Online Gambling Legalised
Online gambling has now been legalised in the province.
Key Points:
- The passing of the bill aims to deal with a number of issues, such as eradicating illegal gambling.
- The legislation covers a variety of online gambling types.
Purpose Of The Regulation
The province of San Juan in Argentina has passed a bill to regulate online gambling in the region. The main purposes of the regulation are to address several issues, such as combatting illegal gambling, promoting responsible gambling, fighting fraud, protecting those under the age of 18, and preventing gambling addiction.
Coverage Of The Legislation
The legislation covers a wide range of online gambling in many different forms, such as draws, raffles, and bets. It also applies no matter the means by which the outcome occurs, whether that is luck, skill, or even both.
Illegal Gambling Definition
Within the release from the Chamber of Deputies of San Juan, it is also noted that illegal gambling refers to online gambling carried out by those who do not have the authorisation to carry out online gambling or those who have licences but do not have the appropriate authorisation for a particular game or do not comply with the laws of the licence itself.
News From Brazil
In other news from Latin America, Regis Dudena, Secretary of Prizes and Bets at the Ministry of Finance (SPA), has confirmed that Brazil has begun finalising the first 71 online gambling applications ahead of the launch of the regulated market next month.
