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Uruguay to block unregulated online gambling websites

According to reports in the local media the Uruguayan government is rumored to be considering the introduction of a legal framework which would see internationally-licensed iGaming operators banned from targeting its citizens
Although most forms of online gambling are prohibited in Uruguay, there are no actual controls that hamper casino players and sport bettors from accessing gambling websites – explained Pablo Ferreri, Uruguayâs Undersecretary of Economy. The Undersecretary pointed out that the government may introduce new rules that would block unauthorized operators from luring Uruguayan customers.
With very few exceptions, gambling services in Uruguay are conducted by a state-run monopoly and its subsidiaries. Different lawmakers have tried to introduce over the past several years a more liberal approach towards the provision of this type of services in the country, but their efforts have not gained much support.
The most recent such push was made in the spring of 2016, when significant changes to Uruguayâs existing gambling laws were introduced in the Chamber of Deputies. However, it did not see much progress in the countryâs legislature.
Earlier this year, the Uruguayan Casino Control Board revealed that wagers placed at local casinos grew 6.5% to US$ 216 million in 2016.
The announcement about Uruguay considering the implementation of a new gambling framework comes less than a month after the Republic of Colombia officially opened its market for licensed online gambling operations.
The Colombian gambling regulator: Coljuegos, issued the first iGaming license on June 30 to local operator Aquila Global Group and its Wplay sports betting website. The country regulated its market last fall when the government officially adopted revised gambling laws.
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