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Operators in Brazil report that opportunistic bettors are trying to exploit a loophole in the country’s national self-exclusion scheme. Media outlet BNLData has received warnings from local gambling firms about …

Uruguay’s casino sector was given a boost at the start of the year after the culmination of strike action saw operations restart. This was made possible after the General Directorate …

Uruguay could regulate a new gambling regime generating 20,000 new jobs and an estimated $600m in economic investments. The figures are presented as the first estimates of the newly created …

The PT government of Brazil has stated that mental health will be central to its national gambling policy, with the launch of the “Health Observatory on Gambling Disorders” — a …

A tumultuous opening year for Brazil’s Bets regime appears to show no signs of abating after a Senate Committee approved a 2026 tax increase on online gambling. The Committee of …

Damián Martínez: SBC Noticias President Claudia Sheinbaum has finally confronted the glaring liabilities of Mexico’s gambling laws. Yet her actions appear driven more by growing scandals than by a genuine …

Brazil is expected to launch a new centralised national self-exclusion system by the end of this year. This was outlined in Normative Instruction Number 31 published by the Secretariat of …

Argentina is introducing new federal legislation on gambling advertising, setting out rules designed to protect young audiences and vulnerable consumers. Following months of debate in the Chamber of Deputies, the …

Chile’s casino sector has escalated its call for urgent gambling reforms after the Supreme Court ruled that online betting operations are illegal. Speaking to SBC Noticias, Cecilia Valdés, Executive President …

A significant bust of an illegal casino operation in Bolivia has been confirmed by the Bolivia Gaming Control Authority (AJ). The operation was disguised as a food venue, and players …