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New bill in Uruguay to regulate online gambling
Senator Felipe Carballo of Uruguay has introduced a new bill that aims to regulate online gambling in the country through a combination of state participation and private sector engagement.
The bill proposes to create a State Online Gaming Platform, which would be managed by the Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas and would provide iGaming services in Uruguay.
The next step of the bill suggests the creation of a National Online Gambling Regulatory Agency, which would be independent and would have authority to grant licenses, audit platforms and algorithms, monitor finances, and supervise the digital gamblers’ national registry.
Carballo stated:
“For us, this is a central issue. There have been other initiatives in previous periods, including one from my political party’s caucus (Frente Amplio) in the Senate during the last term, as well as one from the previous executive branch, and none of them succeeded. We believe regulation and stronger controls are necessary, but we say the state must do it. Concessionaires should contribute to using this space, and that is not happening because the contribution currently comes only from the National Directorate of Lotteries and Quinielas.”
The social problems connected to illegal online gambling operations were also discussed, as Carballo stressed the growing mental health problems and the increasing number of minors accessing illegal betting platforms.
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