SOUTH AMERICA
El concejal de Podemos Julio Concepción ha denunciado toda una serie de graves infracciones con relación a las operaciones de tres casinos públi- cos: el Playa de Las Américas, el Casino Santa Cruz de Tenerife y el Casino Taoro.
Las nuevas leyes que se están aprobando en su primera fase en el Parlamento de Islandia tienen como objetivo la apertura de más establecimientos en la isla. El proyecto de enmienda de la ley sobre los casinos se someterá a una segunda vista tras haber sido aprobado por la Cámara Baja.
En España, el operador de casinos estadounidense Cordish Companies ha vuelto a presentar planes revisados en su intento de con- struir un resort-casino a las afueras de Madrid que incluye el proyecto de instalar una playa por primera vez en la capital española. El complejo situado en Torres de Alameda y valorado en 2200 millones de euros tendría ahora un lago artificial de 6 hectáreas con playa incluida en el centro de su nuevo recinto.
La empresa de capital privado Waterland Private Equity asumirá en el mes de septiembre la operación de la licencia del Middelkerke Casino, en la costa de Bélgica, a través de su filial belga Napoleon Games. La empresa ha hecho público que cerrará el casino existente en el puerto y desar- rollará un complejo futurista de casino abovedado que se erigirá a 20 metros de altura formando una onda de cristal en el céntrico barrio de Epernay.
El Rideau Carleton Raceway se dispone a someterse a una expansión multimillonaria que incorporará en el tercer trimestre de 2017 un hotel, un auditorio y cientos de nuevos puestos de trabajo al hipódromo y establecimiento de juego de Ottawa, que actualmente está atravesando dificultades.
Crane Payment Innovations (CPI), una empresa de Crane Co., ha anunciado la incorpo- ración de una nueva plataforma empresarial a la cartera de tecnologías de pago y merchandising de Crane: Crane Connectivity Solutions (CCS).
El Comité de Carreras de Nueva Zelanda (NZRB) ha aprobado la selección de OpenBet (OB, una empresa del NYX Gaming Group) y Paddy Power Betfair (PPBF) para el suministro de la solu- ción tecnológica y los datos de soporte para su negocio de Fixed Odds Betting (apuestas con cuo- tas fijas, FOB).
El Gobierno de Macau está llevando un paso más allá las comprobaciones de seguridad en las retiradas de dinero, tras anunciar que los titulares de una tarjeta de UnionPay para cajero automático tendrán que presentar documentos de identidad y participar en reconocimiento facial para poder retirar dinero.
Crown Asia Investments ha concluido su acuerdo con Melco Resorts & Entertainment para la recompra de su interés restante en Melco Resorts. Según dicho acuerdo de recompra, CAI ha vendido 165,3 millones de acciones ordinarias de Melco Resorts, lo que representa un 11,2 por ciento del total de acciones ordinarias de Melco Resorts, a un precio de 7,04 dólares por acción.
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New Tax Failing in Mexico’s Nuevo León A bid to raise over one billion pesos from new casino taxes is proving
spectacularly unsuccessful, raising only 2.13 per cent of the total in Q1
Proof that higher taxation actually kills receipts, the Government of Mexico’s Nuevo León is falling a little short of its one billion peso goal for 2017
MEXICO GOVERNMENT
Te Government of Nuevo Leon's bid to raise just over a billion pesos with new casino taxes is failing. During the first quarter of the year, the state has raised just over US2.6m pesos via the taxation on gaming only 2.13 per cent of what had been estimated for 2017.
Te information comes from the Financial Report delivered by the State Treasury on April 29 to Congress. Te treasury announced afterwards that all gaming houses in Nuevo León would now be subject to an audit.
Te new tax is part of this year’s tax reform bill. Local officials were hoping that the new tax could raise up to one billion pesos in a year, with 30 per cent going to the fund for a special security fund and the rest to the state coffers in order to reduce the deficit. Te new tax rules that for every 100 pesos that the player spends ten per cent tax is payable by the player. Te tax is charged the moment the player buys chips or tokens.
At the end of January it was revealed that the government had yet to impose the 10 per cent charge on bets in casinos.
Mexico
Judge dismissed over licensing dispute
Te Supreme Court of Justice of the Nation has permanently dismissed Judge Luis Armando Jerezano Treviño. In private session the Supreme Court confirmed the dismissal of Judge Luis Armando Jerezano Treviño, accused of issuing irregular sentences that benefited casino owners.
At the beginning of 2014, the judge was denounced before the Attorney General's Office (PGR) for alleged illicit enrichment. He is also under investigation for alleged money laundering in the United States. Te Judiciary Council determined that it was fully demonstrated that as federal judge Jerezano Treviño had acted irregularly in resolving a number of lawsuits related to the granting of permits for the operation of casinos owned by Juan José Rojas Cardonas the so called "Czar of Casinos.” Te Supreme Court of
According to Deputy Marco González Valdés although the tax has been in force since January 1st the state government had yet to put it into practice which is not only illegal but also puts funds earmarked for security at risk. According to Valdés, the decision was the result of “an agreement in the dark” between the state government and the owners of gaming establishments who are handing money to the government under the table instead of paying the new tax as stated under new laws.
At the same time the Mexican Gaming Association (AIEJA) argues that the new taxes are unfair as other businesses in the entertainment sector do not pay such a high rate of tax and that the new law does not include online gaming, lotteries or illegal gambling machines which are widespread in the state.
In a statement published in January the AIEJA said while it recognised the decision of the state to correct flaws in the 2017 budget in order to help the local population it said that the new tax on gaming would hit older people especially hard. It is estimated that around 70 per cent of the income generated by casinos and betting centres in the state derive from senior citizens.
Justice confirmed the judge’s definitive dismissal, who while working as a federal judge illegally received more than $20m pesos allegedly in return for favouring the operation of casinos.
Te court unanimously ruled against a motion filed by the judge against his dismissal. According to the court as a Fourth District Judge Jerezano ruled in favour of a number of decisions revolving around the operational permits of casinos as he had close ties with the operators.
Court stays of closure and operator’s ability to reverse court decisions when it comes to revoking licences has been one of the key issues plaguing the industry. Operators have consistently been able to turn to the courts in order to counteract measures put in place by the Interior Ministry (SEGOB). Tis has led to speculation that the large number of casinos which have been able to remain open points to collusion with local judges.
Panama
Revenues generated by the gaming industry are down again according to data released by Te Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF ). In March revenue stood at US$5,639,646 compared to US$6,156,557 in the same month last year. According to the MEF the downturn of US$516,911 was due to mainly to a decrease in activity in the country’s casinos which generated US$430,830 less than they did last March.
Revenue generated by type A slot machines in March (slots which do not have a payout ceiling) were down and stood at US$3,219,983 compared to US$3,235,169 in the same month last year. However revenues for betting and betting on international sports and greyhounds were up by 88.5 per cent with betting in bingo halls up by 34.9 per cent.
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