Argentina’s government assigned the Health Ministry responsibility for policies addressing gambling-related harm through Decree 771/2026, published in the Official Gazette. The decree covers prevention, awareness, training, research and comprehensive support related to gambling and online betting.
The decree gives the Health Ministry responsibility for gambling-harm prevention, research and support policies.
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The Chamber of Deputies assigned Gian Antonio Girelli’s bill on minors’ digital health to its Social Affairs Committee on 3 November 2026, according to the report. The proposal covers prevention of problematic or compulsive video game use and would establish a three-year national plan; it is at first reading.
The Chamber of Deputies has assigned bill A.C. 3079, brought by Partito Democratico deputy Gian Antonio Girelli, to its Social Affairs Committee (XII) as the lead committee. The assignment, which starts parliamentary examination of the bill, took place on 3 November 2026.
Rio de Janeiro’s city council approved the first reading of bill PL 3667/2024 on 4 November, proposing a programme to prevent harm from online betting and gambling disorder. The proposal includes a permanent awareness campaign, bars sports-betting advertising aimed at children and adolescents, and is due to return for a second vote.
In a first discussion held on Wednesday (04/11), Rio's city chamber passed PL 3667/2024. Its purpose is to establish a programme for preventing the effects of online betting and for fighting ludopathy. The project will go back on the agenda for a second vote.
Municipal administrations in the Garbagnatese area signed an ethical charter to address gambling-related harm in Bollate on 21 October. Promoted by ATS Città Metropolitana di Milano, the charter commits the municipalities to prevention, public information, support for vulnerable residents, training and coordinated local action.
Municipal administrations in the Garbagnatese area signed an ethical charter on gambling-related harm at the La Bolla theatre in Bollate on 21 October, according to the charter's promoter, ATS Città Metropolitana di Milano. The signatories were the area's administrations and the Azienda Speciale Consortile Comuni Insieme per lo Sviluppo Sociale, the lead body of the area, which covers the municipalities of Baranzate, Bollate, Cesate, Garbagnate Milanese, Paderno Dugnano, Novate Milanese, Senago and Solaro.
Reportedly, KSA employees completed prevention training tailored to gambling harm. The course adapted existing basic prevention training to address gambling harm for the first time.
Employees of the Dutch gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) have completed a prevention training course adapted specifically to gambling harm, according to a report. The course was based on an existing basic prevention training and was adapted to the theme of gambling harm for the first time.
Castilla y León is developing a cross-sector strategy for preventing and treating gambling harm, regional official Ruth Andérez said at the ExpoCongreso in Torremolinos. She said the initiative involves public authorities, social organisations and businesses, as the region updates rules for land-based gambling following a reform of its Gaming Law. The region has 115 gaming halls and 12,240 machines in operation, according to Andérez.