The Buenos Aires Province Chamber of Deputies will reactivate the Committee on Gambling, Lotteries and Gambling Addiction Prevention on September 16, 2026 to debate bills covering online betting, advertising, minors’ access and problem gambling, in an agenda that could directly reshape the province’s regulatory framework.
The committee, chaired by Micaela Edith Olivetto of Fuerza Patria, will hold its second meeting of the year in rooms 7 and 8 of the legislative annex. It was created on February 24, 2026 through bill D-3534/25-26, introduced by Facundo Tignanelli, to centralize more than twenty initiatives accumulated since 2024.
Micaela Edith Olivetto
Its leadership also includes Fernando Rovello of PRO as vice-chair and Diego Garciarena, head of the UCR + Cambio Federal bloc, as secretary. The committee also includes Marcela Basualdo, Jazmín Carrizo, Juan Pablo De Jesús, Lucía Iañez, Carlos Luayza Troncozo and Roberto Vázquez.
Among the most consequential proposals is D-867/26-27, introduced on March 16, 2026 by Ricardo Lissalde, which seeks to repeal Title VIII of Law 15.079, eliminate Decree 181/2019 and create a Provincial Programme for the Prevention of Child and Youth Cyber-Gambling Addiction.
Fernando Rovello
Other bills seek to restrict advertising and promotions, limit bonuses and loyalty incentives, regulate access, session duration and gambling frequency, strengthen biometric controls and expand Law 15.131 to include psychological, social and healthcare support for minors.
Enrique Dichiara
The regulatory authority remains the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos, chaired by Gonzalo Atanasof, with María Laura García as vice-chair. The regulator already requires biometric identification mechanisms, proof-of-life checks and facial recognition to combat fake accounts and underage access.
The Chamber is chaired by Enrique Dichiara, while Alexis Guerrera serves as first vice-president. The September 16 debate could open the door to changes covering advertising, KYC, session limits, allocation of online gaming revenue and even the future of the province’s regulated online gambling model.
