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Chile – Construction of Arica Casino begins in Chile

By - 13 July 2015

The construction of a large scale casino in the Chilean city of Arica began on Thursday (July 10) with the setting down of the first stone.

The casino will house 350 slot machines, 12 gaming tables, two restaurants and 60 bingo positions, and will be part of a 5 star hotel. With a total investment of US$75m the new complex will also house 40 shops, a thousand people capacity convention centre and 400 parking spaces which will serve the entire resort as well the city centre.

Deputy Intendant of the city Andrea Murillo, said: “With the first stone one of the most significant projects in the region begins to take shape, which will undoubtedly boost tourism and private investment, which is one of one of the principles as defined in the Special Development Plan for Extreme Areas, as put in place by the government of President Michelle Bachelet in our territory.”

The investment plan, which seeks to modernise the country over the coming years and comes at a cost of US$3bn, will improve tourist infrastructure structure in Magallanes, Aysén and Arica all three of which are remote regions of Chile. The government plan aims to improve the regions with the public infrastructure required for the sustainable development of the areas through public and private investment.

Meanwhile, Peter Müffeler, General Manager of EGASA, the company heading up the project, said: “We are very pleased with the long awaited start that will give a great impetus to Arica and is expected to strengthen the welfare of its citizens, and should be be accompanied with large public investment in the waterfront as well as the restoration of the old town and the great Chinchorro museum – all projects that will make our region more prosperous,” he said.

Spanish gaming group EGASA was given the green light to operate a major new casino in the city of Arica last year after The Chilean Gaming Control Board (SJC) officially sanctioned the project in October. A coastal area near the borders of Peru and Bolivia, the city of Arica has a population of just under 200,000 people and is located in the Arica Province of northern Chile’s Arica and Parinacota Region. The new complex will, it is believed, allow the group to increase its turnover which stood at around €179m in 2013 and will create around 1,200 jobs.

The casino will be part of the firm’s Luckia Casino brand. Arica is permitted to house a casino because of an amendment in Chile’s gaming law which was passed in 2000. Chilean gaming law states that there may be 24 casinos in Chile including the so called seven municipal casinos which are run by the local municipalities where they are located.

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