Paraguay
⚠️Paraguay🇵🇾: restructuring in the lottery and sports betting sector Paid Members Public
⚠️Paraguay🇵🇾: restructuring in the lottery and sports betting sector SAGSE Paraguay 2025 is currently taking place in Asunción, Paraguay’s capital, and is one of the most important gaming industry events in South America. Operators, regulators, and industry leaders are focusing on changes introduced by Law No. 7438/2025 and
📣Paraguay🇵🇾reduces card service fees to stimulate the sector Paid Members Public
📣Paraguay🇵🇾reduces card service fees to stimulate the sector A new resolution from the Central Bank introduces a gradual reduction in the maximum percentage of intermediary fees on electronic payments made with credit and debit cards. ➡️The reduction will be implemented gradually, allowing issuers and operators time to adapt to
👻 Paraguay🇵🇾: gambling sector awaits regulatory changes Paid Members Public
👻 Paraguay🇵🇾: gambling sector awaits regulatory changes The Law 7348/2025 modifies and expands the current legislation (Law 1016/1997) on gambling, impacting both online operators and physical casinos. The new regulation ends the state monopoly in this sector. ▶️ Previously, market access required a public bidding process. The new rules allow
🇵🇾 Paraguay: Betting operators will be licensed earlier than expected Paid Members Public
🇵🇾 Paraguay: Betting operators will be licensed earlier than expected The decision was made as part of efforts to democratize the sports betting sector — until now, the exclusive rights to operate in this area belonged to the Brazilian private company Daruma SAM🇧🇷, which operates in Paraguay under the brand Apostala. ▶️ Background:
⚡️Paraguay🇵🇾: the Central Bank plans to introduce a unified QR code Paid Members Public
⚡️Paraguay🇵🇾: the Central Bank plans to introduce a unified QR code The Infonet Network, operated by Bancard, has launched a pilot program featuring QR technology. This initiative involves 50 participating stores that will display QR codes at their checkout counters. ➡️ The QR payment option is now also available in the
⚡️Paraguay🇵🇾: Google Wallet enters the payment market. Paid Members Public
⚡️Paraguay🇵🇾: Google Wallet enters the payment market. However, not everywhere, only for some banks (Itaú, Continental and Ueno Bank). It is expected that others will join them over time. ➡️ Customers of these banks will be able to register their credit or debit cards in Google Wallet to use them at
Paraguay🇵🇾: Traders complain about constant failures in Bancard's service, the monopoly in the acquiring area Paid Members Public
Paraguay🇵🇾: Traders complain about constant failures in Bancard's service, the monopoly in the acquiring area The lack of healthy competition negatively affects the quality of services offered ➡️ In this regard, the Paraguayan Chamber of Supermarkets (Capasu) points out that the failures in Bancard's service have been