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Uruguay’s DNLQ sets identity and responsible-gambling rules for online platforms

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Uruguay’s National Directorate of Lotteries and Pools issued Resolution No. 015/2026 setting requirements for concessionaires offering international online gambling and sports betting services. New registrants must undergo identity checks, while existing users have 180 days for verification; the rules also require responsible-gambling measures and restrict advertising aimed at minors.

Concessionaires must update identity checks, responsible-gambling tools and commercial communications to meet the new requirements.

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WLA calls for shared rules on illegal betting and prediction markets

The World Lottery Association called for closer international cooperation and common safeguards against illegal gambling and unauthorised prediction markets at a seminar in Lausanne held from 24 to 26 June 2026. The WLA said prediction platforms based on sports or lottery outcomes require local licences, while European Lotteries backed national regulation and cross-border enforcement cooperation.

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