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Latin America
ISO AR

Argentina: gambling regulation and licensing

Argentine Republic

  • Online sports bettingRegulated
  • Online casinoRegulated
  • Online pokerRegulated
Regulator
Provincial lottery and gaming authorities
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Last verified
15 Oct 2026

Summary

Argentina has no national gambling regulator. Licensing belongs to the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, each with its own rules, so an operator seeking national reach needs separate authorisations. The two largest markets are the City, where LOTBA grants five-year online agency permits and lists 11 authorised sites, and the Province of Buenos Aires, where the IPLyC licenses up to seven operators for up to 15 years under Law 15.079. Both are closed to newcomers: the Province's seven licences are taken and LOTBA stopped accepting applications in June 2024. Licensed sites generally use .bet.ar domains. Online casino, sports betting and, in the City, poker are licensed. What is national is criminal law and tax. Article 301 bis of the Criminal Code punishes unauthorised gambling with three to six years in prison. A federal tax on online betting is charged on players' net deposits and collected by operators or payment intermediaries, at 2.5% to 7.5% for resident operators and 10% or 15% where a foreign party is involved; operators' income from casinos and online betting also bears a special 41.5% income tax rate. Provinces take their own share: 8% of gross revenue plus a 2% canon in the Province, 10% of net revenue in the City. Advertising rules are local and strict in the City, where Law 6.330 bans street advertising, restricts advertising during live sports broadcasts and limits athletes and celebrities to responsible gambling messages. The Executive sent Congress a national bill in May 2026 to cut payment and advertising channels to illegal operators; a Chamber of Deputies bill also awaits the Senate.

Common pitfalls

Treating Argentina as one market: a licence in one province gives no right to take bets elsewhere, and operators from other provinces are treated as unauthorised. Reading the federal online betting tax as a tax on stakes or GGR: it is charged on players' net deposits, and the rate depends on the operator's ARCA Registry status and foreign links. Assuming the City or the Province of Buenos Aires are open for applications: both are closed. Promoting an operator in a jurisdiction where it holds no authorisation.

Key facts

Regulator
Provincial lottery and gaming authorities
Regulator type
Sub-national body
Headline tax
See Taxation
Licence required
Yes
Minimum age
18+
Tax base
Three layers. Federally, the indirect tax on online betting (Ley 27.346 Title III ch. II, as amended) is charged on the player's net deposits into the gaming account, whatever the result of play, with the tax treated as included in each deposit; operator bonuses are excluded where reasonable and identified. Rates depend on the operator: 5% for resident operators in ARCA's Registry, 2.5% where they meet the genuine investment test (ARS 200 million invested and a 20% rise in permanent staff, minimum 20), 7.5% for unregistered residents, 10% where a foreign party is involved, and 15% where that foreign party is unregistered or in a non-cooperative or low-tax jurisdiction. Provincially, operators pay shares of gross revenue set by each jurisdiction: in the Province of Buenos Aires 8% of gross revenue (stakes less prizes) plus a 2% canon; in the City of Buenos Aires LOTBA keeps 10% of net revenue. Both jurisdictions also charge their gross receipts tax (Ingresos Brutos) on online gambling: 15% in the Province (Law 15.558, Tax Law 2026, art. 20) and 6% in the City on income from a LOTBA online agency permit (Law 6.927, Tax Law 2026, Anexo art. 19(9)). Operators' income from casino games and from betting through electronic machines or digital platforms is taxed at a special 41.5% income tax rate.
Capital
Buenos Aires
Currency
ARS
Official languages
Spanish

How to get a gambling licence in Argentina

The regulator is Provincial lottery and gaming authorities.

We record 3 licence types for Argentina.

For the Online gaming agency permit (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires), the application fee is $30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026) and the annual fee is $100,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026).

Applications
Closed at present
Local presence
A local company or establishment is required; sites must use a .bet.ar domain.
Financial guarantee
City of Buenos Aires: surety bond of USD 2 million, reduced to USD 1 million after final technical certification and never below that, and player balances held in a Banco Ciudad account controlled by LOTBA. Province of Buenos Aires: performance guarantee on the terms of the tender bases, which may take the form of an insurance policy (Decreto 181/2019 Anexo II art. 12).

Licence fees in Argentina

Licence typeApplication feeAnnual feeTerm
Online gaming agency permit (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires)Non-refundable USD 30,000 administrative charge to apply, a fixed annual charge of USD 100,000, and LOTBA's share of 10% of net revenue (convocatoria arts. 4, 8 and 11). The call for new permits closed on 24 June 2024.$30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)$100,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026)5 years from grant, extendable for a further 5 years at LOTBA's discretion

Built from the record on this page, last verified 15 Oct 2026. The Licensing and Taxation sections carry the full detail and sources.

Licensing

Licence required
Yes
Application window
Closed
Local establishment required
Yes
Local server required
Not yet verified
Local domain required
.bet.ar
Bank guarantee or bond
City of Buenos Aires: surety bond of USD 2 million, reduced to USD 1 million after final technical certification and never below that, and player balances held in a Banco Ciudad account controlled by LOTBA. Province of Buenos Aires: performance guarantee on the terms of the tender bases, which may take the form of an insurance policy (Decreto 181/2019 Anexo II art. 12).
Testing labs accepted
Gaming Laboratories International LLC (GLI), BMM International LLC, e-Gaming Compliance Services Limited (eCOGRA), Gaming Associates Europe Limited
Notable licensees
bet365 (City and Province of Buenos Aires), Betano (City and Province of Buenos Aires), Betsson (City and Province of Buenos Aires), BetWarrior (City and Province of Buenos Aires), bplay (City and Province of Buenos Aires), Codere (City of Buenos Aires), Stake (Province of Buenos Aires), Sportsbet (Province of Buenos Aires)
Certification requirements
Province of Buenos Aires: software, equipment and systems must be approved (homologados) by the IPLyC (Ley 15.079 art. 155); the IPLyC keeps a register of testing laboratories (Resolución 220/2019 and 932/2021) listing the four labs above. The City of Buenos Aires keeps its own registers of components, laboratories and manufacturers.
Barriers to entry
There is no national licence, so an operator must be authorised separately in each province and in the City of Buenos Aires, each with its own regulator, tender, term and fees. The two largest markets are closed to newcomers: the Province of Buenos Aires caps licences at seven, all listed as active by the IPLyC, and LOTBA closed its call for new City permits on 24 June 2024; its site lists 11 authorised operator sites. City applicants needed two years' experience, sales above ARS 100 million and net worth of USD 25 million. In the Province, licensees must be domiciled there (Ley 15.079 art. 151). ICLG reported that by September 2025 only two of the 24 jurisdictions had no active online operators.

Licence types

  • Online gaming agency permit (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires)

    Scope
    Sale of LOTBA's online games (sports betting, slots, roulette, card games, lottery games) through a platform or app to players in the City of Buenos Aires
    Term
    5 years from grant, extendable for a further 5 years at LOTBA's discretion
    Application fee
    $30,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Annual fee
    $100,000 as of 23 Sept 2026
    Fee basis
    Non-refundable USD 30,000 administrative charge to apply, a fixed annual charge of USD 100,000, and LOTBA's share of 10% of net revenue (convocatoria arts. 4, 8 and 11). The call for new permits closed on 24 June 2024.
    Renewal terms
    One extension of equal length on request, at LOTBA's discretion, if the agency keeps the standards required for the grant.

  • Online gaming licence (Province of Buenos Aires)

    Scope
    Online casino games and sports betting in the Province of Buenos Aires under Ley 15.079 Title VIII, on a .bet.ar domain; lottery games need a separate authorisation
    Term
    15 years from signing the licence agreement, not extendable (IPLyC Resolution 1043/2019 art. 1; Ley 15.079 art. 159 sets 15 years as the maximum)
    Fee basis
    Canon of 2% of monthly gross revenue to the IPLyC (Decreto 181/2019 art. 173), on top of the 8% of gross revenue allocated to municipalities and the Province (Ley 15.079 art. 171).
    Renewal terms
    Renewal only where the tender bases provided for it (Ley 15.079 art. 159(b)).

  • Provincial licences elsewhere

    Scope
    Other provinces run their own regimes. ICLG reports Mendoza at seven licences of 10 years with a possible one-year extension, Córdoba at 15 years, and a Santa Fe online gaming law of December 2023.

Taxation

Headline GGR tax
Not yet verified
Effective date
2 Jun 2022
Corporate tax
41.5%
Withholding mechanism
The online betting tax falls on the player. Resident operators collect it by perception at the rate on their ARCA certificate, which applies from the first day of the next fortnight after issue; for foreign operators on ARCA's list, the domestic payment intermediary closest to the operator collects it at 10% or 15%. Where there is no intermediary, or the operator is not on ARCA's list, the player must pay it. It is settled every 15 days.
Tax base
Three layers. Federally, the indirect tax on online betting (Ley 27.346 Title III ch. II, as amended) is charged on the player's net deposits into the gaming account, whatever the result of play, with the tax treated as included in each deposit; operator bonuses are excluded where reasonable and identified. Rates depend on the operator: 5% for resident operators in ARCA's Registry, 2.5% where they meet the genuine investment test (ARS 200 million invested and a 20% rise in permanent staff, minimum 20), 7.5% for unregistered residents, 10% where a foreign party is involved, and 15% where that foreign party is unregistered or in a non-cooperative or low-tax jurisdiction. Provincially, operators pay shares of gross revenue set by each jurisdiction: in the Province of Buenos Aires 8% of gross revenue (stakes less prizes) plus a 2% canon; in the City of Buenos Aires LOTBA keeps 10% of net revenue. Both jurisdictions also charge their gross receipts tax (Ingresos Brutos) on online gambling: 15% in the Province (Law 15.558, Tax Law 2026, art. 20) and 6% in the City on income from a LOTBA online agency permit (Law 6.927, Tax Law 2026, Anexo art. 19(9)). Operators' income from casino games and from betting through electronic machines or digital platforms is taxed at a special 41.5% income tax rate.

Earmarked levies

  • Province of Buenos Aires share of gross online revenue: 8% of gross revenue (stakes less prizes paid) (Municipalities of the Province, and the Province's general revenue for education, promotion and social assistance (Ley 15.079 art. 171))
  • IPLyC canon (Province of Buenos Aires): 2% of monthly gross revenue (Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos, with a share to municipalities (Ley 15.079 art. 173; Decreto 181/2019))
  • LOTBA share (City of Buenos Aires): 10% of net revenue (Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires)
  • Proceeds of the federal online betting tax: 5% and 95% of the tax collected (5% to ARSAT, 95% distributed to the provinces under the federal revenue-sharing law 23.548)

Compliance

Minimum age
18+
National self-exclusion
Not yet verified
KYC timing
At registration, before an account is opened
AML regime
Gambling operators are reporting subjects to the UIF under Ley 25.246 art. 20(14); LOTBA has issued its own AML and counter-terrorist-financing compliance manual for City permit holders.
AML supervisor
Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF)
Deposit limits
City of Buenos Aires: agencies must offer tools for players to set spending limits, session time and frequency of play, with default values set by LOTBA that are mandatory; LOTBA may also impose fixed spending, loss and time limits (Resolución 80/2019 art. 11).
Session limits
City of Buenos Aires: session time and frequency limits as above (Resolución 80/2019 art. 11).
Central monitoring system
Province of Buenos Aires: operators must meet the online system control specifications set by the IPLyC (Ley 15.079 art. 157).
KYC requirements
Province of Buenos Aires: players must register with name, identity document and address, may hold only one account per licensee, and licensees must check that applicants are over 18 and not on the self-exclusion register (Ley 15.079 arts. 161 to 163; Decreto 181/2019). City of Buenos Aires: agencies must verify age and check every player against LOTBA's self-exclusion system, and since 2025 must use biometric identity validation (LOTBA Circular 6). There is no national self-exclusion scheme: the City runs a voluntary self-exclusion register (ReVA) for up to 24 months whose members may not bet or receive gambling advertising (Ley 6.330 arts. 23 and 26), and the Province keeps a self-exclusion register linked to its player register (Ley 15.079 art. 167); the IPLyC states that voluntary self-exclusion from its gaming halls lasts two years.
Stake limits
Not yet verified
Mandatory player messaging
City of Buenos Aires: responsible gambling information and sources of help must be available on the platform (Resolución 80/2019 art. 11(e)).
Reporting obligations
Province of Buenos Aires: a licensee that suspects a player of illegal winnings may suspend the account with the IPLyC's approval and must report its suspicions to the authorities (Ley 15.079 art. 166).

Advertising

Advertising permitted
Yes
Affiliate rules
Only authorised operators may be promoted. In the City of Buenos Aires, owners of media and platforms of any kind that carry gambling advertising in breach of the rules face fines of 25,000 to 75,000 fixed units and confiscation (Contravention Code art. 118 bis, inserted by Ley 6.330 art. 37).
Sponsorship rules
City of Buenos Aires: licensed operators may not sponsor City government events or media, name stadiums, sports facilities or public spaces, add their brand to the name of clubs, teams or educational activities, or sponsor events aimed at minors (Ley 6.330 art. 35).
Celebrity and influencer rules
City of Buenos Aires: athletes, celebrities, public figures and fictional characters may appear only in the responsible gambling message, and their success may not be linked to betting (Ley 6.330 art. 31(f)). Beccar Varela reports that LOTBA sent warnings to influencers promoting illegal gambling.
Social media rules
City of Buenos Aires: the restrictions on minors apply to apps, websites, digital content and video-sharing platforms (Ley 6.330 art. 31(b) and (c)).
Bonus advertising rules
City of Buenos Aires: promotions must be clear about amount and duration, may not increase the chances of winning, may not create a false impression that play is free, may not offer prizes or gifts unrelated to the game, and may not be run solely for live sports broadcasts (Ley 6.330 art. 33).
Mandatory warnings
City of Buenos Aires: every gambling advertisement must show, prominently, "EL JUEGO COMPULSIVO ES PERJUDICIAL PARA VOS Y TU FAMILIA" and the help line set by the regulator (Ley 6.330 art. 34).
Penalties for breach
City of Buenos Aires: warnings, fines, suspension or revocation for permit holders (Ley 6.330 art. 38; LOTBA fine unit USD 10,000) and fines of 25,000 to 75,000 fixed units plus confiscation for media (Contravention Code art. 118 bis). Province of Buenos Aires: sanctions under Ley 15.079 art. 170.

Restrictions

  • There is no national advertising regime; rules are set by each province and the City of Buenos Aires.
  • Province of Buenos Aires: advertising, sponsorship or promotion of online games or operators is prohibited without the IPLyC's authorisation, which is required for each campaign; any media outlet or ad network must check that the advertiser holds a licence and that authorisation (Ley 15.079 art. 160).
  • Province of Buenos Aires: authorised advertising may not target or feature minors and may not be abusive, misleading or unfair (Decreto 181/2019).
  • City of Buenos Aires: advertising, promotion and sponsorship of gambling without authorisation is prohibited (Ley 6.330 art. 30).
  • City of Buenos Aires: no advertising during or next to programmes for minors, in apps or web content aimed at minors, on video platforms without tools to keep ads from minors, or aimed at self-excluded players (Ley 6.330 art. 31).
  • City of Buenos Aires: no advertising on static or digital supports in public spaces, no non-traditional-format advertising during audiovisual broadcasts of live sporting events, and no traditional-format promotions tied to a sporting event during its live broadcast (Ley 6.330 art. 31(k), (l) and (m)).
  • City of Buenos Aires: no messages linking gambling to personal, social or professional success, no false expectations of winning, no gambling with alcohol or tobacco (Ley 6.330 art. 31).
  • City of Buenos Aires: unsolicited email or electronic marketing is prohibited without the recipient's prior consent (Ley 6.330 art. 32).

Payments

Credit card ban
Not yet verified
Crypto stance
Not yet verified
Payment blocking regime
No national payment blocking regime is in force. Under the online betting tax, domestic payment intermediaries, including payment aggregators, must collect 10% or 15% on payments to foreign operators on ARCA's list (Decreto 293/2022 art. 3). The Executive's May 2026 bill would bar banks and payment and virtual asset providers from serving unauthorised operators.
Currency restrictions
City of Buenos Aires: deposits and withdrawals must be in Argentine pesos; bets in foreign currency or any currency that is not legal tender are not allowed, and player balances must be held in a Banco Ciudad account controlled by LOTBA (Resolución 80/2019 art. 4; convocatoria art. 20). Province of Buenos Aires: licensees may not lend to players (Ley 15.079 art. 169(e)).

Enforcement

ISP blocking
Not yet verified
DNS blocking
Not yet verified
Payment blocking
Not yet verified
App store takedowns
Not yet verified
Administrative penalties
City of Buenos Aires: warning, fine (unit of USD 10,000 for online agencies), suspension and revocation (LOTBA sanctions regime; Ley 6.330 art. 38). Province of Buenos Aires: warning, fine, suspension, revocation and disqualification (Ley 15.079 art. 170).
Criminal penalties
Three to six years in prison for operating or organising games of chance without authorisation from the competent authority (Código Penal art. 301 bis).
Operator liability
Unauthorised operators, and anyone who organises gambling for them, face criminal liability under Código Penal art. 301 bis; in the Province of Buenos Aires those who help or cooperate with illegal operators also commit an offence (Ley 13.470 art. 5).
Player liability
Province of Buenos Aires: placing prohibited bets is punishable by arrest of 1 to 30 days and/or a fine of 1 to 10 minimum public-sector salaries (Ley 13.470 art. 7). There is no national offence for players.

Notable actions

  • Unlicensed gambling promotion in the City of Buenos Aires

    By July 2024, LOTBA had blocked 715 social media profiles and adverts and 12 .ar websites, requesting removal of 9 Mercado Libre listings and warning 9 influencers, through agreements with Meta, NIC Argentina, ENACOM and others (as reported by Beccar Varela)

Timeline

  1. 27 Dec 2016

    Law 27.346 is published, creating the federal online betting tax and inserting art. 301 bis into the Criminal Code

  2. 11 Dec 2018

    Province of Buenos Aires Law 15.079 is published, regulating online gaming in its Title VIII

  3. 25 Mar 2019

    Decree 181/2019 regulates online gaming in the Province of Buenos Aires

  4. 19 Oct 2020

    City of Buenos Aires Law 6.330 on problem gambling and advertising is promulgated

  5. 14 Dec 2020

    Law 27.591 rewrites the online betting tax and creates the Registry

  6. 2 Jun 2022

    Decree 293/2022 regulates the online betting tax

  7. 24 Jun 2024

    LOTBA closes the call for new online gaming agency permits in the City of Buenos Aires

  8. 25 Nov 2025

    ARCA RG 5791/2025 changes the Registry procedure for the online betting tax

  9. 26 May 2026

    The Executive presents a national bill on gambling addiction and online gambling to Congress

Outlook

The national question is whether Congress passes a federal law on illegal online gambling. The Executive's bill sent to Congress in May 2026 would bar payment and crypto providers from serving unauthorised operators, let NIC Argentina suspend domains and create a new offence for service providers; the Chamber of Deputies bill CD-26/24 is also before Senate committees. Locally, the City and the Province of Buenos Aires are not taking new operators, so entry depends on other provinces' tenders. ARCA's 2025 rules on the online betting Registry decide which rate each operator pays.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a national online gambling licence in Argentina?
No. There is no national regulator or licence. Each of the 23 provinces and the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires licenses separately, and operating without the competent local authority's authorisation is a crime under art. 301 bis of the Criminal Code, punishable by three to six years in prison.
Who regulates online gambling in Buenos Aires?
Two different bodies. LOTBA regulates the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires and grants five-year online agency permits; the Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos regulates the separate Province of Buenos Aires, with seven licences granted in December 2020 for 15 years, not extendable, under Law 15.079.
Can a new operator apply in the City or Province of Buenos Aires?
Not at present. LOTBA closed its call for new permits on 24 June 2024, and the Province caps licences at seven, all listed as active by the IPLyC.
How is the federal online betting tax calculated?
It is charged on the player's net deposits into the gaming account. The rate is 5% for resident operators in ARCA's Registry, 2.5% if they meet the investment and employment test, 7.5% for unregistered residents, and 10% or 15% where a foreign party is involved. Operators or payment intermediaries collect it every 15 days.
What advertising rules apply in the City of Buenos Aires?
Law 6.330 requires authorisation, bans advertising in public spaces, restricts advertising and promotions during live sports broadcasts, limits athletes and celebrities to responsible gambling messages, restricts sponsorship, and requires the warning "EL JUEGO COMPULSIVO ES PERJUDICIAL PARA VOS Y TU FAMILIA" on every advert.
Is a national law on online gambling coming?
Two bills are before Congress: the Executive's bill of May 2026, which targets payment, domain and advertising channels used by illegal operators, and bill CD-26/24, passed by the Chamber of Deputies and before Senate committees. Neither had been enacted.
How much does a gambling licence cost in Argentina?
For the Online gaming agency permit (Autonomous City of Buenos Aires), the application fee is $30,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026) and the annual fee is $100,000 (as of 23 Sept 2026). The Licensing section lists all 3 licence types recorded for Argentina. Last verified 15 Oct 2026.
Is online gambling legal in Argentina?
Online casino and online sports betting are both legal for licensed operators in Argentina. The status of every vertical is at the top of this page. Last verified 15 Oct 2026.

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Sources

Source tiers. Tier 1: the law, official gazette, licence register or regulator itself. Tier 2: other official sources such as ministries, parliaments, courts and statistics agencies. Tier 3: established trade press, used to find and date the primary source. Only tier 1 and tier 2 sources can support a fact on their own.

  1. Ley 27.346 (texto actualizado): Título III, Capítulo II, Impuesto indirecto sobre apuestas online, and art. 10 inserting art. 301 bis into the Código Penal

    InfoLEG, Ministerio de Justicia de la Nación

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 27 Dec 2016
  2. Decreto 293/2022, Impuesto indirecto sobre apuestas online

    Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 2 Jun 2022
  3. Resolución General ARCA 5791/2025, amending Resolución General 5.228 (Registro de Control Online del Sistema de Apuestas)

    Boletín Oficial de la República Argentina

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 25 Nov 2025
  4. Impuesto indirecto sobre apuestas y juegos on line: concepto

    Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  5. Impuesto indirecto sobre apuestas y juegos on line: cuadro resumen de alícuotas

    Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  6. Impuesto a las Ganancias: alícuota especial para juegos de azar

    Agencia de Recaudación y Control Aduanero (ARCA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  7. Ley 25.246 (texto actualizado), art. 20 as substituted by Ley 27.739

    InfoLEG, Ministerio de Justicia de la Nación

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 10 May 2000
  8. Juego online: normativas y operadores habilitados

    Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos, Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  9. Programa de Prevención y Asistencia al Juego Compulsivo: autoexclusión

    Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos, Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  10. Ley 15.079 (Provincia de Buenos Aires), Título VIII, Regulación del juego on line (texto actualizado)

    Sistema de Información Normativa, Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 11 Dec 2018
  11. Decreto 181/2019 (Provincia de Buenos Aires), reglamentación del Título VIII de la Ley 15.079

    Sistema de Información Normativa, Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 25 Mar 2019
  12. Ley 13.470 (Provincia de Buenos Aires), prevención y represión del juego ilegal

    Sistema de Información Normativa, Provincia de Buenos Aires

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 23 May 2006
  13. LOTBA: sitios autorizados de juego en línea

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  14. Normativa Juego en Línea

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  15. Resolución de Directorio 321/LOTBA/2018, creating online games (Anexo I)

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  16. Resolución de Directorio 80/LOTBA/2019, online games rules and Política Integral y Social de Juego Responsable

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  17. Convocatoria para el otorgamiento de permisos de Agencias de Juego en Línea (IF-2022-09994944-GCABA-LOTBA)

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  18. Resolución de Directorio RESDI-2024-16-GCABA-LOTBA (document RS-2024-24370244-GCABA-LOTBA), closing the call for online gaming agency permits from 24 June 2024

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 25 Jun 2024
  19. Régimen General de Sanciones de Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (IF-2025-40272594-GCABA-LOTBA)

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  20. Circular 6 (EX-2025-15194548-GCABA-LOTBA): biometric identity validation by online gaming agencies

    Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  21. Ley 6.330 (Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), prevención y concientización del juego patológico

    Legislatura de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (text published by LOTBA)

    Tier 1Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 19 Oct 2020
  22. Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires S.A.U. (Oficina de Integridad Pública)

    Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 6 May 2026
  23. El Gobierno nacional presentó un proyecto para prevenir la ludopatía

    Gobierno de la República Argentina (argentina.gob.ar)

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 26 May 2026
  24. Continúa el debate sobre la prevención de la ludopatía

    Honorable Senado de la Nación

    Tier 2Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 15 Oct 2025
  25. Gambling Laws and Regulations 2026: Argentina (Tomás Enrique García Botta, MF Estudio, Abogados)

    ICLG (International Comparative Legal Guides)

    ICLG describes Province of Buenos Aires licences as 15 years and not renewable. Law 15.079 art. 159(b) sets 15 years as a maximum, with renewal possible only where the tender bases provide for it. The statute is recorded.

    Tier 3Accessed 23 Sept 2026
  26. LOTBA adopts enforcement measures against unauthorized websites and influencers that advertise their use (Agustín Waisman, Tomás Lopez Bisso, Pilar Fernandez Sasso)

    Beccar Varela

    Tier 3Accessed 23 Sept 2026Published 29 Jul 2024
  27. Law 6.927, Tax Law (Ley Impositiva) for 2026, updated text including Law 6.948

    Boletín Oficial de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 19 Dec 2025
  28. IPLyC Resolution RESOL-2019-1043-GDEBA-IPLYCMJGM calling for up to seven online gaming licences

    Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (document linked from its online gaming page) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 13 May 2019
  29. IPLyC Resolution RESO-2020-795-GDEBA-IPLYCMJGM granting seven online gaming licences

    Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (document linked from its online gaming page) (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 29 Dec 2020
  30. Law 15.558, Tax Law (Ley Impositiva) for 2026

    Sistema de Información Normativa, Provincia de Buenos Aires (translated)

    Tier 1Accessed 15 Oct 2026Published 15 Dec 2025

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