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Deputy introduces bill to repeal betting law and ban online gambling in Brazil
A Brazilian federal deputy has introduced legislation that would repeal the country's regulated betting framework and prohibit fixed-odds betting nationwide, marking the latest parliamentary attempt to reverse gambling liberalisation.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile updates AML rules for casinos with risk based compliance framework
Chile's financial intelligence and casino regulators have introduced updated anti-money laundering (AML) requirements for the country's casino sector, replacing rules that have been in place for more than a decade.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil’s Supreme Court to hear constitutional challenge to gambling ban
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) is set to examine whether the country's long-standing criminal prohibition on games of chance is compatible with the 1988 Constitution, in a closely watched case that could reshape the legal foundations of land-based gambling.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil redirects share of betting revenue to Federal Police fund
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has approved changes to the distribution of federal revenue from regulated fixed-odds betting, directing a share of proceeds to the Federal Police’s operational fund, Funapol.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Mexico’s SAT to auction Codere-linked stake in Hipódromo de las Américas operator
Mexico’s Tax Administration Service (SAT) will auction seized shares in ICELA, the holding company that controls Administradora Mexicana de Hipódromo (AMHI), holder of the permit for the Hipódromo de las Américas and 65 gaming venues, as part of efforts to recover tax debts linked to Spanish gaming group Codere.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile lawmaker asks Comptroller to review VAT regime for offshore betting operators
A Chilean lawmaker has asked the Comptroller General's Office to review the legality of the country's new VAT regime for offshore online betting operators, arguing that allowing unlicensed platforms to pay tax is incompatible with the government's position that the sector remains illegal.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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
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