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Buenos Aires court orders blocking of 537 illegal betting sites

Enforcement & compliance

A Buenos Aires provincial court ordered 537 online betting sites blocked amid an investigation into alleged illegal gambling, following work by the San Isidro cybercrime prosecutor’s office. The investigation drew on information from CASCBA and involved the provincial lottery institute and ENACOM; authorities said the sites lacked authorisation and safeguards including identity checks.

The order removes access to hundreds of sites that authorities say operated outside Buenos Aires’ gambling regulatory system.

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