The Senate of Paraguay has postponed all reviews related to amending or modifying existing gambling laws. The postponement of gambling amendments was announced by the Senate’s Constitutional Affairs Committee, chaired by Javier Zacarías Irún.
The Committee had been assigned to review a ‘project proposal’ for gambling amendments endorsed by Senators Sergio Rojas and Dionisio Amarilla.
The proposal called for the Senate to rectify Law No. 1016/1997, with new amendments needed for Paraguay to establish a modern legislative framework to govern gambling activities. Drastic amendments to Law No. 1016/1997 are required for Paraguayan authorities to regulate online gambling.
Senators Rojas and Amarilla’s appeal stated that Paraguay’s current legal framework was obsolete and could not handle online gambling disputes or help Paraguayan authorities prosecute or combat black-market gambling activities.
