LOTEP warned consumers and businesses in Paraíba, Brazil, about unauthorised electronic terminals for instant lottery products. The regulator said only four listed companies may operate the modality statewide and urged retailers to verify operators through official channels rather than relying on documents attached to machines.
Retailers must verify terminal operators to avoid offering unauthorised instant-lottery products in Paraíba.
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Ontario’s AGCO amended lottery standards on 28 October 2026 to allow self-serve lottery terminals with built-in cameras to be offered to OLG-registered sellers. The rules require footage to capture people at the terminal and to be retained for at least 14 days when the camera is built in.
Reportedly, Ghana's National Lottery Authority held retailer training at its training school on 29 September 2026 for its new Android point-of-sale terminals. The rollout of 5,000 terminals with Fidelity Bank Ghana replaces 2G paper-based machines, and the instant-prize payout limit rose from GH¢1,200 to GH¢30,000. A 1 October 2026 deadline required private lotto operators to move to digital systems.
Spain’s Supreme Court ruled that autonomous communities cannot inspect or intervene in ONCE coupon terminals used in hospitality venues. The court annulled Asturias’s order to remove the devices and the earlier regional court ruling, finding the terminals relate to state lotteries governed by national law.
Rio de Janeiro’s state lottery, LOTERJ, said it expects to publish rules for video lottery terminals soon, with the regulations in their final phase. LOTERJ also met WA.Technology executives to discuss technology for monitoring and controlling the machines; no formal partnership was announced.
Rio de Janeiro’s LOTERJ has opened a channel for technical, operational and regulatory suggestions on offering authorised lottery products through physical terminals. An internal commission is studying requirements for proof-of-concept equipment, including video lottery terminals, point-of-sale devices and kiosks, under the existing accreditation notice.