Argentina
The City blocked online betting for those listed in the child support debtors registry
The restriction applies to all platforms authorized by LOTBA in the City of Buenos Aires. Companies will have to check the registry in real time and immediately suspend the affected accounts.
The City of Buenos Aires ordered that people included in the Public Registry of Child Support Debtors may not use online betting platforms regulated by the City Lottery. The measure applies to the opening of accounts, the continuation of existing profiles, and also to deposits, bets and withdrawals of money.
According to the information released, operators will have to implement an automated, real-time consultation system for the official registry. If they detect that a user appears on that list, they will have to block the profile immediately and report the situation both to the registry and to the Buenos Aires City Justice system.
The measure adds article 17 bis to Law No. 269, which created the registry, and provides for computer-based mechanisms under personal data protection guidelines. It was also warned that companies that fail to comply with these controls may face sanctions предусмотрed in the current regulations, in the concession terms and in the Offenses Regime.
The head of government of Buenos Aires City, Jorge Macri, said the decision adds to other consequences for those who fail to pay child support. “In the City, child support debtors cannot enter stadiums or mass events. Now, they also cannot place online bets. It is very simple: if you do not comply with such a basic obligation as feeding your children, there are consequences,” he said.
For his part, the president of LOTBA, Jesús Acevedo, said the regulation links gambling control with the protection of children and adolescents. “Anyone who has a child support debt to their children has an obligation they must fulfill, and it is not appropriate for them to be able to allocate resources to betting,” he said.
According to the published information, the registry brings together 13,500 people from the City and from 14 provinces with current agreements, under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Justice. BAE Negocios added that the Buenos Aires City justice minister, Gabino Tapia, announced the measure on social media and that, in the controls carried out at mass events, the entry of 284 people registered as child support debtors has already been denied.
The new ban adds to other restrictions already in force for those included in the registry, such as limits on accessing credit cards, opening checking accounts or requesting loans at Banco Ciudad. It also prevents them from applying for driver’s licenses, running for public office and taking part in judicial competitions.
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