Tag Archives: Paraguai
Paraguai – Propostas alterações para atualizar a lei de jogos de azar
Fourteen legislators from the Chamber of Deputies have presented a bill that would modify Paraguay’s gambling law (law No. 1,016/97). The lawmakers have put forward a number of modifications that would end the way the act allows for monopolies in certain sectors of the industry. The bill modifies articles 8, 11, 13, 21, 22 and…
Paraguai – Solicita mudanças na lei de jogos de azar
Deputy Adrián Vaesken, in his capacity as a member of the Legislation and Codification Commission, received a visit from Carlos Augusto Liseras, president of the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) with whom he discussed the idea of modifying Law No. 1,016/97, which “establishes the legal regime for the exploitation of games of luck or chance” in…
Paraguay – National Competition Commission recommends changes to sports betting sector
The National Competition Commission (Conacom) has published a statement questioning the bidding requirements for sports betting in Paraguay and recommending changes to how it should be carried out in the future. According to the entity, the conditions established by the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) do not encourage competition within the sector because operators have to pay…
Paraguai – Deputado pede aprovação de lei de slots
Deputy Ángel Paniagua has recommended the approval of a draft declaration that would force the gambling board (Conajzar) and municipal governments to adhere to a gambling law that was passed a year ago. In June 2022 President Mario Abdo Benítez enacted a new that prohibited slot machines outside of slot parlours and casinos. The draft…
Paraguai- Congresso pede investigação sobre licitação de apostas esportivas
A Comissão Permanente do Congresso do Paraguai aprovou um pedido solicitando mais informações da Comissão Nacional de Jogos de Azar (Conajzar) sobre os polêmicos resultados de sua última licitação de apostas esportivas. Em dezembro, a Conajzar publicou uma declaração defendendo sua decisão de conceder a licença única de apostas esportivas a Daruma Sam para…
Paraguay – Sports betting tender over after President ratifies gaming board’s decision
The Executive Branch has backed the decision made by the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) and awarded the operation of the single sports betting licence to Daruma Sam S.A. (Apostala), for another five years, through Decree No. 8,735. President Mario Abdo Benítez signed the decree supporting the decision of the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar), headed by…
Paraguai – Comissão Nacional de Concorrência coloca em destaque as leis de jogos de azar
A Comissão Nacional de Concorrência (Conacom) recomendou que o governo revisse a lei de jogos de azar do Paraguai (Lei 1,016/97) porque ela permitia que os titulares de licenças detivessem o monopólio sobre instantes, pools, apostas esportivas e cassinos. A Conacom concluiu que a Lei nº 1016/97 estabeleceu barreiras regulatórias à concorrência ao estabelecer o direito de exclusividade na realização de determinados jogos de…
Paraguay – Gaming board defends sports betting tender
Conajzar has published a statement defending its decision to award the single sports betting licence to Daruma Sam for the second time. According to the board the tender was carried out legally and transparently. “Conajzar has examined the offers presented, taking into account a series of requirements, among which the following stand out: canon fee…
Paraguai – Licitantes rejeitados serão levados a tribunal por licitação de apostas esportivas
The consortium made up of B-Gaming Paraguay and Gambling S.A, which was disqualified from the latest sports betting tender, announced that it would take the matter to court after the National Gaming Commission (Conajzar) awarded the single sports betting license to Daruma Sam (Apostala). B-Gaming Paraguay and Gambling S.A. expressed their absolute rejection of the…
