Tag Archives: Uruguay
Uruguay – Time for Cipriani licence agreement running out
The Uruguayan government has warned that it might not issue a casino licence for a casino in the Punta del Este amongst growing frustration over delays in the signing of the contract. Lawmakers said that Giuseppe Cipriani should have already signed the contract for the new casino in the San Rafael hotel. In December the…
Uruguay – New bill could open Uruguay to online gambling and green light Cipriani’s casino
The Uruguayan Ministry of Economy (MEF) has presented a new bill to parliament to legalise online gambling. The proposal, coming from the Office of the President, would empower the national regulator, Dirección General de Casinos, to offer online gambling directly and would also allow it for existing land-based licensees. The bill aims to address the ‘recent…
Uruguay – Alternative online gambling bill to be put forward in Uruguay
Political Party The Cabildo Abierto (CA), part of the Uruguayan government coalition, has spoken out on the regulatory proposal for the online gaming industry. Members of the party want to impose a fixed fee on online operators and said that they will put forward a more complete proposal. The proposal would include online identification of…
Uruguay – Lawmaker condemns new online gambling proposals
A Uruguayan legislator has come out strongly against online gambling rules put forward by the Executive branch. Deputy Sebastián Cal urged caution telling local press that “we must be very careful with the modifications made on this issue” and highlighted his opposition to the opening of online gambling to operators of both state and privately…
Uruguay – Americas Cardroom to sponsor Punta del Este’s poker room
Americas Cardroom is sponsoring the poker room at Enjoy Punta del Este, a high-end casino resort in Uruguay. Players will be able to win poker tournament packages online at Americas Cardroom for events hosted over the course of the next two years. Located on the Atlantic Coast of Uruguay, Enjoy Punta del Este is a…
Uruguay – Government officials highlight advantages of casino investment in Uruguay
Government officials from the Eastern Republic of Uruguay have outlined the advantages for casino companies investing in Uruguay and highlighted open tenders that currently exist in Rocha, Atlántida and Carmelo. Speaking at the InverTur forum, Uruguay’s Undersecretary of Tourism, Remo Monzeglio said Uruguay was the ‘most stable and reliable country in Latin America.’ Also represented…
Uruguay – Uruguay closes state-owned casinos and asks private casinos to follow suit
The Uruguayan government has closed all state casinos until April 12 and has asked private operators to do the same, following an increase in COVID-19 infection rates made worse by the identification of the P1 variant from Manaus, Brazil. A new decree signed by ministers said: “The casinos dependent on the Ministry of Economy and…
Uruguay – Ministry of Tourism relaunches tender for casino hotel on Rocha coast
The Ministry of Tourism in Uruguay has now opened its second call to tender for a five-star hotel casino located between the towns of La Paloma and Chu on the Rocha coast on the border with Brazil. The announcement was made at a press conference attended by Minister Germán Cardoso and the Mayor of Rocha,…
Uruguay – Cipriani Ocean Resort forced to change design with a phased opening
The Cipriani group, who was awarded the tender for a casino project, transforming the San Rafael hotel in the city of Punta del Este, has been forced to change its original blueprint and delay the construction of two of the three proposed buildings. The mayor of Maldonado, Enrique Antía, recently held a meeting with the…
