The Swedish Gaming Authority penalised several political parties and charities over aggressive telemarketing of lotteries, according to the report. The accessible text does not give the organisations’ names or penalty amounts.
Political parties and charities face enforcement exposure for aggressive lottery telemarketing in Sweden.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not named | Not stated | Spelinspektionen prohibits three unlicensed operators from Swedish market | Not stated | |
| Kindred, Spooniker | SEK 10,000,000 | Spelinspektionen fines Spooniker SEK10m over due diligence failures | Not stated | |
| Videoslots | SEK 12,000,000 | Swedish Gambling Authority fines Videoslots SEK12m over player-protection failures | Not stated | |
| Videoslots | GBP 942,670 | Spelinspektionen warns Videoslots and imposes £942,670 penalty in Sweden | Not stated | |
| Hacksaw Studios | SEK 20,000 | Swedish court reduces Hacksaw Studios penalty to SEK20,000 | Not stated |
The day’s most important stories, free. One email a day.
Panama’s Junta de Control de Juegos approved a procedure regulating the Sistema de la Tómbola Fiscal Digital, to be marketed and promoted as Lotería Fiscal Digital, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The initiative is intended to encourage use of electronic invoices.
Panama's Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) approved the procedure that establishes and regulates the Sistema de la Tómbola Fiscal Digital, a digital fiscal lottery based on electronic invoices. The system will be marketed and promoted as Lotería Fiscal Digital, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The ministry said the initiative is intended to encourage the use of electronic invoices in Panama.
Norwegian organisations must report lottery accounts to Lotteritilsynet within four months after a lottery ends. They must also confirm that prizes were distributed or that unclaimed prizes went to the lottery’s purpose; an assistant may report on an organisation’s behalf in some cases.
Organisations must report a lottery's accounts to Lotteritilsynet within four months of the lottery ending, the Norwegian regulator says. The accounts must be accompanied by confirmation that prizes were handed out or that unclaimed prizes went to the lottery's purpose.
Liberia's National Lottery Authority restored LiPay Inc.'s licence on 24 September 2026, allowing it to resume sports betting, online casino and online lottery operations and represent the 1xBet brand. The one-year licence is conditional on compliance with licensing rules, anti-money laundering and responsible gaming requirements, following a settlement dated 14 September. The report says the company had previously been fined US$10,000 and barred from applying for licences for two years.
Rio de Janeiro's state lottery, LOTERJ, reported suspected fraud involving a forged document that purported to show a company had passed its betting accreditation process. The authority said the approval did not exist, opened an administrative procedure and referred materials to prosecutors, who later filed a civil public action. LOTERJ joined the case as an assistant.
Norway’s Lottery and Foundation Authority set out operating requirements for lotteries with turnover of up to NOK100m. These include obtaining permission before ticket sales, limiting sales to 12 months and transferring at least 20% of turnover after prize costs to the authorised organisations.