Tag Archives: Casinos
Spain – Mayor of Salou wants BCN World to go ahead as soon as possible
The mayor of the municipality of Salou, Pere Granados has urged the government of Catalonia to support the construction of the BCN World casino complex. Granados urged the government of the autonomous community of Catalonia to be “proactive” regarding the construction of the casino which would be part of the Hard Rock Barcelona World. The…
Brazil – Lawmaker says that gaming bill should be approved before the end of the year
Bill 442/91, which was passed in the lower house and is now in the senate, could be passed after the Presidential elections. The information was confirmed to local newspaper Bahia Notícias by Deputy João Carlos Bacelar Batista. Bacelar is a member of the Mixed Parliamentary Front for the Approval of the Regulatory Framework for Games…
Chile – New casino could be built in tsunami danger zone
With the approval of the Municipal Works Department of San Antonio de Chile, the gambling board could grant a new casino licence in the area after it gave the go-ahead for the construction of a waterfront-style casino. In an eight-page report, the San Antonio Municipal Works Department rated the feasibility of installing a casino in…
Mexico – Gaming association wants uniform tax rate
The Association of Permit Holders, Operators and Providers of the Entertainment and Gambling Industry in Mexico (AIEJA) has requested that a single tax rate be imposed on the casino industry. The gaming association requested the Federal Government to implement “a single and proportional tax, which is fair to the casinos.” In a statement the AIEJA…
Ecuador – Ecuador looking to reintroduce casinos to stimulate economy
The Government in Ecuador is looking at various economic projects to accelerate itself from the financial woes of the pandemic with one suggestion being the legalisation of casinos and slot halls, ten years after outlawing them. There has been growing support for casinos being reintroduced as part of an economic reactivation plan with Minister of…
US – Detroit casinos to lose $67m during three-week shutdown
Michigan’s commercial casinos all must close for three weeks, as the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services issued an emergency order Nov. 15. With COVID-19 cases at an all-time high in the state, the emergency order forces the casinos to close from November 18 to December 8. The state’s commercial casinos, all located in…
UK – Betting and Gaming Council wants British government to take ‘science-led approach’ and reopen casinos
The Betting and Gaming Council has called on the Government to take a ‘science-led approach’ and allow casinos and betting shops to safely reopen when the latest England-wide COVID lockdown ends. The standards body, which represents the regulated betting and gaming industry, said there was no evidence that the venues have contributed to the spread…
Costa Rica – Casinos get the green light to reopen in Costa Rica
Having been closed since mid-March, casinos in Costa Rica will be allowed to reopen on October 9 following an announcement from the Economy Ministry (MEIC) and the Tourism Board. Tourism Minister Gustavo Segura said casinos located in hotels will be allowed to reopen bu that guests must pass a temperature screening. Slots and chips will…
UK – London casinos fear ‘catastrophic’ impact of 10pm curfew
London’s casinos have offered to close their bars if plans for a Covid curfew in the capital go ahead amid warnings the shutdown could cost thousands of jobs. Sadiq Khan, the London Mayor, is thought to be in favour of a curfew, which would see leisure and hospitality venues forced to close their doors at…
