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Dominican Republic gambling bill sent to president after Senate approves deputies’ changes
The Dominican Republic’s gambling-reform bill has been sent to President Luis Abinader after the Senate approved amendments made by the Chamber of Deputies, completing its passage through Congress.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Buenos Aires online gambling levy triggers political dispute
Buenos Aires Province’s new 2% contribution on prizes from online immediate-resolution games has triggered criticism from opposition politicians and exposed divisions within the governing Peronist movement, moving the debate beyond the mechanics of the levy and towards the use of gambling derived revenue.
Lula renews call for betting shutdown in Brazil as government weighs further action
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has renewed his criticism of online betting, saying he would personally favour closing betting companies, while stopping short of announcing a formal change to Brazil’s regulated market.
Buenos Aires lawmakers revive online gambling commission
Buenos Aires Province lawmakers will return to work on online-gambling safeguards on 16 September, when the Chamber of Deputies’ Committee on Gambling, Lottery and Prevention of Gambling Addiction considers 27 active measures on youth protection, advertising, access controls and online casino regulation.
City of Cuiabá revokes lottery plans in face of Brazil’s Supreme Court decision
The mayor of the city of Cuiabá, Abilio Brunini, has sent a bill to the Cuiabá City Council that revokes the legislation responsible for creating the public lottery service in the municipality. The proposal is being processed under urgency in the Legislature.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Colombia to review taxes on gambling after major floods
In order to fund relief efforts after Colombia was hit by major flooding the Ministry of Finance Germán Ávila, has announced that the government is once again considering new taxes on gambling.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Estonia scrambles to reinstate online gambling tax
Estonia’s iGaming regime has hit an unexpected snag after a legislative wording error in the country’s revised Gambling Tax Act resulted in online casino operators being unintentionally exempted from paying their tax obligations at the start of 2026.
Managing Director, G3 Newswire
Andrew Rhodes to leave position as UK Gambling Commission Chief Executive
The UK Gambling Commission has announced that Andrew Rhodes has decided to leave the Commission on 30 April 2026, to take up a new role, which will be announced in due course.
Editor, G3 Newswire
Senate committee approves gambling ad ban in Brazil
The Science and Technology Committee (CCT) of the Federal Senate approved Bill 3563/24, which prohibits advertising, sponsorship, and promotion of sports betting and online games in Brazil. The proposal, which also bans bets related to election results, now goes to the Constitution and Justice Committee (CCJ) for analysis.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
SPA Opens public consultation on the recognition of service providers for betting operators in Brazil
The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) of the Ministry of Finance (SPA-MF) opened, on Wednesday (Feb 4), a public consultation to receive contributions from civil society, including representative associations, betting operators’ agents, and other sector participants, regarding the regulatory proposal related to service providers used by fixed-odds betting operators.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
São Paulo City Council files against lottery ban
The São Paulo City Council has filed an appeal in the Brazilian Supreme Court (STF) against Justice Kassio Nunes Marques’ decision that suspended Municipal Law 18,172/2024, which created the public lottery service in the capital.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Sinapo Forum aims to improve regulation and oversight over gambling in Brazil
Brazil’s Ministry of Finance has taken another important step in organising its legal framework with the creation of a new national forum over gambling called Sinapo (the National Systematization of Bets Forum) via Ordinance 227.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Uruguay tightens online gambling requirements to protect players
The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay, through the National Directorate of Lotteries and Betting (DNLQ), has approved a new resolution that strengthens the requirements for responsible gaming and sets mandatory guidelines for licensed gambling operators.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Gambling “taking over football” and driving corruption says Brazil’s President
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva stated on Friday, the 16th, that online casinos and betting are "taking over" football, advertising, and driving corruption in Brazil.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
Betting agencies in Buenos Aires Province will be permitted to register bettors on online platforms
The Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos of Buenos Aires (IPLyC) has advanced a new regulation that enables betting agencies in the Province of Buenos Aires to function as a registration channel for gamblers on authorized online gambling platforms.
Argentina Correspondent, G3 Newswire
