Bolivia’s Authority for the Supervision of Gaming (AJ) raided an unauthorised betting venue in Cochabamba on 25 November and seized six computers used for gambling. The regulator said at least one person was betting at the premises and that the venue’s administrator tried to obstruct the operation.
The raid shows the AJ is enforcing licensing rules against unauthorised gambling venues in Bolivia.
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