NORTH AMERICA
La commission consultative sénatoriale pour la décentralisation et le développement régional du Chili a décidé, après consultation des parties prenantes, de poursuivre son projet d’interdiction et de suppression des machines à sous situées en- dehors des casinos.
L’institut provincial des loteries et casinos d’Argentine a publié les résultats de la première étape de l’appel d’offres pour les sept casinos de Buenos Aires. L’opérateur local Boldt, implanté de longue date, semble être le lauréat après cette pre- mière étape, qui inclut l’évaluation de l’offre technique, des vérifications sur l’assise financière ainsi que d’autres aspects pour un score maximum possible de 55 points.
L’association péruvienne des loisirs et des jeux (APEJA) envisage de s’opposer à l’imposition d’une nouvelle taxe arguant du fait qu’elle va porter préjudice au secteur en pleine expansion des jeux du Pérou. L’impôt sélectif sur la consommation (ISC), une taxe d’accise, qui portait auparavant sur la vente et l’exportation de certaines marchandises, telles que le carburant, les cigarettes, la bière, l’al- cool et les boissons non alcoolisées s’appliquera dorénavant également aux casinos et aux machines à sous pour la première fois.
Le dernier des cercles de jeux traditionnels de Paris a cessé son activité : le Cercle Clichy-Mont- martre s’est vu contraint de fermer ses portes par le Service central des courses et des jeux (SCCJ) le 26 septembre.
Les trois casinos de Ténériffe ont été mis en vente et seront privatisés via un nouvel appel d’of- fres public. Comme mentionné dans le bulletin officiel des îles, les trois casinos sont maintenant en vente pour un total de 24,9 millions d’euros.
Le premier ministre des Finances irlandais, Paschal Donohoe, va augmenter l’impôt irlandais sur le chiffre d’affaires qui va passer de 1 à 2 pour cent pour les paris en salle et les paris en ligne à partir de l’année prochaine. Les droits à l’importa- tion collectés sur les transactions liées aux jeux – lorsque les bookmakers organisent les paris entre les clients - augmenteront de 15 à 25 %.
Le gouvernement de la communauté autonome de la Galice a annoncé qu’il vient de donner le feu vert pour l’ouverture d’un nouveau casino dans la ville de Vigo. Dans un communiqué, le gouvernement a annoncé qu’une autorisation a été accordée pour une ouverture au sein du centre commercial A Laxe ; ce tout nouveau centre com- mercial jouit d’une situation centrale, dans la zone portuaire de Vigo.
La commission sur les droits des enfants et des adolescents de la Chambre des Députés espagnole vient d’approuver unanimement une proposition non-législative qui contraint le gouvernement à mettre en place des mesures de protection des mineurs telles que des contrôles plus stricts sur la publicité faite par les bookmakers en matière de jeux en ligne.
IGT and William Hill form Lottery Alliance IGT Global Solutions, a wholly-owned subsidiary of International Game
Technology and William Hill US, a subsidiary of William Hill, have entered into a multi-year agreement to offer US lotteries a full service solution for sports betting
Together, the companies will offer US lotteries a fully-managed solution to meet all their current and future needs in sports betting
US SPORTS-BETTING & LOTTERIES
William Hill and IGT’s new partnership seeks to build upon the already successful pairing between the companies which resulted in IGT being awarded the contract to run sports betting for the Rhode Island Lottery together with William Hill.
Under the terms of the partnership, the companies will jointly consider all future sports betting opportunities and bid requests from US lotteries on a mutually exclusive basis. Commercial terms between the partners were not disclosed. Te combined offer to US lotteries under the new agreement will comprise IGT's PlayShot end-to-end sports betting platform for land-based, retail, online, and mobile with William Hill's operational, trading, player management, and strategic expertise in U.S. sports books.
IGT's PlayShot sports betting platform is already live in four US states as a dedicated B2B solution for sportsbook operators. William Hill operates sports books under its own or partner brands or provides risk management services in all five states where sports betting is active today.
IAGA names recipients of the Shannon Bybee Scholarship Award
US
Te International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) has announced the recipients of the 2018 Shannon Bybee Scholarship Award, an annual program that awards prizes for the best scholarly research papers written on relevant gaming topics by accredited law school students as part of their class work during the school year.
Annual submissions are solicited from law students in North American law schools and judged by a committee of IAGA member attorneys practicing gaming law. Te 2018 scholarship recipients are:
“Te Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act and its Legal Implications: How Its Invalidation Will Impact Indian
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“Trough this unique partnership, our customers will be able to enter this new activity with total confidence and trust in the service being offered," said Renato Ascoli, IGT CEO, North America. "IGT is uniquely positioned as a leader in both lottery and sports betting technologies to deliver innovative solutions that will expand the possibilities for players and for lotteries themselves in this exciting new market. By forming this partnership with William Hill, we are able to bring to our lottery customers in every state a world-class combination of technology and operational expertise."
"We are delighted to be expanding our relationship with IGT to address the US lottery market together," said Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US "William Hill's track record as an operator globally, and our clear leadership as a sports book operator in the US, in particular, mean that US lotteries can be confident that in choosing IGT and us together, they will be benefiting from a reliable, trustworthy, and responsibly-managed solution – maximizing revenues to each state with a quality product and service."
Gaming’s Legal and Regulatory Framework” by Francisco Olea, University of Arizona College of Law
“It’s Time for Wizards to Give Up the Illusion and Show Teir Cards: How Wizards of the Coast Circumvent Gaming Law to Make Millions” by David M. Stern, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law
Jennifer Roberts, Bybee Scholarship Committee Co- Chair and Associate Director of UNLV International Center for Gaming Regulation stated: “With so many interesting topics to cover, this year we received a diverse selection of submissions covering everything from exploring problem gambling issues in Victoria, Australia to online gaming regulations in Canada and the US, and the impact of the sports betting invalidation of PASPA for tribes. We are pleased that we continue to receive such excellent submissions.”
Nevada
Maverick Casinos has signed a definitive merger agreement with Nevada Gold. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Maverick will acquire all of the outstanding shares of UWN’s common stock for $2.50 per share in cash, subject to certain minor adjustments. Te Transaction will result in the UWN becoming a private company. Maverick Casinos and it’s affiliates own the Wendover Nugget and Red Garter Hotel in Wendover Nevada. Eric Persson, the majority owner of Maverick and it’s affiliates noted, “our EBITDA in Wendover is on pace to be up over 50% this year, and we see this transaction as one more way to grow our business. Te Seattle area is obviously a fantastic market, but we see the entire State of Washington as an opportunity. We will be announcing specific plans to invest over $20m in the Tri Cities area shortly, so to us, this is much more than just a Seattle play.
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