Uruguay's online gambling framework has been politically contested for years. A 2021 bill under the Lacalle Pou government passed the Senate but was rejected in the Chamber of Deputies. In November 2025, Senator Felipe Carballo (Frente Amplio) submitted a new bill creating a State Online Gambling Platform run by the DNLQ, a National Agency for Online Gambling Regulation consolidating DGC/DNLQ/Ursec online competencies, a National Digital Bettor Registry with spending limits, and criminalisation of unauthorised operation under a mixed state/private model. President Orsi has pledged gradual reform under strict oversight, with formal proposals potentially reaching Parliament in 2026. Direction is genuinely mixed: the most advanced proposal restores state control while contemplating limited private licensing.
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Uruguay · Question 11 of 11
Outlook: What is coming?
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Key section parameters
| Jurisdiction | Uruguay (UY) |
|---|---|
| Regulator | Recorded in register |
| Favourability | Mixed |
| Confidence | Probable |
| Review status | AI-generated |
| Last collected | 18 Oct 2026 |
Summary answer
Uruguay's online gambling framework has been politically contested for years. A 2021 bill under the Lacalle Pou government passed the Senate but was rejected in the Chamber of Deputies. In November 2025, Senator Felipe Carballo (Frente Amplio) submitted a new bill creating a State Online Gambling Pl…