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Buenos Aires lawmakers approve casino entry ban for child support defaulters

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Buenos Aires Province lawmakers approved a law barring people listed as delinquent child support debtors from regulated gambling venues, reportedly taking effect this month. The registry covers people who missed three consecutive or five non-consecutive payments; courts can fine providers for failing to check and order temporary or permanent closure for repeat violations.

Operators in Buenos Aires must check the debtor registry or risk fines and possible closure.

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Buenos Aires lawmakers consider online gambling ban and regulatory proposal

Lawmakers in Buenos Aires Province are considering a bill to prohibit online sports betting and casino games, while a separate proposal combines 27 initiatives on gambling regulation. The second proposal includes tighter advertising rules, biometric identity checks and measures against illegal gambling; it may advance by the end of the legislative year. No voting date has been set for the proposed ban.

Buenos Aires Province is considering two proposals on online gambling, five years after the first regulated operators began operating there. Senator Federico Fagioli has introduced a bill that would ban online sports betting and casino games across the province. Separately, the provincial Chamber of Deputies is developing a regulatory proposal that combines 27 initiatives. No voting date has been set for Fagioli's bill, while the regulatory proposal is intended to move forward by the end of the legislative year.

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