Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a regulation for national deferred-draw lotteries, including online participation, effective 25 July 2026. The rules allow digital tickets bought through authorised gaming accounts and prizes of up to €20 million; ADM will set operational details for each lottery.
Lottery operators and authorised account providers must accommodate digital tickets under the new national framework.
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Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance confirmed a single deferred-draw national lottery for 2026 in a decree published in the Official Gazette on 19 June. The lottery will later be formally announced by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and linked to nationally broadcast radio and television programmes, the decree says.
ADM introduced rules for the Win for Italia Team national pooled-number lottery in a directive dated 7 September 2026. The game, managed by Sisal Italia, is scheduled to begin on 28 September for a two-year trial, with proceeds allocated to funding CONI projects; each combination costs €2.
South Africa’s High Court in Pretoria set aside the award of the fourth National Lottery licence over procedural unfairness in the minister’s decision-making process. Sizekhaya Holdings, which began operating the lottery on 1 June 2026, remains the operator while Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau reconsiders the award; the court suspended its order for one year in two six-month periods.
The award of South Africa’s fourth National Lottery licence has been set aside because of procedural unfairness in Minister Parks Tau’s decision-making, according to Sizekhaya Holdings. The court suspended its order for a year, divided into two six-month tranches, to allow the minister time to reconsider.
It was reported that MEF’s report on 2025 spending and administrative efficiency reached the Chamber of Deputies. It identifies safer public gambling provision, action against illegal offerings and player protection among ADM’s objectives.
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.