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PALERMO, EL POPULAR CENTRO TURÍSTICO COSTERO italiano, ha presentado su candidatura para alojar uno de los dos casinos que se espera que reciban luz verde tras el voto positivo por parte del Parlamento Regional Siciliano (ARS), y que ahora se encuentra pendiente de remisión al Senado y la Asamblea Nacional. El Presidente del séptimo distrito de la ciu- dad de Palermo, Peter Gottuso, afirmó: «Esto supone un gran resultado para la ciudad y apunta en la dirección que yo solic- itaba, porque siempre he creído que Sicilia, por su situación en la parte meridional de Europa, debe proponer iniciativas para atraer la riqueza y los inversores extranjeros».
LITUANIA HA INFORMADO A LA COMISIÓN EUROPEA sobre un nuevo borrador de ley que regulará el juego online. Según el nuevo borrador de ley, si los operadores tanto nacionales como extranjeros desean solicitar un permiso de juego online tendrán que establecer una filial de su empresa en Lituania y ser titulares de una licencia de operador de juego.
SE ESTÁN DESARROLLANDO CRITERIOS PARA EL establecimiento de salas de juego en la ciudad armenia de Meghri, en la frontera con Irán. La decisión correspondiente se adoptó el 26 de febrero de 2014 en una reunión del gabinete gubernamental de Armenia. En línea con la decisión, los casi- nos deben estar al menos a 300 metros de distancia de cen- tros educativos, históricos y culturales, hospitales y edificios de agencias estatales y municipales.
EPR PROPERTIES Y SUS SOCIOS HAN HECHO públicos sus planes para construir un nuevo complejo valorado en 750 millones de dólares, incluido el valor del terreno, situado a 90 millas de Nueva York y que según las estimaciones creará unos 5000 puestos de trabajo en los 1700 acres del terreno que anteriormente ocupaba el Concord Resort. La compañía ha unido sus fuerzas con Empire Resorts, la empre- sa que opera actualmente el casino e hipódromo Monticello y que tiene previsto solicitar una licencia para adquirir y operar un complejo turístico de juego que incluirá un hotel de cuatro estrellas.
EL PLAN DE MOHEGAN SUN DE DESARROLLAR UN casino-resort valorado en 1300 millones de dólares y denomi- nado Mohegan Sun Massachussetts ha recibido la aprobación por parte de los votantes de Revere. Mohegan Sun Massachusetts presentará más de 15 000 metros cuadrados de espacio de sala y 5000 puestos de juego, incluidas 4000 tragaperras y 100 juegos de mesa, como black jack, bacarrá, ruleta y pase inglés, además de 20 mesas de póquer.
EL PARLAMENTO DE LAS MARIANAS DEL NORTE ESTÁ estudiando una vez más la introducción del juego en casinos en la isla de Saipán, y la Cámara de Representantes ha presen- tado una propuesta completamente nueva en lo que consti- tuye su cuarto intento en cuatro años para allanar el camino a la entrada de los casinos. La propuesta de una licencia de casi- no en Saipán requeriría que los inversores gastaran 30 mil- lones de dólares en un pago por adelantado y que pagaran 15 millones de dólares al año una vez que esté en funcionamiento.
LA ASOCIACIÓN DE HOTELES Y RESTAURANTES DE India Occidental (HRAWI) ha solicitado al Gobierno central indio que se les permita operar máquinas de juego en Daman, Diu, Dadra y Nagar Haveli para estimular el turismo.
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CASINO REVENUES FALLING AGAIN
Revenues in Chilean casinos have fallen according to the latest statistics from the Chilean Gaming Control Board (SCJ) Chile - Operations
The Chilean Gaming Control Board (SCJ) has reported that gross gaming income generated by the 17 casinos licenced in Chile stood at US$37.9m in January compared to US$52.1m in January last year: a decrease of 27.3 per cent. The industry also reported a significant decrease in visitor numbers with visitors falling by 17.8 per cent from 566,933 in January 2013 to 466,158 in 2014.
In terms of gross gaming income generated by the casinos, in 2013 the Monticello Grand Casino came in first place with 29.6 per cent (US$11.2m) in sec- ond place was Marina del Sol with 11.7 per cent (US$4.4m) and Casino Rinconada 10.6 percent (US$4.0m)
Enjoy Antofagasta with 9.4 per cent of the market brought in US$3.6m. Dreams Temuco made up 7.1 percent per cent of the Chile casino sector gener- ating US$2.7 m in GGR. Dreams Punta Arenas accounted for 5.3 per cent with revenue of US$2.0m. The new figures come at a time when the debate between the casino and SWP (Skill with Prizes) industry is becoming increasingly
acrimonious. The casinos industry has blamed the smoking ban and the growth of slot parlours nationwide on falling revenues: an accusation which was refuted by interest group for the SWP industry FIDEN.
However, the issue is likely to become increasing- ly controversial with many local law makers eager to limit and in many cases ban slot parlours growing in their jurisdictions. Legislators have passed a number of new measures designed to curb the growth of slot machines ruling that slot machines may no longer be permitted under the justification that they are games of skill and abili- ty. However, the issue is far from clear cut as in January this year an important government watchdog ruled that local governments do not have do not have the authority to close slot machine parlours or revoke licences.
Chile The head of the Chilean Gaming Board (SJC) Renato Hamel Maturana has been elected to run the board for a second term after a public competition run by the Chilean National Civil Service. Renato Hamel Maturana, who was first elected to his post in 2012 and replaced Francisco Javier Leiva, thanked the others members of the board for their efforts under his administration and for their efforts so far. “The spirit of cooperation and professionalism that I found amongst the team of the board has allowed us to fully carry out our mission to regulate and control the gaming and casino industry as well as promoting its development while ensuring respect and faith amongst the public,” he said. The head of the gaming board also stated the policy of working closely with operators will continue as will dialogue saying that: “The collaborative way of working, based on continuous dialogue is strategic, enabling the harmonious development of the industry in operational, technological, risk assessment and legal areas as well as customer relations.”
Illegal slot parlours crackdown continues across Colombia
COLOMBIA The crackdown on the illegal gaming sector in Colombia con- tinues apace with a number of recent high profile raids in the neighbourhoods of Manrique, Candelaria, San Javier, Guadalupe and Aranjuez de Medellín. Combined the slot parlours recorded revenue of around US$250,000 a year.
Slots seized by the board will be destroyed and owners will not be permitted to run slot machines for the next five years and face a number of stiff penalties. Casino board officials were backed up by members of the Medellin
police department in a major operation which emphasises the new casino board´s commitment to eradicating illegal gambling. It is estimated that illegal gaming still accounts for around 20 per cent of all bets made in Colombia. Gaming in Colombia is particularly vital as income gen- erated by the industry is destined for the Health Service.
The previous gaming control board, the Empresa Territorial para la Salud (ETESA), was replaced in 2012 after a number of high profile corruption scan- dals, and the new board is made up of members from a number of
government ministries and its director is directly appointed by the president.
Known as Coljuegos the new board has a larger staff, a wider remit to enter and inspect casi- nos and technological advances regarding the online monitoring of gaming operations now at its disposal. Under current plans tax revenue generated by the indus- try is set to increase to an esti- mated $1bn in the next two years.
In addition to raising tax revenue by combating the illegal gaming sector the board has also announced its intention to increase the number of games which are permitted in the coun- try including online gaming, vir- tual online sports betting and Keno and sports Pari-mutuel betting.
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