Buenos Aires lottery authority LOTBA supported a second set of raids in the city’s southern area as part of an investigation into suspected unauthorised gambling. Authorities seized cash, documents and other items, and identified people whose alleged involvement remains under investigation.
The raids and ongoing case indicate enforcement activity against suspected unlicensed gambling in Buenos Aires.
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A Buenos Aires court approved a plea agreement sentencing the operator of an unauthorised betting venue to three years in prison, the city prosecutor’s gambling unit said. The sentence is conditional and includes conduct rules; authorities said the venue had 25 computer stations and accepted bets from ARS 5,000.
Buenos Aires’ Provincial Lottery and Casinos Institute said it had filed complaints against two illegal sites that used Stake’s branding as an entry screen. The regulator said users were redirected to illegal betting platforms and that it had requested the domains be blocked; it listed seven authorised online betting platforms in the province.
The Buenos Aires City Public Prosecutor’s Office presented its efforts against illegal online gambling at an international conference at Universidad Austral. FEJA head Juan Rozas described investigations involving influencers, streamers, cashiers and administrators, while participants discussed illegal betting, risks to minors and prevention measures. The prosecutor’s office said the event brought together judicial and tax authorities, lottery representatives, regulators and academics.
A Buenos Aires provincial court ordered 537 online betting sites blocked amid an investigation into alleged illegal gambling, following work by the San Isidro cybercrime prosecutor’s office. The investigation drew on information from CASCBA and involved the provincial lottery institute and ENACOM; authorities said the sites lacked authorisation and safeguards including identity checks.
The specialised gambling prosecutor’s office in Buenos Aires said it secured blocks on six online betting platforms operating illegally in the capital within 48 hours. The investigation involved LOTBA and the judicial investigations unit after complaints from industry parties; the prosecutor said the platforms lacked identity checks, age controls and user-protection measures.