Paraguay’s DNIT is considering whether to tender two sports betting licences in 2026, director Oscar Orué said. Its legal department is assessing whether to proceed before Aposta.la’s current contract ends in 2028; no decision has been made.
The timing of a tender could affect prospective operators seeking either of the two sports betting places enabled by the new law.
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Brazil’s federal government may issue a provisional measure banning online casino games and limiting sports betting, according to a media report; its text remains under discussion. Football clubs and licensed-sector representatives are opposing possible restrictions, while ABRAJOGO says regulated operators should be distinguished from illegal platforms.
Reportedly, Denmark is considering a package of reforms that would restrict gambling marketing during live sporting events. The measures would see relevant marketing severely restricted by January 2027.
A three-judge Ninth Circuit panel heard arguments over whether Nevada can enforce its gambling laws against sports-event contracts offered by Kalshi, Robinhood and Crypto.com. The case concerns the platforms’ request for a preliminary injunction; Nevada argues the contracts require state licences, while the platforms say federal law pre-empts state gambling rules.
Rio Grande do Sul is considering a proposal to restore its state lottery and may send it to the Legislative Assembly without the sports betting provision, which has drawn opposition from lawmakers. Governor Eduardo Leite said the state should retain betting revenue for public investment, while arguing that national-level regulation of betting is not within the state’s remit.
AQR Capital Management is assessing whether to enter sports betting, co-founder and CIO Cliff Asness said in a podcast interview. The company has not disclosed whether it would wager directly or provide liquidity, and Asness cited regulatory uncertainty around prediction markets as a consideration.