02/05/26 Anti-gambling network warns over lottery schemes in Thailand politics Thais reportedly spend more than THB250bn (US$7.9bn) annually on lottery tickets.
01/30/26 Chinese lottery sales hit 627.97bn yuan in 2025 Welfare lottery ticket sales reached 208.58bn yuan.
12/18/25 Brightstar wins West Australia’s Lotterywest contract for digital upgrade The deal covers a new central gaming system, 775 retailer terminals and software solutions to streamline Lotterywest’s back-office operations.
12/17/25 Macau extends Chinese lottery concession with new local hiring requirement The Macau government has renewed Wing Hing Lottery’s Chinese lottery concession until the end of 2026.
12/08/25 Thailand’s Council of State drops partial-refund proposal for digital lottery tickets Thailand’s top legal advisory body has blocked the Government Lottery Office’s proposal.
12/01/25 Turkish lottery vendors blame online betting for declining sales The head of the İzmir Lottery and Games Vendors Association says the market has been overtaken by online gambling platforms.
11/24/25 China’s lottery sales rise 6% in October Sales reached US$6.62bn, with both the welfare and sports lotteries seeing year-on-year growth.
10/24/25 China’s lottery sales edge up 1.5% in first nine months of 2025 After a slight dip in August, both welfare and sports lottery ticket sales rose in September.
10/20/25 UAE Lottery awards first jackpot in “historic milestone” The United Arab Emirates’ new lottery sees its first grand prize winner.
09/29/25 Thailand weighs private “lotto-style” lottery to boost jackpots The Government Lottery Office is considering a new model with rollover prizes.
