This Monday, there were criminal complaints to ten illegal gambling websites, with the highest traffic that have been registered in Argentina in the last moment. From the provincial government reported that the action was the result of the agreement collaboration between the Neuquén Provincial Gaming Institute (IJAN) and the Public Prosecutor’s Office (MPF).
From the Government, they detailed that all the The reported pages operated without being included in the special zone “bet.ar” on the Internet, where domain names are registered with the approval of an official Argentine lottery.
He vice president of IJAN, Diego Viscardi, pointed out that «These first complaints are very importantgiven that show the intensification of efforts to eradicate this problem by implementing stricter legal frameworks.
Furthermore, he added that he also «it is crucial to promote public awareness about the risks associated with illegal gambling, as well as continuing our important work to fstrengthening and promotion of regulated and responsible games of chance».
On the other hand, from the Association of Argentine State Lotteries (ALEA) and the Argentine Chamber of Casino Rooms, Bingos and Annexes (CASCBA) a awareness campaign against illegal online betting sitestogether with the most important betting sites in the country, to raise awareness and warn that on their sites, “Only the great ones play.”
The campaign promoted in the context of the Copa América has the participation of prominent sports journalists and seeks to mark the differences between legal sites, which are all those that end in bet.ar and They do not allow minors to enter, and illegal ones, which use international or dynamic domains to avoid controls.
From the Government of Neuquén, they maintained that: «The fight against illegal gambling is a complex challenge for all lotteries and regulatory entities, “which raises serious concerns due to its links to criminal activities, the lack of regulation and protection for players, and tax evasion.”
