Legislazione

Argentina – Córdoba lawmaker still seeking to block online gambling

After filing a complaint with the tribunali di Cordoba, Councillor Juan Pablo Quinteros has demanded that the mayor of the city of the provincial capital Martin Llaryora, finally cancel the law that would allow for online gambling throughout the province.

“We were not and will not be indifferent to some unscrupulous people trying to continue to profit from the needs of the poorest. The residents of our city do not deserve such an insult, and those of us who are their representatives must rise to the occasion,” Quinteros said.

Il consigliere ha basato le sue argomentazioni su un regolamento che vieta il gioco d'azzardo situato in un raggio di 20 chilometri dalla centrale piazza San Martín, nella città di Córdoba.

Quinteros had already filed the claim with a provincial court, but it was dismissed since they stated that it should be the mayor himself who has the ultimate say in the matter. Authorities are still moving ahead with the launch.

The government passed rules that give online casinos and sports betting the green light in May. In September the province preselected eight companies per gestire il gioco online. Sia le aziende argentine che quelle straniere sono state invitate a partecipare alla gara mentre The Lotteria di Cordova will oversee online gaming. Online gambling was supposed to be underway before the World Cup.

Tuttavia ordinanza cittadina 11,684 rules that gambling is illegal in the city limits. As a result the Municipality of Córdoba has emphasized that municipal regulations prevent online gambling from going forward, although they did not give further details nor issued any statements on the matter when consulted by local press.