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Uruguayan senator proposes state online gambling platform and new regulator

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Senator Felipe Carballo presented a bill to Uruguay’s Frente Amplio caucus proposing a state-run online gambling platform administered by the National Directorate of Lotteries and Pools. The proposal would also create a regulator to license private operators, oversee platforms and transactions, and impose sanctions; it has not been approved.

The proposal could reshape online gambling oversight and licensing for private operators in Uruguay.

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