Three Buenos Aires City courts have ordered seven illegal online gambling platforms to be blocked after the regulator found that they were operating without a license.
Lotería de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires (LOTBA) detected that they lacked age and identity verification controls.
LOTBA led the preliminary detection and monitoring work, while the Specialized Criminal Prosecutor's Office for Gambling (FEJA), headed by Juan Rozas, executed the blocking measures.
The orders were issued by Criminal, Misdemeanor and Petty Offenses Courts No. 4, 19 and 21, overseen by judges María Julia Correa, Agustín Riggi and Paula Núñez Gelves, respectively.
The cases began following complaints filed by LOTBA and the Argentine Chamber of Casinos, Bingos and Related Facilities. The investigation was conducted by the Judicial Investigations Corps of the Buenos Aires City Public Prosecutor's Office.
Through inspection, monitoring and digital tracking, LOTBA determined that the platforms were not isolated operations but organized structures dedicated to the unauthorized exploitation of online gambling.
The investigation also found that some of the sites imitated the identity of authorized brands to mislead users and redirect them to illegal gambling environments.
The platforms operated without identity verification or age controls, allowing minors to access them. LOTBA and FEJA identified this as a key concern given the risks associated with gambling among children and adolescents.
FEJA said the conduct under investigation falls under Article 301 bis of Argentina's Criminal Code, which penalizes the exploitation, administration, operation and organization of gambling activities without the required authorization.
The blocking of the seven platforms forms part of the city's broader enforcement efforts against illegal online gambling. LOTBA said it will continue working with other government agencies to monitor the online gambling market and address illegal operators and gambling-related harm among minors.
In June, Feja blocked six illegal online betting platforms within 48 hours in a joint investigation with LOTBA
