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Codere is analysing the sale of a majority stake in its business in Uruguay or an alliance with a casino operator. Changes to its business operations in Uruguay could include a ‘joint venture’ with a casino operator in the region or the sale of a non-controlling interest in the market. According to a statement communicated…

The National Federation of Uruguayan Gaming (FENAJU) has issued a statement in which it rejects the approval of the bill that authorises cruise ships to operate casinos when arriving in national ports. Deputies in the Chamber of Deputies have already approved the legislative initiative, which is intended exclusively for passengers on board ships. The Federation…

The governing party of Uruguay (Frente Amplio) has decided to put forward a law emitted by the Executive Power in 2017 which would allow casinos in cruise ships to operate while they are moored in Uruguayan territorial waters. The text was first put forward in March 2017 with the support of the Ministry of Tourism,…

Enjoy Punta del Este has been named the Best Casino & Resort in South America in the most recent edition of the World Travel Awards. The resort has been operated by the Enjoy group since 2013. Enjoy has invested more than US$ 50m since its arrival in Uruguay in the expansion and modernisation of its…

In statements to Radio Montecarlo, the secretary general of the Municipality of Montevideo, Fernando Nopitsch, reported that the commune is considering putting the Casino Parque Hotel under the jurisdiction of the Uruguayan Casino Control Board (DGC). “It does not make sense for the Intendancy to maintain a room when there are more than 30 that…

A bill presented in the House of Representatives aims to change the way gambling revenue is distributed throughout the state. New proposals would send 40 per cent generated by licence fees directly to the department where any future casino is located (Uruguay consists of 19 departments). The initiative put forward by Deputy Andrés Carrasco proposes…

Der Präsident von Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, hat die Initiative der Investmentgruppe unter der Leitung des Geschäftsmanns Giuseppe Cipriani zum Bau eines Casinos im Hotel San Rafael in Punta del Este angenommen. Sowohl das Wirtschafts- als auch das Tourismusministerium haben ebenfalls Berichte herausgegeben, die die neue Initiative befürworten. Das symbolträchtige San…

Enjoy’s US$118m investment plan for the next two years will provide for the construction of three new hotel towers in Punta del Este, attract customers from the United States and Europe, and cover major building work for the municipal casinos in Chile according to company President, Javier Martínez. The executive said in a statement to…

The Ministry of Economy and Finance of Uruguay (MEF) has confirmed that the only way to grant a new license for the operation of a private casino in the San Rafael hotel in Punta del Este, will be through a tender. The confirmation was in response to the request for reports made by Deputy of…