Santa Fe court orders immediate blocking of illegal betting site
A court ruling in the province of Santa Fe has set a new precedent in the fight against unregulated gambling in Argentina by ordering the National Communications Agency (Enacom) to take down an illegal platform. Criminal judge Sergio Carraro ordered the blocking of the website robet.bingo, following an investigation linking the platform to prohibited betting activities and a strong digital promotion campaign through influencers. The measure arises from a complaint originally filed by the Santa Fe Lottery, which seeks to protect resources allocated for social purposes and ensure market transparency.
The case gained public relevance due to the involvement of influencer Aaron Trioni, who is already charged in a parallel case for promoting this type of activity. During the hearing held in the Santa Fe courts, prosecutor Roberto Olcese presented evidence collected by the Investigative Police (PDI), whose agents verified that the site allowed access to casino games and sports betting from within the provincial territory without any official license. The prosecution emphasized that these platforms, by operating outside state oversight, not only evade taxes but also lack identity controls, which facilitates minors entering potentially addictive environments.
The technical distinction of authorized domains
One of the key points presented by Javier Seniorini, Legal and Technical Director of the Santa Fe Lottery, was the technical identification of legal sites in the country. Seniorini reminded that all platforms authorized to operate in Argentina must mandatorily use the ".bet.ar" domain, an extension that guarantees the operator complies with the security and responsible gambling standards required by local authorities. The use of endings such as ".bingo" or ".com.ar" by betting operators is a direct indicator of irregularity, as they are not included in the national registry of online gambling sites.
The implementation of the blocking seeks to curb the negative economic impact that clandestine gambling generates in the province. Under the terms of Santa Fe Law 14.239, revenue derived from official gambling has a specific destination for social assistance and public health causes, resources that are diminished every time a user opts for illegal platforms. With this judicial order directed at Enacom, authorities hope to expedite technical response times so that access to these sites is definitively interrupted, thus protecting consumer integrity and public order.
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