Buenos Aires City Lottery (LOTBA) met civil-society groups from the Strategic Planning Council on 13 August to discuss joint action on responsible gambling and illegal-gambling prevention. LOTBA presented its digital prevention strategy for minors and outlined controls including platform blocking, enforcement and training.
The discussions cover prevention measures and enforcement against illegal gambling in Buenos Aires City.
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Argentina's casino administration and services union AMS has questioned the IPLyC's estimate that 80% of online gambling in Buenos Aires province is illegal, its general secretary Roberto Páez told Extra Radio 102.1. Páez said the union's figures are far from the official data but gave no alternative numbers, and called for a specialised prosecutor's office and worker involvement in the regulatory debate. IPLyC president Gonzalo Atanasof told provincial legislators the illegal market is worth about US$3.6bn.
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, the gambling, lottery and gambling-addiction prevention committee of Buenos Aires province's Senate met with different blocs to hear their views on the online gambling bill.
The gambling, lottery and gambling-addiction prevention committee of the Buenos Aires province Senate met with Gonzalo Atanasof, according to the report.
Neighbourhood clubs in Buenos Aires province have publicly backed a major online gambling bill presented by provincial deputies. The clubs announced their support for the proposed legislation.
Neighbourhood clubs in Buenos Aires province have publicly backed an online gambling bill presented by provincial deputies Facundo Tignanelli and Micaela Olivetto, according to the report. The bill seeks to regulate the sector in the province.
Reportedly, a senator has tabled a draft bill in Argentina that would prohibit online gambling in the Province of Buenos Aires. The proposal is dubbed the "Lula Law". No further details of the bill were available in the source.