New bill seeks to legalise online gambling in Uruguay

Author: Live Casino Direct
 
New bill seeks to legalise online gambling in Uruguay
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The Ministry of Economy has submitted a new bill to the country's parliament. The bill would allow the national regulator to offer online gambling and would also authorise it for existing land-based licensees. Media reports suggest that the new legislation may open the door for Giuseppe Cipriani's casino resort development in Punta del Este.

New bill seeks to legalise online gambling in Uruguay. Media reports suggest it may open the door for Giuseppe Cipriani's planned $450m Punta del Este casino resort. Cipprioni has expressed interest in offering online gaming in addition to landbased gambling at the planned resort, which is located in the former San Rafael hotel site.