Central & South America Gaming

Brazil Supreme Court Weighs Arguments Over Betting Ban

November 4, 2026 0

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has heard competing arguments over Provisional Measure 1.394/2026 as the government defended its decision to prohibit...

Brazil Signs Macolin Convention to Fight Match-Fixing

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November 3, 2026 0

Brazil has become the first Latin American country to sign the Council of Europe’s Macolin Convention, joining an international framework...

Colombia Revives 19% VAT Proposal on Online Betting Deposits

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November 3, 2026 0

Colombia’s government has introduced legislation that would impose a 19% value-added tax (VAT) on deposits into online gambling accounts, reviving...

Chile Online Gambling Bill Faces Competing Ban Proposals

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October 28, 2026 0

Chile’s online gambling legislation has entered a more contentious phase after the government backed a regulated private market while senators...

Brazil Supreme Court Sets November Hearing on Betting Ban

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October 28, 2026 0

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court will hold a public hearing on November 3 to examine challenges surrounding the country’s betting ban...

Brazil Betting Outlook Darkens After Lula Re-Election

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October 27, 2026 0

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s re-election has added further pressure to Brazil’s betting sector, with licensed operators still offline under...

Lula Re-Election Keeps Brazil Betting Ban Government in Power

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October 26, 2026 0

Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won a fourth term as Brazil’s president, keeping in place the government that introduced...

Entain Holds 2026 Forecast as UK Growth Offsets Brazil Losses

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October 15, 2026 0

Entain has maintained its full-year 2026 financial guidance after reporting a 2% increase in third-quarter net gaming revenue (NGR), supported...

French Guiana’s First Casino to Open on November 5

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October 13, 2026 0

French Guiana’s first casino will open on November 5, with COGIT Group confirming a 10am launch for its Casino-Théâtre de...

Peru Bill Proposes Raising Online Betting Tax to 5%

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October 13, 2026 0

Peru’s online gambling industry could face a substantial increase in its tax obligations under a legislative proposal that would raise...

Stake Wins Temporary Reprieve From Brazil Betting Ban

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October 9, 2026 0

Stake Brazil has secured temporary permission to continue offering fixed-odds betting until October 25, 2026, after a federal court in...

Buenos Aires Blocks Seven Illegal Gambling Websites

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October 9, 2026 0

Authorities in Buenos Aires have intensified their campaign against unauthorized online gambling after courts ordered the blocking of seven websites...