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AMS disputes Buenos Aires 80% illegal online gambling estimate

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Argentina's casino administration and services union AMS has questioned the IPLyC's estimate that 80% of online gambling in Buenos Aires province is illegal, its general secretary Roberto Páez told Extra Radio 102.1. Páez said the union's figures are far from the official data but gave no alternative numbers, and called for a specialised prosecutor's office and worker involvement in the regulatory debate. IPLyC president Gonzalo Atanasof told provincial legislators the illegal market is worth about US$3.6bn.

The union questioned the IPLyC's estimate that 80% of online gambling in Buenos Aires province is illegal, calling for a specialised prosecutor's office.

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Federico Fagioli proposes Buenos Aires online gambling ban

Senator Federico Fagioli has proposed a ban on online casino gaming and sports betting in Buenos Aires Province, reportedly drawing on Brazil’s Provisional Measure 1,394. The proposal would exempt online lotteries and prize draws; a separate proposal would introduce biometric checks, advertising restrictions, self-exclusion tools and an illegal-gambling office.

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