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Paraguayan Association of Gambling Operators comes out in support of new gaming decree
The Paraguayan Association of Gambling Operators (APOJA) has praised the enactment of Decree No. 3846, which regulates Law No. 7438, updating the legal framework of the sector after almost 30 years. The measure gives the 263 municipalities in the country 30 days to comply with the new provisions and report their current licenses. Lorena Rojas,…
Mexico’s President reiterates anti-gambling stance as controversy over large scale casino mounts
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has emphasized that the policy prohibiting the granting of new permits or the opening of casinos remains unchanged. In a press conference, she stated that she would instruct Secretary of the Interior Rosa Icela Rodríguez to investigate the situation further after she was asked about the opening of a major new…
Lawmakers release package of laws aimed at protecting players in Brazil
A group of seven lawmakers – federal deputies Duda Salabert, Camila Jara, Dorinaldo Malafaia, Duarte Jr, Tabata Amaral, and Pedro Campos, along with Senator Alessandro Vieira – has presented a new package of legislative initiatives aimed at restricting online sports betting. According to the lawmakers, “it is up to the National Congress to adopt a…
Brazilian Sports Commission to vote on advertising regulations
The Sports Commission (CEsp) is scheduled to meet on Wednesday (21) at 10:30 AM, with five items on the agenda. Two of these are projects regulating the advertising of sports betting companies and services. One of the projects restricts the times when these advertisements can be aired (PL 2985/2023). The original text proposed by Senator…
Tourism minister pushes for wider gambling expansion bill in Brazil as pressure mounts
Tourism Minister Celso Sabino has once again come out in support for the bill that authorizes the operation of casinos, bingo, as well as the animal game in Brazil. According to Sabino, the measure could significantly boost tourism in the country, as reported by CNN Brazil. “As a government agency focused on tourism development, we…
Coljuegos initiates renewed crackdown on unlicenced operators
With the aim of increasing the effectiveness in the fight against illegal online gambling, Coljuegos will directly send Internet Service Providers (ISPs) the requests to block websites that operate online games without paying the corresponding exploitation rights. The president of Coljuegos, Marco Emilio Hincapié, explained that this strategy will be implemented based on Circular 017…
Paraguayan government issues gambling decree
Paraguay has issued the decree that outlines the regulations for its new gambling law. This comes after President Santiago Peña enacted Law 7483, which revises the legal framework for gambling operations in January. A major shift will see Conajzar transition to the National Directorate of Tax Revenues (DNIT), granting the agency enhanced oversight powers to tackle…
New gambling regulations lead to growth in Peru
Peru has 4,516 authorized gambling and sports betting venues, as well as 60 technology platforms, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur), which highlighted the sustained increase in the formalization and regulation of this activity within the country. According to the Mincetur press release: “Peru has positioned itself as…
State of State of Rio de Janeiro to expand fixed odds betting via lottery outlets
The Lottery of the State of Rio de Janeiro – LOTERJ has created an official channel on its website to receive technical, operational, or regulatory suggestions to support the exploration of fixed quota betting authorized through physical terminals. Last month via Ordinance No. 666/2025, the lottery established an Internal Commission to conduct studies on the…
