Buenos Aires courts block seven illegal betting platforms
Enforcement & compliance1 min read
Buenos Aires courts ordered the blocking of seven online betting platforms after an investigation led by LOTBA and referred to the city’s specialised gambling prosecutor. LOTBA and FEJA said the sites imitated authorised brands and lacked age and identity checks, allowing minors to access them.
Buenos Aires courts ordered seven online betting platforms blocked following an investigation into organised illegal gambling. The orders came from criminal, contravention and misdemeanour courts No 4, No 19 and No 21, headed respectively by María Julia Correa, Agustín Riggi and Paula Núñez Gelves.
The Buenos Aires city lottery, LOTBA, headed by Jesús Acevedo, led the preliminary detection and investigation work. The findings were referred to the specialised gambling prosecutor's office, FEJA, headed by Juan Rozas.
LOTBA used technical checks, monitoring and digital tracing to determine that the platforms belonged to organised structures rather than isolated operations. The investigation found that the sites imitated authorised brands to deceive users and direct them to illegal betting sites. LOTBA and FEJA said the platforms had no age filters or identity checks, allowing minors to access them.
Authorities said their joint strategy prioritised operators that exposed vulnerable groups to those risks. LOTBA said it would continue working with other city government departments to combat illegal gambling and prevent betting-related harm among children and adolescents.