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Uruguay state casino workers protest in Punta del Este

Employees from Casinos del Estado mobilized outside Casino Nogaro amid a dispute over working conditions, salary structure changes and collective bargaining procedures.

3 min read • Dec 29 • By Milagros del Priore

Colombia’s emergency gaming tax faces backlash

Financial Payments + 2 more

Colombia's gaming tax sparks industry backlash

Fecoljuegos warns that a 19% tax on online gaming deposits distorts the tax base, strengthens illegal operators and undermines Colombia's licensed betting.

3 min read • Dec 24 • By Milagros del Priore

Argentinian Court orders preventive detention

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 3 more

Argentinian court detains leader in online gambling case

A federal judge has ordered the preventive detention of Roberto Javier Zuco and frozen assets worth ARS 7bn, identifying him as the alleged leader of an unlicensed online betting network.

3 min read • Dec 23 • By Milagros del Priore

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 3 more

Digital wallets: A regulatory blind spot in Latin American betting

As banks tighten controls on gambling-related transactions, digital wallets have stepped in to fill the gap, operating in a gray area between financial regulation and gambling law.

6 min read • Dec 22 • By Milagros del Priore

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 3 more

Massachusetts regulator denies DraftKings void request for $934,147 win

DraftKings argued that the patron should be paid to the same odds as other customers, citing that it would be unfair to the wider population.

2 min read • Dec 19 • By Megan Elswyth

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 2 more

Brazil debates CIDE-Bets in tax exemption overhaul

Brazil's government and Congress are assessing how CIDE-Bets fits within wider negotiations to revise federal tax exemptions and strengthen public finances.

3 min read • Dec 16 • By Milagros del Priore

Legal & Regulatory Payments + 2 more

Brazil approves 15% gambling deposit tax

The Cide-Bets measure introduces a 15% tax on player deposits to finance public-security programs, while industry groups warn the levy could strengthen unlicensed operators.

5 min read • Dec 11 • By Milagros del Priore

Financial Land Based + 5 more

Paddy Power donating 10,000 dartboards for prostate cancer awareness

Beginning at 8am local time on 2 December, customers who make an online donation to the Darts of Destiny page are eligible to receive a dartboard from any Paddy Power shop in the UK.

3 min read • Dec 1 • By Kirk Geller

Responsible Gambling Payments + 2 more

Brazil opens public consultation for 2026-2027 betting regulatory agenda

Brazil's SPA launched a 45-day public consultation inviting citizens and companies to contribute.

3 min read • Dec 1 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 7 more

Flutter UKI CEO: RGD increase marks 'big win' for illegal operators

Flutter explained the UK Autumn Budget Statement will result in an approximate $320m adjusted EBITDA impact throughout FY2026, as well as a $540m impact for FY2027.

3 min read • Nov 26 • By Kirk Geller