Latin America
Argentina (BA Province + CABA) licence.
IPLyC/LOTBA
Multi-province operators with M&A capability for CABA entry.
What the regulator asks for
Year one cost
Province-specific licensing; Buenos Aires has 7 approved operators
IPLyC province of Buenos Aires officially confirms seven online gambling licences under Law 15.079/2019 and Decree 181/19; legal local gambling domains end .bet.ar. There is no nationwide online casino licence or single year-one tariff. Latest approved operators and the scope of any application windows must be checked directly with each provincial regulator.
Timeline
Tenders and licence windows vary by province
Federal model: 23 provinces + CABA each license independently. Section 301 bis Criminal Code makes unlicensed offering criminal.
Gaming tax
Tax rate and taxable base vary by Argentina jurisdiction, provincial statute, activity and federal obligations. Historical CABA and Province of Buenos Aires figures are not one nationwide operator tax.
Marketing climate
Federal advertising ban bill in development.
The market
Argentina regulates online gambling province by province. The Buenos Aires IPLyC confirms seven authorised online-gambling licences under Law 15.079 and Decree 181/19 and a .bet.ar requirement for lawful operators in its jurisdiction. This does not confer a countrywide right to operate.
How the application runs
Province-by-province application. Local entity per province. RENAPER biometric KYC.
Ongoing compliance
Provincial self-exclusion frameworks. AML under federal and provincial rules.
What you can and cannot say
Federal ad ban bill in development; provincial rules vary.
The honest read
What it means for your plan
An Argentine casino launch needs province-by-province legal market and licence analysis. Confirm current applicants and partner rules before treating a historic tender or provincial gaming-tax quote as a live opportunity.
For operators planning next steps
From a licence comparison to an operator launch plan
Fees and requirements alone do not establish eligibility or readiness. Confirm current regulatory conditions with the authority and then plan product, payments and implementation.
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