{"id":18911,"date":"2026-09-30T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-30T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=18911"},"modified":"2026-09-30T06:30:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T11:30:59","slug":"argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling\/","title":{"rendered":"Argentina tightens AML front against illegal gambling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Argentina\u2019s gambling regulatory agenda returned to the spotlight on September 29, 2026, following a September 18 meeting between the Financial Information Unit (UIF) and the Argentine Chamber of Casinos, Bingo Halls and Annexes (CASCBA), where both sides reviewed the implementation of UIF Resolution 194\/2023 and agreed to deepen cooperation against money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and illegal offshore gambling.<\/strong><\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The working session examined implementation challenges, regulatory scope and opportunities to improve internal controls across casinos, bingo halls and other operators. <strong>UIF Resolution 194\/2023<\/strong> requires gambling-sector reporting entities to operate under a <strong>risk-based AML\/CFT prevention system<\/strong>, covering concessionaires, licensees, permit holders and online platforms. In land-based gambling, due diligence is triggered when a customer collects prizes, converts value or exchanges chips for amounts equal to or above <strong>15 Minimum, Vital and Mobile Wages (SMVM)<\/strong>; in online gambling, it begins from the start of the business relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18913\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.392434988179669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling2.png 853w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling2-300x215.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling2-768x551.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Representing CASCBA were <strong>Rodolfo Cattaneo<\/strong>, Executive Director; <strong>Guillermo Arias<\/strong> and <strong>Alejandro Ramella<\/strong>, legal representatives. The UIF delegation included <strong>Patricio Michlig<\/strong>, Vice President; <strong>Daniela Heredia<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Monitoring and Risk Assessment; <strong>Erica Geringer Zapico<\/strong>, Deputy Director of Legal Opinions; <strong>Marcelo Borrajo<\/strong>, Strategic Deputy Director within the Analysis Directorate; and <strong>Laura Dom\u00ednguez<\/strong>, Director of Legal Affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"778\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18914\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling3.png 778w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling3-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/argentina-tightens-aml-front-against-illegal-gambling3-768x533.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 778px) 100vw, 778px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mat\u00edas Alvarez, President of the UIF, and Patricio Michlig, Vice President<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of September 2026, the UIF is chaired by <strong>Mat\u00edas Gabriel Alvarez<\/strong>, appointed under <strong>Decree 291\/2026<\/strong>, published on April 29; Patricio Michlig serves as Vice President.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The meeting also addressed <strong>unlicensed gambling<\/strong>, following FATF\u2019s <strong>\u201cRisks of Gaming and Gambling\u201d<\/strong> report, published in September 2026. The document identifies illegal offshore gambling as a relevant ML\/TF\/PF risk and warns that in some jurisdictions the unregulated market may equal or exceed the regulated sector. The talks form part of the <strong>UIF Management Plan 2026-2030<\/strong>, aimed at strengthening risk-based supervision, public-private cooperation and technical compliance between the regulator and reporting entities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina\u2019s gambling regulatory agenda returned to the spotlight on September 29, 2026, following a September 18 meeting between the Financial Information Unit (UIF) and the Argentine Chamber of Casinos, Bingo Halls and Annexes (CASCBA), where both sides reviewed the implementation of UIF Resolution 194\/2023 and agreed to deepen cooperation against money laundering, terrorist financing, proliferation financing and illegal offshore gambling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18912,"menu_order":0,"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":[1],"tags":[4379,57,15,11,129,102,585,354,5012,105],"class_list":["post-18911","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-argentina","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-illegal-gambling","tag-money-laundering","tag-online-betting","tag-online-gambling","tag-responsible-gambling","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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