The province of Catamarca organized a Workshop on children’s ludopathy and illegal online game April 28 in the Technological node The day had the participation of Criminal Judge of the City of Buenos Aires, Rodolfo Ariza Clericiwho said that currently no longer “It is not only about ludopathy, but behavioral disorders”.
Within the framework of Workshop entitled “Consumption in digital environments and children’s ludopathy: harmful impacts and preventive advice”Ariza, who is also a university professor and author of works on criminal law, said that Bets without state approval “are constituted as crimes since 2015, 2017 From now on. ”
According to statements from the expert to the medium The ski“There is a turn, there is a technological change of approximately 10 years and that change after the pandemic was aggravated, it became expansive, which resulted in The increase in ludopathy and other effects linked to excessive use of technologies”.
These aspects, revealed the aforementioned medium, were addressed in space, where reference was also made to prevention issues. At this point, Ariza explained that it is necessary Simple corroborate when you are in front of a virtual casinoin order to start the preventive actions.
Juez Rodolfo Ariza Clerici
“We do not notice parents because we are from the old school, that we think that our children are at home, they are safe and that took a turn in the new information and communication technologies; The risks have already invaded our homes by phones, tablets, ludopathy, child pornography and all the new wave of New forms of crime”Said Ariza Clerici.
According to the judge, clandestine portals have no requirement“They simply have a mouth, a cashier in which it operates and automatically, without even loading a single personal fact, is immediately accessed.” In addition, these platforms handle high amounts of money and operate as “True criminal organizations”he added.
About the modus operandi, he stressed that These places generate dependence, Since when the player who enters is indebted, the site demands new players or traigators, as a “pyramid scam”. This, added to Influencers or characters of the show that promote these placeshas become a real problem, said the specialist.
Finally, he warned that these criminal organizations They first capture children and adolescentsand then their parents end up involved, or even the whole family that is wrapped in a “snowball”.
