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We also cover industry events such as SAGSE LATAM, new casino openings in Chile and Argentina, Colombian regulatory matters, and mergers & acquisitions country by country.
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Last week, the office of the comptroller general in Chile released a statement in which the clarification of gambling machines was provided to be used by municipal governments in regards to defining when the ma...
There are more than 100,000 slot machines in Mexico which are spread across different casinos throughout the country. The President of the Mexican Senate’s Board of Directors, Senator José Maria Martinez recent...
Gaming and lottery testing and assessment services provider Gaming Laboratories International recently participated in an open government discussion regarding the future of legalized gambling in Brazil.
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The ongoing debate among deputies in the lower house both for and against new gaming legislation in Brazil means further delays for the issue that has been pending for 25 years.
In early November the Special...
In Paraguay, officials from the trade union for the National Ports Authority have held a meeting to discuss ways to stop the construction of a new hotel and casino complex being planned for the border city of C...
New taxes in the Mexican state of Quintana Roo, which includes the leisure and gambling destinations of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, have been approved by the congress there. Included in the revenue package was...
Casino gaming in Argentina has been brought to a virtual standstill after three unions joined forces on Monday to call an indefinite strike in protest at the possible introduction of new taxes currently being c...
In Paraguay, the national gaming regulator has reportedly approved the final terms for bidders hoping to win the right to build and operate a new hotel and casino complex previously authorized for the country’s...
Leading game providers NetEnt have recently announced their entrance in the Latin American market through an official news update on their website. Namely, the popular game maker has partnered up with Spanish-b...
The prospect of a legalized gambling industry in Brazil is one step closer to becoming a reality, as Renan Calheiros, the president of the Senate of Brazil, has officially announced a voting date for the new ga...
The push for legalized casinos and online gambling in Brazil is maturing and at an advanced stage in the legislative process. Proposed Laws 442/91 and 186/2014 would regulate internet casinos, bingo, and lotter...
In Brazil, the Federal Senate will reportedly vote on proposed legislation during the first week of December that could legalize multiple forms of gambling including land-based casinos and bingo parlors alongsi...
After postponing the vote on a new draft of its gambling bill last month, another step has been taken by Brazil towards launching a regulated online gambling market, with the approval of SB 186/2014.
The Spe...
In Argentina, the governor for Buenos Aires Province, Maria Eugenia Vidal, has inaugurated the tendering process for the license to operate slots within the state’s eight casinos with established firms such as ...
November 8, 2016
Storm International has sold its Mexico business, Storm International South America (SILA) in Monterrey, operating since 2009, which comprises two entertainment complexes, Hollywood I and Ho...