Argentina to Investigate Jujuy Licenses
A major review has been initiated in the Argentinian province of Jujuy, following the introduction of a new gaming bill, into legacy gaming contracts
New Jujuy administration suspicious of legacy gaming licences granted by a “corrupt model of government”
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Te Chamber of Deputies in the province of Jujuy, located in the northwest of Argentina, has approved a new law which calls for a major review over gaming contracts granted under the previous administration.
Te new law also creates a special commission composed of four members of the executive branch and four members of the legislature, who will be will tasked with investigating contracts and licensing procedures.
Deputy Alberto Bernis told press that the rise of gaming in the province had become a growing cause of concern amongst lawmakers and the general public.
Plans to investigate how gaming licences had been handed out were announced last week. Deputy Alberto Bernis told press that the governor of the province Gerardo Morales had instructed deputies to look into the issue.
“We are concerned about the way in recent years permits to operate slot machines without any control have been handed out,” said Mr. Bernis.
Te commission will have broad powers, and Colombia
Colombia’s Executive Director of the National Federation of Departments (FND), Amylkar Acosta, has confirmed that an agreement with the Gaming Control Board (Coljuegos) over a new instant lottery which will be used to help fund the health services in the 32 departments in Colombia. Te announcement was made after lawmakers asked the National Government and the Congress for new sources of funding. Te new lottery would, according to Acosta, be a kind of ‘scratch card’ with some similarities to the popular game of Baloto. Te Baloto game consists of guessing correctly 6, 5, 4, or 3 numbers out of a total of 45. Baloto runs twice a week and there are around 10,000 points of sale nationwide in 420 municipalities. Te new instant is expected to launch at the end of the year.
will be responsible for the monitoring of contracts, concessions and will look into how gaming has been managed over the last twenty to thirty years. Te special committee will also investigate the administrative procedures for granting licences to slot parlours as well as other types of gambling and if irregularities are found they will take the appropriate legal action.
“We’re going to check that everything is within the law, how concessions were granted, if it was a legal process, the terms of the contract, compliance, resolutions, ordinances, ultimately,” Bernis said “we will put things in order.”
After the new law was passed Deputy Germán Noro said that gaming “must be strictly regulated by the state.” Meanwhile Head of Provincial Infrastructure Jorge Rizzotti said new slot parlours were “taking away what little the poorest have.”
Slot parlours, he said, had been granted licences by the previous administration which he said was a “corrupt model (of government) in all areas. I am certain that there were irregularities in the awarding of contracts for that reason all of them should be closed,” he said.
Casino Technology marks successful Peru Gaming Show
Peru
Casino Technology performed sensationally at Peru Gaming Show 2016 promoting its key products including the premium ARCH slot machine making its premiere on the Peruvian market. Te combination of ARCH and its specially dedicated full HD multi-game series GAMOPOLIS ARCH, including 20 unique titles of the popular GAMOPOLIS library, is complemented by the jackpot theme Te City of Games, caught the interest of licensed operators and followers of the company in the region.
Te complete product palette, including the bright new stars GAMOPOLIS SPEEDWAY and 8
PEACOCKS, is already on the right track in Peru, Argentina, Mexico and Panama. Te company plans to add the products in Columbia in Q3 and Chile in Q4 this year. Te outstanding ARCH™ slot machine has already been in presale campaign in Peru before its premiere at the exhibition followed by the other core LATAM markets later this year.
Fully armed with innovative and inspiring concepts, the company plans to install its AURORA Upright cabinet in Mexico while keeping on track Argentina, Uruguay, Panama, Chile and Columbia. “We are proud to say that PGS 2016 is one of the most successful editions for the company in the region.“, said Georgi Koprinarov, Managing Director of Transatlantic Gaming SAC, part of Casino Technology Group.
PERU– The 14th edition of the Peru Gaming Show, held on June 15-16 in Lima, has shown the increasing importance of the Peruvian market for the gaming industry. Alfastreet has always been well positioned in Peru and at the moment all the major casinos utilise the company’s products. 2016 also marked an important installation of the first Royal Derby horse-racing machine in Peru.
Casino operators are attracted to the variety of Alfastreet’s products, such as the compact roulette series, the R4, R5, and R6, providing custom solutions for all the venues with limited space availability. The signature model still remains the R8, the last word in automated electronic roulette, paired with an imposing superstructure Signage, displaying live camera feeds, statistical data and a specially designed roulette Jackpot solution.
For those seeking modular setups there is a vast choice of automated wheels (Roulette and SicBo), combined with live sources, such as Baccarat table and this year's premiere, the Alfastreet live wheel. This was the setup that was brought to the exhibition floor, with immediate effect on the attendees, who were also intrigued by the multigame slot range in two editions, the first a virtual games package, with a selection of Alfastreet virtual games, followed by 12 title slot machines.
The company and the official representative are currently in negotiations for further application of the gaming solutions to the main gaming venues, building upon extremely positive results and they are looking forward to the next year's edition.
MEXICO – Merkur Gaming Mexico has announced the appointment of Ronnie Ferreira (49) as the company’s General Manager. A longstanding gaming industry professional, Ferreira brings to his new role
over 15 years of executive experience in both the manufacturer and operator segments of the gaming industry.
Born in Brazil and now resident in Mexico City, Ronnie Ferreira is a highly respected figure in the international gaming industry. A specialist in both operations and manufacturer representation at a leadership level, he has worked in his native Brazil, USA, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Boliva and most extensively in Mexico. Best known for his positions with the Ritzio Group and the leading Class II manufacturer Cadillac Jack (where has was General Manager from 2007 to 2011) Ronnie Ferreira has extensive experience in start-ups, acquisitions and developments of casino industry businesses.
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