Conajzar goes after illegal raffles promoted by influencers
The Paraguayan regulator is targeting municipal permits that exceed its authority and has announced operations in conjunction with the DNIT and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Paraguay lists 7 gaming venues in the iGaming.bet B2B directory, across 6 cities. Cities with the highest concentration of venues: Asunción (2), Ciudad del Este (1), Concepción (1), Encarnación (1), Lambaré (1).
Among the most popular casinos in Paraguay are: Hotel Casino Amambay (Pedro Juan Caballero), Casino de Asunción (Asunción), Casino Carnaval Encarnación (Encarnación), Hotel Casino Acaray (Ciudad del Este), Hotel Casino Gran Victoria Concepción (Concepción), Hotel Guaraní Esplendor & Casino (Asunción), Casino Vivant - Yacht & Golf Club (Lambaré).
Paraguay has a physical gaming market regulated by the National Commission of Games of Chance of Paraguay (CONAJZAR), the state body responsible for issuing licenses, overseeing and managing the country gaming system. CONAJZAR operates under the framework of Law 1016 of 1997, which established the bases of regulated gaming in Paraguay. The Triple Border of Ciudad del Este, Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazú is the only point in the world where three countries with different gaming regulations share the same metropolitan geographic space.
Asunción, Paraguay capital and one of South America oldest cities with more than 470 years of history, has in its business and tourism hotels the country main casinos. Bourbon Hotel & Casino chain resorts are the highest-level. Ciudad del Este, Paraguay second city and one of South America largest cross-border commerce centers, has gaming linked to duty-free commerce attracting millions of Brazilian and Argentine shoppers annually. Hotel Casino Gran Victoria in Concepción, in the northern Paraguay capital known as the White City, is the gaming reference in the country interior. Gaming in Paraguay has a very relevant cross-border tourism dimension, with Brazilian citizens from Mato Grosso do Sul crossing to Pedro Juan Caballero and Argentines from Corrientes and Misiones accessing Encarnación generating cross-border player flows.
The Paraguayan regulator is targeting municipal permits that exceed its authority and has announced operations in conjunction with the DNIT and the Public Prosecutor's Office.
Prosecutors, regulators, and Paraguayan police participated in a training session promoted by ALEA on the detection and reporting of unauthorized gambling offerings.
The summit gathered over 345 registrations in Ciudad del Este and announced its return to the Acaray Hotel Casino in August 2027.
The head of the regulatory body returns to his position after a leave of absence without pay to serve a term in the Paraguayan Senate.
Conajzar reported revenue of 20.837 billion guaraníes for the month, a 12.3% increase compared to July 2025, amidst the sector's ongoing reform.
The B2B online casino provider will attend the event from August 5th to 7th at the Acaray Hotel Casino in Ciudad del Este.
The organization added an optional social day on August 7th with a visit to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls.
The Paraguayan establishment gathered authorities, guests, and clients in a ceremony celebrating two decades of operation in the city.
The invitation-only event will bring together operators and regulators on August 5th at the Acaray Hotel Casino, featuring an executive conference and networking.
The Spanish group, in which Blackstone holds a stake, acquired a majority interest in an omnichannel operator with an online casino and land-based venues in Paraguay.