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Mexico Pushes to Update Gambling Laws Ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Latin AmericaWith less than a year before the FIFA World Cup, Mexican regulators and industry leaders are calling for urgent reform of the country’s outdated gambling laws to ensure consumer protection, attract investment, and capture tax revenues from booming betting activitySeptember 27, 2025 -
Province of Misiones Orders the Blocking of 112 Illegal Gambling Sites Latin AmericaIn a sweeping judicial intervention, the province of Misiones (Argentina) has mandated that 112 clandestine gambling websites be blocked. The move, initiated by the local lottery authority, aims to curb illegal gaming and protect minors from unregulated platformsSeptember 24, 2025 -
Pablo Donati proposes reducing taxes on essential goods and healthcare services, offsetting the losses by increasing the gambling tax and interest rate from 12% to 15 Latin AmericaBuenos Aires City Assembly Deputy Pablo Donati has introduced a bill in the Buenos Aires City Assembly proposing an increase in the gambling taxSeptember 22, 2025 -
Peru has introduced a law according to which manipulation of the outcome of a match can lead to imprisonment Latin AmericaThe Congress of Peru has approved large-scale reforms of the country's Criminal Code, which establish a number of new rules that will help government agencies and the judicial system in the fight against manipulation of match results. This step was taken to protect Peruvian sports from the growing problem of fraud in the sectorSeptember 18, 2025 -
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
