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Buenos Aires lawmaker seeks time limits on online betting apps

Provincial deputy Mayra Mendoza has filed a bill in the Buenos Aires legislature to limit session time and daily logins on licensed online betting platforms and require facial recognition to verify user identity.

1 min read • Jul 23 • By Milagros del Priore

Argentina: Tucumán delays implementation of problem gambling law

Almost two years after unanimous approval, Tucumán has yet to issue the decree needed to enforce a provincial law aimed at curbing problem gambling among minors.

2 min read • Jul 23 • By Milagros del Priore

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 1 more

Brazil opens public consultation on betting operator licensing rules

The Secretariat of Prizes and Bets has launched a 45-day consultation to shape upcoming rules governing how operators obtain authorization to run fixed-odds betting.

1 min read • Jul 23 • By Layla Victoria

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 4 more

Brazil: Blaze fined $451,000 for using children in influencer betting ads

Brazil's Finance Ministry says betting platform Blaze must answer for ads featuring minors, ruling the influencer behind the campaign acted under the company's direct control.

1 min read • Jul 23 • By Layla Victoria

Affiliate Marketing + 1 more

FB Success Story: +155% FTD, 135% ROI

Following Meta's algorithm updates, many media buying teams found it much more difficult to scale Facebook traffic.

6 min read • Jul 23 • By Will Underwood

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

Argentina's ALEA updates responsible gambling advertising code

The regulatory association's updated code expands oversight to digital platforms and adds new provisions on artificial intelligence and minor protection.

1 min read • Jul 22 • By Milagros del Priore

Affiliate Online + 1 more

Peak Moments, Lasting Patterns: What WCMUC 2026 Taught Affiliates — Insights from 1xBet

Long-term value matters more than short-term spikes: Affiliates that focus only on emotional moments risk attracting low-retention users, while those building lasting audiences create more sustainable growth.

4 min read • Jul 22 • By Marieta Lezaic

Responsible Gambling Legal & Regulatory + 2 more

Self-exclusion requests from Brazilian bettors surged 588% during World Cup

A sharp rise in Brazilians blocking their own access to betting platforms happened during the World Cup, with data-privacy concerns overtaking gambling-control issues as the leading reason.

1 min read • Jul 22 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Online

Betting companies allegedly offered undisclosed funds to Brazilian lawmakers

A newspaper reports that betting industry representatives approached members of Congress with undeclared campaign funds ahead of the 2026 elections.

1 min read • Jul 22 • By Layla Victoria

Legal & Regulatory Financial + 1 more

Brazilians have filed over 10,000 lawsuits against betting companies since 2023

Consumer disputes against Brazil's betting operators have surged since the country's Betting Law took effect, with withdrawal problems as the leading complaint.

1 min read • Jul 22 • By Layla Victoria