SOUTH AMERICA
Te casino will open a new sports betting area for the first time with Enjoy Win SportsBar showing sporting events from around the world
URUGUAY CASINO OPERATIONS Enjoy to Reopen in Punte del Este
Enjoy Casino in Punte del Este will be reopening its doors on December 11 following a closure of eight months enforced by the Uruguay government
Argentina - Buenos Aires casinos reopen Having been closed for seven months, some of Buenos Aires gambling operators have finally been able to reopen with Hipódromo Argentino de Palermo and the Casino Buenos Aires, located in Puerto Madero, both now welcoming back guests.
The reopening follows agreement by the authorities of the Buenos Aires Lottery (LOTBA) and the city's Health Minister, Fernán Quirós. that venues will operate at between 20 per cent or 30 per cent of their capacity, depending on the type of ventilation available. Every slot machine must be separated by plastic guards with every third machine being turned off. They must be sanitised after every players has finished playing on them. Players at table games will be separated from the dealer by acrylic shields. everyone in the venue must wear a mask or mask, and non-players will not be allowed into the room.
Chile - LatamWin Grupo signs with Edict Chile-based LatamWin Grupo has signed a distribution partnership with the German company Edict Egaming , which will benefit users of Merkur games in Latin America. One of the main goals of the partnership is to attract operators of online gaming sites and companies that are in the process of joining this segment of the gaming industry.
Dominic-Daniel Liénard, CEO of Edict, said: “We are very excited to be able to present the famous Merkur games through such a relevant strategic partner as LatamWin. Without a doubt, this valuable alliance will strengthen our presence throughout the entire region.”
Mexico - Zitro’s Double Link PlayCity premiere Zitro has announced the world premiere of its Double Link multigame at PlayCity casinos in Mexico.
Presented on the Illusion cabinet, Zitro’s new progressive multigame functionality doubles bonus rounds, allowing players to win prizes twice. With this new release, PlayCity players can now enjoy a new gaming experience on Illusion, along with Bashiba, the first game to be released on this cabinet.
A spokesperson for PlayCity said: “The introduction of Double Link on the Illusion cabinet makes it a groundbreaking combination that our players love. The Illusion cabinet has become one of our favourites, with its impressive 43ins. full HD curved monitor, it offers great comfort to our players."
Johnny Viveiros Ortiz, founder of Zitro, added: “I am happy because PlayCity is always the first to bet on our new releases and incorporate them into their casinos without hesitation to always offer the best to their players. I want to thank this important business group. Each new launch of Zitro is part of the spectacular gaming offer of its Casinos."
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Enjoy Casino in Punte del Este, on the Atlantic Coast of southeastern Uruguay, will be reopening its doors on December 11 following a closure of eight months as the government in Uruguay try to control the spread of COVID-19.
Te casino's General Manager Ignacio Sarmiento said: “When all this started, we painfully closed our complex. It was time to heed the recommendations of the authorities to stay at home and avoid any activity that could facilitate the spread of the virus. Since last March, we have not stopped working and looking for alternatives to make our return. We were very close to our people, our collaborators and their families, to listen to their needs, to attend to their concerns and concerns, to support them in different ways throughout this long process."
“After so many months, and once again demonstrating our commitment to tourism and to the country, we can say with great joy that Enjoy Punta del Este will open its doors again this December 11, in a first phase of reopening our operations. With the proper health protocols and in full agreement with the national authorities, this will allow us to reinforce the country strategy of inviting Uruguayans and
Argentina
Budget proposal for 150 per cent increase in online gaming tax gets further approval
Te Argentine Chamber of Deputies has approved an increase in the level of taxation on online gaming from two to five per cent proposed in the National budget written by Economy Minister Martín Guzmán.
Te new rate will come into effect in 2021. Economy Minister Martín Guzmán said: “Tis is a key step in our journey: a nation that grows and that provides jobs and certainties.
“Our economy’s recovery with macroeconomic stability is our horizon and the budget, our tool; and the key element in our strategy. Te recovery of the activities with macroeconomic stability is on the horizon. Te budget is the tool and pillar of our strategy.”
Online gaming is expected to
generate $2.4bn in revenue each year in Argentina. Te new proposals will see 95 per cent of the tax go to the country’s provinces. Te government will have the right to check bank and billing data to keep track of online betting behaviour.
Te Argentinian State Lottery Association (ALEA) said it had concerns over the move. It claimed: “Any tax on official gambling at a national level favours the expansion of illegal gambling, by increasing the tax pressure on the regulated sector. Tis directly affects the local economies since it reduces the income that the provinces and the City of Buenos Aires obtain from gambling through regulatory entities, in their respective jurisdictions. It also decreases the funds allocated to social entities.”
those who are not already residing in our country, to vacation in Punta del Este, and that Enjoy can be a Another option to promote domestic tourism, "said the executive.
"In line with our culture of innovation, and supported by the required protocols and distancing, we look for opportunities in the new normal to offer new entertainment proposals, new slot and table arrangements, as well as new entertainment spaces," said Mr. Sarmiento.
Te casino will also open a new sports betting area for the first time with Enjoy Win SportsBar, allowing guests to enjoy the transmission of sporting events from around the world, play on the platform 'for fun' and Enjoy Win for free.
“Tis first reopening phase, which will take place during the summer season, will allow some of our collaborators to return to their tasks and for our suppliers to operate again. And at the same time, it will enable us to receive Uruguayans and foreigners who already reside in our country in our complex, and add our offer to the internal tourism proposal promoted by the national government,” Mr Sarmiento explained.
Uruguay
Codere's Uruguayan division Maroñas Entertainment has said that its operations in Uruguay generated 80 per cent of its 2019 revenues for the month of October. Te company, which operates the Maroñas National Racetrack, Las Piedras Racetrack, Hotel Casino Carrasco, six gaming halls and 27 betting locations, said that since reopening on August 6, it has experienced 'rapid recovery of activity levels.'
"In October we reached about 80 per cent of the level (of activity) of 2019 adjusted for year-on- year inflation. Te payments of the General Directorate of Casinos have continued without interruptions beyond the request made by the company to review the latest price readjustments of the leasing contracts made, which if received, even partially, would further improve the liquidity situation of the company," it explained.
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