Tag Archives: Illegal Slots
Chile – Slot hall operator’s appeal kicked out in Chile
An appeal filed by a slot parlour operator has been rejected by the Court of Appeals in the Coquimbo region in Chile. Local company Spa lodged the appeal in protest against fines and closures by the municipal government of Ovalle arguing that it infringed upon their constitutional rights. In what could be an important development…
Dominican Republic – Dominican Republic seizes 633 slots
The Ministry of Finance of the Dominican Republic has destroyed more than 8,000 pieces of gaming equipment which were being used in illegal gambling operations. The Head of the Casino and Gaming Control Board Oscar Chalas explained that the equipment was confiscated in 1,376 betting centres which had been found to be operating without proper…
Dominican Republic – Dominican Lottery demands action on illegal gaming
The National Federation of Dominican Lottery Betting Parlors (FENABANCA) has demanded that President Danilo Medina take urgent action in order to combat the rise of illegal gambling. The body which represents 35 different lottery operators said that it had been demanding action on the matter for several years but to no avail. Spokesman for the…
Chile – ValparaÃso Government looks to wipe out illegal slots
The Municipal Council of the ValparaÃso Region has announced that it will soon put new rules into effect designed to eliminate illegal slot machines. The government said that it will act on a number of new rules and regulations put forward by the Office of the Comptroller General of Chile which were announced in December….
Colombia – Colombia gets tough with Gaming Laws
The Colombian Justice Department has handed down its first prison sentences for those found to be breaking its gaming laws. The Gaming Board Coljuegos has reported that the First Criminal Circuit court in the municipality of Chinchiná (in the department of Caldas) issued a ruling on 22 August, condemning the owners of 15 slot illegal…
Chile – Chile’s FIDEN plans to clean up illegal sector
The Association of Operators, Manufacturers and Importers of Electronic Entertainment an interest group for the SWP (Skill with Prizes) industry; (FIDEN) is preparing a new proposal which would regulate the sector throughout Chile. According to the proposal all SWP machines outside of casinos would be monitored, controlled and taxed by a new regulator and would…
Chile – Study finds 30,000 illegal slots in Chile
The Chilean Gaming Board (SJC) has released the results of its first ever survey into gaming machines operating outside of casinos. The wide ranging study, which was carried out on behalf of the SJC by the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urban Studies at the The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, revealed that there are…
Colombia – Colombian study shows illegal gaming still widespread
A new study carried out jointly by Colombia’s gaming control board Coljuegos and the National Federation of Merchants (Fenalco) has discovered that at least 2,000 local businesses in Bogota are operating illegal slot machines on their premises. The study also discovered that in the city of Bolsa there are 800 businesses operating slot machines without…
Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico brings charges against illegal slot operators
The government of Puerto Rico has filed criminal charges against 32 people found to have been breaking Puerto Rico’s gaming laws. Undercover agents of the Bureau of Special Investigations (NIE) discovered a large network of illegal gaming on the island in a wide sweeping investigation carried out in December. The charges were filed last week…
