Buenos Aires Province has enacted Law 15.589, a new regulation that prohibits individuals listed in the Registry of Delinquent Child Support Debtors from entering casinos and bingo halls.
This introduces an additional compliance requirement for land-based gaming operators in Argentina's largest jurisdiction.
In force since early 2026, the measure requires venues to verify patrons' national ID numbers against the provincial registry before granting access. Failure to comply may result in fines, temporary suspensions or permanent closure in cases of repeated violations.
Oversight and enforcement fall under the Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC).
The legislation, promoted by Deputy Germán Di Cesare, applies to individuals registered after missing three consecutive child-support payments or five alternating payments. The mechanism functions as an administrative restriction that operates in parallel with judicial enforcement, adding social and financial pressure on offenders to regularize outstanding obligations.
Under the new framework, casinos and bingo halls must integrate registry consultation into their admissions process as part of standard KYC and identity-control procedures. The restriction remains active while a debtor is listed in the registry and is lifted automatically once the individual's compliance status is restored.
The law is grounded in national civil-law provisions and the Convention on the Rights of the Child, reflecting the principle that individuals with discretionary resources for gambling should first fulfill their family-support responsibilities.
Authorities argue that linking gambling access to support-payment compliance strengthens accountability while avoiding direct intervention in players' financial assets.
At this stage, the measure applies exclusively to land-based casinos and bingo halls and does not extend to online gambling platforms operating under provincial licenses. Industry stakeholders will be required to monitor implementation as operators adapt admission controls and coordination with the registry becomes fully operational.
Salta Province has also approved a measure that bans registered child-support debtors from entering casinos, sports events and other public venues
