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Responsible Gambling Day Pits Betano’s Campaign Against Calls for Tighter Ad Curbs

Advocates in Argentina urge a public‑health focus over industry messaging, citing harms identified by the WHO.

Overview

  • Betano, part of Kaizen Gaming, amplifies its regional “No te hagas el loco” initiative across Latin America with Sebastián “Loco” Abreu as ambassador.
  • The company frames betting strictly as entertainment and highlights deposit limits, session timers, time‑outs, self‑exclusion, identity checks, and 24/7 support, with links to Gambling Therapy and Gamblers Anonymous.
  • An Argentine NGO, Asociación Civil Pensando Políticas Públicas, releases a report arguing that “play responsibly” shifts blame to individuals and stems from industry strategies developed in Europe.
  • The report endorses a bill with media sanción in Congress to curb gambling advertising—especially influencer promotions—and to tighten controls.
  • Coverage cites WHO projections of global gambling revenues nearing $700 billion by 2028 and a 15‑fold higher suicide risk for people with gambling disorder, as critics note provincial revenue incentives complicate Argentina’s policy response.