News March/April 2026
Colombia considers wave of taxes Legislation
After being hit by major flooding, Colombia's Ministry of Finance, Germán Ávila, announced that the government is once again considering new taxes on gambling. Flooding from the rainfall has affected more than 69,000 families across half of Colombia’s 32 departments. More than 870 square kilometres are underwater, according to UNGRD. Te 30-day emergency decree enables the
government to deploy emergency funds to the regions hardest hit by the climate crisis. Te Finance Ministry intends to issue emergency tax decrees to raise around $2.2bn for relief efforts and to repair infrastructure damaged by the floods. If the tax measures are approved, it would mark another instance of the government using an emergency decree to increase taxes on the market. In February 2025, Colombia’s then Minister of Finance, Diego Guevara, announced that, based on
Cuiabá revokes lottery plans Legislation
Te mayor of the city of Cuiabá, Abilio Brunini, has sent a bill to the Cuiabá City Council that revokes the legislation responsible for creating the public lottery service in the municipality. Te proposal is being processed under urgency in the Legislature. Te project fully revokes Law No. 6,872, of October 2022, which authorised the
Supplier News IAGR appoints first CEO
Te International Association of Gaming Regulators has announced the appointment of Kevin Mullally as its first Chief Executive Officer, a newly created role that reflects the organisation’s continued growth, expanding global influence and increasingly complex regulatory agenda. IAGR represents gaming regulatory authorities from jurisdictions worldwide and serves as the leading international forum for cross- border collaboration.
the state of emergency decree due to the security crisis in Catatumbo, VAT would be implemented on online gambling. Te government later tried to make this tax
permanent but in November Colombia’s Senate rejected it as well as other tax reforms. However, in December Germán Ávila confirmed that the government would implement new taxes and tax adjustments in response to the economic
establishment and operation of the municipal lottery in the city – capital of the state of Mato Grosso. According to city officials, the initiative seeks to adapt the local legal framework to the understanding currently adopted by the Supreme Federal Court (STF). City officials argue that maintaining the municipal lottery could expose Cuiabá to legal and financial risks, including the possibility of daily fines, should contracts signed based on the repealed legislation remain in effect.
Supplier News FitzBet online launches
Irish bookmaker Fitzwilliam Sports has partnered with EveryMatrix to launch a full turnkey sports and casino operation for its mass market product, FitzBet, live online for the first time across the UK & Ireland. FitzBet, run by prominent Irish racehorse owner Paul Byrne, has transitioned to online betting for the first time, while enhancing its telebetting operation with the help of EveryMatrix’s complete tech stack.
Supplier News SPRIBE lands Bisping
SPRIBE has signed UFC Hall of Famer Michael Bisping as its latest brand ambassador. Under the terms of the one year deal, Bisping, a former champion in the Middleweight Division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, will promote Aviator to his international fan base. Tis includes a series of campaigns and marketing stunts aimed at driving awareness of Aviator, which now has more than 72 million unique active players a month.
Illinois issues cease-and-desist letters Operator News
Te Illinois Gaming Board, in coordination with the Illinois Attorney General’s office, has issued more than 60 cease-and-desist letters to entities allegedly operating illegal online casino and online sweepstakes gaming platforms in Illinois. Te letters demand that entities allegedly operating
online casinos or sweepstakes platforms immediately block Illinois residents from accessing their internet sites or discontinue offering prizes to Illinois users. “Te law is clear: Gambling in Illinois must be
properly licensed and regulated,” said Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul. “Unlicensed gaming operators put Illinois consumers at risk and undermine the integrity of our regulated gaming market. We will continue to work with the IGB to protect our residents and hold illegal operators accountable.”
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emergency caused by the recent funding shortfall, a consequence of the failure of the financing law in Congress including taxes on gambling. However, in a major blow for the administration
this too was rejected when Colombia’s Constitutional Court provisionally suspended the economic emergency decree with which the executive branch had sought to raise $4.465bn to complete the 2026 national budget.
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