Kenya’s National Assembly passed the National Lottery Bill on 6 December 2023, reportedly, and the bill now awaits presidential assent. The proposed law would establish a government-run National Lottery, a National Lottery Fund and a board to oversee operations and distribute proceeds.
The bill could establish a state lottery and define how its operations and proceeds are administered in Kenya.
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Belgium’s Gaming Commission says the National Lottery is not part of the commission and its lottery games are outside the commission’s remit. The commission does oversee Scooore! sports betting because betting falls under the Gambling Act; cooperation on complaints and a helpline has also taken place under an agreement.
Bedfordshire and Luton senior coroner Emma Whitting has called for the National Lottery to be included in GAMSTOP after an inquest into Stephen Goff’s death. The UK Gambling Commission said it would consider changes and was discussing further consumer protections with Allwyn and GAMSTOP.
A coroner wants the National Lottery in the United Kingdom placed on the list of services that gambling opt-outs exclude people from. The UKGC, speaking through a spokesperson, indicated it may weigh further changes, possibly including a wider reach for Gamstop.
Panama’s Gaming Control Board approved procedures for the Digital Fiscal Lottery, an initiative promoted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance through the revenue directorate. The rules provide for national, regional and provincial draws; each national draw will distribute 200 prizes worth B/.440,000 in total. Participants must register eligible electronic invoices through Panamá Conecta, with registration closing 72 hours before a draw.
Panama's Gaming Control Board (JCJ) approved the procedure that establishes and regulates the Digital Fiscal Lottery, a system based on electronic invoices promoted by the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) through the Directorate General of Revenue (DGI). The measure rests on article 3 of Law No. 256 of 26 November 2021 and sets rules for participation, winner selection, prize delivery and draw supervision. The aim is a digital mechanism linking use of the electronic invoice to citizen participation.
The UK's National Audit Office has begun a review of the fourth National Lottery licence, examining how the Gambling Commission and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport designed and awarded it and oversaw the transition from Camelot to Allwyn. The report is expected in spring 2027. Allwyn took over operation in February 2024.
Reportedly, the National Audit Office has started examining the current National Lottery licence. The public spending watchdog plans to assess whether the Gambling Commission's supervision is producing the strongest achievable benefits for good causes now that Allwyn UK has run the lottery since February 2024. Findings are due in spring 2027.
The Canadian Lottery Coalition has rebranded as CARG, a national association for the regulated gambling sector. The report linked the change to provincial policy coordination prompted by prediction markets and illegal online gambling.
The Canadian Lottery Coalition has relaunched as the Canadian Alliance for Regulated Gaming (CARG), a national not-for-profit association representing Canada's legal and regulated gambling industry. The organisation said the change broadens its mandate and that it plans to expand membership beyond lotteries to other organisations operating in the legal and regulated gaming market.