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Subject to a vote in the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies, the online gambling bill will impose a 20 per cent tax on GGR.
CHILE LEGISLATION Online Gambling Bill Progresses
Lawmakers in Chile have been instructed to move forward with drafting online gambling laws after bill 035/2022 was approved in June.
Brazil - Inquiry hears player testimony The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry (CPI) into match fixing has for the first time heard from one of the players investigated by the Goiás Public Ministry as part of its match fixing probe.
A sports tribunal in Brazil handed down a lifetime ban to midfielder Marcus Vinícius Alves in May. The sentence was handed down by the First Disciplinary Commission of the Superior Court of Sports Justice (STJD), which also sentenced the former player of Vila Nova, to pay a fine of R$25,000 (about US$5,000). In the same trial, the court sentenced Gabriel Domingos, also a former Vila Nova player, to a 720- day suspension and to pay a fine of R$15,000 (around US$3,000). The magistrates concluded that the two footballers accepted bribes in exchange for forcing yellow or red cards, committing penalties or harming their teams to favour criminal gangs involved in match fixing.
In the session held in the Chamber of Deputies, the player pointed out that players from other teams in the league could also be involved in the scheme. The player told the committee that he didn’t earn money to influence the outcome of the games but he did pass on the details of a fellow player Gabriel Domingos to criminals.
“They made me the proposal and I rejected it. My mistake was giving them Gabriel Domingo's' number,” he said. “They talked about clubs. Cruzeiro, Avai, Santos and, at the time, Atlético Mineiro. They even talked and sent me a video of the guys doing it for them.” Romário explained that Gabriel Domingues could not play regularly because he was not included among the eleven starting players in the match in question. He said that, later, one of the members of the gang threatened him:
“He came to charge me for a bet of R$500,000
(around US$104k). I said I couldn't pay for something I didn't do, and then his threats started.”
Argentina - LOTBA pens Sportradar agreement The Lottery of the City of Buenos Aires has signed an agreement with sports technology company Sportradar which will help the city government in its efforts to combat match fixing and fraud.
The document was signed by Martín Garcia Santillán and Federico Cattadori, President and Manager of Gaming and Betting Control for the city government. It constitutes a framework to develop channels of communication and for the exchange of information related to match manipulation. Juan Méndez, representative of Sportradar, provided face-to-face training to LOTBA personnel and shared practical experiences of the sports betting industry.
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Evoplay’s sports-themed instant games, including Penalty Shoot- out, are proving a particular hit with local players, as well as its Brazilian Carnival-themed slot, Hot Rio Nights.
Under the agreement, Evoplay’s game portfolio will now be available to Sportingtech’s operator partners.
Te deal represents the latest partnership for Evoplay having signed with partners in the last 12 months including Bragg Gaming, Fortuna Entertainment Group, Relax Gaming and GiG.
Te Ministry of Finance has announced more measures which will be added to the online gambling bill including changes to the proposed tax rate. Te news comes after the Economic Commission of the Chamber of Deputies approved online gambling bill 035/2022 earlier in June.
Te project is undergoing further debate in the commission which has been told by the government to move forward with the issue. A technical table will be created to address some of the most pressing issues. Te project intends to put in place a 20 per cent tax on GGR (the same that applies to physical casinos to online platforms) Te measure will be put to a vote in the Finance Commission of the Chamber of Deputies.
Te Government has incorporated the collection of Value Added Tax in the legislative proposal. Lawmakers who support the initiative argue that the sector has grown generating more than US$180m per year and is not paying taxes amounting to more than US$70m per year.
Online gaming and sports betting platforms will have to act under the .cl domain and comply with international technical security and transparency standards. Both the bidding process and all subsequent monitoring and control will come under the responsibility of the Superintendency of Gaming Casinos (SCJ), which will issue strict rules for responsible gaming measures and player protection measures. It will also review the companies who wish to offer online gambling in Chile.
A recent study carried out by firm Unholster and MORI on the perception, activities and profile of those who gamble in Chile showed that 73 per cent of those consulted are in favour of regulating the online betting market.
From the sampled group, 52 per cent said that they would stop gambling online when they found out that it was illegal, while 23 per cent said that would continue to gamble online. Regarding the age of online players, 36 per cent were aged between 26-40 years old, and 35 per cent were in 41-60 bracket.
Venezuela
Latin America Evoplay boosts LatAm reach with Sportingtech
Evoplay has penned a partnership with Sportingtech in a move that will boost the supplier’s presence in the LatAm market. Online and retail gaming platform provider Sportingtech has almost 10,000 casino games in its portfolio and will now benefit from Evoplay’s top-performing LatAm titles.
"LatAm has been a huge success for us over the past year as we grew our bet totals by 560 per cent, and the region remains a top priority for our long-term plans as we look to expand our customer base and audience reach even further," commented on the partnership, Vladimir Malakchi, CCO at Evoplay.
”We’re very proud to be partnering with Sportingtech, one of the most recognised platform brands not only in LatAm, but globally, and with our innovative titles being hugely popular, we’re sure to continue growing even more rapidly now with Sportingtech.”
Last month, Evoplay launched its latest slot, Neon Capital, taking players on a virtual Sin City trip. Immersing players within the streets of Vegas with a gameboard including shamrocks, diamonds and horseshoes, set across 5×3 reels.
Another casino has opened in Venezuela joining the handful of casinos believed to be in operation. Te casino opened in a hotel in Ciudad Guayana, a city in Bolívar State. Details remain thin on the ground as to its size and the terms of its licence.
According to a tweet by the state governor the casino was a means by which “Venezuela continues to open spaces for investment and the economic development of the Homeland.”
Te governor also bizarrely described the casino as a space for “family entertainment.”
Venezuela has been opening up its economy to some extent but the situation remains dire. Today inflation runs rampant in the once-prosperous OPEC nation. President Nicolás Maduro wants sanctions to be lifted by the Biden administration and has signalled a change of approach - reflected by the recent liberalisation of the economy. in the last few years.
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