Paraguay’s gaming laws, which date back to 1997, would be changed so that casinos would be allowed throughout the entire territory in order to generate more income for the state, create jobs and boost the tourism industry.
The law currently in force limits casinos to the departments in Paraguay where casinos can only be permitted in those with a population of more than 250,000 inhabitants. These are Alto Paraná, Itapúa, Amambay, Cordillera,
Members of the opposition party are proposing that
The bill was put forward by Deputies from the Authentic Liberal Radical Party (PLRA) Amado Florentín, Édgar Acosta, Jorge Ávalos Mariño and Celso Kennedy. Amado Florentín first presented the new bill back in August saying that Paraguayan rules when it comes to granting gaming