The head of the Argentine Football Association has said the answer to financial problems hitting the sports clubs would be to allow the AFA to operate betting on individual games, as in the
U.K. style of sports betting.

"That would be a total solution for us," Julio Grondona, president of the AFA, told local newspaper Diario Olé.

At present, the only betting allowed that involves professional soccer is the state lottery's Prode game, which uses a number of match results to arrive at a winning combination. The AFA receives less than 11 percent of the money wagered. Football is a national passion in Argentina and legal betting is expected to be a huge revenue generator.

By GGB Staff

Staff writers for Global Gaming Business magazine. Las Vegas, Nevada.