Location: Latin America
Argentina bans Polymarket as court finds it to be unlicensed gambling
A court in Argentina has ordered internet providers in the country to block access to predictions platform Polymarket. Judge Susana Parada... more
Colombia imposes new 16% tax on online gambling
Colombia has established a 16% national consumption tax on all online gambling and betting conducted through Decree 0240, signed on March... more
Brazil sector hits back at president’s ‘disrespectful’ call to ban online betting
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is facing industry criticism after he urged the government to unite to ban online betting, in... more
Lottery operator plans to install VLTs in hotels in Rio de Janeiro
To All Games, a licensed operator for the exploitation of physical and virtual lotteries, and the Institute for Development, Tourism,... more
Brazil’s president vows to end country’s ‘online casino experiment’
President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) has escalated his attacks on Brazil’s online gambling regime as he vows to “work with the Congress... more
Kalshi expands into Brazil with XP partnership
Kalshi is expanding beyond the US for the first time through a partnership with Brazilian brokerage XP, Bloomberg reported. Under the... more
Veteran of casino surveillance industry honored at World Game Protection conference
Frank Strombo was honored for his service to the casino security and surveillance industry at the World Game Protection Conference in Las... more
Marcus Fortunato named Vice President and General Manager of AGS Brazil
AGS on Tuesday announced that Marcus Fortunato has been named Vice President and General Manager of AGS Brazil. While AGS went live with... more
Gaming Laboratories International accredited in new Argentina jurisdiction
Gaming Laboratories International recently announced it is the first test laboratory to be accredited by the Caja de Asistencia Social –... more
Mexico is a growth engine and a tax challenge for Codere Online
Codere Online CEO Aviv Sher said he was “very pleased with how we finished 2025,” in light of challenges his company faced during the year.... more


