessen, the Landessportbund Hessen, the Liga der Freien Wohlfahrtspflege in Hessen and the Hessischer Jugendring signed a joint appeal in Wiesbaden on 3 November. The initiative calls for clear and effective rules for the gambling market, aiming to push back illegal offers and secure funding for the public good over the long term.