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Congress president extends betting ban amendment deadline in Brazil
Brazilian Congress president Davi Alcolumbre has extended the deadline for lawmakers to submit amendments to the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting, giving deputies and senators additional time to propose changes to the government’s recently introduced ban.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lula doubts Congress will overturn Brazil’s betting ban
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said he doubted Congress would overturn his government’s prohibition of fixed-odds betting, as Provisional Measure 1,394/2026 formally entered the legislative process.
Buenos Aires bill proposes tighter online betting controls
Lawmakers in Argentina’s Buenos Aires province have introduced a wide-ranging bill to strengthen online betting regulation, covering identity checks, session lengths, advertising, promotions and illegal operators.
Senator proposes tighter online betting controls in Colombia
Colombian senator Gustavo Moreno said he was preparing legislation to strengthen controls on online gambling, including digital identity verification and limits on deposits and losses.
Lula signals tougher action on betting in Brazil
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said Brazil’s government may take a more drastic approach to online betting after hearing concerns from civil-society groups about gambling-related debt, addiction and household losses.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil Senate committee advances broad betting-harm and consumer-protection bill
Brazil’s Senate Committee on Science, Technology, Innovation and Informatics (CCT) has approved legislation that would reshape consumer protection and harm reduction rules for the country’s betting and online gaming market, including sweeping curbs on advertising, sponsorship and promotional incentives.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil lawmakers debate tighter restrictions on betting advertising
A Brazilian Senate hearing has highlighted divisions over proposed restrictions on betting advertising, with government and health representatives calling for tougher controls.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Vives Pinedo takes charge at Coljuegos
Jaime Vives Pinedo has taken over as president of Colombia’s gaming regulator Coljuegos, putting a Santa Marta businessman at the head of one of Latin America’s most established regulated gambling markets as it faces persistent illegal-operator activity and the growing complexity of digital oversight.
Managing Director, G3 Newswire
Dominican Republic gambling bill faces alleged payment claims
Dominican civic organisation Fundación Primero Justicia has called for an investigation into alleged payments intended to secure approval of the country’s proposed gambling law, while warning that the legislation could lead to the regularisation of thousands of lottery betting shops.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Tucumán legislator proposes province-wide ban on online betting
Alfredo Toscano, second vice-president of Argentina’s Tucumán Legislature, has introduced a bill that would prohibit online gambling and sports betting throughout the province, citing the accessibility of digital gambling and concerns over its effects on young people and families.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Buenos Aires restricts online betting access for child-support debtors
Buenos Aires City has approved a law barring people registered as delinquent child-support payers from opening or maintaining accounts with authorised online gambling and betting platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazilian lawmaker proposes betting ban
Brazilian lawmaker Rodrigo Rollemberg has introduced legislation that would effectively ban fixed-odds betting in the country, including operations run from overseas.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Lula hardens stance on betting as gambling emerges as 2026 election issue
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has significantly hardened his position on sports betting, saying he would end online betting in Brazil unless he is convinced that the sector has a social purpose, as gambling increasingly emerges as an issue in the country's 2026 presidential election.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Senator questions government focus on illegal land based gambling in Chile
Chilean senator Karim Bianchi has questioned the government's approach to illegal gambling, arguing that enforcement against unauthorised physical gaming venues should be accompanied by greater scrutiny of online betting platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Gama warns illegal gambling is thriving in the shadows
In a recently published opinion piece, Luis Alberto Gama - former director of Uruguay's Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas and now managing partner at Gaming Consultores, the regional advisory firm he co-founded with fellow former regulators from Peru and Paraguay - makes the case that illegal gambling's biggest problem
Managing Director, G3 Newswire
Chile deputies call for betting advertising ban on television
Two Chilean deputies have asked the National Television Council (CNTV) to suspend television advertising by online betting operators at all times, arguing that continued promotion of the platforms is incompatible with the country’s efforts to block unauthorised betting websites.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
