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Panama’s LNB ends Lotto and Pega 3 sales after court ruling

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Panama’s Lotería Nacional de Beneficencia (LNB) stopped selling its electronic and instant lottery products, including Lotto and Pega 3, on the night of 21 April. The LNB said the move complied with a Supreme Court ruling that annulled an extension of the lottery contract; it will pay valid prizes that remain unclaimed under existing procedures.

The ruling has ended sales of the named lottery games, while valid outstanding prizes remain payable.

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