Author: Unknown
Published on: 31/01/2025 | 00:00:00
AI Summary:
It is December in the capital of Buenos Aires, and the summertime temperatures have soared to 35 degrees Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) At age 18, she is nearing the end of high school. Carla G is part of a growing trend in Argentina’s society: teenagers and young adults gambling their money online. Mayra shifted to washing her neighbours’ linens for cash. She replaced regular football practices with hours spent locked alone in her room. But she argues that her job sucked her into an online Ponzi scheme. History teacher Eugenia Erreguerena saw the uptick in gambling begin during the COVID-19 pandemic. She observed that the boys in her classroom are more likely to gamble. Some of her students have told her they have lost more than $500 on a single bet. A 2024 study of 9,000 young Argentinians aged 15 to 29 admitted to gambling recently. Of those who said they were gambling at the time of the survey, the most active age bracket was between 25 and 29. Sportbet became a major sponsor for the popular Argentinian football team Club Atlético Independiente. The team River Plate is associated with the betting site Codere, while Boca Juniors receives sponsorship from Betsson. Romero says Argentina has no age restrictions for gambling. Bill would require gambling platforms to adopt biometric screening tools. Bill also called for limits on how gambling sites can advertise, more transparency about platforms’ operations, and penalties for unauthorised sites that target minors. Association of Lotteries, Casinos and Quinielas of Argentina (ALEA) has lobbied against the bill.
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