The ban has already wiped out 23% of the sector's jobs in Brazil
ANJL reported more than 3,500 eliminated jobs as of October 13 and another 4,167 workers on collective leave, with a projection of 5,600 layoffs over…
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Brazilian veto could remain in effect until March 2027
Lula's re-election does not determine the market's future. The parliamentary recess extends the deadline for the provisional measure, the joint committee…
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Chilean municipalities receive 12.6% less from their casinos
An ACCJ report measured the drop in specific tax revenues between 2019 and 2025 across the 18 municipalities with casinos under Law 19.995. Rinconada…
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Paraguay wants to fund its new regulator with 5% from gambling
The 72-article bill creating DINAJZAR has been added to the Senate's agenda. It replaces CONAJZAR, limits quiniela and sports betting concessions to…
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Buenos Aires regulates cell phones in schools before betting
The Buenos Aires Provincial Legislature has passed into law restrictions on mobile phones and screens in primary and secondary schools, citing youth…
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CreedRoomz adds 10,000x multipliers to its live baccarat
The live casino supplier arrives at SiGMA World 2026 with two debuts, a roulette with overlaid multipliers and a baccarat with selectable volatility, plus…
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Brazil collects US$2.2bn in nine months just before the veto
The Receita Federal reported R$11.116bn from lotteries and betting between January and September, surpassing all of 2025, although the dollar series is…
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Dominican lottery shops denounce unlicensed foreign lotteries
A betting shop leader from Duarte province demanded regulatory oversight against foreign lotteries and slot machines in retail stores, and questioned…
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Cibelae puts prediction markets on its 2027 agenda
The state lottery corporation celebrated its 38th anniversary and set three priorities for next year: a proprietary artificial intelligence tool, the…
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Lula ratifies the veto that Congress and the STF must still resolve
The president once again defended the ban during a broadcast three days before the runoff election, but the provisional measure depends on a committee…
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Play'n GO launches Wrappin More Gold with three collection rounds
The Swedish provider built its new Egyptian-themed slot around a mummy that expands its capture area as the meter fills up.
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Peruvian regulator proposes lower fines and more lenient controls
MINCETUR has opened a public consultation on a draft proposal that reduces the penalty ceiling for remote gaming while easing technical requirements…
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ProntoPaga will cut service to betting operators that do not pay VAT
The Chilean fintech has made the continuation of its payment services conditional on the tax compliance of platforms registered with the SII, in a market…
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Casino association disputes official illegal gambling figures
AMS maintains that illegal online gambling in Buenos Aires Province is higher than the 80 percent reported by IPLyC, although it did not provide its own…
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Brazilian veto would cut USD 3.58bn in legal transfers
A BNLData analysis based on National Treasury data calculates the funding that sports, tourism, and public safety would miss out on through December 2029…
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Dominican Republic cross-checks betting shop data with tax authorities
The DGJA submitted the provisional and conditional database of establishments enrolled in the Regularization Plan to the DGII, a step that enables…
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Subtel accumulates ten legal challenges over betting blocks
The regulator has already ordered the shutdown of 174 sites since August 19, but the Undersecretary admitted that platforms switch domains to evade the…
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The committee tasked with reviewing the Brazilian veto has yet to be established
Congress received 99 amendments and appointed members on September 30, but the body has neither a chair nor a rapporteur one month after the measure.
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Spain shifts to calculating deposit limits per person rather than per account
The aggregate cap is set at EUR 3,300 per four weeks across all operators, scheduled to take effect on March 26, 2027.
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Chile retenders two casino licenses against the clock
The bid opening hearing was set for April 12, 2027, and the regulator will then have up to 120 business days to evaluate the proposals.
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FIRST.bet sets up an outdoor lounge at SiGMA World Rome
The space will be located between Halls 4 and 6, will be open every day of the trade show, and will feature two tattoo artists working throughout the…
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Altenar brings its early payout to hockey 1x2 markets
The feature pays out the bet before the result is confirmed and now extends to ice hockey, with the 2026/27 seasons underway.
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Amusnet sets three different prices for bonus buy
Kebab Super Pot offers buy-ins of 100x, 250x, and 1,000x the bet, each with a different guarantee within the Hold & Spin feature.
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Wazdan pays up to 200% of the jackpot in its new Cash Out
Haunted Coins x5000 joins Cointober with a 5,000x Grand Prize and tags that remain sticky for up to twenty spins in the base game.
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IGI Expo will bring its executive summit to Paraguay in 2027
The B2B event will take place on February 16 and 17 in Ciudad del Este, focusing on regional expansion amid the changes in Brazil.
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Club fund would absorb 76% of online gambling profits
Atanasof estimated illegal gambling in Argentina at US$3.6 billion, but his own team warned that the 3% contribution consumes nearly all of the gross…
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Curaçao opens provisional portal after nine months of unauthorized access
The regulator stopped using the previous system, filed complaints in three countries, and commissioned an independent forensic investigation into the leak.
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Mexico has 423 authorized casinos across 30 federal entities
AIEJA reports more than 60,000 direct jobs and around 200,000 including indirect employment, with the sector accounting for approximately 0.5 percent of…
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Aristocrat brings Spooky Link from the casino floor to online in the US
Go Ghost kicks off a series that will continue through 2027, arriving in regulated US markets and Canadian provinces for Halloween.
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Puerto Rico wants to pay pensions with online casino tax
Measure A158 regulates iGaming and allocates the levy to pension increases, but the announcement did not specify the rate or the amount of the increments.
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Trinidad and Tobago raises betting age from 18 to 25
The Senate approved it by 15 votes to 12 with three abstentions, without a single opposition vote, weeks before the online licensing regime commences.
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A Buenos Aires project copies the Brazilian solution and calls it the Lula law
Senator Fagioli seeks to repeal articles 146 to 173 of Law 15.079, with 10 days to cease operations and 30 days to return balances.
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Betting covered 28 percent of Serie A salaries
Superbet's sponsorship covered 52.3 percent of São Paulo's payroll, and Betano's covered 44.8 percent of Flamengo's.
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Chilean Senate president proposes to eliminate online betting
Paulina Núñez submitted an amendment proposing penalties of up to 15 years in prison, while the Government requested an extension until October 26 due to…
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Bolsonaro says there is already an agreement to reopen the Brazilian market
Neither candidate mentioned the ban in the runoff debate, and it remains to be seen if the return would include online casinos.
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NBA adds prediction markets to its prevention campaign
The league and the WNBA are working with the National Council on Problem Gambling and will air during the Northern Hemisphere autumn, before the season…
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64 percent of Brazilians approve betting ban
The measure is the highest-rated in the official package according to the Quaest survey, while the October 25 runoff shows a technical tie at 46 to 44.
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AUF excluded from VAT distribution for sports betting
OFI will begin collecting 45 percent of the funds from January 2027, with the remainder divided among the Olympic Committee, the Secretariat of Sport, and…
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The Chilean SCJ accuses Latamwin of straining the legal framework
The regulator defended the DNS blocks in court, while Epicbet took its claim regarding the scope of Subtel's orders to the Supreme Court.
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CONMEBOL covers betting brands only on the Brazilian signal
Virtual overlay addresses LED panels, but Betsson's sponsorship on Boca Juniors' jersey still lacks official interpretation.
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The Buenos Aires commission drafts a single text on online gambling
The initiative combines age verification, advertising restrictions, the blocking of illegal platforms, and two funds, one for mental health and another…
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Play'n GO saves progress by bet level in its new slot
Tower Run Treasure Steps combines a 5x5 cascading grid with an ascent bar that awards instant prizes every 18 steps.
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Panamanian online gambling is US$1.8m away from surpassing the lottery
Online betting generated US$547.7 million through August, an increase of 60.1 percent, while the National Lottery sold US$549.5 million, a decrease of 2.7…
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ODECU detects seven cases of betting promoted by Chilean clubs
The report found registration and bonus links on top-tier division advertising without 18+ disclaimers or addiction warnings in the areas examined.
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Twenty-three Brazilian clubs take the ban to the Supreme Court
Flamengo estimates losses of up to USD 85.7 million by 2027, and five clubs warn that a three-month salary delay would release their players.
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Corrientes opens its Solidarity Bond to clubs and civil entities
The draw will take place on December 29th, and institutions must request authorization to participate according to the terms of the regulations.
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IBIA projects 60 percent of Brazilian spending in the illegal channel
The integrity association warns that without licensed operators, the obligation to report suspicious bets disappears, and the trail of evidence is lost.
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Pragmatic Play localizes its wheel with Mega Wheel Latino
The game show is broadcast from an exclusive studio in Colombia with Spanish-speaking hosts and pays up to 500x on a single spot per round.
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