Buenos Aires senator’s ‘Lula Law’ seeks full online betting ban

Operators would get just 10 days to pull ads & block users under the plan.

The hit

Buenos Aires provincial senator Federico Fagioli has introduced a bill to ban online betting outright, including slots, roulette, blackjack, poker & sports betting, according to Yogonet. The bill is nicknamed the “Lula Law” after Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s iGaming ban last month. It would repeal Chapter VIII of the province’s Online Gambling Regulation Law No. 15,079, revoking existing licences.

Why it matters

If passed, this would go further than any rival bill now before the Chamber of Deputies & Senate, forcing licensed operators to wind down fast & refund every active account. For bettors in Buenos Aires province, it would mean losing legal access to online casino & sports betting entirely.

The record

Bill sponsor	Federico Fagioli, Buenos Aires provincial senator, Fuerza Patria party
Law targeted for repeal	Chapter VIII, Online Gambling Regulation Law No. 15,079
Operator deadline to block access & pull ads	10 days after the law takes effect
Operator deadline to refund user balances	30 days after the law takes effect
Rival bills already before the Chamber of Deputies & Senate	More than 22 in the Chamber of Deputies, at least 3 in the Senate

What happens next

Watch the Chamber of Deputies’ Committee on Gambling, Lotteries & the Prevention of Gambling Addiction, which began debating a unified bill last week.

Sources: Argentina: “Lula Law” proposed to ban online betting in Buenos Aires province

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