{"id":16427,"date":"2026-05-20T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=16427"},"modified":"2026-05-19T20:31:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:31:52","slug":"panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform\/","title":{"rendered":"Panama modernizes lottery system with new state platform"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>Loter\u00eda Nacional de Beneficencia<\/strong> accelerated its technological transformation after being disconnected from its previous system provider, a situation that forced the institution to develop a <strong>new internal platform<\/strong> to maintain lottery draws, sales operations and administrative control over Panama\u2019s main state-run lottery system. The move marks one of the country\u2019s most significant recent public gaming modernization efforts and opens a new phase for the digitalization of Panama\u2019s lottery market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The development remains critical on <strong>May 19, 2026<\/strong>, amid administrative and structural changes within the LNB. Following the resignation of <strong>Saquina Jaramillo<\/strong> in January 2026, the institution advanced its operational restructuring under new leadership, with <strong>Isidro Carbonell<\/strong> taking office as Director General after being formally ratified by the National Assembly. This management transition remains deeply linked to the technological and operational stabilization process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16429\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform3.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform3-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Ventura Vega Batista<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Panama\u2019s lottery system operates under state supervision and<strong>\u00a1Error! Referencia de hiperv\u00ednculo no v\u00e1lida.<\/strong> forms part of the broader regulatory ecosystem overseen by the <strong>Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) <\/strong>led by<strong> Ventura Vega Batista<\/strong>, the authority attached to the Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) led by <strong>Felipe Chapman<\/strong>, responsible for supervising casinos, betting operations, slot machines and gambling activities across the country. The main legal framework remains <strong>Decree Law No. 2 of February 10, 1998<\/strong>, legislation granting the Panamanian state exclusive authority over the operation and regulation of games of chance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"689\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16430\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7666666666666666;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform4.png 689w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform4-300x170.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 689px) 100vw, 689px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Felipe Chapman<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The current transition does not yet involve a new gambling law, but it does represent a major operational shift. Panama is seeking to reduce technological dependence on third-party providers, strengthen traceability, secure uninterrupted lottery operations and prepare future digital integration for sales and internal controls. The broader objective is to protect public confidence, preserve the national lottery vendor network and safeguard social and charitable funding streams generated through lottery operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"572\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform5.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform5.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform5-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/panama-modernizes-lottery-system-with-new-state-platform5-768x439.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The modernization effort arrives at a strategic moment for Panama\u2019s gaming industry, one of the most developed gambling markets in Central America for casinos and betting operations. The Junta de Control de Juegos continues supervising land-based operators and betting activities, while the LNB remains one of the country\u2019s most visible public institutions due to its nationwide reach and longstanding social role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next phase will focus on stabilizing the <strong>new state-operated platform<\/strong>, reorganizing the lottery\u2019s technological infrastructure and eventually expanding into more integrated digital processes for sales, auditing and operational monitoring of public gaming activities in Panama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Loter\u00eda Nacional de Beneficencia accelerated its technological transformation after being disconnected from its previous system provider, a situation that forced the institution to develop a new internal platform to maintain lottery draws, sales operations and administrative control over Panama\u2019s main state-run lottery system<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16428,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[31,1426,585,677,254,5012,105],"class_list":["post-16427","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-lotteries","tag-lottery","tag-online-gambling","tag-panama","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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