Brazilian operators: Welfare block cuts up to 16% of market
Licensed betting companies in Brazil estimate that restrictions barring social welfare beneficiaries from gambling platforms have diverted demand toward illegal operators.
Licensed betting companies in Brazil estimate that restrictions barring social welfare beneficiaries from gambling platforms have diverted demand toward illegal operators.
Local authorities and community leaders urged the Castro municipality to take an active role in retaining the city’s casino amid uncertainty triggered by a failed tender in nearby Ancud.
Latin America represents one of the most commercially compelling yet complex betting and casino markets in the world, combining explosive player demand, mobile-led engagement, and vastly different regulatory frameworks from country to country.
Consumer advocate Pedro Busetti warned that online betting advertising is exposing minors to addiction and called for stronger regulation.
Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires presented its regulatory and enforcement approach to tackling illegal gambling during a panel discussion at ICE Barcelona 2026.
The agreement covers Chile's LNB and LNB2, alongside Bolivia's Libobásquet, ensuring coverage of hundreds of matches annually.
New service added to existing state programme addressing substance and behavioural dependency.
Police say the suspect used her son’s name to defraud victims, with losses nearing BR913,000 ($175,624).
The platform ‘Pulse’ uses behavioral data to help operators identify compulsive gambling patterns.
Two senior officials from Brazil's regulator are being considered as potential successors.