SOUTH AMERICA
El gobernador del estado mexicano de Baja California, Jaime Bonilla Valdez, ha anunciado una ofensiva contra el juego ilegal. Según el gobernador, el juego ilegal se ha convertido en una «epidemia que amenaza la seguridad» en la región.
La fusión propuesta por Sun International de su empresa de casinos basada en Chile Sun Dreams con los activos de Marina del Sol se ha enfriado después de que las empresas no pudieran alcanzar un acuerdo sobre un memorán- dum de entendimiento.
Entre los meses de enero y agosto se apostó un total de 1425 millones de dólares en Panamá, lo que supone una diferencia de 45 000 dólares en comparación con el mismo período del año anterior, según datos hechos públicos por la Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ). Las cifras de los primeros ocho meses del año (sin incluir las ventas de la lotería nacional) reflejaron una caída del 3,1 por ciento.
El presidente de Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, ha firmado una resolución que aprueba la viabilidad de un nuevo casino en Punta del Este. El nuevo casino ya ha recibido informes favorables de los funcionarios del Ministerio de Economía y Finan- zas y del Ministerio de Turismo.
El Ministro de Turismo de Brasil, Marcelo Álvaro António, se ha reunido en Macau con el CEO de Melco Resorts & Entertainment Group, Lawrence Ho Yau Lung, y con el director ejecutivo de la com- pañía, Larry Ng, a fin de presentar el potencial turístico brasileño.
Nuevas normativas en Colombia podrían recortar los ingresos tributarios nada menos que a la mitad para el sector de las tragaperras en el país, según el regulador del juego Coljuegos.
Los clubes de póquer de Austria se disponen a luchar por su futuro en vista de la próxima expiración de la normativa transitoria para casinos de póquer privados el 1 de enero de 2020, lo que implica que a partir de esta fecha solo se podrá jugar legalmente al póquer en recintos de Casinos Austria.
El Lynx Casino Florina ha abierto sus puertas a principios de noviembre en Florina, una prefectura noroccidental griega que limita con Macedonia del Norte y el sudeste de Albania. Se espera que rival- ice con los casinos y los establecimientos de tragaperras ubicados al norte del puerto griego de Idomeni, en el distrito de Gevgelija.
Los tres titulares de licencias de casino estadounidenses de Macau esperan un «terreno de juego igualado» en referencia al proceso de relicenciación que tendrá lugar en 2022 según la agencia de calificación Fitch. Fitch considera que Sands China, MGM China y Wynn Macau obten- drán un enfoque pragmático por parte del nuevo director ejecutivo, Ho Iat Seng, pero también detecta que sigue habiendo la posibilidad de que se designe un séptimo titular de licencia.
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Te President of the Chamber of Deputies, Rodrigo Maia, has been a long time supporter of legalising casinos in Brazil in order to improve tourism
BRAZIL LEGISLATION Casinos in Tourist Zones and Border Towns
A member of the House of Deputies has put forward a new project which would legalise casinos in Brazil in tourist zones and border towns
Deputy Afonso Motta a member of the Democratic Labour Party (PDT) presented la Bill 5783, in November at the office of the President of the House, Rodrigo Maia. In explaining the reasons behind the bill the legislator stated that data from the Brazilian Legal Game Institute reveal that the game ban causes a loss of 20,000 million reais (US $ 4,992 million) in taxes per year.
In the justification for the project Motta stated: "In recent years, Brazil has been facing a persistent fiscal deficit, which will not be resolved before 2023. Due to the high fiscal burden borne by both the general population and the productive sector, this is not resolved by increasing taxes. In this context, the legalisation of gaming would be extremely advantageous for the Brazilian economy."
Te bill proposes the building of casinos in regions with tourism or in regions close to borders. "We believe that regions with tourist attractions are ideal because they already have a hotel infrastructure and this would reduce the necessary initial investment," said the legislator.
"As for the border cities, Brazil is one of the few countries in South America where gambling is not legalised. Tat is why, at the borders, the
situation borders on the surreal: almost all our neighbouring countries have casinos a few kilometres away. It will be the case of the new casino that is being built in Rio Branco, Uruguay, which borders Yaguarón, Rio Grande do Sul. Half of the players in Uruguayan casinos are Brazilian, "he added. Te text also mentions other examples of casinos installed in border cities of Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia, which are usually frequented by Brazilians.
"With the purpose of promoting the development of our border regions and reducing the trade balance deficit caused by the exile of Brazilian tourists to foreign casinos, we forward this bill designed to approve the installation of casinos and hotel casinos in cities whose centres are less than 50 kilometres from the border or have a tourism potential to exploit, "Motta concluded.
Pressure is mounting for changes to Brazil's antiquated gaming laws. A new bill put forward by Deputy Eduardo Bismarck in October would allow for an expanse of gambling nationwide. PL 5319/2019 seeks to amend the Criminal Offenses Act, to authorise gambling in leisure resorts and hotels authorised by the Federal Executive Branch.
Mexico Harsher penalties for Baja California’s illegals
Te Governor of the Mexican State of Baja California, Jaime Bonilla Valdez, has announced a crackdown on illegal gambling. According to the governor illegal gambling has become an 'epidemic that threatens security,' in the region.
Te governor said penalties will be applied against those who operate slot machines that operate illegally in all types of businesses.
"Tese illegal machines known as mini casinos, have proliferated even in the most humble stores . . . causing great damage to society, because children go to these places, stop going to school, spend the money of their parents and also the sale of drugs proliferates in these places, which pays for crime,” he said at the end of the daily meeting
of the Security Bureau. Valdez said that the government is looking to eradicate illegal slots in small businesses in the next three months, through the implementation of a public awareness campaign as well as new laws which will make the possession of illegal slots a serious crime.
Illegal gambling continues to be a problem in Mexico. In addition to licensed slot machines in Mexico there are, according to estimates by the General Directorate of Gaming (DGJS), between an estimated 70,000 and 75,000 slot machines operating illegally throughout Mexico located in grocer’s shops and other small businesses such as chemists and convenience stores. However Interior Ministry sources put this figure closer to 140,000.
Chile
Sun International’s proposed merger of its Chile-based casino company Sun Dreams with the assets of Marina del Sol has been put on ice after the companies couldn't reach agreement on a memorandum of understanding. Sun International confirmed that they had failed to conclude the proposed merger by last month’s deadline. “Te parties have agreed that they will continue to consider a potential merger which may result in a transaction at a later stage, in which event shareholders will be advised accordingly,” it said. Te sale of a 14.94 per cent share in Sun Dreams to Pacifico has also been delayed. Te transaction would see both companies holding a 50 per cent share in Sun Dreams. Sun International currently owns 64.94 per cent of Sun Dreams with Pacifico owning 35.06 per cent.
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