Authorities in Jujuy, Argentina, have signed an agreement to immediately restrict access to casinos and gaming halls for individuals listed in the province’s child support defaulters registry (RDAM).
The deal was backed by the Justice Secretariat, the Supreme Court, the Judicial Branch’s Office for Children and Adolescents (ONNA) and the Provincial Gaming Institute (INPROJUY).
The agreement establishes an interinstitutional framework for information sharing and the rollout of technical access controls. Signing parties included Supreme Court President Federico Otaola, Supreme Court Justice and ONNA Director Mercedes Arias and INPROJUY President Walter Morales.
Otaola said: "This agreement, driven by ONNA and the provincial authorities, tends to improve the situation of child support defaulters," adding that non-compliance with these obligations generates a situation of vulnerability for families, particularly children and adolescents, not only in terms of food, but also education and health.
Marcela Infante, Justice Secretary, said: "From the Justice Secretariat, we will collaborate with the necessary information so that child support defaulters cannot enter casinos or gaming halls, thus promoting compliance with their obligations."
She also noted that the RDAM has issued more than 30,500 certificates since its creation and operates on a daily basis.
The move places Jujuy alongside other Argentinian provinces, including Buenos Aires, Salta and San Juan, which have already enacted restrictions preventing child support defaulters from accessing casinos and gaming venues.
In Entre Ríos Province, lawmakers have introduced a similar bill seeking to ban individuals who fail to meet court-ordered child support obligations from accessing casinos, bingo halls, betting agencies and online gambling platforms nationwide
