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It seemed like legislators in Uruguay<\/a> were beginning to settle their differences and find a path to greenlight online gambling in the country. However, they failed in the final stretch, and the project will now have to wait.<\/p>\n

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Independence Plaza in Uruguay during the afternoon. The country’s lawmakers are heading into recess without advancing online gaming legislation. (Image: Pinterest)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

After the Senate signed off on the legislation, the initiative made its way to the Finance Commission of the House of Representatives. At the time, November 30 was the deadline to settle the differences between the legislative parties and propose modifications to the project.<\/p>\n

That day passed and now, 20 days into December, there are still no agreements. Lawmakers are about to go on an extended break for three months, which means no progress will be made until next March.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s Always Tomorrow<\/h2>\n

The president of the Finance Commission, \u00c1lvaro Viviano, told local media outlet La Diaria<\/em> the delay is the result of a request by lawmakers for more time to analyze the project. Unless there’s a sudden reversal of their opinions, he said it will be impossible for the measure to receive a vote before the recess.<\/p>\n

Viviano said, in his opinion, the process of discussion is already “mature” and there is “some idea of \u200b\u200badvanced talks” about proposed modifications. He emphasized that the chamber\u2019s version isn’t close to what the Senate proposed.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some politicians want a new gambling regulatory agency and legalized sports betting. If those options are added, according to La Diaria<\/em>, members are willing to vote on the project.<\/p>\n

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Other House legislators essentially agree with the Senate version. However, they would like to see simple improvements that, in theory, would be easy to approve. There are still others who want to completely rewrite the script. In typical political fashion, they don\u2019t agree with anything the Senate said, and this almost guarantees no progress will come in the current session.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The national director of Casinos, Gustavo Anselmi, has also participated in the congressional discussions. He envisions a plan that would see online gaming operators pay the same as their land-based counterparts, with his office overseeing the activity. Some lawmakers, however, are pushing for a new entity to take control.<\/p>\n

Backlash from Land-based Gambling Operators<\/h2>\n

There has been resistance to the idea of introducing legalized online gambling from the land-based gambling segment. Notably, one of the largest workers\u2019 unions in the country is working to prevent it from moving forward.<\/p>\n

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The Executive Secretariat of the Inter-Union Plenary of Workers \u2013 National Convention of Workers (PIT-CNT, for its Spanish acronym) – expressed concern about the scope and the \u201ceconomic and social consequences\u201d of the bill. The organization reportedly told lawmakers that legalized online gaming would cause \u201cserious harm to society\u201d and a \u201creduction in the level of revenue\u201d for the country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Those arguments echo comments<\/a> the national Federation of Gambling Workers (Fenaju, for its Spanish acronym) made this past October. That group, too, argues that online gaming would lead to irreparable harm. That’s despite the fact that lawmakers readily admit that online gaming is already taking place in Uruguay. However, all of that money goes offshore, with the state unable to collect taxes on any of it.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no evidence that legalization of online gaming would have an immediate impact on the land-based segment. In most instances, as supported by the results in Atlantic City\u2019s casinos and elsewhere, retail casinos have continued to see increases in revenue. This is despite growing interest in online alternatives.<\/p>\n

Multiple studies have shown that land-based gamblers and online gamblers are two separate types of individuals. In other words, the online gambler isn’t someone who would have typically preferred to visit a retail casino in the first place.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Online gaming supporters in Uruguay, including those in the government, believe the segment could deliver as much as $10 million a year once lawmakers figure out their differences. Until that happens, though, all of the money will continue to leave the country, with almost none making its way to land-based gambling properties.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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