Concerns over underage gambling have in turn led to moves to impose a new national online gambling policy. Te proposed legislation, if approved by the Senate, would ban advertising,


promotion, and sponsorship of online gambling across all media platforms, including social media and sporting events. It would also prohibit welcome bonuses, mandate biometric verification for user identity and age confirmation, and impose several other restrictive measures on online gaming operators. Te bill has become stalled in committee stage and in August the senate postponed the debate on the bill until next year.


Online gambling has been legalised in nearly all provinces, with around 250 licenses issued in Argentina to date. However, there are growing concerns regarding the industry due to the alarming rise in underage gambling. Te problem has become so serious that the Buenos Aires


city government has blocked gambling sites on the internet network of public schools. Fears over gambling related harm have also led to changes to the way online platforms are licensed. In July 2024 the City of Buenos closed the registration for new licenses for betting operators and suspended all agreements with potential operators. No new operators can be added. Moves are also afoot in a number of provinces to either restrict online gambling or ban it altogether. Tis includes the provinces of Buenos Aires, Córdoba and Mendoza. Concerns over underage gambling have in turn led to moves


to impose a new national online gambling policy. Te proposed legislation, if approved by the Senate, would ban advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of online gambling across all media platforms, including social media and sporting events. It would also prohibit welcome bonuses, mandate biometric verification for user identity and age confirmation, and impose several other restrictive measures on online gaming operators. Te bill has become stalled in committee stage and in August the senate postponed the debate on the bill until next year. Te bill has an uncertain future. After the House of Deputies


initially approved the bill in November 2024, it was revealed that President Javier Milei planned to issue an emergency decree to block it and would veto it if it passes the Senate anyway. According to reports in local press, Milei’s government has been working on a new, less restrictive bill focused on preventing gambling addiction, which primarily aims to prohibit advertising for unlicensed platforms and protect minors, without imposing significant advertising restrictions.


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