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Buenos Aires lawmaker urges debate on gambling bills

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Buenos Aires provincial lawmaker Diego Garciarena called for the legislature to take up pending gambling bills, which have not been approved. Proposals include blocking betting platforms in educational establishments, regulating online betting licences in media and social networks, and requiring biometric identification systems, he said.

The proposals could set rules for online betting platforms and player identification in Buenos Aires province.

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Kaizen warns Buenos Aires ban could push gamblers to offshore sites

Kaizen Gaming said proposed restrictions in Buenos Aires province, including a bill to prohibit online gambling, could drive players to illegal offshore sites. Regulatory affairs senior manager Gabriel Buenos said the company supports player-protection measures but believes proposals should be assessed for their effect on the regulated market. He also cited estimates that offshore sites account for 80% of online gambling in Argentina.

Kaizen Gaming cautioned that plans to prohibit internet betting in Buenos Aires province risk sending more players to illegal offshore sites. Gabriel Buenos, a senior regulatory affairs manager at Kaizen Gaming, said the operator favours strong regulation but cautioned against steps that would send more players offshore. The company's Betano brand holds a licence in the province.

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