Chile Casino Superintendence released operational results obtained by the eight new casinos that operated during 2008 in councils of Antofagasta, Copiapó, Santa Cruz, Mostazal, Talca, Pinto, Talcahuano and Los Ángeles. Just Termas de Chillán (Pinto) casino opened the whole year, because the remaining seven started to operate between July and December last year...
Seaside arcades and amusement centres are among thousands of businesses that have lost more than a fifth of their income because of the impact of gambling legislation on gaming machines, industry leaders told MPs on Tuesday. Reduced stakes on gaming machines and limits on the number of machines allowable in each entertainment venue are two of the little-noticed measures...
During last year, players left USD 840 million of gross income in Panamenian casinos. This figure registrates a 13.5% growth with regards to 2006, when the total income was USD 740 million. The numbers show that the campaign performed by different trade unions in order to prevent players to go to casinos has had little effect. Antonio Alfaro, president of the Association of Games of Chance Administrators (ASAJA), confirmed that the increment of players is stronger month after month.
