The Kansspelautoriteit said it had received consumer complaints over lottery sales that did not clearly disclose recurring subscriptions. Some providers told the regulator they had improved their communications, but the authority said changes were not universal and it plans to check practices again in early 2026.
The planned review could prompt lottery providers to clarify subscription terms in their sales practices.
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Ontario’s AGCO lottery standards prohibit selling tickets to people under 18 or to specified groups, including people who appear intoxicated. The rules also restrict who may play or win prizes and require operators and sellers to monitor and prevent prohibited betting activities.
Ontario's AGCO lottery standards bar sellers from selling lottery tickets to anyone under 18 and to a list of designated groups, according to a regulator's notice. Sellers may not sell to a person who appears intoxicated, to the seller's own directors, officers or partners, or to registered gaming assistants working at the site where the tickets are sold. The same restriction covers officers or staff of a union representing or bargaining for employees at that site, employees of registered suppliers who maintain or repair gaming equipment there, and board members or employees of the CAJO.
China’s Ministry of Finance reported that lottery sales rose 27.3% year on year to $10.4 billion in September 2026. Sports betting sales increased 73.1% to $5.87 billion, while sales for the year through September rose 14.6% to $81.33 billion.
Panama’s National Beneficence Lottery director Isidro Carbonell submitted two draft bills to the Ministry of Economy and Finance to restructure the lottery’s legal framework and penalise illegal lottery sales and overpricing. The lottery estimates clandestine sales cost the state USD 200m to USD 300m annually; the proposals now face technical and legal review before possible submission to the National Assembly.
Illinois Lottery sales reportedly reached $326.8 million in July, up 3% and exceeding $325 million for the first time since March.
The Gambling Commission published annual gambling statistics for Great Britain covering April 2025 to March 2026. National Lottery sales reached £7.935bn, up 0.9% year on year, while sales for other lotteries rose 5.7% to £1.171bn. The consumer-facing gambling sector generated £17.5bn in gross gambling yield, an increase of 4.4%.