Online casino

Argentina does not have a single national license: online games are allowed at the provincial and CABA (City of Buenos Aires) levels.

The basic rule is "prohibited unless authorized by the competent authority" (strengthened in Article 301 bis of the Criminal Code). Key centres: IPLyC BA in Buenos Aires Province (legal block based on Decree 181/2019 to Law 15. 079) and LOTBA in CABA - both license online casinos and betting. Other jurisdictions have also launched regimes: Córdoba (Law 10. 793, Córdoba Lottery tender) and Mendoza (2022 regulations with detailed content and audit requirements). The sign of a "white" site is a domain. bet. ar, its use is actively promoted by regulators and courts in the fight against unlicensed sites. Total: the operator works only where he received local authorization, observing local norms for the protection of players, advertising and payment processes; for a player, access is determined by their location/residency in the relevant jurisdiction.

Online gambling in Argentina: regulation by region

Argentina does not have a single federal law on online gaming: each jurisdiction is governed by the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires (CABA). Let's analyze: the basic rule of the Criminal Code (Article 301 bis), which are valid in CABA (LOTBA), Buenos Aires province (.bet. ar, Decree 181/2019, Technical Regulation 791/2019), Mendoza (Law 9267 + Regulation 554/2022), Córdoba (Law 10. 793 and edits 2024), as well as a tourist and operator to check the legality.

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Buenos Aires as the center of the online market

Why exactly the capital region sets the tone for online gambling: LOTBA (CABA) with its own package of norms, Buenos Aires province with Decree 181/2019 and Technical Regulations 791/2019, domain marking .bet. ar as a sign of legality, as well as the criminal "framework" of Art. 301 bis of the Criminal Code and campaigns for responsible gambling.

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Popular online operators (BetWarrior, BPlay, Codere)

Overview of the three key online gambling brands in Argentina - BetWarrior, BPlay and Codere: where are licensed (LOTBA, provinces), what products and payments are offered, what to pay attention to players and investors in 2025.

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Game providers (Pragmatic Play, Play 'n GO, Evolution)

Key content providers for Argentina's legal online casinos. Where and how they are certified (LOTBA, provinces), what verticals they give (slots, live casinos, crash/instant), and what local integrations are already running.

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Payment methods: cards, bank transfers, cryptocurrencies

Full analysis of payments from legal .bet. Argentina's ar operators: bank cards and transfers, local fintech services (Mercado Pago, MODO, Ualá), cash vouchers (Rapipago, Pago Fácil) and the role of cryptocurrencies through intermediaries. Enrollment/withdrawal timing, KYC, and provincial nuances.

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Prospects for unified regulation

Why Argentina still does not have a single federal law on online games, what initiatives Congress and regulators are discussing (a single auto exception, common standards for advertising/protecting minors), and what unification scenarios are realistic in the coming years.

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