Panama’s Ministry of Economy and Finance awarded USD53.4 million in the sixth tranche of Treasury notes on 27 March 2025. It received 65 bids totalling USD182.1 million; the notes carry a 6.625% coupon and mature in August 2029.
The auction provides investors with details of Panama’s domestic government debt issuance and demand.
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Austria's finance ministry expects 20 providers to apply for online gambling licences under the planned reform of the Glücksspielgesetz, it told MeinBezirk. Applicants must be stock corporations with a supervisory board, compliance systems and at least €10m in share capital. Industry representatives doubt the reform will channel players away from EU-licensed sites.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting at the Finance Ministry cancelled two senior officials' participation in the IAGR Annual Conference 2026, which begins this week in Lima, Peru. A notice signed by secretary Daniele Correa Cardoso and published in the Official Gazette on 19 October revoked travel authorisations granted on 3 September for deputy secretary Fabio Augusto Macorin and regulation coordinator Leandro dos Reis Lucchesi. The notice gave no reason.
Brazil's Secretariat of Prizes and Betting at the Finance Ministry (SPA-MF) has cancelled the participation of two of its senior officials in the IAGR Annual Conference 2026, the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators, which begins this week in Lima, Peru. A notice signed by secretary Daniele Correa Cardoso and published in the Official Gazette on 19 October revoked the travel authorisations granted on 3 September. The notice gave no reason for the cancellation.
Brazil's Finance Ministry is investigating 14 betting and online gaming companies over suspected revenue-reporting irregularities, the report said. Blaze may have underpaid up to R$96.1 million in taxes and required transfers, an estimate that is not an established debt; the company said it follows applicable rules and will provide information to authorities. The SPA confirmed that sector inspections are continuing.
Brazil’s regulated fixed-odds betting sector recorded R$7.6bn in Q1 2026 gross gaming revenue, citing a Finance Ministry report prepared by SPA. The report put transfers to statutory beneficiaries at approximately R$914.1m during the quarter.
Brazil’s Finance Ministry is investigating about 40 betting-platform accounts with balances above R$ 500 mil, including some exceeding R$ 1 million, Finance Minister Dario Durigan said. The inquiry is examining possible money laundering and links to criminal organisations; the Secretariat of Prizes and Betting said R$ 1,325 bilhão remained to be returned to about 26,5 million bettors.