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Buenos Aires assembly names Micaela Olivetto to chair gambling commission

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Micaela Olivetto will chair the Gambling, Lottery and Prevention of Gambling Addiction Commission in the Buenos Aires provincial legislature, while Fernando Rovello is expected to serve as vice-chair. The appointments still require formal confirmation by chamber president Alejandro Dichiara; the commission will consider proposals covering gambling regulation, online betting and advertising.

The commission will handle pending provincial proposals on gambling oversight, online betting and measures to prevent gambling-related harm.

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Buenos Aires committee schedules debate on online gambling bill

Buenos Aires province’s Chamber of Deputies gambling committee is scheduled to debate a proposed online gambling bill on 12 November, the committee said, as reported. The proposal would restrict advertising, require deposit and session limits, and make platforms contribute 3 per cent of monthly authorised online betting prizes; companies would also pay an amount equal to their spending on advertising and user acquisition. The bill could receive a committee opinion before a joint plenary discussion.

Buenos Aires province’s Chamber of Deputies gambling committee has scheduled a debate on a proposed online gambling law for 12 November, the committee said. Deputies Facundo Tignanelli and Micaela Olivetto introduced the bill in early October, with measures addressing online gambling, advertising and gambling addiction.

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