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Weekly gaming roundup covers Buenos Aires QR payments and Peru controls

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A Spanish-language weekly roundup covers developments in Buenos Aires, Brazil and Peru, including mandatory interoperable QR payments for in-person betting in Buenos Aires province and new anti-money-laundering rules for Peru's gambling sector. It also reports comments by Brazil's president about online betting and casinos, but gives no further details of the Peruvian rules in the available text.

The reported payment and compliance measures could affect operators' payment systems and controls in Argentina and Peru.

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Brazil finance minister says betting suspension will require 2027 budget adjustment

Brazilian Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on 5 November that suspending betting would reduce projected Selective Tax revenue and require an adjustment to 2027 budget planning. The government collected R$15.3bn in sector taxes between January 2025 and September 2026, according to figures presented by the Federal Revenue Service. Congress must review the provisional measure within 120 days, with the deadline extending to 5 March 2027; otherwise, the measure will expire.

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva decided on 25 September to ban sports betting and online gaming, and this will reduce projected Selective Tax revenue next year. Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced this at a press conference on Thursday.

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