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Brazil’s congress receives 99 amendments to betting ban
Brazilian lawmakers submitted 99 amendments to the provisional measure banning fixed-odds betting, proposing alternatives ranging from restoring the regulated market to allowing sports betting while keeping online casino games prohibited.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lula uses betting ban in appeal to evangelical voters in Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has presented Brazil’s prohibition of fixed-odds betting as a defence of families and Christian values as he attempts to reduce Flávio Bolsonaro’s advantage among evangelical voters before the 25 October presidential run-off.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile betting operators challenge website blocks
Two online betting operators have challenged Chile’s website blocking regime in court, alleging that gambling and telecommunications authorities exceeded the scope of the judicial orders underpinning the restrictions.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile betting bill shifts towards prohibition as amendment deadline extended
Chile’s Senate has extended the deadline for amendments to its online betting bill until midday on 26 October, as new proposals challenge the legislation’s original plan for a competitive licensing market.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Buenos Aires online betting bill awaits committee support
Supporters of tighter online gambling controls in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province are still seeking the committee backing needed to move their proposal forward.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Argentina’s San Juan province prepares tender for five online gambling licences
Argentina’s San Juan province is preparing to tender five online gambling licences as it moves towards opening a locally regulated iGaming market. The Caja de Acción Social (CAS), led by Juan Pablo Medina, is drafting the tender specifications, although officials have not announced when the process will begin.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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 Neira.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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) have asked the Supreme Federal Court (STF) to suspend Brazil’s betting prohibition until a new public hearing has been held.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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 authorised betting websites had ceased operating following the government’s ban, with R$1.325bn still awaiting repayment to around 26.5 million bettors.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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 gaming activity, electronic-invoicing failures and other tax irregularities.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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