The government of the Province of Buenos Aires has authorized the use of electronic payments, leading to casinos now being able to accept debit card use. As a response, different groups argued that this approval could lead to problem gambling issues.

Through a new measure from the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos (IPLyC), the regulator of Argentina’s biggest jurisdiction repealed a 2016 provision that prohibited the use of electronic payments, such as debit cards, in casinos, bingo halls, racecourses, and betting agencies.

Resolution No. 447 signed by the President of the IPLyC, Omar Galdurralde, aims at “preventing tax evasion and money laundering in gaming halls.”