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Powerball reaches $633m as UK players join the lottery

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Powerball’s jackpot reached US$633m after its 25 July 2026 draw produced no winner, reportedly; Mega Millions was estimated at US$800m after its 24 July draw also went unclaimed. Powerball began accepting UK players on 23 July, with UK tickets priced at £4 and US tickets at US$2.

Powerball’s UK expansion introduces a new market with different ticket prices and jackpot payment rules.

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Netherlands' Council of State rejects Sabofra appeal over arcade licence

The Netherlands' Council of State ruled on 4 November 2026 in Sabofra's appeal concerning its arcade-machine operating licence. The company had challenged the Kansspelautoriteit's refusal of a new licence, which the regulator based on alleged poor conduct linked to cash centres used to facilitate illegal online gambling. The article says the court found the regulator's cited facts showed evidently poor conduct.

The administrative law division of the Netherlands' Council of State issued a ruling on 4 November 2026 in the case of Sabofra. According to the division, the facts cited by the Kansspelautoriteit amount to evidently poor conduct on Sabofra's part.

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