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Brazil’s top court to fast‑track key betting cases after talks with finance minister

The president of Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF), Justice Edson Fachin, has held a high-level meeting with Finance Minister Dario Durigan to review the oversight of fixed‑odds betting operators in the country, according to a statement from the Court.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Chile’s National Lottery files criminal complaint against online gambling sites

July 15, 2026

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Who’s running Chile’s unlicensed betting market?

Chile's online betting platforms operate without a single local licence, yet their footprint is now large enough that named executives, university credentials and reporting lines back to Cyprus, Estonia and Greece have become a legitimate story in their own right, according to reporting by Diario Financiero.
Lula increasingly critical of the gambling industry as election looms in Brazil

July 06, 2026

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Senate edges towards vote on casino and gambling bill in Brazil says senator

Senator Irajá Abreu has said that the Federal Senate may vote, before the July parliamentary recess, on the bill that regulates games of chance in Brazil. The proposal authorises the operation of casinos and bingo halls, legalises the “jogo do bicho” numbers game, and permits betting on horse racing.
Brazil gives betting operators ten days to plug into Sigap to enforce Desenrola block

July 02, 2026

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Pressure builds in Brazil for advertising restrictions

Senator Carlos Portinho has called, in a speech in the Senate plenary, for progress in the Chamber of Deputies on bills approved by the Senate concerning the regulation of sports betting advertising.

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Ecuador raises licensing and compliance requirements for sports betting companies

June 22, 2026

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Ecuador raises licensing and compliance requirements for sports betting companies

Ecuador has significantly raised the bar for companies seeking to operate in the sportsbetting market, using secondary legislation to tighten both the economic and regulatory conditions for entry.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Dominican Republic announces higher taxation of casinos and gambling

June 15, 2026

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Dominican Republic announces higher taxation of casinos and gambling

The Dominican Ministry of Finance and Economy has presented an anti-crisis fiscal package centred on a three-percentage-point surcharge on corporate income tax for large taxpayers, raising the rate from 27 to 30 per cent for three years, and an array of supporting measures including higher taxation of casinos and games
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

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June 08, 2026

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Chamber committee approves criminal framework for the fight against clandestine betting in Brazil

Brazil's Chamber of Deputies took its most decisive step yet against the country's vast unlicensed online betting market on 1 June, when the Finance and Taxation Committee unanimously approved PL 4044/2025, the long-awaited legal framework for the suppression of clandestine betting.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Panama promulgates new law to prevent problem gambling and tighten controls on online betting

June 02, 2026

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Panama promulgates new law to prevent problem gambling and tighten controls on online betting

Panama has promulgated a new law to prevent, treat and control gambling addiction that tightens regulatory controls on casinos and online betting platforms, with a particular focus on digital wagering.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Cross-party bench files twin bills to ban betting advertising in Brazil

June 01, 2026

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Cross-party bench files twin bills to ban betting advertising in Brazil

A cross-party bench of twenty deputies and seven senators, spanning the Liberal Party and Bolsonaro allies on the right and the Socialism and Liberty Party on the left, have filed twin bills to ban almost all forms of betting advertising in Brazil and subject "excessive risk" online games to a
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Argentina opposition attacks Milei’s online gambling bill over “prevention” gaps and ad loopholes

May 28, 2026

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Argentina opposition attacks Milei’s online gambling bill over “prevention” gaps and ad loopholes

Argentina’s opposition has launched a fierce attack on President Javier Milei’s new federal bill on online gambling, arguing that the initiative protects the business model of licensed betting platforms while failing to prioritize the prevention of problem gambling and youth addiction.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Puerto Rico Senate stages casino floor visit as it weighs landmark gambling expansion bill

May 26, 2026

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Puerto Rico Senate stages casino floor visit as it weighs landmark gambling expansion bill

Puerto Rico’s Senate has intensified scrutiny of a key funding mechanism for police pensions, holding a public hearing to investigate delays in implementing the island’s police retirement trust and gambling machine law.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Brazilian operators ask Supreme Court to strike down Rio Grande do Sul betting-ad law

May 25, 2026

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Brazilian operators ask Supreme Court to strike down Rio Grande do Sul betting-ad law

The licensed Brazilian betting industry has taken its dispute with the state of Rio Grande do Sul to the country's highest court.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

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May 25, 2026

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Brazilian Chamber of Deputies committee clears gambling-addiction bill for Senate

A significant piece of federal legislation addressing the public health impacts of fixed-odds betting has passed its final committee stage in Brazil’s lower house.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Lawmaker files sweeping overhaul to criminalise illegal gambling in Costa Rica

May 25, 2026

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Lawmaker files sweeping overhaul to criminalise illegal gambling in Costa Rica

Esmeralda Britton González, Vice-President of the Legislative Assembly and the former executive president of the state lottery operator and social welfare funding agency Junta de Protección Social (JPS), filed Expediente 25.600, a bill that would rewrite the country's gambling framework and turn the JPS into the sole regulator of every form
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Dominican Republic bill would put National Lottery in charge of all gambling

May 21, 2026

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Dominican Republic bill would put National Lottery in charge of all gambling

The Dominican Republic’s Senate is analysing a bill that would put the National Lottery in charge of regulating and overseeing all games of chance in the country. The move would consolidate a sector currently split between different state bodies and a large informal market.
James Marrison

James Marrison

Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire

Sydney

May 18, 2026

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Australia scrutinises AI gambling regulatory challenges

Australia’s online gambling industry is moving toward a significant regulatory turning point as regulators intensify scrutiny of how artificial intelligence is being deployed across wagering operations, player engagement and responsible gambling systems.
Lewis Pek

Lewis Pek

Managing Director, G3 Newswire

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