Tag Archives: Illegal Slots
Mexico – 15 per cent of Mexican slots operating illegally
According to the President of The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) 15 per cent of the 90 thousand slot machines operating in Mexico are operating illegally. According to Carlos Carrión the rise in illegal gaming in Mexico is due to the fact that Mexico lacks proper safeguard controls when it comes to the certification…
Bolivia – Bolivian Gaming Authority destroys 1,412 illegal slots
Bolivia’s gaming regulators, Autoridad de Fiscalización y Control Social del Juego (AJ), has confiscated and destroyed 1,412 illegal slot machines seized in Santa Cruz and La Paz, two of the major cities in Bolivia, since 2011. AJ’s Executive Director, Mario Cazon Morales, said that the machines that have been destroyed have followed due administrative disciplinary…
Costa Rica – Costa Rica cracks down on illegal slots
The Costa Rican Tourism Board has launched a new campaign aimed at ending illegal gaming on the island and will enforce new powers granted to it by Law No. 77. Under current rules slot parlours are illegal as are slot machines outside of casinos are banned. The Director of the Tourism Ministry, Ingrid I .Rivera…
Mexico – Mexico government seizes slots as campaign continues
The Mexican government has seized and destroyed 4,578 illegal slot machines since July in a campaign to combat illegal gambling. The slot machines were found to be operating in markets, chemists and convenience stores. According to estimates by the General Directorate of Gaming (DGJS), within the Interior Ministry there are between an estimated 70 thousand…
Mexico – Mexico launches public awareness campaign against illegal slots
The Mexican Gaming Control Board within the Mexican Interior Ministry (SEGOB) has warned that illegal slot machines are now a major factor behind organised crime and has launched a high profile media campaign aimed especially at tackling underage gambling. According to a recent study, slot machines located in small businesses and shops generate around 85.7m…
Puerto Rico – Puerto Rico loses millions in gaming tax revenue
The government of Puerto Rico lost out on an estimated US$8m between 2010 and 2013 due to its failure to apply taxes to slot machines operating on the island. According to statistics released by the countries Internal Revenue Office (OCPR), the government failed to collect taxes on the 3,569 slot machines which are licensed to…
UK – Local councils given training to spot illegal slots
Training on how to identify and manage the siting of illegal gaming machines is being provided to local councils across the country by Westminster City Training in partnership with the Gambling Commission’s Local Authority Liaison Unit (LALU). Many of the courses are being held in casino premises, which will provide participants with first-hand experience of…
Colombia – Colombian crackdown on illegal slot parlours continues
The crackdown on the illegal gaming sector in Colombia continues apace with a number of recent high profile raids in the neighbourhoods of Manrique, Candelaria, San Javier, Guadalupe and Aranjuez de MedellÃn. Combined the slot parlours recorded revenue of around US$250,000 a year. Slot machines seized by the board will be destroyed and owners will…
Chile – Controversy over illegal slots continues in Chillán
The growing problem of illegal slot machines continues to continue to cause controversy in the city of Chillán after the National Comptroller’s office declared that new laws now in place to restrict slot parlours could be illegal. In November 2013 legislators passed a number of new measures designed to curb the growth of slot machines…
