Argentina and Paraguay are strengthening cooperation against illegal online gambling through a technical training programme. It is focused on enforcement, investigation and digital intelligence.
The Asociación de Loterías Estatales de Argentina (ALEA) organised the session. It brought together regulators, law enforcement agencies and licensed gambling representatives from both countries.
Agencies Share Enforcement Experience
Argentina’s delegation included representatives from ALEA, LOTBA, the Cuerpo de Investigaciones Judiciales and Buenos Aires’ Fiscalía Especializada en Juegos de Azar (FEJA).
Paraguay was represented by the Asociación Paraguaya de Operadores de Juegos de Azar (APOJA), the Ministerio Público, anti-money laundering agency SEPRELAD and the Policía Nacional.
Participants exchanged experience on investigating illegal betting networks and coordinating enforcement between public authorities and licensed operators.
Training Focuses on Digital Betting
The session examined how illegal operators use social media and digital channels to recruit players and promote betting services.
Participants also discussed digital intelligence, electronic evidence preservation and money laundering risks linked to illegal gambling.
CASCBA presented the perspective of licensed private operators. They highlighted the commercial impact of illegal gambling, risks to players and methods for identifying and reporting illicit activity and fraud.
Argentina and Paraguay Expand Cooperation
CASCBA executive director Rodolfo Edgardo Cattaneo said the cross-border nature of illegal online betting makes international cooperation important. This cooperation is important for effective enforcement.
APOJA president Lorena Rojas also highlighted knowledge sharing as authorities respond to the development of illegal online gambling networks.
The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation between Argentine and Paraguayan regulators, enforcement agencies and licensed operators. It also aims to improve their ability to prevent, detect and investigate illegal betting and related financial crime.
