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Argentina Senate bloc leader Bullrich pledges to take up online gambling ad bill

The revival of a stalled federal bill on betting advertising and minors could reshape marketing and identity-check obligations for online gambling operators.

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What happened

Patricia Bullrich, who leads the La Libertad Avanza bloc in the Argentine Senate, said on 6 November that the chamber will take up legislation to curb online gambling advertising and protect minors in the coming weeks. casinoshield.org+1 Bullrich wrote on her X account that child gambling addiction is not a game and that limits have to be set. AYO News The bill would restrict gambling marketing, require identity checks linked to the national identity registry and create a national self-exclusion register. casinoshield.org Its draft also includes limits on payment methods and sanctions for operators without authorization. Payments High Risk Bullrich has begun seeking support inside her bloc to move the bill forward. Payments High Risk

Around it

The Chamber of Deputies passed the bill on 27 November 2024 by 139 votes to 36, with 59 abstentions. casinoshield.org+2 Her own party was the only bloc to vote against the bill when the lower house approved it. AYO News The Catholic Church and opposition deputies, including Victoria Tolosa Paz, have pressed senators to advance the measure. casinoshield.org Online gambling in Argentina remains licensed province by province, and the bill is an advertising and prevention measure rather than a national licensing framework. AYO News

What comes next

Committee consideration was expected before 20 November, but no date had been set for a Senate vote. casinoshield.org

Sources

  1. casinoshield.orgArgentina Senate Bloc Leader Says Online-Gambling Bill Will Be Considered in Coming Weeks
  2. AYO NewsARGENTINA SENATE TO TAKE UP GAMBLING AD BAN BILL, SAYS BULLRICH
  3. Payments High RiskArgentina’s Senate may revive online betting bill as Patricia Bullrich pushes it back onto the agenda

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