{"id":14157,"date":"2025-10-14T08:46:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=14157"},"modified":"2025-10-14T08:46:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T13:46:35","slug":"over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 40,000 minors gambled in illegal casinos across Santa Fe, authorities warn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Santa Fe, Argentina \u2014<\/strong> Provincial officials have sounded the alarm after uncovering that more than <strong>40,000 minors placed bets in illegal casinos<\/strong> within just three months, exposing the growing challenge of unregulated online and underground gambling in Argentina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to <strong>Daniel Di Lena<\/strong>, director of the Santa Fe Provincial Lottery, digital investigations revealed a surge in unauthorized gaming sites operating across the province, many of which targeted teenagers through social media. <em>\u201cIn the last quarter alone, over 40,000 minors engaged in illegal betting,\u201d<\/em> Di Lena told local media, calling the figure <em>\u201ca wake-up call for regulators and parents alike.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The findings come amid a broader national crackdown on illegal gambling networks, which have flourished thanks to encrypted payment systems and advertising disguised as influencer content. Authorities estimate that the illegal betting market in Argentina generates over <strong>USD 1 billion annually<\/strong>, draining tax revenue and undermining licensed operators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Santa Fe\u2019s Gaming Authority is now coordinating with the <strong>Cybercrime Unit<\/strong> and federal agencies to block unlawful domains and impose stricter age-verification controls. The campaign also includes educational outreach in schools to curb early exposure to gambling apps and sports-betting platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Experts warn that underage participation in gambling can lead to addiction, debt, and long-term behavioral issues. Argentina\u2019s regulators are now urging Congress to update the <strong>National Gambling Act<\/strong>, last revised in 2011, to include modern enforcement tools and cross-platform monitoring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn2.jpg 870w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/over-40000-minors-gambled-in-illegal-casinos-across-santa-fe-authorities-warn2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c<em>We\u2019re facing a digital epidemic,\u201d<\/em> Di Lena said. <em>\u201cIf we don\u2019t act quickly, a whole generation could grow up seeing illegal betting as something normal.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cWe\u2019re facing a digital epidemic,\u201d Di Lena said. \u201cIf we don\u2019t act quickly, a whole generation could grow up seeing illegal betting as something normal.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14160,"menu_order":49,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[4379,11,102,354],"class_list":{"0":"post-14157","1":"gambling","2":"type-gambling","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"tag-argentina","8":"tag-illegal-gambling","9":"tag-online-betting","10":"tag-responsible-gambling","11":"entry"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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