ALEA was elected first vice-president of Cibelae for the 2025–2027 term at the association’s assembly in Asunción, Paraguay, on 11 November 2025. ALEA president Ida López will hold the position; she said the role would support coordination on illegal gambling and responsible gaming across the region.
ALEA’s role gives it a position in regional coordination on illegal gambling and responsible gaming.
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Reportedly, Universidad Austral and SICPA organised an international meeting in Buenos Aires on illegal online betting. LOTBA and specialist prosecutors discussed platform blocking, investigations, training and reparation agreements. Participants also examined prevention measures and protections for minors.
Argentina’s Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises issued Resolution No 271/2026, allowing jurisdictions with rules meeting technical standards to use their own responsible-gambling warnings in place of additional national warnings. The measure invites provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to adopt the approach. ALEA welcomed the resolution.
It was reported that ALEA welcomed Argentina’s Resolution 271/2026. The measure lets compliant provincial warnings satisfy national requirements, reducing duplicated messages while retaining technical standards.
Buenos Aires lottery LOTBA signed on to ALEA’s revised code for responsible commercial communications in betting. The 2026 version broadens its scope to digital marketing, promotions, affiliates and automated systems, and includes provisions on artificial intelligence and protections for minors and vulnerable groups.
ALEA presented an updated responsible commercial communications code in Buenos Aires on 16 July, the association said. The voluntary framework covers digital marketing, artificial intelligence, affiliates and influencers, and may be adopted by provincial lotteries and the Lottery of the City of Buenos Aires. Regulatory authorities in each jurisdiction retain enforcement responsibility.