Buenos Aires lottery regulator LOTBA ran activities on problem gambling and illegal betting during the Firesports Counter-Strike 2026 tournament. It promoted its free advice line and said legal operators in Argentina use the .bet.ar domain; further educational activities are planned through October.
Operators in Argentina face continued public messaging that betting is restricted to adults and authorised platforms.
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The Buenos Aires provincial lottery institute, the National University of La Plata and Fundación Nexum signed a commitment to hold an interdisciplinary event on preventing gambling harm and illegal betting. The event is due to bring together academic, health and legal professionals to discuss illegal platforms and tools for prevention and early detection.
LOTBA registered Oddin.gg as a supplier in the City of Buenos Aires, allowing it to provide services to licensed local operators. Oddin.gg said the registration followed technical, financial and compliance checks; its offering includes odds data, risk management tools and betting products.
Lawmakers in Buenos Aires province called for faster consideration of measures to prevent minors from accessing online gambling, including biometric checks, payment restrictions and limits on advertising. Diego Garciarena said one in three young people aged 12 to 17 had reportedly bet online for money; he also cited an estimated starting age of about 13 and said 12% had gambling-related debts.
Buenos Aires Province mental health undersecretary Julieta Calmels warned that problem gambling, particularly among young people, is increasing, reportedly. She linked digital gambling concerns to new technologies and consumption patterns and said the province has ten treatment centres and a free advice line. Several legislative proposals on online play limits and gambling advertising are expected to be debated by a newly activated provincial commission.
Buenos Aires officials have set out measures to tackle illegal betting and gambling among minors, including enforcement against unauthorised sites, blocking, digital-literacy programmes and early detection. A survey presented by the Argentine Red Cross found that six in 10 adolescents had encountered online betting; officials said they would intensify efforts to take down clandestine platforms in 2026.