The Senate of Argentina will begin its review of proposals to apply federal protection on gambling, including the mandate of a nationwide ban on advertising and sponsorships.
At the close of 2024, the Chamber of Deputies agreed to fast-track proposals to impose new protections on gambling to be considered by the Senate as a federal measure.
A final bill is yet to be determined, as final proposals are developed by Argentine Civic Committees related to public health, social welfare, crime prevention, family protections, and youth wellbeing.
The Civic Committees have previously expressed support for a federal ban on gambling advertising and sponsorships as the headline measure of a new framework to prevent gambling disorders and compulsive gambling.
Ahead of plenary hearings, it was announced that Senator Lucía Corpacci of the Pub..