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Flávio Bolsonaro challenges betting ban ahead of Presidential run-off in Brazil
Brazilian senator and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro has criticised the government’s prohibition of sports betting and online casino games, arguing that it undermines legal certainty for businesses that had entered the country’s regulated market.
Speaking in Brasília on October 7, the Liberal Party (PL) candidate said President ...
Lawmakers propose raising online betting consumption tax to 5% in Peru
Peruvian lawmakers have introduced a bill proposing to increase the Selective Consumption Tax (ISC) on online gaming and sports betting from 1% to 5%, citing gambling addiction prevention and the protection of vulnerable players. The ...
Government plans AI monitoring of sports betting in Ecuador
Ecuador’s financial intelligence unit is expected to begin using a Palantir platform in January 2027 to help identify suspected money laundering linked to sports betting, according to secretary of public administration José Julio ...Brazilian industry bodies seek suspension of betting ban pending public hearing
The National Association of Games and Lotteries (ANJL) and the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming (IBJR) ...
Casino Sasso awarded 20-year concession
The government of Buenos Aires Province has awarded a 20-year concession for Casino Anexo I at Mar del Plata's ...
Uruguay’s DGC opens Parque Rodó gaming hall
Uruguay's Dirección General de Casinos (DGC) has inaugurated the Parque Rodó gaming hall in Montevideo, bringing ...
Brazil’s authorised betting sites go offline as R$1.325bn awaits repayment
Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security has reported that all but one of the country’s 188 previously ...
Costa Rica begins CRC361.5m sanction proceedings against 10 casinos
Costa Rica’s Ministry of Finance has begun proceedings against 10 casinos after inspections identified undeclared ...
Casino Tótem targets December reopening after fire
Casino Tótem Boulevard San Martín, in Mendoza, is set to reopen in December following reconstruction after a March ...
Enjoy creditors clash over Coquimbo casino
Chile's Enjoy saga has produced a new chapter, with one group of the company's former creditors now taking legal ...
