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CHILE – FOUR OPERATORS APPLY FOR LICENCE Four operators have offered their tender for the remaining casino licence in Chile. Marina del Sol Chillán S.A., Chillán Casino Resort S.A. and Casino de Juegos Chillán S.A have all applied for a licence in the municipality of Chillán in the Biobío region while Casino Luckia Arica S.A. has applied for a licence in the municipality of Arica in the Arica and Parinacota region.
Earlier this year The Resolution Council of the Chilean Gaming Control Board announced that starting in January 2014 it would begin the licensing process for a new casino after Termas de Chillan withdrew from the market in 2013. Operators may now offer their tender provided that the proj- ect is not located in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, is not in a region that already has three casinos and is not located within 70 km from another already existing casino.
The Resolution Council will evaluate proposals put forward by operators and will announce its final decision by the end of July
2014.The SJC officially accepted Termas de Chillan’s withdrawal in November 2013 after the operator blamed bad market conditions as well as the location of the casino for its decision to close.
Four interested parties have now submitted their blueprints for their projects to the SCJ, which will now work on due dili- gence and submit their findings to the Resolution Council who will announce their decision by July 30 although the body is allowed a further 30 days extra to consider and make its final decision. The new license can be anywhere in Chile and will not be restricted to the Bío Bío region but with certain restrictions in place as laid down by Chile’s gaming act of 1995.
PANAMA - PREMIER PERFORMANCE FROM EGT Euro Games Technology continued its traditional participa- tion at SAGSE by joining this year’s exhibition for Central America & Caribbean held in Panama.
The EGT booth attracted visitors with its innovative Cat 4 Cash Jackpot System, which is one of three original themed Jackpots from the Premier Series products that made an impressive debut earlier this year. The Cat 4 Cash Jackpot System features an attractive jackpot panel and an impres- sive cabinet from the Premier series. The system offers a multigame with unique mathematics and popular titles con- veying a unique experience to the players.
One of the main attention-grabbers at the SAGSE show was be the magnificent EGT configuration of STORK Multiplayer Terminals with automatic roulette wheel. Visitors had the chance to experience the new EGT Multigame-1, which com- bines roulette play and Blackjack.
The introduction of EGT cabinet Premier P-24/24 Up was also a highlight of the show. With its elegant design and ergonomic features the cabinet has already become the first choice of all EGT supporters. The cabinet offers ambient RGB illumination alongside the machine. The colour of the light is defined according to a two-level basis representing the multigame installed on the machine or the specific colour of the selected game. The Premier cabinet was complemented by a Multigame from the same series. Premier Multi 4, fea- turing 45 high-quality games among which Keno, card games and roulette games are all available.
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PROPOSAL FOR NEW GAMING BOARD
The Uruguayan government has sent a draft law to parliament that would create a new gaming control board.
Uruguay - Government
The Uruguayan government has sent a draft law to parliament that would create a new gaming control board. The project aims to provide a com- prehensive framework that would see a major restructure when it comes to the way gaming is controlled by the state. According to the draft of the new law, the government seeks to create a new governing body called the National Management of State Gambling and Casinos (Administración Nacional de Casinos y Juegos de Apuestas del Estado), which would exercise state control over all types of gambling.
The new measures are designed to capitalise on the recent growth of gaming in Uruguay over recent years. According to the most recent figures released by government, bets made on lotteries, pools, betting, casinos and slot parlours combined stood at US$900m in 2013, meaning that the gam- ing industry in Uruguay has now seen year on year growth for the last 10 years.
The project confirms the state monopoly over gambling and betting, including casinos, horse race betting , lotteries, football pools as well as interactive and phone betting. It would also give the new gambling control board the responsibility
to grant casinos license as well as enforce closures replacing the current National Administrative Board of Casinos (Dirección General de Casinos).
The new proposals also seek to create a new Betting and Gaming National Comptroller’s Office (Dirección Nacional de Contralor de Apuestas y Juegos de Azar) which would be responsible for the supervision of the quality of accounting and financial reporting of State Lotteries. This body would replace the Uruguayan Board of Lotteries and Pools Betting (Dirección Nacional de Loterías y Quinielas).
It is hoped that the new law will have major repercussions on the growth of illegal gaming which has been on the rise in Uruguay over recent years. Although there are no official figures it is estimated that there are around 20,000 illegal slot machines in Uruguay which are located in shops and small businesses. Combined they generate around US$3.2m a week. According to the new law penalties of up to three years in prison could be put in place for those found to be operating slot machines without a licence once the new law is passed.
Deputy to submit legislation to limit Panama’s slot parlours
PANAMA Panamanian Deputy Miguel Alemán and his team of advisers have prepared a draft law intend- ed to prevent the growth of slot parlours in highly populated areas of the country. He said that his intention was not to change cur- rent gaming legislation, which is aimed at improving local tourist infrastructure. Instead the new legislation would provide safe- guards against gambling addiction amongst the underprivileged.
The draft would allow the govern- ment to address the issue directly and more efficiently and would give lawmakers more powers when it came to limiting slot machine parlours in the most populous locations in Panama. The law proposes that no more gambling permits should be per- mitted in these locations without a study being carried out first into the long term affects of slot par- lours in low socio economic areas.
Deputy Aleman’s proposals do not
seek to alter Panamanian gaming laws. Going into effect in 1998 the law privatised the industry and permitted casinos as long as they were part of five star hotels with a minimum of 300 rooms. Since then the industry in Panama has grown rapidly and is now home to one of the most developed gaming industries in the entire region. The law also allows for slot parlours that have proliferated rapidly over recent years.
According to the most recent fig- ures issued by the Panamanian government, gaming revenue between November 2012 and December 2013 stood at US$2682.2m; an increase of 12.1 per cent. In the same period the industry recorded revenues of around US$288.5m more than the previous year. The most popular activity was slots located in casi- nos and slot parlours (classed as Type A in Panamanian gaming law) with gaming gross revenue standing at US$1.781m, a 17.4 per cent increase since 2012.
Peru INTRALOT Peru has been granted a Level 3 Responsible Gaming Certification by the World Lottery Association (WLA), becoming one of the first lotteries in the Latin American region to achieve such accreditation. The certification is a result of coordinated efforts and a reward to effective implementation of INTRALOT Group’s industry standards compliance framework, implemented to the subsidiaries of the Group worldwide. Belkis Diaz, Legal and Corporate Affairs Manager of INTRALOT Peru stated: "We will continue working towards the advancement of responsible gaming as it furthers both issues of compliance and sustainability through the creation of shared value for our customers and society.”
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