Italy’s Council of State issued an opinion on 26 August 2025 on the Economy and Finance Ministry’s draft general regulation for numerical games. It questioned the draft’s payout range, definitions and coordination with rules for Lotto and SuperEnalotto, and called for clearer provisions.
The opinion identifies unresolved rules that could affect how lottery games are administered and winnings are paid.
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Galicia’s proposed general gambling regulation received three submissions during its public consultation, according to the report dated 22 September 2026. The consultation is due to remain open until 26 October 2026; the regional administration will then compile the submissions and prepare a report on their consideration.
A bill was introduced in New Brunswick to amend the province’s Gaming Control Act, according to the report. It would give the provincial government authority to regulate online live casino games.
A bill introduced Tuesday would amend New Brunswick's Gaming Control Act. The change would give the provincial government authority to regulate online live casino games.
Pennsylvania skill games were considered illegal from Wednesday after a 120-day period for lawmakers to regulate them passed without action on Tuesday. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court classified the machines as illegal slots in a June ruling, and state police warned that businesses continuing to offer them could face seizures and criminal charges. Two proposed bills would have set a $500 monthly fee per terminal and a statewide cap of 50,000 units.
Skill games in Pennsylvania were considered illegal from Wednesday after a 120-day window for lawmakers to pass legislation governing the machines passed without action on Tuesday, according to a report. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court had classified the machines as illegal slots in a June ruling, and state police have warned that businesses still offering them are subject to seizures and criminal charges.
Reportedly, Pennsylvania lawmakers are considering HB 2801, which would prohibit sweepstakes casinos and regulate skill game machines. Representative Russ Diamond introduced the bill, which reached the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The proposal also addresses gaming taxes and revenue distribution; no hearing or vote had been scheduled.
House Bill 2801, sponsored by Representative Russ Diamond, was sent to the House Gaming Oversight Committee on 24 September. The General Assembly's most recent recorded action shows the proposal still in committee, with neither a hearing nor a vote arranged. The measure would ban sweepstakes casinos and set up rules and taxes for skill game machines.
Pennsylvania Representative Russ Diamond is seeking backing for a skill games regulatory framework with a 20% tax. Lawmakers face a 13 October safe-harbour deadline following a state Supreme Court ruling concerning the machines.