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Cipriani explores Locanda casino as San Rafael opening delayed in Uruguay

Cipriani Punta del Este confirms December 2026 opening for ultra‑luxury casino in Uruguay Cipriani Group is discussing a proposed casino at Locanda, the former Hotel Mantra property in Uruguay, as the delayed opening of its flagship Punta del Este resort affects more than 300 academy trainees who had been preparing for roles linked to the project. The group has held several meetings with Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy and ...

Chile deputies call for betting advertising ban on television

Two Chilean deputies have asked the National Television Council (CNTV) to suspend television advertising by online betting operators at all times, arguing that continued promotion of the platforms is incompatible with the country’s efforts to ...

Brazil blocks more than 60,000 illegal betting sites as illegal market share declines

Brazilian authorities have blocked more than 60,000 illegal betting websites. The figure was disclosed by Carlos Renato Resende, subsecretary of Monitoring and Inspection at the Ministry of Finance’s Secretariat of Prizes and Betting (SPA), ...

Brazil publishes 2,000-plus pages of betting authorisation documents

Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has published more than 2,000 pages of documents detailing the process used to ...

Mendoza closes traditional gaming at Casino de Mendoza amid IPJyC restructuring

Mendoza has closed the traditional gaming area at its central casino in Godoy Cruz, ending roulette, blackjack and ...

Chile’s Chamber of Deputies questions SII decision to collect VAT from online betting operators

Chile’s Chamber of Deputies has approved an agreement expressing concern over the Internal Revenue Service’s (SII) ...

Cipriani postpones Punta del Este hotel-casino opening to 2027-2028

Cipriani Punta del Este confirms December 2026 opening for ultra‑luxury casino in Uruguay Grupo Cipriani has postponed the opening of its Cipriani Resort, Residences & Casino Punta del Este, with the ...

Brazil prepares further curbs on online betting design

Brazil’s regulator presents responsible gambling guidelines Brazil is preparing new restrictions for online betting platforms, including limits on rapid wagering, autoplay ...

Brazil Supreme Court delays gambling ban case as justice seeks betting law review

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has suspended a case concerning the criminalisation of traditional gambling ...

Chile court sets continuous DNS blocking process for unauthorised betting sites

Chile's biggest betting brands launch new industry association Chile’s Santiago Court of Appeals has approved a DNS-based process to block online betting and gambling sites ...