Star Entertainment<\/a>, as well as issues in Canada and Las Vegas, supports this.<\/p>\nIn turn, Revelese referred to the possibility of increasing cases of problem gambling with the legalization of online gambling. He said his position is based on the experiences of some European countries, though there are no studies that support those findings.<\/p>\n
For example, the UK has both brick-and-mortar and online gambling, and the level of problem gambling has decreased. The same can be said for Spain, where online gaming has been one of the most successful eCommerce activities.<\/p>\n
Uruguay Not Backing Down<\/h2>\n In Wednesday’s meeting, specialists from the executive branch were present to defend the measure. As it prepares to move forward, Uruguay has blocked 1,525 online betting sites that operate from abroad.<\/p>\n
The head of the Directorate General of Casinos, Gustavo Anselmi, brought official figures on gambling in the country to shed light on the problem. He pointed to evidence that shows online gambling platforms in other countries, like Argentina, perform well, but are not overtaking the industry.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnselmi recognizes the value of expanding into the online market and doesn’t anticipate a move backward. He also has his take on the virtues of gambling.<\/p>\n
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“Gambling is a disease and must be treated by public health,” Anselmi told the Commission. He cited a report from Uruguay’s Hospital de Cl\u00ednicas, that indicates about 100 people were treated for gambling in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
A year earlier, there were 78 cases. Even at 100, that’s less than 0.00003% of Uruguay’s population of 3.46 million. Still, because it’s at the forefront of all gambling discussions now, Uruguay would need to address potential problem gambling even if didn’t legalize online casinos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Uruguay is in the process of legalizing online casinos, and the brick-and-mortar segment isn’t happy. It’s convinced its workers to launch a strike today in protest of gambling expansion, although the exercise isn’t likely to alter the country’s course. In a statement, the National Federation of Gambling Workers (Fenaju, for its Spanish acronym) expressed its […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":237286,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,81884],"tags":[13363,81904,52],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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