Online gambling regulation in Argentina

Prohibited. National-level bill and regulatory project prohibit advertising illegal platforms and empower ENACOM to suspend unlawful content; also strong provincial ad limits (Buenos Aires).

Draft/ongoing reforms aim to tighten and clarify ad bans, especially regarding influencers, minors and illegal platforms.

Province of Buenos Aires: Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC). City of Buenos Aires: Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA S.E.)

Province: Law No. 15,079 and Decree 181/19 for online gambling. City: Ley 538 on advertising; LOTBA online framework (exact titles/sections unconfirmed).

Online casino: Licensed. Online sports betting: Licensed.

The regulator publishes a register of licensed operators. Both LOTBA and IPLyC BA publish lists of authorised online operators; typically identified via.bet.ar domains.

• fines
• licence suspension/revocation
• criminal offence (unlicensed offering)
• ISP/domain blocking (national ENACOM; scope uncertain)

• no promotion of illegal/unlicensed platforms
• no targeting or featuring minors; avoid content appealing to minors
• mandatory responsible gambling/addiction warnings in all ads
• ban or strong limits on influencers, athletes, celebrities promoting betting

• IPLyC BA Resolution 17-IPLYCMGGP-2026: land-based agencies may register players for authorised online platforms.
• IPLyC BA Resolution 1149/2026: brings online instant-win prizes into provincial tax contribution framework.
• Argentina Resolution 271/2026 harmonises mandatory gambling-ad warnings, accepting compliant Buenos Aires regimes.

• Exact article numbers for Buenos Aires Province online gambling law not verified; referred to generally as Law 15,079 Title VIII and Decree 181/19.
• Specific sections criminalising unlicensed online gambling and prescribing fines not identified.
• Exact URLs of public licence registers for LOTBA and IPLyC BA not confirmed, though multiple sources state such lists exist.
• Scope and legal basis of ENACOM’s ISP/domain blocking powers for illegal gambling advertising not precisely cited.
• Whether national statements about a “nationwide ban” on gambling advertising fully apply or are moderated by provincial regimes is unclear and may be contested.
• Whether any province expressly licenses or bans sweepstakes/social casinos in Argentina.
• Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are treated as gambling, consumer products, or unregulated.
• Whether real-money prediction markets are regulated as gambling, securities, or unregulated in Argentina.

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2. gcauthority.com/news/2167-buenos-aires-advances-online-gaming-prize-levy-as-iplyc-enforces-2-contribution
3. gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/argentina/for-operators/how-to-get-a-license
4. gamblinglawindex.com/jurisdictions/argentina/
5. informar.g3newswire.com/betting-agencies-in-buenos-aires-province-will-be-permitted-to-register-bettors-on-online-platforms/
6. imgl.org/international-gaming-law/latin-america/
7. igaming-atlas.com/countries/buenos-aires
8. soloazar.com/en/category/legislation/new-bill-on-online-gambling-and-betting-advertising-in-argentina
9. deep.poker/learn/country/argentina
10. riverodds.app/poker-in-argentina/
11. worldpokerdeals.com/blog/online-poker-argentina
12. highrollpoker.com/guides/argentina-online-poker-guide
13. softswiss.com/gambling-regulation-map/argentina/
14. deep.poker/learn/country
15. gamingzion.com/argentina/gambling/gambling-sites/
16. blog.empiredrop.com/mystery-box-laws-by-country-where-are-they-legal/
17. license.aiying.cc/en/argentina/argentina-gambling-prevention-bill-crypto-payment-block-2026/

Researched 2026-09-21 from public sources and summarised by the Brandfense team. Not legal advice — confirm with the regulator or your counsel before acting.