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Argentina – Córdoba lawmaker still seeking to block online gambling

After filing a complaint with the domstolar i Córdoba, Councillor Juan Pablo Quinteros has demanded that the mayor of the city of the provincial capital Martin Llaryora, finally cancel the law that would allow for online gambling throughout the province.

“We were not and will not be indifferent to some unscrupulous people trying to continue to profit from the needs of the poorest. The residents of our city do not deserve such an insult, and those of us who are their representatives must rise to the occasion,” Quinteros said.

Rådmannen grundade sina argument på en förordning som förbjuder hasardspel inom en radie av 20 kilometer från det centrala San Martín-torget, i staden Córdoba.

Quinteros had already filed the claim with a provincial court, but it was dismissed since they stated that it should be the mayor himself who has the ultimate say in the matter. Authorities are still moving ahead with the launch.

Regeringen antog regler som ger nätcasinon och sportspel grönt ljus i maj. I september förvalde provinsen åtta företag att driva onlinespel. Både argentinska och utländska företag bjöds in att delta i upphandlingen medan The Córdoba lotteri will oversee online gaming. Online gambling was supposed to be underway before the World Cup.

Men stadsförordning 11,684 rules that gambling is illegal in the city limits. As a result the Municipality of Córdoba has emphasized that municipal regulations prevent online gambling from going forward, although they did not give further details nor issued any statements on the matter when consulted by local press.