The Argentine State Lotteries Association (ALEA) formalised six new provincial adhesions to its code for responsible commercial communications about online and land-based betting. Salta, Corrientes, Chaco, Catamarca, La Rioja and La Pampa joined the code, which ALEA revised and integrated in 2026.
The additions extend a shared responsible-communications code across six more provincial gambling jurisdictions.
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It was reported that ALEA held technical meetings in Buenos Aires on 11 and 12 August. Teams reviewed commercial and regulatory projects and trained implementers in the association’s responsible gambling certification methodology.
The Argentine State Lotteries Association (ALEA) held an online responsible-gambling training session for owners and staff of official lottery agencies across Argentina. The session covered prevention, early warning signs, responsible sales, communication and self-exclusion; ALEA said it plans to hold another session and announce its date through its social media channels.
LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo discussed prediction-market risks at the IAGR annual conference in Lima, held from 19 to 22 October. LOTBA said its investigation into Polymarket led to the platform being blocked, citing concerns about services operating outside applicable rules and safeguards for verifying users’ identities and ages.
LOTBA presented its investigation into Polymarket at the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), held in Lima from 19 to 22 October. According to LOTBA, the investigation ended with the platform being blocked. The Buenos Aires city lottery regulator's president, Jesús Acevedo, set out the case during a panel on prediction markets, event contracts and regulatory arbitrage.
Ida López, president of the Argentine association of state lotteries, pools and casinos (ALEA), defended regulation of betting in Buenos Aires after a senator proposed a so-called
Ida López, president of the Argentine association of state lotteries, pools and casinos (ALEA), commented on the "Lei Lula" proposal presented in Buenos Aires, which seeks to prohibit online betting.
Reportedly, Five industry representatives recommended combining regional systems with locally adapted compliance for Latin American gambling operations. Their recommendations included centralising technology and risk management while tailoring licensing, taxation and operational requirements to each jurisdiction.