Paraguay’s Executive Branch has extended the license to operate the quiniela to Technologies Development of Paraguay SA (TDP) until September 30. The measure seeks to ensure continuity of the activity ahead of the implementation of the new permit award system.
The decision to extend the quiniela concession to the current operator was made official through Decree No. 6278. According to the explanation given, the companies awarded permits under the new operating scheme that ends the quiniela monopoly are not yet in a position to provide the service.
“In the view of the competent authority, the extension period set until September 30, 2026 is reasonable,” the document states. The aim is “to avoid harm or the possible advance of clandestine quiniela operations within the territory.” The measure also seeks to protect the revenue the State receives from the operation of the activity.
The National Gambling Commission (Conajzar) recently awarded licenses to TDP and to the consortium made up of Daruma SAM, Caproni and Dataforge, which will operate under the Apostala brand, for a period of five years. This marked a milestone for the industry and is part of the gambling law reform approved in 2025 in Paraguay.
One of the most notable points of the new law regulating the activity is the elimination of the monopoly on the awarding of permits for games such as the quiniela and sports betting, allowing the participation of up to three operators per game modality. The regulation also creates the General Directorate of Gambling and formalizes the integration of Conajzar into the National Directorate of Tax Revenue (DNIT).