New licences still offer opportunities. But as taxes rise and regulatory settlements prove less durable than ever, gambling’s next growth story may need more than another flag on the map.
Deposits will be counted together across a player’s accounts, replacing the previous system of separate caps at each operator.
The regulator is restarting the process after declaring the previous Coyhaique and Ancud tenders void in January.
Argentina’s provinces are expanding restrictions on casino entry and online betting for registered child support debtors. While new laws and proposals aim to strengthen enforcement, their effectiveness in securing payments remains unproven.
A Toda Vela Mar, which acquired the main parcels of Necochea’s Complejo Casino in June, is the only company registered for Friday’s auction of the former Teatro Auditórium.
Buenos Aires Province senator Federico Fagioli has introduced a “Ley Lula” bill to ban online betting and revoke existing operator licenses, following a similar push in Brazil.
A reported increase below the level previously proposed could ease concerns among bookmakers and British racing over betting shop closures and lost funding.
University of Bristol research found gambling branding remained prominent during opening-weekend coverage despite the removal of betting sponsors from the front of match shirts.
Stanley Scott will leave ABA Ancud after FIBA imposed a provisional suspension linked to a disciplinary proceeding.
A survey finds 66% of micro and small businesses support the ban, while 26% link online betting to lower revenue over the past year.