Salta lawmakers debate casino-entry ban for social-assistance recipients
Lawmakers in Argentina’s Salta province are due to debate a bill this week that would bar recipients of social assistance from casinos, bingo halls, racecourses and betting venues. Proposed by Gustavo Dantur and Daniel Segura, it would establish a beneficiary register for venues to check and impose financial penalties for breaches. Critics cited in the coverage warned the measure could stigmatise beneficiaries and restrict individual rights.
The proposal could require gambling venues in Salta to check customers against a social-assistance register and face penalties for non-compliance.