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Uruguay – Uruguay Gaming Federation opposes bill that allows casinos on cruise ships

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…

Uruguay – Uruguay could make waves with cruise ship casinos

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,…

Uruguay – Enjoy Punta del Este selected as Best Casino and Resort in Latin America

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…

Uruguay – Future of Casino Parque Hotel in doubt in Montevideo

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…

Uruguay – Uruguay debating bill over licence fee distribution

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…

Uruguay – San Rafael Hotel and Casino receives Presidential approval

The President of Uruguay, Tabaré Vázquez, has accepted the initiative put forward by the investment group headed by businessman Giuseppe Cipriani to build a casino in the San Rafael hotel in Punta del Este. Both the Ministry of Economy and Tourism have issued reports in favour of the new initiative as well. The emblematic San…

Uruguay – Enjoy investment plans underway in Uruguay

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…

Uruguay – Tender required for casino licence in Punta del Este

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…

Uruguay – Anti-laundering fine set at US$2m for Uruguay’s casinos

Casinos in Uruguay that do not report suspicious transactions could be fined as much as up to US$2m, according to new regulations put in place by the National Anti-laundering Secretariat. Director of the division said that in Uruguay there are four participants that have a legal responsibility to report suspicious activity, two private casinos: Enjoy…