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EL JPM GROUP HA ANUNCIADO QUE SU EMPRESA DE fabricación británica, JPM International, ha entrado en situación de liquidación voluntaria. Simon Herbert, el propi- etario del grupo, confirmó que se vio forzado a liquidar volun- tariamente la empresa a resultas de presiones financieras asociadas con el fondo de pensiones existente adquirido con la empresa en el año 2010. También se confirmó que la marca JPM Group continuará con Synot.
SCIENTIFIC GAMES HA CULMINADO LA ADQUISICIÓN de WMS Industries, que combina empresas líderes que ofre- cen juegos de lotería, máquinas de juego y contenidos, sis- temas y tecnología para apuestas deportivas, así como con- tenidos y servicios sociales, móviles e interactivos.
LOS MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN ITALIANOS HAN apuntado a cuatro partes interesadas en comprar los dere- chos operativos de los dos casinos de la ciudad: Ca’ Vendramin Calergi y Ca’Noghera. Paradise Entertainment, Gtech-Lottomatica, Queenco y Las Vegas Sands han confir- mado públicamente todos ellos su interés en hacerse con la concesión a 30 años y privatizar el casino.
EL AÑO 2013 HA SUPUESTO PARA LOS desconcertados casinos griegos su quinto año consecutivo de caída, de forma que los ingresos brutos del juego (GGR) se redujeron entre enero y agosto un 9,5 por ciento en compara- ción con el mismo período del año precedente, y ahora mismo hay muchos operadores abocados a reposicionarse o, lo que es peor, cerrar. Con unos ingresos totales de 199,3 millones de euros, la cantidad de apuestas realizadas también cayó un 11,6 por ciento hasta situarse en los 1120 millones de euros. Las visitas bajaron otro 0,8 por ciento, hasta quedar en 1 778 253. Con todos los casinos excepto dos sufriendo las conse- cuencias de la crisis económica, son varios los que están estudiando la forma de insuflar nueva vida a sus operaciones.
EL GOBIERNO DE GUATEMALA TIENE PREVISTO establecer un nuevo Comité de Control del Juego cuya misión sería regular la pujante industria del juego en el país cen- troamericano. El Comité Económico del Congreso está estu- diando vías para regular las loterías, los bingos y los casinos y, según los análisis del Comité, este nuevo órgano sería la mejor forma de controlar un sector que recientemente ha cre- cido vertiginosamente hasta quedar prácticamente fuera del control.
INSPIRED GAMING GROUP Y LOTTOMATICA (GTECH SpA), uno de los mayores proveedores de terminales de vide- olotería y deportes virtuales de Italia, se dispone a iniciar una colaboración a largo plazo con la instalación de terminales de videolotería de Inspired en establecimientos de Lottomatica. Lottomatica es uno de los mayores operadores de Italia, con más de 800 establecimientos de terminales de videolotería.
LA COMPAÑÍA DE HONG KONG AMAX HOLDINGS HA afirmado que sus intentos de comprar un complejo de casino en la República Turca del Norte de Chipre se han paralizado debido a que las partes «no han conseguido alcanzar un compromiso para estipular las condiciones de un contrato for- mal de compraventa».
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CHILE LEGISLATES FOR SLOT HALLS
The Chilean House of Representatives has approved a request to legalise slot machines in places outside of casinos
Chile - Legislation
The Chilean House of Representatives has approved a request to the executive branch, which would make slot machines outside of casi- nos legal. This is despite the fact that slot machines outside of casinos are strictly prohibited in Chile’s Gaming laws of 1995. The law clearly states that slot machines may only be operated in the seven municipal casinos in Chile as well as the other 18 privately-run casinos throughout the nation. The decision comes on the heels of a rapid expansion of illegal gaming of recent years in slot parlours and small businesses.
However, members of the House of Representatives have argued that slot parlours outside of casinos should be made legal. Under arguments that highlight the extent of slot par- lours already now up and running in Chile as well as slot machines located in small businesses; law- makers have argued that a legal framework is now necessary which would enable fair regula- tion, which would also ensure transparency in the industry.
The new proposals are in direct contravention of plans now being drawn up by the executive branch. In August, it was revealed that a move to eradicate illegal slot parlours altogether had come directly from the executive branch. After meeting with those government departments involved in the industry, President Sebastián Piñera, had
decided that a change to Chile casino law was necessary in order to tackle the issue head on and most effectively.
Illegal gaming has become an increasingly signifi- cant issue of late and according to statements released by The Association of Chilean Casinos (ACCJ) has meant that gaming tax revenue is down by as almost as much as 20 per cent. It is estimated that there could be as many as 150,000 illegal slot machines located in slot parlours with a further 50,000 slot machines located in small businesses and shops.
Known locally as ‘casinos of the people’ or ‘neigh- bourhood slots,’ they have been able to grow so quickly as local governments have not drawn a clear line between slot machines and Skill With Prizes machines. In June, the ACCJ announced that it had brought legal action against the Head of the Chilean Gaming Control Board, Renato Hamel. The charges stated that Mr. Hamel had failed to limit illegal gaming in the country.
Casinos Austria to sign deal in Salta for control of ENJASA
ARGENTINA Casinos Austria International is to buy the remaining shares of Entretenimiento y Juegos de Azar (ENJASA), giving it full control and ownership of the Argentinean operator.
Casinos Austria agreed to the deal after discussions with the local government of Salta and agreeing to promote tourism and the enter- tainment sector in the province. In a press release the company said that it has much to add in the future growth of both Austrian and European tourism in the province.
After gaming was privatised in Salta in 1998, ENJASA was given the exclusive right to run gaming. In December 2006, Casinos Austria International strengthened its cooperation with ENJASA acquiring a majority stake in Leisure & Entertainment - a com-
pany that owns 90 per cent of ENJASA’s shares.
In August, Minister of Economy, Carlos Parodi announced that ENJASA’s licence, which it has held since 2000, would be revoked due to apparent breeches in anti- money laundering standards. These allegations were strongly denied at the time and the compa- ny responded with an administra- tive appeal and an appeal to the local courts. However the new deal sees Casinos Austria owning 100 per cent of Leisure and Entertainment SA - ENJASA’s mother company.
Casino Austria is a leading nation- al and international gaming com- pany. The company together with its partners operates around 40 land-based casinos in 16 countries and the company has been present in Argentina since 1998.
Peru A Chilean casino operator has announced that it has bought the license for two slot parlours in Peru for U.S$3.8m. Casinos Dreams S.A has acquired (through its Peruvian affiliates Dreams Gaming S.A.C. and Dreams Corporation S.A.C.) a 10-year license to run the slot machine parlours ‘El Eden’ and ‘Mirasol’ both located in capital, Lima. Combined, both parlours house 340 slots. The operation will go ahead if the Peruvian authorities green light the deal, which according to Dreams, should occur within the next few weeks. It is believed that the acquisitions are part of a larger expansion of Casinos Dreams S.A as it seeks to expand its operations abroad.
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