Latin America
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Chile casinos revenue up 9% in 2023 Latin America Casino Market analysisGross gaming revenue of 25 casinos operating in Chile in 2023 was 513.68 billion Chilean pesos ($530 million). This follows from a report by the General Directorate of Casino Affairs of Chile (SCJ), published on February 14, 2024.February 16, 2024
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Applications for online gambling permits opened in Peru Latin America Regulation Online gamblingPeru has opened applications for permits for online sports betting and online casino operators. According to the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism of Peru (Mincetur), two types of licenses will be issued in the country.February 15, 2024
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Panamanians spent more than $2.5 billion on gambling in 10 months of 2023 Latin America Market analysisResidents of Panama spent $2.515 billion on gambling in 10 months of 2023. The National Institute of Statistics and Census (INEC) announced this recently. Compared to the previous year, the volume of bets placed by residents of Panama increased by 12%.February 10, 2024
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Half of young people in Chile have gambled online Latin America Tennis Online gambling50% of young Chileans have made online bets at least once in their lives. This follows from the results of the survey "Youth and Gambling", conducted by the General Directorate of Casino Affairs of Chile (SCJ) and the National Institute of Youth (INJUV).January 30, 2024
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Gambling revenues rise in Paraguay in 2023 Latin America TrendsGambling revenues have increased in Paraguay. This was announced by the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar).January 29, 2024
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Lottery sales up 4% in Colombia in 2023 Lottery Latin America TrendsLottery sales increased in Colombia in 2023. The gambling regulator Coljuegos announced this recently. According to the contents of the document, sales of the so-called territorial games, which include land-based lotteries held in the provinces, the Raspa y Listo game and the Chance Game, amounted to 3,592,589 billion Colombian pesos (USD 910 million).January 28, 2024
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Chile casino revenue down 3% in November 2023 Casino Market analysis Latin AmericaGross gaming revenue of 25 casinos operating in Chile in November 2023 reached 39.78 billion Chilean pesos (US$44.4 million). This follows a report by Chile's General Directorate of Casinos (SCJ) published the other day.January 23, 2024
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Ban on slot machines outside casinos to come into force in Paraguay Latin America Slot machines RegulationIn Paraguay from 27 January, a ban on the operation of slot machines outside casinos will come into force. The relevant decree was published by the National Gambling Commission (Conajzar).January 22, 2024
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Brazilians spent BRL 54 billion on sports betting in 11 months of 2023 Sports betting Latin America TrendsBrazilian residents placed BRL54 billion ($10.93 billion) in bets with offshore bookmakers between January 1 and November 30, 2023. Folha de São Paulo writes about this, citing data from the Central Bank of the Latin American state.January 21, 2024
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Public consultations to lift gambling ban cancelled in Ecuador Latin America RegulationEcuadorian President Daniel Noboa has decided not to hold public consultations on lifting the ban on gambling. As noted in the presidential office, the cancellation of the poll was caused by the difficult situation in the country, where there are clashes between the police and the army and mafia-funded armed groups.January 20, 2024