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DRAGONARA GAMING, EL OPERADOR DEL Dragonara Casino en la isla mediterránea de Malta, ha presen- tado una protesta ante los tribunales locales contra la decisión de otorgar una concesión de casino a Eden Leisure. El mes pasado, Eden Leisure anunció una inversión de 31 millones de euros en hoteles, salas de conferencias y casinos como parte de una remodelación general de la Bay Arena en Malta.
EL NOVOMATIC GROUP OF COMPANIES HA ADQUIRIDO la distribuidora local Elam como parte de sus planes de expan- sión continuos en los Países Bajos. La adquisición del Elam Group sigue a la de otras compañías holandesas: Eurocoin Gaming, JVH gaming products, JVH Exploitatie, Pierre de Jonge y Loontjens Automaten.
UNA MAYORÍA DEL 97 POR CIENTO DE LOS accionistas de GTECH ha aprobado la adquisición de IGT por parte del grupo de loterías italiano. GTECH e IGT se combinarán dando lugar a un nuevo holding, Georgia Worldwide, con sede central corporativa en el Reino Unido.
LA DIRECTORA GENERAL DEL TCSJOHNHUXLEY Group, Cath Burns, dejó la organización el 21 noviembre de 2014. Tristan Sjöberg, Director Ejecutivo de TCSJohnHuxley, ha asumido la responsabilidad de forma provisional.
MGM RESORTS INTERNATIONAL HA RECIBIDO UN voto unánime de la Comisión del Juego de Massachusetts (MGC) que le concede oficialmente a MGM Springfield una licen- cia para operar un casino-complejo recreativo en Downtown Springfield.
GTECH HA ANUNCIADO EL LANZAMIENTO DE SU nuevo sitio web integrado,
www.gtech.com. En el sitio se ofrece a clientes, inversores y al sector en general una fuente de infor- mación única sobre las soluciones integrales de GTECH a través de todos los canales.
SE HA CONFIRMADO QUE LA CANADIENSE LOTO- Quebec ha vendido su 35 por ciento de participación en Joa Casino, con lo que cancela su inversión de 100 millones de dólares en el grupo de casinos francés.
EL PARTIDO DEMOCRÁTICO LIBERAL, ACTUALMENTE en el Gobierno de Japón, ha recortado ahora los planes para aprobar un proyecto de ley sobre casinos durante la actual leg- islatura, lo que ha supuesto un enorme golpe para la estrategia de crecimiento del Primer Ministro, Shinzo Abe, destinada a abrir casinos antes de los Juegos Olímpicos de Tokio 2020. La decisión se adoptó el 7 de noviembre, y el retraso se ha achaca- do a la oposición de los miembros del partido minoritario de la coalición, Komeito.
MGM CHINA ESTÁ RETRASANDO LA FECHA DE inauguración de su MGM Cotai, valorado en 2600 millones de dólares, de principios de 2016 hasta el otoño de ese mismo año. El Cotai Project incluirá 1600 habitaciones de hotel, 2500 máquinas tragaperras y hasta 500 mesas de juego.
EL GOBIERNO DE VANUATU, UNA ISLA DE OCEANÍA situada en el Pacífico Sur, ha suscrito una licencia de juego de diez años para desarrollar un complejo de casino y hotel de seis estrellas.
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INTERIOR MINISTRY REVOKES LICENCE
Mexico’s SEGOB has revoked another gaming operator’s licence, this time hitting one of the largest, Megasport Mexico - Operations
Mexico’s gaming regulatory body SEGOB (The Interior Ministry) has revoked the federal permit that had permitted yet another company to oper- ate gaming in the country – this time Megasport S.A. de C.V. The company had a licence which gave it the largest capacity for future expansion in Mexico.
The company was first granted the right to operate gaming in Mexico during the Presidency of Ernesto Zedillo (1994-2000). The company had a licence which was valid for up to 38 years for a total of 96 establishments, of which it currently operates 40. According to SEGOB officials, the license was revoked because the company had used a false municipal permit in order to run the “Casino Fortune 777” – located in the city of Ixtapaluca in the State of Mexico.
From a total of 35 permit holders, three gaming licences have now been revoked: MegaSport, Mexico Entertainment and Exciting Games while one licence has expired: Sabia. The Directorate General of Gaming at the Interior Ministry report- ed the administrative proceedings against the company regarding its casino, which was located in a shopping mall took place in November, but the company was notified of the administrative decision in October.
The recent closures could be another sign that SEGOB is paving the way for a new stricter gam- ing act, which is currently being discussed by law- makers and follows a number of high profile clo- sures of late. In November, a Mexican Court upheld the revocation of the license granted in 2005 to Entretenimiento de México (EMEX ).The licence allowed EMEX to operate 50 casinos for 25 years. In addition, the Interior Ministry also recently suspended the licences of four casinos in Mexico City in a major operation involving mem- bers of the Interior Ministry and local police forces.
Hopes are running high that Mexico could finally pass a new gaming act. If reforms go ahead then the industry could see as much as US$300m being invested annually through the installation of 50 gaming rooms per year. At the same time the law will ban the so called “umbrella” licences where- by operators were able to operate a number of slot parlours and sports betting shops under a single licence. Instead, each casino or gaming establish- ment will be issued a single licence per gaming establishment.
Mexico Head of the special Commission of Gaming in the Chamber of Deputies Fernando Zárate Salgado has told local press that the new law on gaming will contain a wide number of clauses which will include million dollar fines for those found operating outside the terms of their licences and that the law is very close to completion. According to Mr. Salgado, the law is 99 percent complete and the only issues left to finalise are the penalties and fines operators will incur if they are found to have operated in contravention of the new act.
Hard Rock Casino reveals plans open Paraguay location
PARAGUAY Hard Rock International has announced plans to install a casi- no and hotel in the city of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay. The hotel will have 250 rooms while the casino will house 500 slot machines and 30 gaming tables. The decision to launch in Paraguay was, according to local press reports, made after a wide sweeping study was carried out by a team of local specialists who have provided advice on marketing, strategy as well as financial planning, government oversight and local gaming laws.
Director of casino development Nelson Parker commented:
“Hard Rock International is focused on expanding its gam- bling operations to South America, a region that is already familiar with the brand of cafe and hotels. We’re excited to bring a destination for world-class entertainment to Ciudad del Este and collaborate with Latin America Gaming Group and the Government of Paraguay to establish a national regulatory framework, in accordance with the highest international stan- dards.”
The first Hard Rock Café to open in Paraguay will open its doors in the Hotel Guarani in November. Hard Rock International has a
total of 190 venues in 58 coun- tries, including 144 cafes, 21 hotels and 10 casinos.
This will be the first Hard Rock casino in Paraguay and the first to open in South America. Cuidad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and the capital of the Alto Paraná Department. It is also Paraguay’s second most popular tourist destination.
The news comes on the heels of another opening announced ear- lier this year in the city of Encarnación. The six million dol- lar hotel and casino will, accord- ing to local government officials, increase tourism to the city and coincides with a number of new hotel openings of late as the local tourist industry continues to improve. Casinos have been per- mitted in Paraguay since 1997.
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