Kicillof criticises online betting in Buenos Aires Province speech
Buenos Aires Province governor Axel Kicillof criticised online betting platforms during a political event in Avellaneda, according to a media report. He announced no immediate ban or changes to existing licences. The report said the province had recently introduced a 2% withholding on prizes from instant-resolution games, with monthly receipts projected at ARS35bn to ARS40bn; players bear the withholding, while platforms remit it as substitute taxpayers.
The speech signals political scrutiny, while the prize withholding creates a new remittance obligation for licensed platforms.