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PUERTO RICO – EGT COMPLETES ITS FIRST INSTALL Euro Games Technology has just completed its first installa- tion in Puerto Rico through its distribution partner Reel Games. The deal saw P-24/24 Up slot machines from EGT’s Premier series connected to EGT’s Vega jackpot system installed at the Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel & Casino.
The casino is located near the airport, right on the waterfront at the oldest settlement in San Juan. Spread across 7,000 sq. ft, it was voted San Juan’s friendliest casino for its atmos- phere, dealers and ways to win.
Sean Smith, President and founder of Reel Games, said: “We are extremely excited to have the Sheraton as the first place to receive our machines in Puerto Rico. The local players are exactly what our games are designed for, and we are confi- dent that they will feel the difference with EGT’s products.” The P-24/24 Up cabinets, equipped with the Premier Multi- 3 mix of titles, featuring the popular fruit themed games, along with the Vega jackpot system, offering its Mini, Middle and Super levels of jackpot, are expected to drive player interest.
Ada Pérez, Director of the casino, added: “It is well known that EGT’s slot models are favourites amongst players throughout the Caribbean, Central America, South America. We believe they will be accepted with the same enthusiasm in Puerto Rico as well.”
Nadia Popova, Director of EGT for Central America, supported the market observations of Sean Smith and Ada R. Pérez and expressed her satisfaction for the company’s good start of 2015: “2014 was full of success for Euro Games Technology. I hope that entering Puerto Rico is just the beginning of even more successful new year.”
PERU - DOGGIE CASH INSTALLED AT MONO BLANCO GTECH’s DOGGIE CASH progressive link game is now installed at Casino Mono Blanco in Lima, Peru, operated by Inversiones Mono Blanco S.A.C. Each of the three floors at the Casino now features four machines that are all linked to the four-level DOGGIE CASH progressive jackpot.
The DOGGIE CASH link game is exclusively available on GTECH’s e-motion cabinet, and features two bonus round games in addition to four supporting game titles. The two bonus rounds, Mystery Dog and DOGGIE CASH, award one of the four jackpot levels. The DOGGIE CASH link game has been designed for regular casino players and offers a chance to the hit the highest jackpot when getting into the DOGGIE CASH bonus. The progressive prize starts with a base win of 4,000 Peruvian soles.
"At Mono Blanco we have full confidence in GTECH’s prod- ucts,” said Inversiones Mono Blanco S.A.C. Operations Manager Carmelo Espinoza. “GTECH’s multi-games and progressive links are extremely popular and high-performing in our gaming hall. Due to this success, we decided to increase the number of GTECH products on our floor by cre- ating banks of each progressive, and expanding the amount of multi-games. We have connected the DOGGIE CASH link game to the same jackpot across the three floors of our casi- no so that all players will play for the same amount. We are grateful to both GTECH and their partner Expert Games for always providing the best possible service and attention to our company."
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CHACO BIDDING PROCESS CONTINUES
The Lottery of Chaco Province has resumed the bidding process for the granting of casinos and slot licences
Argentina - Legislation
The Lottery of Chaco Province has decided to resume the bidding process for the granting of the exploitation of casinos and slot machines inside the province, relying on a judgement of the High Court on the grounds that it ‘constitutes the final decision’ on the matter.
In April last year a local court had upheld an injunction filed by Gala Casinos and one of the Lottery’s own members, Minister Maria Luisa Lucas to prevent the privatisation of casinos and slot parlours on the grounds of a “lack of impar- tiality” when it came to the judge overseeing the matter. The injunction had shed doubt on the legitimacy of the bidding process which, according to the complaint filed in the court, occurred during a public holiday and occurred with “unusual swiftness.”
The decision put the tender process in doubt as it came on the back of another court decision which ruled in favour of local gaming company Champions Games SRL which had already opposed the bidding process and filed its objec-
tions in the courts. Those opposed to the new bid- ding process claimed that there had been a defi- nite lack of transparency when it comes to the bidding process and that it was too wide in scope.
However, the latest decision handed down by the High Court means that the tender process can go ahead as it states that all the legal requirements for the tender process had been met. As a result, according to a press release, the board believes that “the decision of the High Court is the final decision of the lawsuit,” and reaffirms that “the judgment is final.” Officials also reiterated the need to resume the bidding process under the con- ditions laid down in the tender specifications.
This means that the tender process will go ahead as planned and that bids must have been received by February 6 at 10.00am. According to the tender process the winner will be the sole operator when it comes to installing private casinos and slot machines in the province for 20 years with a right to extend the right for another 20.
Mexico The Director of the Trust for Tourism Promotion for the Riviera Maya, Dario Flota Ocampo, has publicly stated his opposition to plans to install large scale casinos in the Mexican Caribbean. According to Mr. Flota Ocampo, the Riviera Maya is already a national leader in terms of hotel occupancy and casinos would not be the type of attraction which would increase tourist numbers. “The Riviera Maya does not need this kind of entertainment,” he said as the traveller to the Mayan Riviera is looking for “the sun and the beach as well as the historical and cultural sights of the Maya,” he said. “Casinos would,” he added, “attract other types of tourism that could generate negative situations that would eventually affect the flow of traditional tourism.” Tourism is on the rise once more in Mexico and reached a record in the first half of last year, with more than 14 million foreign tourists visiting Mexico, almost 20 per cent more compared to the year before.
Cordoba Province slot revenue quadruples in last eight years
PANAMA Slot machines located in slot par- lours are the fast fastest growing sector in gaming in the province of Córdoba.
In 2007 $57m pesos was bet throughout the territory of Cordoba in slot parlours.
By the end of 2104 this figure had increased to $256m, around $20m, meaning that slot machine revenue has more than quadru- pled in the last eight years.
According to statistics gathered by the local government, revenue generated by slot parlours have greatly outpaced other gaming in the province including casinos where revenues in casinos have
doubled in the last seven years rising from $59m pesos to $127m pesos.
According to the Lottery of Cordoba (Córdoba Lottery SA) lotteries, raffles and bingo have also shown a sharp increase and combined still account for the lion’s share of gaming income. In 20017 locals gambled a total of $125m on lotteries and bingo while in 2013 this figure had increased to $420m.
In Cordoba money generated by gaming is divided between sev- enteen local municipalities, and slot parlours are operated by operator Compañía de Entretenimientos y Turismo (CET) which runs 19 slot parlours
in 17 locations throughout the province.
Tax income generated by the company has increased signifi- cantly since 2007 when a total of 7,106,118 pesos were distributed among the 17 municipalities. In 2008 this increased to 10,355,739 pesos and while there was a slight decline in 2009 gaming tax revenue had quickly risen to 11,731,912 by the end of 2010. In 2011 revenue increased again to 16,691,513 pesos while in 2012 tax revenue generated by slots stood at 21,099,714 pesos.
The province of Cordoba which is located in the geographical cen- tre of Argentina is becoming an increasingly popular tourist des- tination for locals and in common with the rest of the tourist indus- try in Argentina has benefited from the sharp growth in the domestic tourism.
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