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Coljuegos announces COP $2.56trn in territorial-game health transfers under Petro
Colombia's territorial games — lotteries, chance and the scratchcard product Raspa&Listo — transferred COP $2.56 trillion to the subsidised health regime between 2022 and 2026, according to figures presented by regulator Coljuegos.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Argentina – Buenos Aires bill proposes session limits and facial recognition for online betting
Buenos Aires Province deputy Mayra Mendoza has introduced legislation that would require licensed online betting operators to implement mandatory session limits, biometric identity verification and additional responsible gambling measures.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil launches first national campaign warning of online betting harms
Brazil's Ministry of Health has launched a nationwide public awareness campaign warning of the risks associated with online betting, marking the federal government's latest effort to address gambling-related harm following the launch of the country's regulated betting market.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Colombian regulator proposes overhaul of slot machine registry, with wealth tests and tougher penalties
Colombia's gambling regulator has published draft rules that would overhaul the import and sale of slot machines, less than eight months after creating the registry that oversees them. The draft resolution, dated 24 July and issued under Coljuegos president Marco Emilio Hincapié Ramírez, would cut the length of import and
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Dominican Republic deputies pass gambling bill with 10 year licensing freeze
The Dominican Republic's Chamber of Deputies approved, in two consecutive readings on 24 July, the bill that would fold the country's gambling and betting rules into a single law. The chamber changed the wording the Senate had already passed, meaning the bill must go back to the upper house to
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile competition watchdog backs Viña del Mar casino tender rules
Chile's National Economic Prosecutor's Office (FNE) has told the country's competition tribunal that the bidding rules governing the Casino de Viña del Mar tender do not create barriers to competition, dealing a setback to the operator group that triggered the review.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Colombia’s outgoing government makes final push to permanently tax online gambling
Colombia's government has introduced a new tax reform bill that would make the taxation of online gambling a permanent feature of the country's fiscal framework, as President Gustavo Petro's administration seeks to raise COP21.9tn (approximately US$5.4bn) in additional revenue for the 2027 budget before leaving office.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Study finds Brazilians increasingly view betting as income source rather than entertainment
A growing number of Brazilians are viewing online betting as a potential way to earn money rather than simply a recreational activity, according to an investigation by Agência Pública, a Brazilian non-profit investigative journalism organisation, which examined how public attitudes towards gambling have changed alongside the rapid expansion of the
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
More than 10,600 lawsuits filed against betting companies in Brazil, BBC analysis finds
More than 10,600 court cases involving online betting companies have been filed in Brazil since 2018, highlighting growing disputes between operators and consumers as the country's regulated betting market develops.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
São Paulo mayor backs bill to ban betting advertising in public spaces
São Paulo is set to become the latest Brazilian city to tighten restrictions on betting advertising, with Mayor Ricardo Nunes indicating he will sign legislation banning the promotion of betting operators in municipal public spaces once it is approved by the city council.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile’s tax authority moves to enforce Digital VAT on online betting platforms
Chile’s tax authority, the Servicio de Impuestos Internos (SII), has begun applying its “change of taxpayer” mechanism for Digital VAT to online betting platforms that failed to register under the simplified regime for foreign digital services.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Argentina orders block on 537 illegal gambling websites in Buenos Aires Province
Authorities in Argentina have ordered the blocking of 537 unauthorised online gambling websites in Buenos Aires Province as part of an investigation into illegal betting operations and efforts to protect minors from accessing unlicensed platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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