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Brazil tax hearing exposes clash over betting revenue and social costs

Lawmakers questioned whether Brazil’s betting sector is generating the level of tax revenue expected amid growing concerns over debt and illegal gambling.

1 min read • May 21 • By Layla Victoria

Brabet owner arrested in Brazil gambling probe

Authorities allege the operator was linked to an illegal betting scheme involving influencers and millions of reais in suspected fraud.

2 min read • May 21 • By Layla Victoria

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Puerto Rico appeals court freezes gaming license applications

Puerto Rico's Court of Appeals has halted the intake of new route gaming license applications, suspending a ruling that had ordered the Gaming Commission to accept applications from a group of operators.

2 min read • May 21 • By Milagros del Priore

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Paraguay raids illegal gambling venues under new enforcement law

Paraguay's national gambling regulator carried out a series of raids on unlicensed betting and gaming venues, one of the first enforcement operations under the country's new regulatory framework.

1 min read • May 21 • By Milagros del Priore

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ECJ ruling provides new context to the loss recovery conundrum

A ruling made by the European Court of Justice on player loss recovery has taken previous debtor conduct into account.

2 min read • May 21 • By Will Underwood

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Argentina: Failed casino revival gives way to university proposal

A civic group in Buenos Aires province is pushing to convert the long-abandoned Necochea casino complex into the country's first maritime university, as a court-blocked auction leaves the property's fate unresolved.

2 min read • May 21 • By Milagros del Priore

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Italy: SAPAR warns land-based reform could create slot oligopoly

The National Association of Gaming Machine Operators has argued that proposed land-based restructuring risks concentrating market power among a small number of large concessionaires, with potential impacts on investment, innovation and player protection.

2 min read • May 21 • By Marieta Lezaic

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Gambling Commission comments on illegal gambling, FRAs and crypto developments

Ian Angus took to the stage to cover the latest topics in the industry.

3 min read • May 21 • By Megan Elswyth

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Romania: Association argues gambling halls are shrinking under regulation

Fedbet says one third of Romania’s gambling halls have already closed due to over-regulation, while other industry representatives argue restrictions could soon extend to online gambling.

2 min read • May 21 • By Marieta Lezaic