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Brazil law could ease passage for casinos
The imminent approval of Brazil’s bingo legislation should one day
pave the way for fully fledged casinos in South America’s biggest
country, according to Carlos Canto, president of the Brazilian Bingo
Federation Febrabingo. He said the legislation would be voted on
by the Chamber of Representatives by the end of October and will
then go over to the Senate, who should pass judgement within
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eight months. Canto believes casinos will be voted at a later date
due to the sector’s links with tourism and foreign investments.
AMERICAS
The maturity of the Argentinean market with over 135 gaming venues is clearly evident. One of its Ten
leading operators, Casino Club, has just opened arguably its most spectacular ever casino.
casino
licences
to go on
offer in
Paraguay
perfectten
PARAGUAY
Paraguay’s National Games
of Chance Commission
(Conajzar) is to launch a
tender process for the oper-
Biggest Argentinean
ation of ten new casinos in
the country next month,
following the completion
of the tender for the
casino opens in Rosario
quiniela, the national
lottery in Paraguay.
The ten new casinos will
see seven venues offered in
the Central department ;
supersized force behind the two venues Banca, eight craps, nine black the southern part of one in Asuncion; one in
ARGENTINA in Buenos Aires, can now lay jack and seven poker tables. the complex, has Cordillera; one in Itapúa and
claim to running the largest The complex also has a five- three levels with a another in Alto Paraná.
City Center Rosario, a sprawl- gaming floor in Argentina star hotel operated by French dedicated poker Head of Conajzar, Patri-
ing casino complex boasting with a floor span of 135,000 group Accor and a conven- room, a VIP area cia Marchewka, had hoped
2,000 of the latest slots, square meters. tion centre in comprised in with independ- the casino tender would
opened for business as the Although Casino Club’s three areas that combine ent access, a bingo be published before the
biggest casino in the country slot hall at the Hippodrome entertainment, pleasure and hall with room for end of September but time
in mid October. racetrack boasts twice as business for all ages. There are 300 people, five bars had run out.
Located in Rosario, one of many machines, Rosario’s shops, a wide offer of restau- and a central stage for "We are working in the
the most important cities in floor span and tables make it rants, a beauty saloon, a concerts and shows. papers. There is just a little
Argentina, just under 200 the largest fully fledged tourist information office, Casino Club opened its modern style, in harmony detail with regards to the
miles from Buenos Aires, on casino overtaking the Trile- banking services, an enter- first casino in Buenos Aires in with nature,” the operator investment issue, that will
the western shore of the nium, located in El Tigre, a tainment area, bowling and 1992, having obtained a stated. be required, and then the
Paraná River, the casino has suburb of Buenos Aires. children play centre with a public tender, and now has IGT supplied 1,400 slots, document should be ready,
cost US$143m to build. Rosario houses more than baby-sitting service. the biggest chain of casinos equating to 70 per cent of the because it is a standard
Its owners, Spanish opera- 2,000 latest-generation slots The seven hectare facility and slot halls in Latin America. 2,000 total, with Atronic and document,” Marchewka,
tor Cirsa and Argentina-based with TITO systems, 40 has parking space for 2,100 “Its architectonical style Unidesa also securing s share advised. “We are working
Casino Club, the operating roulette tables, five Punto cars. The casino, located in combines comfort with a of the floor. on the terms of the casino
tender. We are almost
there; we just need a small
detail relating to invest-
Big Bola setting new standards in Mexico
ment requirements to be
determined and then the
tender can be published.
borderline higher than other Big Bola in and almost 300 indirectly, Now the priority is the
MEXICO Mexican cities. and through the economic quiniela process.”
“Big Bola is a formula that surge generated by the With regards to the ruling
Mexico’s emerging casinos we have perfected over the construction.’ demanded by the Lawyer of
continue to impress with the years,” he said, "and this “Big Bola is the biggest the Treasury and the
Big Bola casino, located in casino is the result of a and most complete, and its General Attorney’s Office on
the northern state of Sonora fusion of our experiences. facade will improve future extensions of several
near the US border, We have a more elevated appearances on Obregon casinos, granted by the
promising a ‘Las Vegas standard of quality because Avenue,” he said. former administration,
experience’ to local guests of our proximity to the Big Bola also runs Marchewka commented
and those they hope will United States." casinos in the towns of that she still had not
cross over from the US. Around 900 people turned Tlalnepantla, Interlomas and received answers.
The new US$6m casino out for the grand opening, Metepec in Mexico State, The licence destined for
boasts 300 slots, plus roulette exceeding the soft opening and slot halls in the states of Asuncion will be put out to
tables, a lobby bar, sports that attracted 300 a day earlier. Guanajuato, Veracruz, tender again after the first
betting area with closed- Casino director Guillermo contact with tour operators San Luis Rio Colorado Querétaro, and Campeche. one was left void. The
circuit television screens and Fimbres said that one aim from as far away as Las economic development The Mexican sector is casinos being offered in
a restaurant that serves Italian was to attract a younger Vegas as he hopes to tap director Paolo Navarro, booming with estimates at the Central region are up
and Mediterranean-style food. sector of the market who into. The San Luis Rio desribed the casino opening the start of 2009 that 400 for grabs after the contract
Casinos in Mexico are can't play at venues in the Colorado casino is the 14th in as being’like an oxygen tank gaming rooms would open with Casino Entertainment
allowed slot machines, roulette United States because they the Big Bola chain but for San Luis through the by 2011 requiring 200,000 was cancelled, due to a
wheels but not card games. are underage, Fimbres is in Fimbres said its quality was creation of 80 jobs directly new gaming machines. lack of payment.
18 November 2009 • americasnews
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