Casino Licence Restricts Competition SOUTH AMERICA
Según la Oficina Nacional de Estadística de Georgia, los ingresos brutos generados por el sector del juego georgiano ascendieron a 5000 millones de euros en 2018, el equivalente a un tercio del PIB del país y más del doble de la suma registrada el año anterior. No obstante, según estimaciones independientes la facturación estuvo más cerca de los 7500 millones de euros.
El Consejo Federal Suizo ha extendido las concesiones de casino de Berna e Interlaken per- mitiéndoles operar juegos de casino online. Los casinos podrán lanzar sus actividades online en cuanto la Comisión Federal del Juego (CFMJ) les haya otorgado la autorización necesaria.
Caesars Entertainment ha concluido la anunciada venta del Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino por 516,3 millones de dólares a una empresa afili- ada a Dreamscape Companies, que está bajo la propiedad y el control de Eric Birnbaum.
Century Casinos ha recibido la aprobación de la Comisión del Juego de Missouri para adquirir de Eldorado Resorts el Isle Casino Cape Girardeau y el Lady Luck Caruthersville.
TCSJohnHuxley está adquiriendo todos los activos operativos relacionados con los negocios de accesorios, diseño y mobiliario de casinos en el mercado norteamericano de Gaming Partners International. Se espera que esta transacción refuerce el liderazgo de mercado de TCSJohnHuxley en este ámbito y que al mismo tiempo le permita a GPI concentrarse en sus competencias fundamen- tales de equipamiento de seguridad para casinos, es decir, las cartas de juego, las divisas y los dados.
The Stars Group ha acordado con los accionistas minoritarios de BetEasy, su empresa de apuestas deportivas con base en Australia, adquirir el 20 por ciento restante de participaciones en la empresa por 151 millones de dólares australianos. Como parte de este acuerdo, The Stars Group también ha acordado pagar 100 millones de dólares australianos para liquidar el pago por el rendimiento previamente revelado del 80 por ciento de interés inicial conforme a los acuerdos realizados para su adquisición en el año 2018.
Los ingresos derivados del juego en el tercer trimestre registraron una gran subida del 21 por ciento en Filipinas, y el regulador del juego PAGCOR confirmó que esto supone una cifra récord de 55 340 millones de pesos filipinos en el período de tres meses finalizado a 30 de septiembre.
El operador de casinos de Macau Galaxy Entertainment ha apostado fuerte por su expan- sión en Japón, tras confirmar que ha expresado su interés en ocho localidades japonesas, con la idea de incorporar también una novena.
Las ventas de tragaperras en Norteamérica, actualmente el segmento con mayores ganancias para Aristocrat, ha contribuido a impulsar al gigante australiano de las tragaperras a unos ingresos récord de 4400 millones de dólares en el ejercicio finalizado a 30 de septiembre de 2019.
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Controversy surrounds the new mega complex planned for San Francisco Island in Paraguay according to the head of the gaming board
Construction of a new mega resort and casino began in June with the hydraulic filling on San Francisco Island
PARAGUAY CASINO LICENCES
In November 2017, then head of the National Gambling Commission of Paraguay (CONAJZAR) Javier Balbuena, signed a contract for the operation of a casino with company Vimérica SA for a casino located on the island of San Francisco - an ecological reserve.
Before the contract was signed, then President Horacio Cartes and the Minister of Finance, Lea Giménez, endorsed Decree 9670/17, whereby the State granted Vimérica SA the operation of a casino with an investment valued at US$148 million. Clause 27.2 clears the way of any competition as the terms and conditions state that “for future tenders that the proposed minimum investment be equal to the amount of the new casino with the exception of the department of Alto Paraná.”
However, the head of the CONAJZAR José Ortiz Baez said that it was overly restrictive: “We have not charged anything yet and for at least 30 years we will not be able to tender a casino taking the 4 years of execution of the project into account and the 25 years exploitation rights established in the contract.” Prior casino licences have required investments of just over US$5m.
Uruguay Casino Could Close in Punta del Este
Vidaplan SA the company, which since 2009 has rented the location of the Nogaró casino in Punta del Este, has announced that if the General Directorate of Casinos - to which it leases the space - does not terminate the contract, it will close the casino in late April. A court in Maldonado put an embargo on Vidaplan's assets due to the non-payment of the rent for the property that houses the casino located at the entrance of Gorlero Avenue.
Judge Silvana Patricia Pintos ordered an embargo to cover the sum of US$360,000 and US$2,741,693 in September of last year. Te Sagasti family (the owner of the building) appeared in court to claim the debt that to date adds to around US $ 1,1m for unpaid rentals and another 6,000,000 pesos for shared expenses not paid on time. Meanwhile Vidaplan SA has long
expressed its intention to leave the business, which it considers "unfeasible" due to changes in gambling regulation. Vidaplan S.A. sources said the state has hindered development and now even competes with the company having placed a number of state run last generation slots in the Punta Shopping centre.
Negotiations are underway with the Sagasti family, but issues with the Directorate of Casinos have to be resolved first. Faced with a scenario where the casino continues to generate debts, Vidaplan has made the decision to close the casino. In 2015 an Argentine businessman along with a number of European operators and Uruguayan investors bought the casino at the Mantra Resort Spa and Casino located in Manantiales - a resort in the Maldonado Department of south- eastern Uruguay.
Construction of a new mega resort and casino began in June with the hydraulic filling on San Francisco Island, where the company in charge of the project plans to establish a tourist and entertainment mega complex that will feature a casino and luxury hotel.
Te investment envisaged for the new complex stands at around US$150m and includes the construction of a five-star hotel, including a convention centre for 2,000 people, restaurants, a casino, luxury shops and an amusement park.
American company Vimerica Development LLC is investing in the project via its subsidiary Vimerica SA along with local and foreign investors. Along with its local partner the company will invest in the integrated resort with Paul Steelman, majority shareholder and CEO of Las Vegas, Nevada-based Steelman Partners.
In September it was revealed that construction had been temporarily suspended due to a dispute with local fishermen. 350 fishermen in the area are demanding up to US$1,500,000 each in compensation because of the work being carried out on the banks of the Paraguay River.
Puerto Rico
Te Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino has celebrated its tenth anniversary on the island with a new general manager and the announcement of major renovation for 2020. Te 503 room Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino first opened in November 2009. As part of the celebration of its tenth anniversary, the new general manager Roberto Mosquera announced the renovation of the property. “We are extremely happy and with great expectations with the new image that this renewal brings us,” said Mosquera. “We are always focused on the legacy of the core values of the Sheraton brand and the integrated vision of Marriott International, putting our associates first so they can take care of our guests and come back again and again,” he added.
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