Argentina: Córdoba council reviews ban on slot-like machines in children’s venues
Córdoba City Council is evaluating two proposals to remove chance-based gaming machines from children’s spaces, as authorities order their temporary withdrawal.
Córdoba City Council is evaluating two proposals to remove chance-based gaming machines from children’s spaces, as authorities order their temporary withdrawal.
The Dutch regulator wanted to ease the process for administrators to register clients with gambling problems in the Central Register of Exclusion of Games of Chance (Cruks).
A Córdoba magistrate warns that online gambling among minors is reaching courts through family complaints, saying that prevention should not rely solely on the justice system.
Initiative shifts focus toward prevention and healthier usage habits.
The regulator noted that it continues systematic efforts to remove illegal gambling advertising from online platforms.
At present, municipal authorities can refuse permission for gambling venues in areas such as near schools and kindergartens, while proposed changes could allow them to designate additional restricted areas.
The new pledge comes as part of the party's 2026 manifesto which will aim to fund addiction-prevention and support services.
The case, ongoing for nearly seven years, focuses on a request from Swiss Radio and Television for a complete list of video lottery terminals and their precise locations.
The study will use both quantitative and qualitative approaches to assess addiction risks, while also seeking a deeper understanding of their root causes, as well as their broader consequences.
Questions were posed of Selig around the stark similarities between sports gambling and sports events contracts.