Blackstone pay $4.6bn for MGM Foothold NORTH AMERICA
Le gouvernement colombien a publié un décret selon lequel les opérateurs de jeux désormais con- nectés à des systèmes de suivi en ligne devront payer 12% du revenu brut moins le montant des prix payés.
Un député fédéral et membre de l'administration du Mouvement national de régénération, Ulises Murguía Soto, a proposé une initiative pour permettre le jeu en ligne. L’initiative vise à réformer les règles du jeu en ligne en modifi- ant la loi fédérale mexicaine sur les jeux et les tirages au sort de 1947.
La Commission des sports de la Chambre des députés du Paraguay a rejeté un projet de loi qui aurait interdit aux sociétés de paris sportifs d'utiliser les clubs de football locaux à des fins publicitaires.
Le président du Mexique, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a déclaré qu'il était contre la création de nouveaux casinos en disant que le gouvernement entraverait les licences accordées par les gouvernements locaux devant les tribunaux.
Une nouvelle destination de villégiature de casino arrive à Punta Cana, en République domini- caine. Serenade Caribbean Hotels a annoncé son intention d'ouvrir un casino tout compris de 603 chambres sur la Playa Cabeza de Toro de Punta Cana, avec une date d'ouverture prévue en juin de cette année.
Les législateurs de l'État de Quintana Roo ont achevé les mesures fiscales pour 2020, qui inclu- ent une exonération d'impôts sur la création de nouvelles salles de jeux pour les nouveaux investis- seurs, ce qui signifie que toutes les entreprises qui créent un casino ne paieront pas d'impôts cette année.
Le sous-secrétaire aux prix et tirages au sort du ministère de l'Économie, Waldir Eustáquio Marques Júnior, a annoncé que le gouvernement brésilien présentera le règlement final pour les paris sportifs en mars.
Le groupe privé belge Cartamundi vient de finaliser l'achat de la compagnie Américaine de cartes de jeu (The United States Playing Card Com- pany (USPC). Cette acquisition marque l'ajout des marques emblématiques Bicycle, Bee, Hoyle et Fournier au portefeuille de marques Cartamundi.
Lucien Barrière a vu sa licence renouvelée pour 15 ans pour l'exploitation du Casino Barrière Dinard en partant du principe qu'il investit 3,78 millions d’euros dans sa rénovation.
Spielbanken Niedersachsen veut déplacer sa licence pour le casino de Bad Harzburg au Bohlweg, une rue centrale du centre-ville de Braunschweig, avec une ouverture prévue pour juin 2021.
La ville japonaise de Chiba a mis fin à toute implication dans la course à l'une des trois licences de casino à attribuer au Japon, affirmant qu'elle se concentrerait plutôt sur la reconstruction à la suite de catastrophes naturelles.
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MGM Resorts is offloading a major shareholding in two of its major Las Vegas assets with MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay being sold to growing gaming force Blackstone for $4.6bn following the popular 'buy and lease back model.'
MGM Resorts International will enter into a long-term triple net master lease for both properties and provide a full corporate guarantee of rent payments.
NEVADA CASINO OPERATIONS
MGM Resorts is offloading a major shareholding in two of its major Las Vegas assets with MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay being sold to growing gaming force Blackstone for $4.6bn following the increasingly popular 'buy and lease back model.' Te deal between MGM Growth Properties and Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust effectively monetises the real estate of the two properties. It will see the two companies enter into a definitive agreement to form a new joint venture to acquire the Las Vegas real estate assets of the MGM Grand and Mandalay Bay.
Blackstone will also purchase $150m in MGM Growth Properties' Class A shares. MGM will own 50.1 per cent of the joint venture, and Blackstone will own 49.9 per cent.
Once complete, MGM Resorts International will enter into a long-term triple net master lease for both properties and provide a full corporate guarantee of rent payments. MGM Resorts will continue to manage, operate and be responsible for all aspects of the properties on a day-to-day basis, with the joint venture owning the properties and receiving rent payments.
"Tese announcements represent a key
Ontario looking to modernise Windsor Casino
Ontario
Te Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) intends to add the Windsor Gaming Bundle, which consists of the Windsor Casino, to its modernisation procurement process.
“Launching a competitive procurement to select a long- term service provider for the Windsor Gaming Bundle will complete OLG’s modernisation of the Ontario gaming marketplace,” said Stephen Rigby, OLG’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “It will also help protect the long-term competitiveness of the Windsor market.”
In order to include the Windsor
milestone in executing the Company's previously communicated asset-light strategy, one that enables a best-in-class balance sheet and strong free cash flow generation to provide MGM Resorts with meaningful strategic flexibility to create continued value for our shareholders," said Jim Murren, Chairman and CEO of MGM Resorts. "As such, we remain determined to prudently pursue accretive opportunities related to our remaining owned real estate assets including MGM Springfield, our 50 per cent stake in CityCenter and our 55 per cent economic ownership in MGP (pro forma for the potential $1.4bn redemption). Our corporate objective remains crystal clear, we will continue to monetise our owned real estate assets, which facilitates our strong focus on returning capital to our shareholders, while also retaining significant flexibility to pursue our visible growth initiatives, including Japan and sports betting."
Te previously completed Bellagio and Circus Circus Las Vegas transactions provided significant proceeds for deleveraging and the continued execution of the company's 2020 initiatives are expected to further support improvements to the company's balance sheet.
Gaming Bundle in modernisation, OLG has entered into a three-year agreement to extend its existing contract with the current operator, Caesars Entertainment Windsor, beyond July 31, 2020. OLG will take that time to conduct a fair and competitive procurement process for the Windsor Gaming Bundle and transition the day-to-day operations to the successful proponent.
OLG will require the successful proponent to retain employees at the Windsor Casino for a period of no less than 12 months once it takes over operation of the site in mid- 2023. Tis 12-month retention period is consistent with all other Gaming Bundles in Ontario. Unionised employees will transfer to the successful proponent under the terms and conditions of their collective agreement.
Michigan
Scientific Games has been chosen by FireKeepers Casino Hotel in Battle Creek, to provide sports betting and iGaming to players in Michigan, following the recent passage of a bill legalising sports and online casino betting in the state. Scientific Games will launch retail sports betting at FireKeepers Casino Battle Creek as well as online sports betting and iGaming across the entire state of Michigan once regulations allow. FireKeepers Casino will benefit from OpenSports, a modular sportsbook solution that enables operators to choose the technologies and services that best benefit their business. Te launch in Michigan will include end-to-end retail sports betting solutions and a comprehensive data feed from Don Best Sports, Scientific Games' managed trading service.
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