The Entre Ríos Senate has approved a bill that bans people listed in the province’s Registry of Child Support Debtors from entering casinos, gaming halls and paid events.
The Senate approved the amendment to Law 9,424 during its 15th ordinary session. Following the vote, the bill is ready for promulgation by the provincial executive, provided that the remaining legislative requirements have been completed.
The reform adds two articles to the existing legislation and sets new access conditions for entertainment and recreation venues.
The first provision applies to organizers of paid events, who must prevent anyone listed in the registry from entering. It covers cultural and sporting events as well as any other activity that charges admission, so its scope is not limited to concerts or sports competitions.
To carry out the control, municipalities that have adhered to the law must inform organizers of the requirement. Organizers will then have to request the corresponding registry certificate.
The second provision applies specifically to gaming halls and casinos in Entre Ríos, which must deny access to people included in the registry.
Implementation of this measure will be gradual and will be led by the Instituto de Ayuda Financiera a la Acción Social (IAFAS), in coordination with the authorities responsible for the registry.
IAFAS, the provincial body, will have to work out the mechanisms needed to make the ban effective at gaming venues.
The amendment expands restrictions that already apply to people included in the Registry of Child Support Debtors under Law 9,424. The new text extends those limits to leisure and gambling venues, and it does so through obligations placed on event organizers and gaming establishments.
Recently, a Buenos Aires Province Deputy filed a similar bill, aimed at preventing registered child support debtors from opening or using accounts on authorized online betting platforms
