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Online gambling and sports betting in Buenos Aires Province
Buenos Aires Province licenses online sports betting and casino via IPLyC under Law 15.079/Decree 181/19; retail betting is legal. Advertising offshore/unlicensed gambling is likely restricted, but specific provisions remain unconfirmed.
- Online sports betting
- Legal
- Online casino
- Legal
- Retail sports betting
- Legal
- Online live since
- 2019/
Checked 2026-09-21. Not legal advice.
- Online betting and casino legal 19
- Online sports betting only 1
- No legal online gambling 2
- Not confirmed 2
Boundaries: geoBoundaries (CC BY 2.5); Entre Ríos: Instituto Geográfico Nacional de Argentina
Casino, sports betting, poker and more
Buenos Aires Province licenses online casino-style games, sports betting and poker through IPLyC under Law 15.079/Decree 181/19; licensed operators use.bet.ar. The province’s framework is broader than some Argentine jurisdictions, but I found no confirmed separate rule for prediction markets or loot boxes.
| Product | Status | What that means |
|---|---|---|
| Online sports betting | Legal | — |
| Online casino | Legal | — |
| Online poker | Licensed | Legal/licensed when offered by IPLyC-authorized operators under Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19. |
| Sweepstakes and social casinos | Not confirmed | Set nationally. No Argentine-specific sweepstakes/social casino regime found. No clear rules located for dual-currency or free-to-play-with-prizes models. |
| Prediction markets | Not confirmed | Set nationally. Unconfirmed for Argentina; no clear regime found for real-money prediction markets. They may fall outside gambling rules or require securities/financial oversight. |
| Mystery boxes | Not confirmed | Set nationally. I found no Argentina-specific law or regulator decision expressly classifying paid mystery boxes/loot boxes as gambling; Argentina’s gambling regulation is provincial, and general gambling rules target unauthorised wagering (e.g., Criminal Code art. 301 bis, no national regulator). |
Key facts
- Province-level regime; IPLyC licenses online betting and casino under Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19.
- Separate from CABA/LOTBA;.bet.ar domains identify licensed sites.
- Online market regulated since around 2019; fully operational with multiple licensees by 2021.
- Retail betting agencies can register customers for authorised online platforms under IPLyC regulation.
- Recent fiscal change: 2% levy on online prizes under Resolution 1149/2026, implementing Law 15.079 arts. 137–141.
Regulator and law
Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC)
Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19.
Advertising unlicensed gambling in Buenos Aires Province
Not confirmed. unconfirmed.
Marketing in practice focuses on licensed.bet.ar operators and IPLyC concessions; offshore promotion treated as irregular, but exact statutory wording is not identified in current sources.
National rules also apply — see online gambling regulation in Argentina.
Checking a licence
We could not confirm a public list of licensed operators.
Recent developments
- IPLyC Resolution 1149/2026 introduces 2% contribution on instant-win and online betting prizes under Law 15.079.
- Government communication (Sept 2026) confirms seven licensed online platforms currently operating with concessions in the province.
- Regulation allowing provincial betting agencies to act as registration channels for authorised online platforms came into force in 2026.
- Ongoing commentary in 2026 sources confirms validity of Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19 as the main online framework.
What we could not confirm
- Exact month online betting first went live not specified; 2019 launch inferred from regulatory sources but not dated precisely.
- Whether IPLyC maintains a publicly accessible, up-to-date online list of licensed operators, and its exact URL, not clearly documented in cited sources.
- Precise statutory articles on advertising and promotion of offshore/unlicensed gambling are not identified in available public summaries; restrictions are inferred from licensing and enforcement framework.
- Whether province-level rules treat sweepstakes/social casinos as gambling or consumer promotions.
- Whether real-money prediction markets are regulated as gambling, securities or derivatives in Buenos Aires Province.
- Whether paid mystery boxes/loot boxes are specifically addressed by provincial gambling or consumer law.
Sources
- gcauthority.com/news/2167-buenos-aires-advances-online-gaming-prize-levy-as-iplyc-enforces-2-contribution
- igaming-atlas.com/countries/buenos-aires
- gamblingmaps.org/map/regulations/argentina/for-operators/how-to-get-a-license
- igaming-times.com/countries/argentina
- qpaso.ar/noticias/infobae/politica/2026/09/07/el-gobierno-de-kicillof-retendra-un-2-en-los-premios-de-las-apuestas-online
- gamblinglawindex.com/jurisdictions/argentina/
- informar.g3newswire.com/betting-agencies-in-buenos-aires-province-will-be-permitted-to-register-bettors-on-online-platforms/
- boletinoficial.buenosaires.gob.ar/normativaba/norma/446870
- worldpokerdeals.com/blog/online-poker-argentina
- deep.poker/learn/country/argentina
- riverodds.app/poker-in-argentina/
- highrollpoker.com/guides/argentina-online-poker-guide
- 3snet.info/en/reviews/pochemu-nuzhno-lit-trafik-na-kazino-i-bukmekerov-argentiny/
- igamingbusiness.com/casino-games/buenos-aires-governor-signs-off-on-new-igaming-laws/
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.