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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.
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.
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
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.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
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.
Managing Director, G3 Newswire
Brazil’s illegal betting market threatens Desenrola 2.0 goals, warns IBJR
Brazil’s regulated betting sector represents only a small fraction of household spending, but illegal operators continue to pose a significant risk to consumers and public finances, according to the Brazilian Institute for Responsible Gaming (IBJR).
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Chile fast tracks new ban on footballers promoting online betting brands
Chile’s government has moved to accelerate a bill that would prevent professional footballers from serving as the public faces of online betting operators.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
New study claims new UK regulations won’t affect the economy by as much as previously projected
Proposals for new gambling regulations, which are projected to reduce the income of the gambling industry, are unlikely to substantially affect UK economy in a negative way, according to research conducted jointly by researchers at the National Institute of Economic and Social Research and the University of Glasgow.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Brazil bars Desenrola debt-relief participants from betting for one year
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced in a national radio and television broadcast on 30 April 2026 that participants in the Novo Desenrola Brasil debt-renegotiation programme will be blocked from all online betting platforms for one year. The programme is due to launch on Monday 4 May.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Senator puts forward advertising restriction bill in Argentina
Argentina is again moving to tighten controls on gambling advertising, this time through a bill introduced in the Senate by Gerardo Zamora that targets the promotion of online betting to minors and other vulnerable groups.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Brazil plans new debt‑relief program with curbs on betting
Brazil’s finance minister, Dario Durigan, said that the new version of the Desenrola program – a federal initiative that lets over‑indebted people renegotiate their debts – should include barrier rules to prevent the creation of new debts linked to betting platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Mexico destroys 592 illegal slot machines in Nayarit as Morena deputy pushes statutory ban
Mexico's Federal Attorney General's Office (FGR) destroyed 592 illegal slot machines on 9 April 2026 at the 86th Infantry Battalion in the town of Acaponeta, Nayarit state. The operation was led by the FGR's Specialised Federal Office for Regional Control (FECOR), with participation from the National Defence Secretariat, the Navy,
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Colombia’s court annuls 19% VAT on online betting, and orders refunds
Colombia’s Constitutional Court has annulled a 19% VAT (IVA) that was imposed on online betting under the 2025 “economic‑emergency” regime, effectively scrapping the extra tax on wagers placed through digital platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
