Buenos Aires’ provincial Chamber of Deputies approved transferring four online betting and gambling-harm prevention projects to a specialist commission. The proposals address under-18 identity checks, advertising restrictions, 15-minute player alerts and assistance services.
The transfer advances proposals that could impose new age-verification, advertising and player-information requirements on operators.
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A committee of the Buenos Aires provincial Chamber of Deputies could not discuss a bill on online gambling and advertising on 12 November because it lacked a quorum, chair Micaela Olivetto said. The proposal would direct 3% of monthly betting revenue to sports-related funding, but opposition lawmakers want municipalities to distribute the money. Olivetto and co-sponsor Facundo Tignanelli called another meeting for 17 November.
A Buenos Aires Province bill on online gambling and advertising stalled on November 12 when a committee lacked a quorum, according to Diputados Bonaerenses. Only Deputy Roberto Vázquez attended, and the lawmakers said the committee would reconvene on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
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.
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.
Buenos Aires provincial deputies approved a commission to review gambling policy and related legislative initiatives during the first session of the legislative year, reportedly on 25 February 2026. Its remit covers gambling authorisation and oversight, online betting, advertising and measures addressing problem gambling; provincial lottery chief Gonzalo Atanasof said officials were developing rules for online gambling advertising.
The Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies approved a commission on gambling, lotteries and problem gambling at its first session of the year on 24 February. It will consider accumulated proposals, including measures on online betting, gambling advertising and prevention of gambling harm.