Tag Archives: CONAJZAR

According to The National Gambling Commission (Conajzar), revenue generated by the industry was up for the months of September, October, November, and December 2023 and overall compared to 2022. During the last four months of last year the board reported that it managed to collect G. 55,920,988,877 (USD7.5m) compared to G. 50,740,605,567 in 2022 (USD6.8m),…

Conajzar has published a statement defending its decision to award the single sports betting licence to Daruma Sam for the second time. According to the board the tender was carried out legally and transparently. “Conajzar has examined the offers presented, taking into account a series of requirements, among which the following stand out: canon fee…

Paraguayan deputy Celeste Amarilla has taken aim at the National Gambling Commission (Conajzar) for its failure to provide sufficient resources for the health sector and those facing economic hardship. The lawmaker highlighted the lack of resources available to the Directorate of Charity and Social Assistance (DIBEN), and the National Fund of Collective Resources for Health…

Deputy José Rodríguez demanded that the National Gambling Commission (Conajzar) move forward with the regulation of the slot sector in Paraguay. Law No. 9,603 was approved by the National Congress to establish clear regulations on slot machines in Paraguay. In April, the Executive Power promulgated the norm, but it was never regulated and the government…

Gaming business associations in Paraguay have criticized the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) over the new sports betting tender arguing that it is unfair and will lead to a monopoly in the sector.  Conajzar has opened the call for Public Tender No. 01/2022, which will grant a license for sports betting. In a statement Conajzar announced…

The National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) has opened the call for Public Tender No. 01/2022, which will grant a license for sports betting. In a statement Conajzar announced that the tender will take place from September 13 to September 19, 2022. Potential operators will need to pay a fee of 60,000,000 guaraníes in order to take…

A judge has stated that all of the members of the Paraguayan Gaming Board (Conajzar) now face charges of fraud. Judge Humberto Otazú confirmed that charges had been brought against José Ortiz member of the Ministry of Finance and President of the Gaming Board, Carmen Alonso Head of the Directorate of Charity and Social Assistance…

Controversy is surrounding the new mega complex planned for San Francisco Island in Paraguay with the head of the gaming board saying that the licence was granted for too long and restricts competition. In November 2017, the then head of the National Gambling Commission of Paraguay (CONAJZAR) Javier Balbuena, signed a contract for the operation…

The Paraguayan gaming board (CONAJZAR) is still pushing to become an independent agency. The Chamber of Deputies is looking at a bill which would convert the board into the National Directorate of Gambling (DINAJZAR) – an autonomous institution. Today the board comes under the control of the Ministry of Finance. According to head of the…