The Senate has closed the deadline for submitting amendments to the bill regulating the development of online gambling platforms.
Rome’s Guardia di Finanza executed the order against five former gaming concessionaire employees accused of identifying four winning tickets worth €24m in advance.
Multi-year agreement will see Brightstar continue supporting ONCE’s lottery operations and central gaming system, extending a partnership that began in 2002.
Federal collection from betting through September already exceeds last year's full-year total, October's figures will be the first to show the ban’s effect.
Svenska Spel has reported 3% revenue growth for the first nine months of 2026, while higher strategic investment costs weighed on third-quarter profitability.
Succeeding Erwin van Lambaart, Bierwirth will be one of only two people on the company's board.
Lottery proceeds continued to support social welfare programs and employment opportunities.
First-half receipts grew 1.24% year-on-year, although the second quarter brought a sequential decline across several game categories.
The operator reported €554m of revenue from French lottery and retail sports betting, decreasing 6.8% year-on-year, while online betting and gaming produced €188m but fell 10.2%.
The provincial government is examining alternative regulatory models as Atlantic Lottery raises concerns about revenue flowing to operators outside its oversight.