Thailand’s government is considering changes to the national lottery system, including a lotto-style format, rollover jackpots and possible participation by private companies. The Government Lottery Office has opened a public consultation on potential legislative changes; no reform has been approved.
A change could affect lottery product design, private-sector access and oversight in Thailand’s state-run market.
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Italy’s Customs and Monopolies Agency is conducting technical reviews of possible gambling-sector measures for the 2027 budget, according to the report. No tax measures affecting the sector have been finalised, and no official details of possible changes to gambling levies have emerged.
Italy's Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) is carrying out technical reviews of possible gambling-sector measures to be put to the government for assessment, according to a report. No tax measures affecting the sector have been finalised, and no official indications have emerged on possible changes to the levy. The date of the Council of Ministers meeting called to approve the 2027 budget bill has not yet been set.
Hungary’s government has ordered a review of the Supervisory Authority for Regulated Activities, including whether to abolish it and transfer its duties to bodies under direct government control. Justice Minister Márta Görög must submit findings by the end of the month; the SZTFH said it would cooperate and defended its record on illegal gambling.
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva convened ministers and social representatives to consider further online betting measures. Officials said existing regulation and oversight had proved insufficient. Lula did not specify the measures or confirm whether a ban remained an option; government figures presented at the meeting showed over 1.2 million people had requested self-exclusion.
Maryland Elections Administrator Jared DeMarinis said election-based prediction markets are under review and that he may refer suspected illegal activity to the state prosecutor. He described wagers on election outcomes as bets; Maryland law does not permit election betting, the source said. Governor Wes Moore’s April executive order separately barred state employees from using non-public information for financial gain through prediction markets.
The UK Gambling Commission is reviewing whether to take enforcement action after Allwyn UK missed a contractual milestone following the reporting period. Allwyn’s annual report linked the missed objective to an upgrade of the National Lottery’s technology infrastructure and said delays reflected the project’s scale and complexity; the company also expects further transition costs, some potentially unrecoverable.