Argentina's Provincial Gambling Model: Licences, Blocks and the Senate Bill

On July 20, 2026, a San Isidro judge ordered 537 betting sites cut off, the largest such action Buenos Aires Province had seen. Argentina's communications regulator ENACOM put the order into effect through internet providers. The case reflects how Argentina regulates gambling. Licences come from the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires, while courts pursue unlicensed sites under the national Penal Code. Congress now weighs two bills that would add national rules on advertising, minors and payments, and one of them could lapse in November. Twenty-Four Jurisdictions Under One Constitution Argentina's constitution leaves gambling to the provinces, so the 23 provinces and the autonomous City of Buenos Aires each set their own rules. The two largest online markets show how far those rules can differ.

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