Tag: Uruguay

Uruguay’s Ministry of Economy (MEF) has submitted a new bill to the country’s parliament which could see the legalisation of online gambling.

A proposal that would see the creation of a new casino resort in the seaside town of Atlántida in Canelones Department is gaining momentum, having secured the backing of senior government officials.

Uruguay’s president Tabaré Vázquez Rosas has given his blessing to a plan by Luxembourg- based Cipriani S.A to build a casino as part of its new resort development in the city of Punta del Este.

Cipriani S.A is in the process of demolishing the San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este, paving the way for the $180m first phase of its Cipriani Ocean Resort and Club Residences development, with construction work slated to begin this August.   Luxembourg-based Cipriani S.A will begin construction of its new casino resort in the city of Punta del Este this...

Luxembourg-based Cipriani S.A has begun demolition work on the San Rafael Hotel in Punta del Este, as part of plans to redevelop the site as the Cipriani..

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...

In Uruguay, Javier Cha, director general of Casinos de Uruguay confirmed that the company's new gaming venue, situated at the new $36m Rio Branco Shopping Centre Hotel and Bus Terminal on the country’s Brazilian border will open this year. The casino will be situated in a vast duty free complex currently under construction by Duty Free Americas Uruguay. The project...

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...

Gaming professionals from Brazil to Botswana, Germany to Ghana and Lithuania to Lesotho will be amongst the delegates expected at the inaugural Gaming Africa, Clarion Gaming’s two day conference and learning symposium being held across 24th and 25th October in Johannesburg. Representatives from a total of 47 nations have registered to be part of the free to attend event, including...

Argentina-based Ed Roberts has become the first indigenous Latin American company to book stand space at Juegos Miami (May 31 - 2 June, The Biltmore, Miami).   The manufacturer, distributor and operator of equipment for both the bricks-and-mortar and online casino sectors is active in countries including Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Chile, the Dominican Republic and throughout the Caribbean. Ed Roberts welcomes the...

Merkur Gaming’s Avantgarde slots have been successfully installed in the world famous Enjoy Punta del Este casino in Uruguay.   The internationally renowned casino, Enjoy Punta del Este, now features Merkur Gaming’s Avantgarde slots following a successful installation in Uruguay this week. Following a successful trial period Merkur Gaming has now installed a bank of its Avantgarde slant top units on the...

2016 was a landmark year for Chilean operator Sun Dreams as the firm completed its merger with Sun International in June and opened a new venue in Panama. Patricio Herman, the company’s Gaming Business Director, gives his take on what will be the challenges and opportunities for Sun Dreams in the year ahead.   International Casino Review: What were the...

A new bill has been proposed in Uruguay which would allow cruise ship casinos to keep their casinos open while in the country’s waters.   Lawmakers in Uruguay are in the process of drafting a new bill to allow visiting cruise ships to open their casinos while in Uruguayan waters, with the object of encouraging the vessels to extend their stay...