La Pampa’s gaming regulator, the Dirección de Ayuda Financiera para la Acción Social (DAFAS), in Argentina, has refused to disclose its online betting concession contract with Casino Club.
The decision follows an access to information request seeking details of the agreement governing the province's regulated online gambling market.
The decision has been referred to the Provincial Administrative Investigations Prosecutor's Office, which will determine whether the contract should be made public.
The request was filed by Julián Angelucci, who asked DAFAS for a copy of the concession contract, together with information on the operation of the province's online betting business.
DAFAS rejected the request, arguing that disclosure of the agreement could affect commercially sensitive information and the economic interests of Casino Club, the company that operates La Pampa's regulated online betting platform.
Following the refusal, Angelucci submitted the case to the Administrative Investigations Prosecutor's Office. The filing asks the body to review whether the contract should remain confidential or whether it should be disclosed under public access to information rules.
According to the request, public access to the agreement would allow citizens to review the obligations assumed by the concessionaire, including financial terms, auditing mechanisms and responsible gambling provisions.
The filing also cites official DAFAS data showing that almost ARS 4.2bn ($2.8m) was wagered through the regulated platform during April. Based on that figure, Angelucci argued that the province's online betting market could handle around ARS 50bn in wagers over the course of 2026 if activity remains at a similar level.
The case will now be reviewed by the Provincial Administrative Investigations Prosecutor's Office, which will determine whether DAFAS can continue withholding the concession contract or whether it must be disclosed under the province's public access to information rules.
Casino Club is the only operator authorized to offer online gambling in La Pampa through the bet.ar domain
