{"id":12943,"date":"2025-07-24T13:34:45","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=12943"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:34:45","slug":"san-juan-lottery-agencies-in-argentina-suffer-major-setbacks-despite-online-betting-growth","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/san-juan-lottery-agencies-in-argentina-suffer-major-setbacks-despite-online-betting-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"San Juan lottery agencies in Argentina suffer major setbacks despite online betting growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over 420 lottery agencies and sub-agencies in San Juan, Argentina, are facing severe financial pressure\u2014despite the steady rise in online gambling. The paradox highlights a growing divide between digital expansion and the sustainability of traditional retail operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Ernesto P\u00e9rez, president of the San Juan Lottery Agencies Chamber (CALA), the problem isn\u2019t a drop in lottery sales but the <strong>shrinking value of those sales<\/strong>. Revenues are increasing modestly\u2014around 2\u20133% per month\u2014but that\u2019s nowhere near enough to keep up with Argentina\u2019s <strong>runaway inflation<\/strong>, which has surpassed 200% year-over-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/ice-london-termino-y-se-despidio-la-feria-en-imagenes-mgl-1-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Operators report that customers are placing <strong>smaller bets<\/strong>, visiting agencies <strong>less frequently<\/strong>, and increasingly turning to <strong>online platforms<\/strong>. This shift has left many agencies struggling to cover fixed costs such as rent, salaries, and utilities. While mass closures haven\u2019t occurred yet, some owners are being forced to relocate or diversify into services like mobile top-ups and convenience kiosks just to stay afloat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The demographic split is also fueling the crisis. Younger bettors prefer the ease and privacy of mobile apps, while older generations\u2014who traditionally frequent physical agencies\u2014are cutting back due to economic uncertainty. For many agency owners, the future of their business now hinges on <strong>regulatory inclusion in Argentina\u2019s emerging online gaming market<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P\u00e9rez and other stakeholders are pushing the San Juan government to allow agencies to act as <strong>authorized intermediaries<\/strong> for online bets. With new digital gaming legislation reportedly 90% complete, the clock is ticking. If passed without incorporating agencies, the existing retail lottery network could see a rapid and irreversible decline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The situation in San Juan serves as a cautionary tale: growth in online gaming doesn\u2019t guarantee survival for everyone in the ecosystem\u2014unless policy evolves to bridge the gap.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Juan\u2019s 420+ lottery agencies are losing ground as online betting surges. 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