Montana Lottery sports betting fell 27% year on year in August to $3.3 million, according to reported figures.
The decline gives stakeholders a measure of the change in Montana sports betting activity.
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Lotería de Río Negro announced the launch of Patagonia Telebingo Deportivo y Solidario on 3 November 2026. Players using the lottery’s La Rionegrina Online platform can select a club, which will receive a commission on sales recorded in its name, the lottery said.
Lotería de Río Negro said the official launch of Patagonia Telebingo Deportivo y Solidario will take place on 3 November. The launch will be held at the Sala de Sorteos of Lotería de Río Negro.
Gespa published its annual report on how Swiss cantons used net profits from lotteries and sports betting for public-benefit purposes in 2025. All cantons and Liechtenstein took part in the data collection; Gespa said the report reviews allocation areas, processes and the completeness of the submitted data, but does not assess individual uses for compliance with federal law.
Switzerland's Gespa said underage test purchases at Swiss lottery outlets showed unsatisfactory implementation of minor-protection measures, with nearly half of participants able to place a sports bet. Of 200 tests, 100 were at Loterie Romande and 100 at Swisslos outlets in Vaud and Zurich, the authority said.
Switzerland's Gespa said test purchases of sports bets by minors at physical lottery outlets showed that minor-protection measures are not currently being applied satisfactorily. In almost half of the cases, the minors taking part in the test were able to place a sports bet, according to the authority. The lottery companies are called on to apply the rules in force consistently and to take additional measures where needed, Gespa said.
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) is considering the constitutionality of Provisional Measure 1,394/2026, which temporarily suspended the regulated fixed-odds betting market. At a 3 November hearing, Justice Luiz Fux raised questions about legal certainty, non-retroactivity and the measure’s constitutional basis; the source says the court may consider how a ruling affects companies already approved. A separate appellate ruling granted temporary relief to CDA Gaming, though the source text ends before detailing its effect.
Justice Luiz Fux of the Supreme Federal Court (STF) scheduled a hearing on November 3, and 36 associations attended to debate Provisional Measure (MP) 1,394/2026. Under that measure, Brazil's regulated fixed-odds betting market was put on temporary hold.
Researchers from four Irish universities have proposed tighter gambling controls in Ireland, including restrictions on low-cost scratchcards, according to the study. It suggests minimum gambling spend thresholds of €5, €10 or €15 and measures such as stricter advertising rules, health warnings and higher taxes. Lead author Dr Frank Houghton of the Technological University of the Shannon said policymakers could draw on tobacco-control measures.
Researchers from four Irish universities are calling for tighter gambling controls, with low-cost scratchcards among the targets. They suggest setting the lowest permitted gambling spend at €5, €10 or €15, aiming to curb impulsive play and gambling by under-age people.