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Argentina – Fuente Mayor wins race to build casino in Mendoza
By Phil - 17 September 2021
Fuente Mayor has been awarded the licence to build and operate a new 900 slot casino in San Martín, Mendoza, Argentina, by the Instituto Provincia de Juegos y Casinos.
In landing the licence it beat off competition from Desarrollos Maipú SA, in charge of the Arena Maipú Casino & Resort, and Traylon SA.
It will be located next to the Ciudad de San Martín racetrack, with entrance on route 7, with the Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos confirming it will close the rest of gaming halls in the eastern area, in the towns from San Martin and Rivadavia.
Instituto Provincia de Juegos y Casinos said: “We have awarded our main proposal to Fuente Mayor SA and New Star Internacional SRL for being the most convenient offer. It obtained the maximum score according to the order of merit that results from the established selection criteria. The offer includes the provision of the integral service to the Provincial Institute of Games and Casinos of 900 slots in a single location intended for their operation and integrated into the Investment Project offered located in the Eastern Zone of the Province of Mendoza, with a monthly remuneration fee of 68 per cent, in accordance with its offer.”
The development will include a five-star hotel and a shopping center.
