Tag: Latin America
SkillOnNet partners with Zitro in continued LatAm push
Leading iGaming Group behind powerhouse casino brands PlayUZU and BacanaPlay has added more localised content for players in LatAm, Spain and Portugal
Zitro announces one of its most sizeable installations at Casino Fuente Mayor
Zitro has announced one of its most sizeable additions in the new gaming property of the UTE formed by Casino Fuente Mayor – San Martín and New Star.
Some Venezuelan casinos will accept cryptocurrencies
As part of measures to stimulate the country’s economy, Venezuela’s government recently allowed casinos to reopen, a decade after they were closed.
Golden Palace Casino in Peru is the new destination to play Zitro’s worldwide phenomenon: Link King
Golden Palace, one of the largest casinos in Lima, Peru, has added Zitro's worldwide phenomenon Link King to its growing portfolio of games. One of the company's most iconic multigame, installed in the Fusion cabinet, will offer casino players a new dimension of entertainment and excitement without limits.
Zitro continues expansion with latest generation of games and cabinets in Mendoza, Argentina
Due to the great success of the latest video slots and cabinets throughout Argentinian casinos, Zitro has announced one of its largest installations at Casino Arena Maipu, Casino Enjoy, and an upcoming installation at Casino Fuerte Mayor – New Star UT (Valle de Uco).
Casino de Buenos Aires bets once again, by Zitro
The prestigious Buenos Aires Casino, always at the forefront, has decided to bet once again on the latest Zitro novelties to update its room and thus offer its players new gaming and entertainment experiences
EGT Interactive will join SBC Summit Latinoamérica in Miami
EGT Interactive is eager to exhibit at SBC Summit Latinoamérica in Miami. The event will take place at JW Marriott Marquis Miami between the 27th and 28th of October 2021.
EveryMatrix appoints Staffan Cnattingius as Latin America commercial lead
iGaming supplier EveryMatrix announces the appointment of Staffan Cnattingius as its new Director of Business Development for Latin America markets.
NOVOMATIC unveils new products in Latin America at FADJA
NOVOMATIC Gaming Colombia will showcase a leading selection of brand new products as a platinum sponsor at the 21st edition of FADJA American Gaming show. At the Corferias Exhibition Centre in Bogotá on April 10-11, NOVOMATIC will display its strength in the region on Stand #58 with exciting premieres for Latin America.
Front and centre is the new Thunder Cash™...
Casino Technology with more than 1000 GAMOPOLIS SPEED KING in Peru
The newest multigame GAMOPOLIS SPEED KING of Casino Technology, launched last year in the modern EZ MODULO cabinet, will surpass 1000 units in locations across Peru during this year.
Georgi Koprinarov, General Manager for Latin America at Casino Technology commented: “This product is a great success. The performance results of the 40 title multigame GAMOPOLIS SPEED KING are great. The...
Casino Punta Shopping Brings the Piñata Party to Players with Konami’s Smash Smash Festival
This spring, Casino Punta Shopping became a key launch site in Latin America for Konami Gaming, Inc.’s linked jackpot series Smash Smash Festival.
Showcased across a bank of ten cabinets, Smash Smash Festival has become a fast favorite for guests at the prestigious República Oriental of Uruguay.
“The Smash Smash Festival games have been a big success from day one,” said...
Local government green lights Cipriani Group’s casino resort project in Punta del Este
Maldonado city council has signed-off on plans for the modernisation and restoration of the San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este.
The $400m project by Italian firm Grupo Cipriani will see the creation of an 183,360sqm complex, designed by well-known architect Rafael Viñoly, which will include a casino.
The San Rafael hotel has been closed since 2011, and was acquired by...
Strategic step for EGT Interactive in Latin America
The operator expand its presence worldwide and now enters in Latin America.
EGT Interactive continues its successful year with a huge step in the company business strategy.
As from July the firm completed its successful deal with zamba.co and is now one of the first iGaming companies with certified video slots on the Colombian igaming market. Its partnership starts with the...
Mexico unlikely to see changes to gaming legislation following AMLO victory
Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's win in the presidential elections suggests that Mexico is unlikely to see a modernised gaming framework any time soon, legal experts propose.
Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s victory in the Mexican elections on 1 July will mark a sea change for Latin America’s second-largest economy, as the country’s first self-described leftist president for decades takes the helm.
The...
New bill could allow Puerto Rico’s casinos to offer online gaming
The Commission for Tourism and Social Welfare is analysing a new measure which would allow Puerto Rico’s casinos to offer online gaming.
Presented by the head of the Commission, representative Néstor Alonso Vega, the new bill, Proyecto de la Cámara 1696, would amend the territory’s existing gambling law. Online gaming would be regulated by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company (CTPR),...
Possible reprieve for Necochea casino
While the deadline for the closure of Complejo Casino in Necochea has come and gone this June, the venue remains in operation, at least in the short-term.
“The casinos which was going to close remain open, and we hope that situation will continue,” said Roberto “Chucho” Páez, secretary general of trade body, Casinos y Maestranzas.
“We want to establish...
Gaming Laboratories International hosts 11th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable in Lima, Peru
Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) has announced that it will host its much-anticipated 11th Annual Latin American and Caribbean Regulators Roundtable August 6 - 8, 2018 in Lima, Peru, where Mr. Manuel San Roman Benvante, General Directorate for Casino Games and Slot Machines, Peru Gaming Regulator, will be the host regulator.
Presented by the global independent consultancy, testing, and certification laboratory’s...
Juegos Miami to help deliver goal of sustainable gaming
Juegos Miami, which opens at the Biltmore Hotel, Miami on Wednesday, May 30, 2018, has a major role to play in helping to create sustainable gaming economies throughout the LatAm region, according to Event Director, Greg Saint of organisers Clarion Gaming
Juegos Miami registration tracking 57% up
Official figures released by organisers Clarion Gaming show that registration for the C-Level event is up by over 57 percent year-on-year, with 87 percent of delegates classified as C-Level directors or business owners...
Sun Dreams finalises purchase of four casinos in Peru
Chilean operator Sun Dreams has finalised the purchase of four casinos in Peru from Thunderbird Resorts, in a $26m deal.
“The decision reaffirms our commitment to continue investing in Peru, a country that has developed a competitive and transparent gaming industry with a stable regulatory framework,” said Martín Dávila, general manager of Sun Dreams Peru.
Following the completion of the...
Juegos Miami exhibitor hails Dynamic growth in LatAm
London-based Dynamic Messaging, which provides integrated voice and SMS promotions for well-known gaming brands like Ladbrokes, LeoVegas and Foxy Bingo, is one of a growing number of commercial organisations that will be at Juegos Miami...
WPlay to focus on responsible betting at Juegos Miami
As the first operator to acquire an online licence in Colombia, WPlay holds a unique position in the country and across the Latin American region and has stated it will focus on “responsible, safe and transparent” betting at Juegos Miami
Talent trumps technology, argues Juegos Miami speaker
The development of human talent is the key to the future of land-based casinos and gaming operations generally, according to Kym Sleezer, President of the Tripple Ripple Group.
Vicca on search for strategic partners at Juegos Miami
The Vicca Group is one of a growing number of Colombian operators who will be attending Juegos Miami, the bespoke C-Level event created by Clarion Gaming for the Pan Latin American and Caribbean industry. In advance of his attendance at The Miami Biltmore (May 30 – June 1), CEO, Rodrigo Afanador Carrasco, explains the development of the company's online gaming...
WPlay: Juegos Miami key to Colombian online revolution
The pioneering WPlay.co, the first operator to acquire an online licence in Colombia from Coljuegos, believes that one of the main talking points at this year’s Juegos Miami (May 30 – June 1, Biltmore Hotel, Miami), on what is already a comprehensive agenda covering the Pan-Latin American regions, will be the success of regulatory changes and social acceptance in...
Juegos Miami to put responsible gambling on the agenda
The adaptation and implementation of social responsibility policies will go a long way to changing the negative narrative surrounding gambling according to Susan O’Leary, CEO of Alderney eGambling, ahead of her seat on the responsible gambling panel as part of the wide-ranging learning agenda at this year’s Juegos Miami conference (May 30 – June 1, Biltmore Hotel, Miami).
Discussing the...
Juegos Miami unveils ‘unmissable’ learning agenda
Attendees at this year’s Juegos Miami, the unique C-Level event for the Pan Latin American and Caribbean gaming industry (May 30 – June 1, Biltmore Hotel, Miami), have been told they ‘cannot miss a single session’ of its visionary learning agenda by Evert Montero, the event’s non-executive Chairman and President of Colombian trade body, Fecoljuegos.
Commenting on the comprehensive agenda...
Juegos Miami registration up by over 40%
Juegos Miami, the bespoke event created to meet the business needs of the Pan Latin American and Caribbean gaming sectors, has captured the attention of the industry with registration of Director and C-Level delegates up by an impressive 42 percent, year-on-year.
The figures, which are the latest from organisers Clarion Gaming, have been released two months ahead of Juegos Miami...
Evert Montero Cardenas looks ahead to Juegos Miami
Evert Montero, non-executive Chairman of Juegos Miami and President of Colombian trade body, Fecoljuegos, sets out the key objectives of this year’s event, why Latin American is a continent full of surprises, and his aspirations for Juegos Miami to become the biggest event in the world.
Have you set out any objectives for your term of office as Chairman of...
Country Roundtables return for Juegos Miami
Juegos Miami, the unique invitation only, C-Level event for the Pan Latin American and Caribbean gaming industry, taking place at The Biltmore Hotel, Miami, May 30 – June 1, will be providing delegates with an unrivalled opportunity to engage with the region's key decision makers courtesy of a series of country specific roundtables.
The initiative will bring together regulators from...
