San Juan’s Caja de Acción Social is considering using part of future online gambling operator fees to fund a new loan programme. The proposal remains under study, and the agency is preparing technical rules for operators; no launch date has been set, with the final decision resting with the governor.
The proposal could connect future operator fees in San Juan’s regulated online market to public lending.
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San Juan officials are awaiting approval from the Ministry of Economy, Finance and Treasury for regulations implementing the city’s online gambling law, reportedly on 12 March 2026. Caja de Acción Social president Juan Pablo Medina said the provincial government would consider the regulations next; approval could allow authorities to form a task force to pursue illegal sites.
San Juan’s Social Action Fund president Juan Pablo Medina said the province is awaiting regulations for its online gambling law, which would enable joint work with the judiciary and security authorities against illegal sites. The law was approved more than a year ago and is under review at the provincial economy ministry before referral to the government for implementation.
San Juan's Caja de Acción Social plans to coordinate with judicial and security authorities to combat illegal online gambling, its president Juan Pablo Medina said. The agency is awaiting regulations for the province's online gambling law; once issued, they would allow a joint working group to be formed. The law includes biometric checks for operators and proposes public tenders to limit licences.
San Juan’s Caja de Acción Social said it was nearing the final stage of rules for a tender covering five licences for sports betting and online games. The provincial authority said the framework is intended to formalise platform operations, address illegal gambling and strengthen oversight and fiscal transparency.
San Juan is nearing completion of a regulatory framework that would allow the Caja de Acción Social to offer five online gambling licences, its president Juan Pablo Medina said. San Juan is also working with Mendoza and San Luis on a proposed agreement to share self-exclusion information across the three provinces, subject to confidentiality and data-protection arrangements.