A report on South Carolina’s gambling market says online casinos and mobile sports betting were not legally permitted in the state as of February 2026. It says the South Carolina Education Lottery recorded more than $1.3bn in game revenue in FY 2025 and transferred $546.8m to education accounts.
The figures provide operators and regulators with reported lottery-market data in a state where online betting remained prohibited.
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Gambling Commission policy director Ian Angus presented UK gambling data and regulatory priorities at the Institute of Licensing conference on 28 April 2026. He cited 48% adult participation in the previous four weeks, 2.7% of players with potentially problematic behaviour under the PGSI, quarterly gross gambling yield of £4.3bn and more than 8,200 gambling premises. Angus also discussed tax changes, illegal-market risks, planned reforms and faster removal of non-compliant gaming machines.
The UK Gambling Commission reported lottery and enforcement figures at the Lotteries Council’s 2026 conference. Society lotteries raised more than £1bn for the second consecutive year, up 4.7% year on year, while the regulator said it removed 356 illegal lotteries from social media in 2025.
Norway’s Lottery Authority said gambling organisers covered by the Gambling Act and regulations must comply with anti-money-laundering rules. The authority listed Norsk Tipping, Norsk Rikstoto, large lottery providers, bingo agents, ship-based gambling providers and organisers of the national tournament poker championship among those covered.
Every organiser of gambling that needs a permit under the Gambling Act and its regulations falls within the money-laundering rules. The page shows an update date of 06.11.2026.
Allwyn UK told SBC News it was working with the UKGC on responsible gambling and player monitoring. It was reported that a British coroner had asked the regulator to include National Lottery draw games in Gamstop.
Ontario’s Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) says it licenses or registers operators, suppliers, retailers and gaming employees across lottery and gambling sectors, including online gambling. Its standards cover casinos, charitable gaming centres, online operators and lottery retail, while compliance work includes monitoring, inspections and audits.