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After several legislators requested an extension of the evaluation term of the project on online gambling, the Chamber of Deputies of Uruguay has postponed the vote on its online gambling bill. According to the deputy Álvaro Viviano, president of the Deputies Finance Commission, the project will be halted so that the bill will be evaluated…

Lawmakers have given the all clear for the reconstruction of the former Hotel Casino San Rafael in Punta del Este. According to local press the decision was made during the early hours of  Wednesday, December 14, by the  Maldonado Departmental  Board  which  authorised the construction of a 320 meter tall tower which will be the…

While Uruguayan lawmakers debate the possibility of regulating online gambling, the president of the country’s organisation La Banca which runs a variety of popular numbers games, as well as sportsbetting, and instants, Roberto Palermo, has proposed allowing the state to run a single online casino site.   The current proposal for online gambling would allow…

The National Federation of Gaming Workers (FENAJU) stopped selling lottery tickets yesterday in order to call for a “serious debate” about the online gambling bill now under discussion in Parliament. The union represents 3,500 workers in the sector. FENAJU wants authorities to evaluate the regulation of online gambling in Uruguay including more control over competition…

The online gaming bill now under consideration in the Uruguayan senate is being met with fierce criticism by operators of slots machines in small businesses. The Uruguayan Chamber of Commerce for Games and Entertainment (CUDE) has criticised the new bill saying that it is unfair as they have waited years to be recognised and regulated…

Head of The National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas of Uruguay (DNLQ) said that the organisation hoped to win its case against the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL). Speaking before the Treasury Commission of the Uruguayan House of Representatives, the director of the National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas of Uruguay (DNLQ) Ricardo Berois explained…

The head of the General Directorate of Casinos of Uruguay, Gustavo Anselmi, has come out in support of the bill that aims to regulate online gambling. Anselmi said that if approved, new rules would help reduce illegal gambling via offshore operators. In his presentation before the Treasury Commission of the House of Representatives, where the…

Live casino provider Vivo Gaming has expanded its offering in South America upon receiving Gaming Laboratories International certification for several of its games in its Colombia and Uruguay studios. These games include Live Baccarat, Live European Roulette, Live American Roulette, and Live Blackjack. This certification comes two months after the studios received their GLI certification…

Pablo Monsuárez a legal representative for the Cipriani group has signed the contract for a new hotel in Punta del Este. Italian businessman Giuseppe Cipriani had until last Friday to sign the contract for the licence of the new casino and hotel. The legal representative signed the agreement thus guaranteeing that work on the project…