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ingresos del juego en el país es como consecuencia del auge for the year to September 2008 in excess of US$1.1 billion
turístico en Panamá: “Nuestro país ofrece una capacidad y una for casinos, slots halls, racetrack and lottery, an increase of
industria que está a nivel de casinos de categoría mundial”. Con 19% over the same period last year. This Central American
casinos lujosos como el Veneto y Fiesta en el centro financiero country, with 14 casinos and 28 slots halls, has one of the
de la ciudad, Panamá se ha convertido en destino del juego para most dynamic gaming sectors in the Latin American market.
los turistas latinoamericanos que no tienen acceso a Estados
Unidos ni pueden visitar casinos como los de Las Vegas. President of the gaming operators' association ASAJA,
Antonio Alfaro, says the increase in gaming revenue in
Los casinos reportaron US$568,2 millones en máquinas Panama is a consequence of rising tourist numbers. "Our
tragamonedas US$202,9 millones en los juegos de mesa, con un country offers a casino industry matching global standards."
crecimiento de 23% y 13%, respectivamente. El segmento de With high-end casinos such as the Veneto and Fiesta in the
apuestas deportivas subió en 25% llegando a US$21,7 millones, financial centre of the city, Panama has become a gaming
en comparación al 2007, mientras las apuestas hípicas lograron destination for Latin American visitors who do not have
US$22,1, un incremento del 11% sobre el año anterior. La access to the United States and gambling centres such as Las
lotería totalizó US$360,2 millones, un aumento de 17% respecto Vegas.
a igual periodo de 2007.
Gaming operators in Panama registered US$568.2 million
COPAG conmemora centenario con fiesta in slot machine revenue and US$202.9 million in tables'
revenue, growth of 23% and 13% respectively. Sports betting
Copag’s recent celebrations;
increased 25% to US$21.7 million and horseracing wagers
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were up 11% to US$22.1 million. Lottery betting reached
US$360.2 million, an increase of 17% on the previous year.
COPAG celebrates its centennial
In the exotic environment of Hotel Tropical de Manaus,
Copag threw a big party to commemorate its centennial on
October 15, 2008. The event was the peak of a schedule
which included various activities to commemorate the
company's 100th anniversary, with 500 guests including
Copag associates, suppliers and their families, customers and
representatives of the Cartamundi Group.
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