World Casino News covers LatAm and the Caribbean in this section. Articles about casinos in the North/Latin American country of Mexico can be found here. Look for news about the big resorts or up and coming developments in Antigua and Barbuda, as well as any possible movement in the Brazilian regulatory scheme.
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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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.
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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...
The South American Gaming Suppliers Expo for Latin America (SAGSE LATAM) 2016 will be held November 15, 16, and 17 at Centro de Convenciones Costa Salguero in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This Latin American mega s...
In Chile, a federal appeals court has upheld an action brought by casino operator Marina Del Sol against the Chilean Gaming Control Board and its tendering process for a quartet of expiring casino licenses.
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German slot machine innovator Merkur Gaming has established a subsidiary for the growing Argentinean casino market and revealed that it is currently looking for suitable premises for the new enterprise in and a...
The terms of a new loan worth US$150m through Banco de Chile Banks, the BCI, Banco Estado, and the BBVA have been accepted by Sun Dreams in keeping with its plan to expand its footprint in Latin America, accord...
In an effort to protect minors and prevent underage gambling, a resolution banning slot machines outside of specifically designated gambling zones has been issued by Paraguay’s National Gaming Commission (CONAJ...
Two weeks after asking for bids for the rights to operate the Argentino Hotel Casino And Resort in the coastal city of Piriapolis and Uruguay’s Tourism Ministry has received only one official tender.
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