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Winner Poker Series “Millón Histórico” in Bogotá ends with record Main Event field and an international final table Poker Latin America

The WPS stop at Casino Hollywood Bogotá (14–26 January 2026) delivered a COP 3.246bn Main Event prize pool from 1,077 entries, with Colombia’s Sebastián Orjuela taking the title after a three-handed deal.

January 30, 2026

Argentina: Santa Fe opens international tender for online sports betting licences in 2026 Latin America

Santa Fe has launched an international public tender to select licensees for online sports betting, with bids due on 2 March 2026 and offers opened on 3 March 2026 in Santa Fe city.

January 27, 2026

Mexico seizes 78 illegal slot machines in coordinated Sonora crackdown Latin America

Federal and state authorities in Mexico have confiscated 78 illegal slot machines across six municipalities in Sonora, in a joint operation targeting clandestine gambling networks linked to organised crime.

January 25, 2026

Dominican court drops case against former gambling regulator after restitution and cooperation deal Latin America

The former head of casinos and gambling in the Dominican Republic, Oscar Arturo Chalas Guerrero, has been freed from prosecution after repaying RD$20m and providing evidence in a major corruption probe involving ex-ministers.

January 23, 2026

Mexico’s federal prosecutors seize 38 illegal slot machines near schools in Veracruz Latin America

Mexico’s Attorney General’s Office has confiscated 38 illegal slot machines and MX$44,000 in cash during a raid in Tuxpan, Veracruz, after a citizen complaint about gambling businesses operating close to schools.

January 19, 2026

Colombia shifts 19% online gambling VAT to GGR, easing pressure on licensed operators Latin America

From 1 January 2026, Colombia will keep the 19% VAT rate on online gambling but change the tax base from player deposits to gross gaming revenue (GGR), a move that regulators and operators say finally aligns fiscal policy with the real economics of the market.

January 17, 2026

Buenos Aires horse racing agencies cleared to register online bettors in landmark omnichannel shift Latin America Regulation

The Province of Buenos Aires has authorised horse racing agencies to register bettors for licensed online gaming platforms, marking a key step in integrating traditional turf shops into Argentina’s regulated digital betting ecosystem.

January 14, 2026

Paraguay’s gaming sector reaches turning point under new competitive regulatory model Latin America

Paraguay is dismantling its long-standing gambling monopoly and rolling out a new regulatory structure that brings CONAJZAR under the tax authority, formally recognises digital betting and aims to turn one of Latin America’s smaller markets into a transparent, investment-friendly sector

January 11, 2026

Uruguay weighs unified gambling reform that could create 20,000 jobs and unlock 600m in investment Latin America

Uruguay is moving toward a comprehensive overhaul of its gambling laws, with a newly formed industry chamber estimating that a modernised, unified regulatory framework could support up to 20,000 jobs and attract around $600m in fresh economic investment.

January 1, 2026

Uruguayan casino union condemns ‘secretive’ online gambling talks and lack of collective bargaining Latin America

Uruguay’s National Association of State Casino Workers (Anfuce) has denounced the absence of meaningful collective bargaining in a major workforce reconversion process and criticised the way online gambling regulation is being discussed “under secrecy” between casino authorities and private banks.

December 6, 2025