{"id":16094,"date":"2026-04-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=16094"},"modified":"2026-04-29T21:30:06","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T02:30:06","slug":"paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue\/","title":{"rendered":"Paraguay opens gambling market and boosts legal revenue"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On April 29, 2026, Paraguay confirmed the full execution phase of its gambling market overhaul, driven by <strong>Law No. 7438\/2025<\/strong>, enacted on <strong>January 3, 2025,<\/strong> and operationally implemented from early <strong>2026<\/strong>, reshaping licensing, competition and fiscal control across the sector. The reform amends <strong>Law No. 1016\/1997<\/strong> and eliminates the single-operator model, allowing <strong>up to three licensees per vertical<\/strong>, while placing regulatory oversight under a more centralized fiscal structure to improve enforcement and tax capture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The regulator, the Comisi\u00f3n Nacional de Juegos de Azar, is chaired by <strong>Carlos Liseras<\/strong> and now operates in coordination with the Direcci\u00f3n Nacional de Ingresos Tributarios led by <strong>\u00d3scar Oru\u00e9<\/strong>, under the Ministerio de Econom\u00eda y Finanzas headed by <strong>\u00d3scar Lovera<\/strong>, within President <strong>Santiago Pe\u00f1a\u2019s<\/strong> administration. This integration enables nationwide enforcement, direct fiscal oversight and execution capacity. The framework is reinforced by <strong>Decree No. 3846\/2025<\/strong>, which authorizes seizures, closures, destruction of illegal equipment and blocking of unlicensed operations, including digital and payment channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"659\" height=\"414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16096\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue2.png 659w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue2-300x188.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 659px) 100vw, 659px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>\u00d3scar Oru\u00e9<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2026, Conajzar reported approximately <strong>$2.5 million<\/strong> in revenue, up <strong>23.4% year-on-year<\/strong>, while first-quarter collections reached roughly <strong>$8.2 million<\/strong>, reflecting accelerated growth following regulatory changes. The total market is estimated to be between <strong>$350 million and $550 million in GGR<\/strong>, with a significant share still operating outside the regulated channel, highlighting the importance of enforcement within the new model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"644\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16095\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue3.png 644w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/paraguay-opens-gambling-market-and-boosts-legal-revenue3-300x179.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 644px) 100vw, 644px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The reform is already visible operationally through the opening of quiniela concessions and the expected restructuring of sports betting licenses before <strong>2028<\/strong>, breaking historical monopolies and enabling new entrants. The updated framework allows the State to capture higher value through licensing fees, improve fiscal distribution, towards social welfare programs, local governments and the national treasury, and expand the taxable base of gambling activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Paraguay is transitioning toward a competitive, multi-operator system with centralized supervision, where legality becomes more accessible for operators and more controllable for the State. The result is a stronger regulated market with rising public revenue and a more attractive environment for compliant investment within Latin America\u2019s evolving gambling industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On April 29, 2026, Paraguay confirmed the full execution phase of its gambling market overhaul, driven by Law No. 7438\/2025, enacted on January 3, 2025, and operationally implemented from early 2026, reshaping licensing, competition and fiscal control across the sector. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16097,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,4834,15,31,1426,102,585,4835,5012,105],"class_list":{"0":"post-16094","1":"gambling","2":"type-gambling","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-sin-categoria","8":"tag-casinos","9":"tag-conajzar","10":"tag-gambling","11":"tag-lotteries","12":"tag-lottery","13":"tag-online-betting","14":"tag-online-gambling","15":"tag-paraguay","16":"tag-south-america","17":"tag-sports-betting","18":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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