The Lottery Corporation said it had agreed a 40-year extension of its Victorian Public Lottery Licence, which will run until 30 June 2068. The company will pay A$1,145m in two instalments and said the extension secures its exclusive role as Victoria’s commercial lottery provider.
The extension gives The Lottery Corporation a long-term exclusive position in Victoria and requires a substantial licence payment.
Financial year ended 30 June 2026
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Wildz says it has secured approval to enter Finland's regulated online gambling market. The operator states it is the first online gaming company to publicly confirm entry ahead of the market's opening.
Wildz has confirmed it was granted permission by Finland's National Police Board to offer gambling services in the country's regulated online market, which is scheduled to open on 1 July 2027. According to a Next.io report cited by the Malta-based company, the approval runs for five years. Wildz described itself as the first operator to publicly confirm a successful application, a claim the source frames as "making Wildz the first operator to announce a successful outcome from the application process".
Reportedly, Games Global has obtained a licence as it enters West Virginia. The entry expands the iGaming content supplier's presence in the regulated US market.
Games Global has obtained a licence from the West Virginia Lottery Commission to offer its product portfolio in West Virginia, the company said. The licence allows the iGaming content supplier to make a collection of its titles available to players in the state for the first time.
Reportedly, FanDuel has obtained a futures commission merchant licence through the National Futures Association. The approval enables FanDuel to broker event contracts directly and take direct economic control of its prediction-market operations.
FanDuel now holds a futures commission merchant (FCM) license, granted via the National Futures Association. With this approval in hand, the company can broker event contracts itself and exercise direct economic control over its prediction market business.
Reportedly, Zitro has obtained a gaming vendor licence in the United Arab Emirates. The approval permits Zitro to provide gaming products to operators holding licences there.
Amusnet Gaming has obtained a licence in Alberta, Canada. The province launched its gambling market on 13 July.