Tioga Downs to Operate Racetrack Casino NORTH AMERICA
La plus grande banque et opérateur de loterie du Brésil, la Caixa Econômica Federal (CAIXA), cherche à entrer sur le marché du casino et du bingo. En 2017 CAIXA prévoit de gérer une unité qui cherchera à s'étendre sur le marché du casino et du bingo et également à diffuser une version légale du jeu populaire "Jogo do Bicho" ou de l'"Animal Game".
Une nouvelle loi visant à prévenir l'addiction aux jeux et couvrant d'autres aspects relatifs à la gestion des casinos et des salles de jeux en Argen- tine vient de recevoir un accueil favorable de la part de la Commission sur la prévention des addictions et le contrôle du trafic de drogue de la Chambre des Représentants.
Une opération impliquant plusieurs raids ainsi que la confiscation d'environ 15 enveloppes contenant de l'argent liquide a été menée par une équipe spéciale dans la province de Buenos Aires. Quarante officiers armés ont pris part à l'opération supervisée par Cristian Ritondo, Ministre de la Sécurité Publique de la province de Buenos Aires, et Eugenio Meliton López, Président des Jeux de loterie et de casinos de la province de Buenos Aires.
Le Comité Spécial sur le Développement National du Sénat doit discuter d'une nouvelle loi sur les jeux d'argent suite à la déclaration du séna- teur Fernando Bezerra Coelho réclamant davantage de temps. En effet, des représentants de plusieurs agences gouvernementales ont clairement affirmé que l'ébauche de loi devait être modifiée avant d'être entériné.
Le Comité colombien de contrôle des jeux Coljuegos vient de rapporter que le tribunal pénal du premier arrondissement de la municipalité de Chinchiná (dans le département de Caldas) a prononcé un jugement condamnant les proprié- taires de 15 machines à sous illégales à quatre ans d'emprisonnement ainsi qu'à une amende indi- viduelle de 196,5 millions de pesos (environ 66 500 dollars américains).
L'Italie poursuit son histoire d'amour-haine avec ses jeux de rue tandis que le premier ministre Matteo Renzi cherche à réduire le nombre de machines à travers le pays de manière significa- tive. Le gouvernement cherche à réduire le quota total de machines à sous de 30 % pour relocaliser les paris dans des sites mieux contrôlés. Le gou- vernement souhaite aussi limiter les heures pendant lesquels le jeu est autorisé sur ces machines. Le Premier Ministre Matteo Renzi a déclaré que le but était "d'augmenter le capital social du pays".
Las Vegas Sands espère toujours pouvoir inve- stir jusqu'à 10,8 milliards de dollars US dans le développement de son complexe casino à Busan, une grande cité portuaire située en Corée du Sud et réputée pour ses plages, ses montagnes et ses temples. George Tanasijevich, PDG de Marina Bay Sands, a révélé que si les conditions d'investisse- ments sont respectées, le géant américain du casino dépenserait entre 5 000 et 12 000 milliards (entre 4,5 et 10,8 milliards de dollars US) pour son complexe intégré de style singapourien.
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Te New York State Gaming Commission has unanimously approved a commercial gaming license for Tioga Downs Casino, Racing and Entertainment in the Town of Nichols
New jobs and investment, as well as revenue for local governments and school districts heading to Tioga County as racetrack gains full casino facilities
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Tioga Downs Casino, Racing and Entertainment resort will include a hotel, restaurants and other attractions that will serve as an additional incentive for tourists, including the more than 50 million tourists that visit New York City every year to Upstate regional attractions.
Te New York Gaming Facility Location Board,
appointed by the Commission, selected Tioga Downs through a competitive bid process to be considered for licensure in January 2016. Tioga Downs Casino, Racing and Entertainment in the Town of Nichols in Tioga County will be a $122.6m investment and include a 32,590- square-foot casino with 1,000 slot machines and 50 gaming tables, 161 hotel rooms, multiple restaurants and lounges, a spa, an outdoor concert venue and a new Tioga Country Club clubhouse.
Commission Executive Director Robert Williams said: “Tioga Downs’ expansion will foster hundreds of new jobs and spur much-needed economic development in the Southern Tier, plus generate millions of dollars for public schools and local governments – with all private money and zero taxpayer dollars.”
Tioga County racino owner Jeff Gural said: “It feels great. I really feel good for the people up there to be honest. I don’t have to worry about Jeff Gural, but for people in the Southern Tier,
Scientific Games to acquire tables specialist DEQ
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Scientific Games is to acquire table progressive specialist DEQ Systems. Te transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2016 or the first quarter of 2017, subject to approval by DEQ shareholders.
Scientific Games Senior Vice President of Table & Utility Products Roger Snow commented on the deal: “Te DEQ team has grown a fantastic business focused on providing revenue-generating and entertaining solutions for casino operators around the
this is a real big development. Te money that we pay is distributed, the local town gets five percent, the local county gets five percent and rest also gets divided up. So, it’s really a shot in the arm for the community.”
Combined with the previously licensed facilities in the Catskills, Finger Lakes and Capital Region, the four upstate destination resort casinos represent a capital investment of more than $1.4bn in private money and will create more than 4,700 permanent jobs, with approximately 1,300 in Schenectady County, 1,050 in Sullivan County, and 1,250 in Seneca County and 1,100 in Tioga County. Construction – already underway at each facility – has created thousands of additional jobs and will ultimately generate more than 6 million construction hours.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation in July 2013 mandating that 80 per cent of the State’s net tax revenue from casino gaming be used for elementary and secondary education in addition to existing state aid or property tax relief. In addition, 10 per cent of the State’s gross tax revenue will go to each applicable region where the casinos are sited for local government assistance, and 10 percent to be split between the host county and host municipality. Tioga Downs estimates generating $32m in tax revenue each year, which will be returned to localities in and beyond the Southern Tier.
world. Teir established and high-performing library of table games, table progressives, and random bonusing systems will enhance our offerings, add to our recurring revenue base, and provide even more ways for casinos to engage players through Scientific Games’ extensive end-to-end casino portfolio of gaming machines, casino systems, table products, and interactive solutions. We’re especially excited about DEQ’s EZ Baccarat, the world’s leading baccarat brand with nearly 800 table games in 150 casinos worldwide.”
DEQ Systems President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph Bertolone said:”We believe that this is a very good transaction for our company.”
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International Game Technology has installed its live Electronic Table Game (ETG) Dynasty cabinets, featuring live roulette and live baccarat games, at Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Te installation includes IGT’s Dynasty cabinets and three dealing tables.
“Te expansion of IGT’s live
Electronic Table Games footprint into Bellagio is a great example of our momentum in this growing product segment,” said Nick Khin, IGT Senior Vice President of Sales, North America Gaming and Interactive. “IGT customers in all parts of the world are recognizing the market potential that IGT’s ETG portfolio can bring to their casino floors.”
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