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Article: New legislation envisions expansion of gambling in Buenos Aires.(AROUND THE WORLD: SOUTH AMERICA)(Brief article)
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- IGWB: International Gaming & Wagering Business
- Article date:
- January 1, 2009
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Legislation in Argentina's Buenos Aires Province would provide automatic renewal until 2025 of licenses for the operation of the province's 46 bingo halls, with their corresponding machine gaming operations, and could open the door for sports betting and an expansion of casino gambling.
The measure, crafted by the province's top regulator, Luis Peluso, president of the Institute of Lotteries and Casinos, includes another eight new venues that would be authorized by local councils. The aim is to "unify the deadline of all the casino licenses, including new ones," according to the text of the ...