SOUTH AMERICA
CHILE – Gaming tax revenue is on the rise in Paraguay thanks to tougher measures and new online controls.
Tax revenue generated by the gaming industry in 2015 was up by over 7.6 per cent compared to 2014, according to figures released by Paraguayan Gaming Commission (CONAJZAR) and stood at U$S18m at the end of 2015 – the highest for five years. Of this amount 30 per cent was allocated to the Department of Social Welfare and Assistance, 30 per cent to the departmental governments, 30 per cent to the municipal governments and the remaining 10 per cent was generated for the treasury.
Although casinos have been permitted now for over 15 years the gaming industry remains underdeveloped with little foreign investment in the industry and illegal gaming has remained rampant. However, Paraguay could prove to be a future bright spot for operators as the government seeks to further regulate the industry.
In June 2015 the board announced plans to discuss the bidding process for casinos in three departments in Paraguay, beginning with the Central Department. In the same month Paraguay’s Minister of Tourism Marcela Bacigalupo and President of CONAJZAR Javier Balbuena signed an interagency cooperation agreement that aims to coordinate action, knowledge, criteria and efforts to promote tourism based around gaming.
Quinela was instrumental in the improved figures for 2015. In 2014 gaming tax revenue increased by just 1.8 per cent compared to the previous year. However, in October 2015, Javier Balbuena announced that the fixed rate on quinela, which had been changed from a fixed fee to a one per cent tax on revenues, had already increased revenues for the state by as much as 25 per cent.
CHILE – INTRALOT Group has signed a contract with the State Lottery organization of Chile ‘Polla Chilena de Beneficencia’ S.A. for the management of its games including the provision of integrated, best-of-breed technological solutions and services, as well as operational support services. Polla Chilena operates national numerical, instant lottery, and sports betting games in Chile. The 10-year contract, with the option to extend for an additional period of two years, follows a competitive procurement process.
Under the terms of the contract INTRALOT will install its flagship LOTOS O/S Gaming System, as well as 2,700 Photon terminals, incorporating INTRALOT’s Icon Digital Imaging technology, plus 800 Genion multi-functional terminals, in Polla Chilena Points of Sale countrywide.
INTRALOT will support Polla Chilena in its endeavour to improve customer experience by redesigning Polla Chilena’s gaming portal using INTRALOT iGaming Console (iGC), a management and content delivery platform, and by offering its modern native mobile applications, for lottery and sports betting, to the Chilean players.
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Resurgence of Horse-Racing in Colombia Amendments to Colombia’s horse racing laws are already having a beneficial
effect on the industry with the opening up of 30 betting shops scheduled to open later this year and a major racetrack set to open in April
Amendments to Colombia’s horse racing laws will cut taxes to just one per cent, extend licences for 10 years and give local municipalities more say
COLOMBIA SPORTSBETTING
On 29 December, 2015 the Colombian government awarded the Hippodrome San Francisco SAS the right to operate horseracing in the department of Cesar. Te 3,000 person capacity track will be run by a group of businessmen who will relaunch the Racecourse San Francisco, near Valledupar. Te track was also granted the right to offer its races online and is permitted to simulcast its races in betting shops throughout Colombia.
Manager of the Hippodrome San Francisco Julio Morón, said that the company intends a complete overhaul of betting shops throughout Colombia, which he hopes will also appeal to a younger audience.
“We want to change the model of the horse racing industry. Te betting shops were dark and ugly, full of cigarette smoke and ink and people betting. We want to create a franchise of horse race betting clubs where we will offer bets on other national and international races and we will provide services such as drinks, good food and good customer service.
Our goal is to have 30 betting shops up and
running in June 2016 of which 50 per cent will be in Bogota while others will be located in Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla, Eje Cafetero, los Santanderes and Valledupar,” commented Mr. Morón.
Since 1990 a number of attempts have been made to increase investment in the industry, but the new amendments are causing optimism that the industry could once more gain in popularity. According to John Paniagua, Commercial Director of the Hippodrome San Francisco, the track will benefit from “globalisation and new technology which make it easier to bring races in from other countries via the internet or satellite.”
In its heyday the horse racing industry employed over 40,000 people in Colombia, but the sector has been in sharp decline with a total of 11 tracks closing over recent years and there are now only a handful of thoroughbred breeders left. Te industry was singled out for high taxes in the 1970s and 1980s with taxes ultimately reaching 30 per cent, which meant that a large number of tracks were forced to close.
Inspired to roll out Virtuals with Corredor Empresarial SA
Colombia
Inspired’s Virtual Sports will soon be available across every street corner in Colombia, following completion of an exclusive deal with Corredor Empresarial S.A.
Corredor Empresarial is the Colombian national lottery. It covers the vast majority of the Colombian street gaming market, operating more than 50,000 terminals nationwide in over 5,000 venues.
Inspired’s Virtual Sports will be deployed across thousands
of venues going live within the year. Inspired will be providing a range of its industry leading Virtual Sports, including Rush Football 2, Rush Horses, Rush Motor Racing, Rush Greyhounds, Rush Motor Racing and market leading Numbers Games.
All products have been specially adapted for the Colombian market, with local language and specific bet types.
Steve Rogers, CCO Digital Games, Inspired, commented on the agreement: “Tis exclusive deal is demonstrative of our commitment and leadership in the Colombian market. We have made significant investment into this market to develop a bespoke, customised solution that we are confident will entertain, excite and delight players, whilst driving incremental revenues for Corredor Empresarial .”
Brazil
Te Brasilian Gaming Congress 2016, sees Clarion Events return to Brasil in May to build on the success of the inaugural Brasilian Gaming Congress 2013 and continue its relationship with Brasilian stakeholders, including CAIXA, SEAE and state lotteries. ‘Having closely followed the market, we feel that the time is right to offer an educational event to the market that will provide an update on the political and regulatory process, so that gaming businesses can prepare to take advantage of the opening of this hugely promising market. Political, regulatory and legal figures will gather at BgC Brasil to shed some light on where laws and regulations are going, with the capital Brasilia the likely venue’, said Liliana Costa, Clarion’s representative, in charge of Brasil. Details of the event will be announced shortly; For more information, contact Liliana Costa at Clarion Events.
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