Chile’s Chamber of Deputies approved an online gambling bill and sent it to the Senate on 12 December, according to the report. The proposal would require licences for online operators and impose VAT of 20%, a 2% annual tax on gross betting revenue and an additional 1% tax; Senate consideration may be delayed during the holiday period.
Operators would face proposed licensing requirements and new taxes if the bill becomes law.
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Brazil’s Congress president, Davi Alcolumbre, extended the provisional measure prohibiting fixed-odds betting for a further 60 days, with the decision published on 11 November. The extension gives lawmakers until February to consider the measure, which would end betting authorisations, block websites and apps, and return user balances; the government estimates the ban would reduce revenue by BRL12bn.
Brazil’s provisional ban on fixed-odds betting has been extended by another 60 days by Congress president Davi Alcolumbre. The decision appeared in the federal official gazette on Wednesday 11.
A US House subcommittee held a hearing on sports betting on college campuses, where Massachusetts Gaming Commission chair Jordan Maynard testified about underage access. Maynard cited a survey finding that 34% of college students using sportsbook apps were under 21; he said age checks had prevented at least 11,000 underage accounts from opening in Massachusetts.
Paraguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved amendments to the country’s gambling law on 24 December, after the bill returned from the Senate with modifications. The approved text restructures Conajzar under the National Directorate of Tax Revenues and proposes ending gambling monopolies; implementation is the next step, according to the report.
Argentina’s Chamber of Deputies approved a bill on gambling addiction and online gambling regulation, with 139 votes in favour, 36 against and 59 abstentions. The proposal would restrict gambling advertising and sponsorships, prohibit welcome bonuses and influencer promotions, and bar under-18s from online gambling; it now moves to the Senate.
Italy’s Chamber of Deputies adopted the Tax Delegation Law, which includes provisions to reorganise the gambling industry, and sent it to the Senate for further approval, according to reports. The proposed reforms include retail opening-hour rules, distance requirements of 200 to 500 metres from specified sites, and stronger player safeguards; the government estimates implementation would take 18 to 24 months after final approval.