Aconcagua Poker Network Withdraws from Argentina as Tax Confusion Reigns Aconcagua Poker Network Withdraws from Argentina as Tax Confusion Reigns
Key Takeaways
  • Regulatory confusion in Argentina has forced one of the leading online poker networks focused on the South American market to withdraw its services from the country, effective immediately.
  • Since its departure last week, traffic at Aconcagua has fallen by two thirds, from around 300 concurrent cash game seats to barely 100.
  • Its decision to depart from Argentina stems from the confusion following the introduction of a new tax code in the country which remains largely unimplemented.

Regulatory confusion in Argentina has forced one of the leading online poker networks focused on the South American market to withdraw its services from the country, effective immediately.