Ida López: "I am proud to be the first female President since the creation of ALEA"

The Argentine State Lottery Association (ALEA) has elected the president of the Provincial Institute of Gaming and Casinos (IPJyC) of Mendoza, Ida López, as its new President for the period 2024-2025, becoming the first woman to be elected in the association's almost 54 years of history.

The election of Ida López took place within the framework of the 73rd Ordinary Assembly of the Board of Legal Representatives of ALEA, organized together with the Ente Regulador del Juego de Azar (Enreja) of the province of Salta, where the rest of the Board of Directors was also renewed.

"It is an honor to have been elected president of the Association of State-owned Lotteries, Quinielas and Casinos of Argentina. I am grateful for the support of the representatives of all the country's provinces. I am proud to be the first female President since ALEA was created," said López when she took office.

During the meeting, held on May 15, issues included in ALEA's work agenda were discussed, "focused on the concern of all members in regards to the expansion of online gaming in illegal platforms and the damage they cause to minors."

"In this regard, the situation of online gaming in the country was analyzed and it was decided to set up a joint work table with national organisms and to create an observatory of online gaming, to carry out a permanent follow-up of the problem," the Association detailed.

Meanwhile, the Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 period was formed as follows:

• President: The Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos of Mendoza, represented by President Ida López.
• Vice President: Buenos Aires Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos, represented by President Gonzalo Atanasof.
• 1st Vice-president: Social Assistance Fund of Santa Fe Province, represented by Vice-President Daniel Di Lena.
• 2nd Vice President: Social Assistance Fund of Chubut, President Luis María Aguirre.
• Secretary: Buenos Aires City Lottery S.E., President Jesús Mariano Acevedo.
• Assistant Secretary: Institute of Lottery and Casinos of Corrientes, controller Javier Bee Sellares.
• Treasurer: Institute of Financial Aid to Social Action of Entre Ríos, President Diego Martínez Dome.

Collegiate Syndicate:

• Social and Financial Fund of the Province of San Luis, President María Eugenia Sosa Herrera.
• San Juan Social Action Fund, President Juan Pablo Medina.
• General Administration of Games of Chance of La Rioja, General Manager Ramón Nicolás Vera.