Tag Archives: Uruguay
Uruguay – Brazil’s new laws will drive Uruguayan industry
The Minister of Tourism Liliam Kechichian has said that the legalisation of gaming in Brazil will force Uruguay to be both “competitive” and “intelligent” as casinos in Uruguay are one of the reasons why so many Brazilians visit Uruguay. “Brazil has announced the authorisation of gaming in its territory a measure linked closely to the…
Uruguay – Argentino Hotel Casino & Resort could operate without a casino
The Argentino Hotel Casino & Resort in Piriápolis could lose its casino licence after Undersecretary of Tourism, Benjamin Liberof, the National Director of Tourism Carlos Fagetti and Director General of Tourism, Hyara Rodríguez, appeared before a parliamentary committee to report on the progress of the tender process for the hotel and casino. Deputy, Elizabeth Arrieta…
Uruguay – Merkur installs Avantgarde slots at Enjoy Punta del Este
Merkur Gaming has installed its Avantgarde slots at Enjoy Punta del Este in Uruguay. Following a successful trial period Merkur Gaming has now installed a bank of its unique Avantgarde slant top units on the main casino floor and the subsequent results have proved them to be a major highlight among the more than 550…
Argentina – Atlantic Ventures to distribute Konami in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay
Konami Gaming has confirmed Atlantic Ventures as its exclusive distributor for Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The Buenos Aires-based company is led by Norma da Silva, a long-recognised authority in gaming product for Latin American markets. For nearly 20 years she has worked in close collaboration with regional operators to expand their business with strategic gaming…
Uruguay – Betting in Uruguay’s state-owned casinos up by over six per cent
Betting in state owned casinos grew by 6.5 per cent according to The Head of the Uruguayan Casino Control Board (DGC) Javier Chá. Mr Chá said that around $6.150bn (around US$212m) was gambled in state casinos which is a 6.5 per cent increase compared to 2015. The figure does not, however, include the larger casinos…
Uruguay – Enjoy to purchase the Conrad
Chilean casino operator Enjoy is paving the way for the purchase of the remaining 55 per cent of the Conrad Punta del Este Resort. Enjoy has informed Chile’s securities and insurance regulator (SVS) that it has reached an agreement with its bondholders to raise the limit of its debt in order to obtain the necessary…
Uruguay – New law to allow Uruguay’s casino cruise ships to remain open
Carlos Camaño the Director of National Hydrography in Uruguay, a government department which oversees port activity and maintains and develops local waterways, has revealed a bill is now being prepared which would allow for casinos in cruise ships to remain open when they arrive in both the ports of Montevideo and the Atlantic resort of…
Uruguay – Just one bid for Argentino Hotel Casino & Resort in Piriápolis
Just one bid has been submitted for the tender process launched by Uruguay’s Tourism Ministry, to operate the Argentino Hotel Casino & Resort in Piriápolis. If the bidding process is not declared void then the current operators of the hotel and casino, Méndez and Pereira Sociedad Colectiva, will continue to be the concessionaire of the…
Uruguay – Uruguay to strengthen state monopoly over gaming
The Undersecretary of Economy and Finance Pablo Ferreri, has reaffirmed the importance of the State monopoly on gambling and betting. Mr. Ferreri said that a new bill now under consideration in parliament will restructure gambling and casinos and strengthens the state monopoly over the industry. In a press conference during the anniversary celebrations of the…
