Hard Rock Exits Santo Domingo Project SOUTH AMERICA
Hard Rock International has announced its decision to pull out of the building of a large scale casino in capital Santo Domingo
Hard Rock International has withdrawn its proposal to build a casino in the heart of Santo Domingo despite winning its case in the courts
DOMINCAN REPUBLIC CASINOS
LATAM– Konami Gaming has confirmed Atlantic Ventures as its exclusive distributor for Argentina, Paraguay, and Uruguay. The Buenos Aires-based company is led by Norma da Silva, a long- recognised authority in gaming product for Latin American markets. For nearly 20 years Ms. Silva has worked in close collaboration with regional operators to expand their business with strategic gaming product knowledge and market expertise. Through her leadership as general manager of Atlantic Ventures, Norma da Silva is poised to provide strong support for Konami’s gaming technology presence throughout these key market jurisdictions.
“Konami is pleased to welcome Atlantic Ventures to its exclusive network of distributors,” said Eduardo Aching, vice president, international sales at Konami. “We anticipate a significant benefit for our customers and look forward to a continued strengthening of Konami’s position in the region as a result of Norma da Silva’s keen leadership and service-driven approach.”
The head of Atlantic Ventures stated, “We are committed to applying our experience with dedication, enthusiasm, and creativity to supply products and services that deliver unparalleled entertainment value to Konami’s customers.”
ARGENTINA – Kiron Interactive has extended its operations in South America after agreeing a six- year deal with Impresora Internacional de Valores S.A. (IVISA). The specialist virtuals provider will offer it’s fully customisable BetMan Online RGS to IVISA, an Argentina-licensed lottery and gaming solutions supplier.
Kiron’s portfolio, which is the most varied in the industry, features horse racing, greyhound racing and motor racing, and will be added to the 500 terminals already syndicated at retail and online outlets located in more than 135 lottery parlours. Steven Spartinos, CEO of Kiron Interactive, said: “We are delighted to have agreed a deal with IVISA and look forward to working with them as we push towards a common goal in South America.
“It’s a market that loves racing and we are sure our racing titles, as well as our full range of sports and numbers games, will be greatly received by both their retail, casino and online players.”
Dario Rosenzvit, CEO or IVISA, added: “With a range of online and retail channels, it is important to offer our players a varied proposition and adding Kiron to our portfolio helps us to achieve this. Their range of different virtual sports and additional titles are best in class when it comes to both graphics and sounds and we are sure they will prove popular.”
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Hard Rock has cancelled its latest casino project in Dominican Republic after growing opposition amongst locals belonging to the neighbourhood of Piantini and surrounding areas had vowed to oppose the building of the casino in a residential sector with thousands of inhabitants. Locals argued that the casino would cause a negative impact on the local community and that the project violates local planning provisions as well. Te news comes despite the fact that a court ruled in its favour last month.
Te news was made public by the Mayor of the National District, David Collado, after explaining that the executives lost interest in the project. Mr Collado said that the City Council had maintained a strong position throughout the hearings. However, he pointed out that building permission was granted by the previous administration and local neighbourhood committees had an important role to play.
On February 15 the President of the Supreme Administrative Court of the Dominican Republic rejected the request for protective measures, filed against provisional permits for the
Mexico
Zitro Interactive is expanding its offer of video Bingo games for the online channel to 21 games. Tis has seen titles such as Beetle Bingo, Bingo Dreams, La Calaca and Purple Night added to the offer of games on the prestigious online Casino Caliente (
www.caliente.mx), managed by Playtech, addressed to the Mexican market. Sebastián Salat, Zitro CEO, said: “Te growth in the range of games that Zitro Interactive offers the operators of online Casinos around the world confirms our company’s commitment to investing in what we consider to be a fundamental pillar in Zitro’s efforts to become a global leader in the gaming industry.”
Currently, Zitro Interactive offers its games through a variety of online casinos, such as Suertia, Codere, Caliente, Playbonds and Betmotion, and also through its social casino, World of Bingo, winning over new customers on the web every day.
construction of the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel.
However, opposition to the new project had been growing since February 2016 when a committee of school staff and residents in the neighbourhood of Piantini asked the Ministry of Finance to deny a licence for the casino. Te following month a total of 3,000 families joined forces to oppose the new plans with concerned locals making the request via an open letter to the Minister of Finance. In July a number of neighbourhood councils reiterated their rejection due to the negative impact that the largest casino in the city would have on what is a primarily a residential zone. Residents of the neighbourhood of Piantini and surrounding areas then filed against the urban planning department of the National District arguing that the project violated local planning provisions.
Hard Rock had revealed its plans for its second hotel and casino in the Dominican Republic in January 2016. It would have been a full service hotel scheduled to open at the end of this year, featuring 400 hotel rooms and home to a 23,000sq.ft. casino.
Codere selects Evolution as exclusive Live Casino provider
Mexico
Evolution Gaming has signed an agreement with Codere for the exclusive provision of Live Casino in Mexico, one of the multinational group’s key markets. Te deal marks Evolution’s entry into the Mexican market, where Codere is already the largest operator of gaming halls. Since February, Codere – Real Madrid´s Official Sports Bookmaker – has enriched its gaming offer in Mexico with online gaming through the website
www.codere.mx.
Te latest agreement will allow Codere to stream Evolution’s full portfolio of Live Casino games to online players on desktop, tablet and smartphone. Tis will include standard and VIP tables for Evolution Live Roulette, Blackjack, Baccarat and
Baccarat Squeeze games, numerous Poker variants (including the new Live Caribbean Stud Poker with Progressive Jackpot) and Evolution’s new Dream Catcher Lucky Wheel.
Felipe Ludena Munoz, Corporate CIO at Codere, said: “Evolution´s extensive experience in Live Casino market in Europe makes us feel confident that Codere will be extremely well equipped to launch best-in-class online Live Casino in Mexico and maximise immediate and future online Live Casino opportunities in this market.”
Gionata La Torre, Evolution’s Regional Director, added: “We are of course proud and delighted to be working with Codere, a major global brand, for our first entry into this important new market. We very much look forward to introducing the richest, most exciting line-up of world-class Live Casino games to Codere players in Mexico.”
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