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Colombian government presents bill to Congress that would raise online gambling tax to 19% Latin AmericaOn September 1, the Colombian government presented a new bill to Congress that could raise around $6.4 billion for the country through changes to the tax codeSeptember 6, 2025 -
New Gambling Federation Announced in Latin America Latin AmericaAt GAT Expo CDMX 2025, the creation of a new gambling federation was officially announced, uniting associations from six countries: Colombia, Mexico, Paraguay, Peru, El Salvador and the Dominican RepublicSeptember 4, 2025 -
Ecuador May Partially Lift Ban on Gambling Zones Latin AmericaOn August 5, Daniel Noboa announced on his X account that a referendum on the reopening of casinos would be submitted to the Constitutional Court. This is certainly a huge breakthrough, since gambling has been banned in Ecuador since 2011August 8, 2025 -
Peru creates a Directorate for the Licensing and Registration of Remote Gambling and Sports Betting Latin AmericaOn July 19, 2025, a Supreme Decree formally approved the Directorate for the Licensing and Registration of Remote Gambling and Sports Betting, replacing the Organization and Functions Regulation (ROF) adopted in 2002.August 1, 2025 -
LOTBA Blocks Around 2,300 Illegal Websites Latin AmericaIn an effort to combat the alarming rise in gambling addiction among young people, Argentina’s gambling regulator (LOTBA) has blocked around 2,300 illegal websites and identified at least 110 influencers promoting illegal gamblingJuly 30, 2025 -
Santiago Court of Appeals upholds regulator's ruling on restricted online betting advertising Latin AmericaThe Santiago Court of Appeals has upheld a decision to fine the University of Chile and TV Chilevisión for broadcasting sports betting ads during the period set aside for the protection of minors. The Ninth Chamber of the Court rejected the university’s appeal and ordered an administrative fine of 20 UTM, equivalent to approximately 1,378,460 Chilean pesos or 1,430 US dollarsJuly 24, 2025 -
Online betting grows in Colombia as 67% of gamblers bet weekly Latin America Market analysisOnline gambling continues to dominate Colombia's gaming market, now accounting for 47% of total industry revenue. With 16 licensed operators in the country, the sector recorded over COP 10 billion in sales during the second quarter of 2024 alone.July 4, 2025 -
Argentina’s Public Guardian Office warns of online gambling risks among teens Latin America RegulationArgentina’s Ministerio Público Tutelar (MPT) has launched an awareness campaign focused on the growing risks of online gambling among adolescents, as part of Social Media Day.July 2, 2025 -
Colombia’s online gambling sector contributes just 0.18% to GDP, says Fecoljuegos Latin America RegulationThe Colombian Federation of Gaming Entrepreneurs (Fecoljuegos) has contested government claims about the economic weight of online gambling, stating that the sector contributes just 0.18% to the national GDP—not 4.5% as previously suggested by officials.July 2, 2025 -
Paraguay’s Conajzar and Apoja join forces to enforce new gaming law Latin America RegulationThe National Gambling Commission of Paraguay (Conajzar), in coordination with the Association of Gambling Operators (Apoja), held a meeting with mayors from several municipalities in the Central Department— including Lambaré, Villeta, Mariano Roque Alonso, and Limpio— to present details of the country’s new gambling legislation.July 1, 2025
