Buenos Aires lottery LOTBA signed on to ALEA’s revised code for responsible commercial communications in betting. The 2026 version broadens its scope to digital marketing, promotions, affiliates and automated systems, and includes provisions on artificial intelligence and protections for minors and vulnerable groups.
The code sets shared communication standards for LOTBA and other participating gambling-sector organisations.
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Reportedly, Universidad Austral and SICPA organised an international meeting in Buenos Aires on illegal online betting. LOTBA and specialist prosecutors discussed platform blocking, investigations, training and reparation agreements. Participants also examined prevention measures and protections for minors.
LOTBA president Jesús Acevedo discussed prediction-market risks at the IAGR annual conference in Lima, held from 19 to 22 October. LOTBA said its investigation into Polymarket led to the platform being blocked, citing concerns about services operating outside applicable rules and safeguards for verifying users’ identities and ages.
LOTBA presented its investigation into Polymarket at the annual conference of the International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR), held in Lima from 19 to 22 October. According to LOTBA, the investigation ended with the platform being blocked. The Buenos Aires city lottery regulator's president, Jesús Acevedo, set out the case during a panel on prediction markets, event contracts and regulatory arbitrage.
Ida López, president of the Argentine association of state lotteries, pools and casinos (ALEA), defended regulation of betting in Buenos Aires after a senator proposed a so-called
Ida López, president of the Argentine association of state lotteries, pools and casinos (ALEA), commented on the "Lei Lula" proposal presented in Buenos Aires, which seeks to prohibit online betting.
Reportedly, Five industry representatives recommended combining regional systems with locally adapted compliance for Latin American gambling operations. Their recommendations included centralising technology and risk management while tailoring licensing, taxation and operational requirements to each jurisdiction.
Argentina’s Secretariat of Industry, Commerce and Small and Medium-sized Enterprises issued Resolution No 271/2026, allowing jurisdictions with rules meeting technical standards to use their own responsible-gambling warnings in place of additional national warnings. The measure invites provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires to adopt the approach. ALEA welcomed the resolution.