Loterie Romande elected François Longchamp as its next president at its recent annual general meeting, reportedly announcing the decision on 20 May 2025. He will take office on 1 January 2026, succeeding Jean-René Fournier, who will not seek a third term after serving since 2018.
The incoming president’s delayed start gives Loterie Romande stakeholders a defined leadership transition.
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Gespa commissioned test purchases at 200 sports-betting outlets in Zurich and Vaud between June and October 2025, according to a report published on 15 July 2026. Minors placed bets in 95 tests, while staff made no age check in 44.5% of cases; self-service terminals accepted bets in 18 of 27 attempts.
Switzerland’s Gespa decided on 11 June to publish a report on tests of age checks at betting shops, terminals and online platforms, according to the report. Swisslos and Loterie Romande challenged the authority’s right to release the findings; Swisslos said it was considering an appeal, while Loterie Romande had not said whether it would take similar action. Press reports said the findings may identify weaknesses in age controls.
Switzerland’s Gespa reported that inter-cantonal lotteries and sports betting generated CHF3.87bn in turnover in 2025, down 2.4% year on year. Gross gaming revenue was CHF1.20bn, down 3.7%; including games of skill, the report put the total at CHF1.222bn. Gespa also said it authorised 62 new games and set 31 December 2027 as the end date for the current Loterie électronique offer.
Switzerland’s Gespa reported regulated gambling turnover of CHF3.87 billion in 2025, down 2.4% from 2024. Gross player yield declined 3.7% to CHF1.203 billion; online revenue fell 1.7%, while land-based revenue dropped 4.3%.
A man in Switzerland’s Canton of Bern was convicted of operating unauthorised sports betting from a rented restaurant, according to a prosecutor’s accusation order cited in the report. The suspended financial penalty was CHF18,000, comprising 180 daily units of CHF100, with a three-year probation period; the activity dated to October–December 2020.