Bolivia Working on Online Regulation SOUTH AMERICA
Te National Director in control of gaming in Bolivia has announced that the country is looking to regulate the country’s online gaming sector
Following a 2012 study, the Bolivian government is moving ahead with plans to legislate for online gaming in the country
BOLIVIA ONLINE GAMING
COLOMBIA – The 2017 edition of FADJA gaming exhibition in Bogota, Colombia, proved to be the perfect stage for Alfastreet gaming, as the company enjoyed performing in front of a crowd of local gaming operators. The occasion was perfect to present Slovenia-based manufacturer's latest novelties, its Multi-touch, Lucky 8 and Felix slot machines. The company’s branch office, Alfastreet Colombia, guided by Alexander Rodriguez Illera is exceeding expectations, ensuring that Alfastreet has remained the most successful ETG producer in last three years in the local market.
The elegant stand design compensated for an organisation and location change that left a lot to be desired this year. However, the attendees had a chance to experience the latest edition of the compact R6 electronic roulette and a host of innovations for the Colombian market. Alfastreet's Multi-touch automated electronic Roulette with eight play stations can be combined with an automated or live wheel. The distinct advantage over competitor solutions is the compact dimensions, considering that there are eight play stations available and a clear division between them, making it as close to a live table, as possible. The feedback from visitors was excellent and Alfastreet is already placing its first units on casino floors.
COLOMBIA – Merkur Gaming Colombia has held an official launch party for the Merkurstar cabinet, gathering together an A-list of operators from across the country.
The event took place in a private salon within the Hotel Estelar Grand Playa Manzanillo in the city of Cartagena.
The cabinet features two 24“ widescreen high definition displays (full HD widescreen monitors) that are further enhanced by brilliant colour effects on the monitor surrounds that compliment the cabinet’s striking overall appearance, Merkurstar has a high performance, multi or single game, enabled technology platform for stress free performance in operation. Compatible with all major online systems, Merkurstar offers easy service access to all its technical components and is heard as well as seen in action thanks to its excellent acoustic and powerful sound projection.
Tomas Mieles, Director of Sales for Latin America, Merkur Gaming Americas, said: "Merkurstar is a cabinet of the highest ‘Made in Germany’ quality and its performance matches the thrilling games that it hosts. Indeed, as the 40+ visitors that attended its official launch in Cartagena found out for themselves tonight, truly, the key is in the game."
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Te National Director of Bolivia’s Authority of Taxation and Social Control over Gaming (AJ) Marco Sánchez Vaca, has said that the organisation is working on legal regulations which would regulate online gaming.
Sánchez Vaca said that there was no control over offshore operators offering their services locally and that rules could also be brought in which would also cover overseas lotteries which are targeting local players.
"We have received several complaints from people who bought a lottery ticket from other countries, but are being sold within the country. Apparently they won some prizes, but there are no ways or means to claim them,” he said. Sánchez Vaca said that these games were illegal and paid no taxes in Bolivia.
However Sánchez Vaca did highlight the fact that the government was making some headway against illegal land based gaming with the AJ securing five recent convictions against those found to be running illegal gaming parlours.
Chile
Chilean operator Enjoy has taken on a public bond in the Unites States in order to finance the purchasing of the remaining 55 per cent of the Conrad Punta del Este Resort. Te debt is equivalent to about US188m plus interest. Since December 31st the company has been accruing interest on the debt it owes Caesars and had until May 30th to pay the payment according to the company's President Javier Martinez, following an ordinary shareholders meeting held mid- May.
Enjoy CEO Gerard Cood said: "We had a couple of alternatives, and we made the decision to go the way of a public bond in the US. We are supported today by four banks, which are two major international banks, Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse, who play a more important role, and then BTG (BTG Pactual) with BBVA.” Te bond was launched mid-May, implying that debts could have been paid off before the end of the month.
Locals could be turning to offshore lotteries and other games due to the fact that the land based offer is so limited.
Te only institute permitted to run lotteries are those still run by the National Lottery Commission of Charity and Health (LONABOL) which runs a single traditional paper lottery called the Lotería Beneficencia Salubridad, which has the lowest turnover in the entire region. Sports betting is also extremely under developed with only a small handful of sports betting shops nationwide.
In October 2016 the AJ announced that it was in talks with the national government over the need to create a new gaming law which would allow the gaming board to intervene in online gaming and take legal action against those found to be operating outside of the law. Meanwhile online gaming especially via social networking sites and via online betting centres (which are often disguised as internet cafes) are growing at a fast pace but the board does not have the legal or technological resources to regulate them.
Colombia’s Coljuegos signs illegal gaming crackdown pact
Colombia
Te Department of Valle del Cauca has become the first in Colombia to sign the Pact for Legality of the Gambling Sector, a strategy with which Coljuegos aims to combat illegal gaming and raise funds for the health sector.
Head of Te Colombian Gaming Control Board (Coljuegos) Juan B. Pérez highlighted the importance of the Valle de Cauca as income generated by the sector makes up 10 per cent of the income generated by the industry for the health sector but was one of the departments with the highest level of illegality.
“We have detected about 6,500 complaints regarding illegal gaming. We are losing about $350,000m pesos and Valle del Cauca, within the overall
income of the sector, represents 10 per cent of that, so we consider that this department is very important for starting this fight,” he said.
Governor of the Department of Valle del Cauca Dilian Francisca Toro, , said that it was vital that other departmental leaders work together to put a stop to illegal gaming. Illegal gaming she said was having a direct affect on resources generated for health.
“In Valle del Cauca we lose around $15,000m pesos a year and it is important to draw the mayor’s attention to it because it is they in the municipalities who have to control and monitor raffles and games of chance and illegal gambling, " she said. According to the governor, lottery sales increased by 19.54 percent in Valle del Cauca while health transfers due to the lottery increased by 34 percent, becoming the second lottery with the highest growth in terms of sales nationwide
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