Tag Archives: Casinos
All Systems Go
Keeping us warm throughout winter is the hottest topic in gaming: ICE Barcelona 2025. Ahead of this year’s inaugural Spain-based showcase, G3 talks to DRGT’s Marco Herrera, Andreas Duller, Duncan Pollock, and Laurence Herbots about their thoughts on the change and the opportunities it brings. A new venue, a new city, a new country –…
Argentina lawmaker wants casinos moved to ski resort
Councillor Leandro Costa Brutten has presented a draft ordinance, co-authored by his counterpart Julieta Wallace, in the Municipal Council of Bariloche, which aims to remove casinos from the centre of the city in the province of RÃo Negro and move them to the ski resort of Cerro Catedral. According to Costa Brutten, this is not…
Necochea to reopen as Boldt’s casino licenses renewed
The president of the Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos (IPLyC) Gonzalo Atanasof has met with the mayor of the coastal city of Necochea Arturo Rojas to discuss the future of the casino complex. During the visit, Atanasof toured the gaming hall and the abandoned complex with local authorities. Fernando Hansen representatives of the Casino Administration, Maintenance, and…
Chile – Improvements to casino law needed says head of SJC
The head of the Chilean Gaming Board (SJC) Vivien Villagrán has said that the board is waiting on the results of the investigation into alleged collusion against Dreams, Enjoy and Marina del Sol, in order to promote regulatory changes in the industry. In an interview with Diario Financiero, the official stated that there was room for improvement due to…
Brazil – Vice President meets with Playtech CEO
According to CNN the vice president of Brazil and Minister of Industry and Commerce, Geraldo Alckmin met with Mor Weizer, CEO of Playtech. The meeting was apparently brokered by federal deputy Felipe Carreras, the current leader of Alckmin’s party, and a long time supporter of an expansion of the industry. According to reports, the vice president made it…
Uruguay – Cipriani should open in 2025 says Mayor
The mayor of Maldonado, Enrique AntÃa, reported that the technical team that will carry out the work on the Cipriani Ocean Resort Residences have submitted the work plan to the Directorate General of Urban Planning. In a press conference, when presenting the budget to the Departmental Board, the official announced that the director of Urban…
Chile – Grupo Meier wants latest Chile casino licenses revoked
Casino operator Grupo Meier (Corporación Meier) has filed a complaint with the Superintendence of Gaming Casinos (SCJ) demanding that the last tender involving Dreams, Enjoy and Marina del Sol be revoked. Grupo Meier based its claims on a report prepared by law firm Contreras Velozo on their behalf. In a letter to the SJC, the company’s manager Lientur Fuentealba Meier claimed that…
Mexico – New Casino opens in Mexicali despite President’s warnings
Despite the fact that the President of Mexico just announced that no new casinos would be allowed to open and that all licenses which had been granted over the last four years would be revoked a new casino has just opened in the city of Mexicali. According to the Mexicali city council, the opening is…
Peru – Gambling revenue on the rise for government
Minister of Foreign Trade and Tourism, Luis Fernando Helguero has announced that the government expects to collect S/210 million this year from taxes generated by casinos and slots which would mean an increase of 5% compared to the amount registered in 2022. In his presentation at the Foreign Trade and Tourism Commission of the Parliament,…
