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Colombia court strikes down 19% gambling tax in major win for licensed operators Latin AmericaColombia’s Constitutional Court has annulled the emergency 19% VAT applied to online betting, removing a major tax burden from licensed operators and opening the door to refunds for amounts collected while the measure was in force.June 8, 2026 -
Argentina sends new online betting reform bill to Congress Latin America RegulationPresident Javier Milei’s government has introduced a broad bill to tighten controls on online betting, block illegal platforms and treat problem gambling as a nationwide public health issue.June 3, 2026 -
Argentina considers school campaigns to prevent youth online gambling Latin AmericaSenator Beatriz Ávila has introduced a bill that would create preventive campaigns in public and private schools to warn children and teenagers about the risks of online gambling and sports betting.May 19, 2026 -
Dominican Republic establishes responsible gambling rules and national self-exclusion system Latin AmericaThe Dominican Republic has introduced a new responsible gambling framework that requires licensed operators to adopt player-protection tools, strengthen advertising controls and connect to a national self-exclusion system.May 18, 2026 -
Colombia moves to expand responsible gambling rules for internet-based lottery and betting products Latin AmericaColombia’s National Council of Games of Luck and Chance has advanced a new agreement that would require territorial gambling operators using the internet as a sales channel to implement stronger responsible gambling practices.May 12, 2026 -
Buenos Aires Province moves to ban betting advertising in sports environments Latin AmericaThe proposed bill would prohibit gambling sponsorships on club kits, stadium signage and sports facilities within 100 metres of venues, adding new pressure on Argentina’s betting operators and football sponsorship market.May 10, 2026 -
Argentina blocks 251 illegal gambling sites in Buenos Aires-led crackdown Latin AmericaArgentina has intensified its fight against unlicensed online betting after ENACOM ordered the blocking of 251 gambling websites as part of a judicial investigation led from San Isidro in the Province of Buenos Aires.April 30, 2026 -
Colombia moves to improve banking access for licensed gambling operators Latin AmericaColjuegos has opened talks with Colombia’s financial supervisor to help authorised gambling operators overcome banking barriers, in a move that could strengthen the divide between regulated businesses and illegal platforms.April 24, 2026 -
Dominican Republic reactivates national gambling regularization plan to formalise pending operators Latin AmericaThe Dominican government has reactivated, rather than newly created, its National Regularization Plan for lottery shops, betting outlets, agencies and other gambling operators, citing a high volume of pending applications left unresolved after the deadlines originally set in 2022.April 21, 2026 -
Chile’s Supreme Court orders telecoms to block mirror gambling sites in landmark enforcement escalation Latin AmericaChile’s Supreme Court has toughened its stance against unauthorised online betting by ruling that telecom operators cannot treat blocking orders as fulfilled while mirror domains remain accessible, raising the pressure on internet providers to deliver effective enforcement rather than partial compliance.April 21, 2026
