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SOUTH AMERICA NEWS 01: ARGENTINA A group of National Deputies are seeking new rules to ensure that slots are monitored and taxed far more efficiently –G3Newswire pg 08
02: PARAGUAY There is growing speculation that the Paraguay government is now seeking to place the casino industry in state hands. –G3Newswire pg 10
03: COLOMBIA Wide sweeping changes to Colombia’s market look increasingly likely with online control and monitoring of slots –G3Newswire pg 12
NORTH AMERICA NEWS 07: NEVADA In a summer of industry corporate buyouts, JCM Global is to acquire FutureLogic to its portfolio for US$72.2m –G3Newswire pg 40
08: NEW YORK Turning Stone Resort Casino has upgraded its slot floor with CPI’s MEI SC Advance and EASITRAX Soft Count –G3Newswire pg 42
07: NEVADA Crown Resorts has purchased a parcel of land once occupied by the famous Frontier Casino on the Las Vegas Strip –G3Newswire pg 44
EMEA NEWS 04: SOUTH AFRICA The Gauteng Gaming Board in South Africa has approved the relocation of Sun International’s casino licence to Menlyn –G3Newswire p g 16
05: SPAIN The Mediterráneo Casino Group has opened its third casino in Spain, the new Mediterráneo Benidorm on the coast –G3Newswire pg 18
06: ITALY The Prefect of Rome has excercised the terms of B Plus’ gaming licence to appoint a new board of directors to run the firm –G3Newswire pg 22
ASIA & OCEANIA NEWS 09: SOUTH KOREA Paradise and Sega Sammy have outlined their plans for the South Korean resort both companies plan to launch in 2017 –G3Newswire pg 48
10: CAMBODIA Nagacorp, owner of Cambodia’s largest casino, NagaWorld, is to begin flying in Chinese hi-rollers on its own jet fleet –G3Newswire pg 50
11: VIETNAM More operators are interested in investing in the Vietnam despite a marked slowdown of visitors from China –G3Newswire pg 52
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INDIA 12: SEARCHING FOR SYMMETRY India could be a gambling hot spot, but restrictions and irrational attitudes have dampened gaming prospects to date –
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13: SERBIA - LOTTERY PRIVATISATION National lottery president, Vladimir Djukanovic explains the pitfalls of the potential privatisation of the lottery – Insight pg 34
14: TCSJOHNHUXLEY INTERVIEW G3 interviews TCSJohnHuxley Global CEO, Cath Burns, about the focus of the busi- ness on its Gaming Floor Live solution – Comment pg 72
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MOBILE & TABLET GAMING A TOUCHY SUBJECT What changes have mobile and tablet gaming brought to the gaming industry and what does the future hold for this sector? – Insight pg 98
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