Entre Ríos’ IAFAS announced the launch of Ganá con tu club, a raffle programme intended to raise funds for sports clubs and institutions in the Argentine province. Sixty per cent of each raffle’s value will go directly to the club chosen by the buyer, while the Córdoba Lottery will provide the prizes.
The programme directs part of raffle sales to chosen sports clubs, offering a fundraising channel for eligible institutions.
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A court in La Paz, Entre Ríos, sentenced a man to three years’ suspended imprisonment for operating unauthorised online gambling, following an investigation prompted by a complaint from IAFAS. Judge Ramón A. Lell found him responsible under Article 301 bis of Argentina’s Penal Code; the ruling said the operation used a cashier to handle bets.
Entre Ríos’ IAFAS has introduced technology programmes with the Córdoba Lottery to limit access to unauthorised gambling sites, according to deputy manager Martín Balzarini. The regulator also said it monitors online promotion of illegal betting with Meta and coordinates operations with provincial police; it has filed a criminal complaint over adverts allegedly using the Casino Mayorazgo’s identity. IAFAS said it would keep traditional table games operating in its venues.
Santa Cruz’s Lotería para Obras de Acción Social said it signed a cooperation agreement with the provincial education council to advise school support groups on organising bingo events. The agencies’ responsible-gambling and social-responsibility teams will help oversee the activities.
It was reported that Corrientes’ education ministry and lottery authority signed a cooperation agreement in Argentina. The arrangement is intended to develop a responsible gambling programme.
Lotería de Córdoba launched Córdoba Turf at the Clásico San Jerónimo in Córdoba, Argentina, according to a report. The platform offers online horse-racing betting, with access limited to adults aged 18 and over; the report said access is free.
Lotería de Córdoba has launched Córdoba Turf, an official online horse-racing platform for the Argentine province of Córdoba, according to a report. The platform was presented during the Clásico San Jerónimo at the Jockey Club de Córdoba. Access is free and limited to adults aged 18 and over.