Tag Archives: Mendoza

A casino workers union in the province of Mendoza has argued that workers should receive some form of payment from online gambling companies. Five companies will soon be operational and will be able to offer sports betting and online casino games.  According to the Martín Caín, head of the Secretario general de la Unión del Personal de…

The government of Mendoza has awarded five online licenses to five groups, after receiving the endorsement of the State Prosecutor’s Office. The companies selected are recognized multinational brands, which have partnered up with operators already present in Mendoza. Those selected were Impresora Internacional de Valores SAIC (Ivisa) and Hotelera Emprender SA (Super 7); Rush Street Interactive Latin America and Desarrollos…

The government of Mendoza has published a resolution in the Official Gazette regulating online gambling. Both online sports betting and online casinos will be permitted. Among the arguments for taking the measure the resolution states: “It is necessary to regularize and regulate online gambling activity in order to combat illegal gambling, protect the rights of…

Fuente Mayor has been awarded the licence to build and operate a new 900 slot casino in San Martín, Mendoza, Argentina, by the Instituto Provincia de Juegos y Casinos. In landing the licence it beat off competition from Desarrollos Maipú SA, in charge of the Arena Maipú Casino & Resort, and Traylon SA. It will…

Three companies are in the running to develop a US$54m casino with between 600 and 900 slots in Argentina’s eastern province of Mendoza Desarrollos Maipú, owner of the Arena casino, Traylon, who operates in San Martín, Rivadavía, Malargüe and General Alvear and Fuente Mayor, which owns the casino in the Tunuyán hotel are all still…

A bomb has been discovered in a casino in the city of Mendoza on Sunday. The bomb was found in a bathroom in the Regency Casino in the Park Hyatt hotel leading to panic as employees and customers were evacuated while police officers mounted a major security operation, which lasted several hours. The discovery was…

According to the Institute of Gaming and Casinos, (IPJC) of the province of Mendoza income generated for the state by casinos, lottery games and betting on horse races, stood at $2,420m more than US$142m in the first ten months of this year. Casino gaming made up almost 90 per cent of the total. 8 percent…

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has become the first independent test laboratory to be awarded certification accreditation in the Province of Mendoza, Argentina. GLI’s Director of Latin America and Caribbean Government Relations and Business Development Karen Marcela Sierra-Hughes said: “Continuing with our commitment to the regulatory entities, GLI prepared and submitted the petition for accreditation per…

The Institute of Gaming and Casinos, (IPJyC) of the province of Mendoza has decided not to renew the licences of two casinos because they no longer fit into government policy. The closure of the casinos in the city of Tunuyán and in the city of Tupungato both of which are located in the winemaking region…