Río Negro legislator proposes school-network filters for online betting
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Río Negro’s legislature will consider a bill by José Luis Berros to block access to online betting platforms through internet connections at public and private primary and secondary schools. The proposal also provides for prevention work with students and families, teacher training and coordination between the education and health ministries. The source cites a 2025 survey finding that 24% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had bet money online at least once.
Río Negro legislator José Luis Berros has presented a bill to restrict access to online betting platforms through internet connections at public and private primary and secondary schools in the province. The legislature will consider the proposal, which would apply to school networks rather than impose a general ban on the platforms.
The bill provides for filters on school networks and a prevention programme with awareness activities for students and families and training for teaching and non-teaching staff. The plan includes coordination between the education and health ministries.
A 2025 Kids Online Argentina survey by Unicef and Unesco found that 24% of adolescents aged 12 to 17 had bet money online at least once. The survey found that more than 60% of children and adolescents aged nine to 17 knew someone who had bet online.
The seventh national study on psychoactive substance use found that 20.5% of students who had bet had done so online. The average age at which people began betting online was 14.1 years, while 13 was the most common starting age.