Gambling revenues in Spain declined by 7 percent last year, according to a newly-published report prepared by Spain's Ministry of the Interior. With the single exception of online gambling, all gaming activities contracted as a consequence of Spain's worsening economic slump.
Gaming Feels Pain In Spain As Economy Shrinks
28 Jun, 2010
Gambling revenues in Spain declined by 7 percent last year, according to a newly-published report prepared by Spain's Ministry of the Interior. With the single exception of online gambling, all gaming activities contracted as a consequence of Spain's worsening economic slump.
The Future Of Internet Gaming: Argentina
09 Jun, 2010
While Argentina appears one of the most promising jurisdictions for internet gambling in Latin America, the lack of national regulation leaves the sector in regulatory limbo, according to new research by GamblingCompliance.
No Room For Online Operators In Panama’s Gambling Boom
07 Jun, 2010
Although land-based gaming operators in Panama are once again on course for record revenues in 2010, observers believe the country’s online licensing regime – one of very few in Latin America – will likely continue to experience stunted growth.
Mexico’s Machine Operators Facing Compliance Headache
13 May, 2010
While Mexico’s gaming market continues to grow rapidly after regulators last year approved the introduction of Vegas-style slot machines, the sector now faces fresh growing pains as a controversial government regulation requires all machines to be certified for compliance before July 1, 2010.
Gambling In Brazil: An Insight
16 Apr, 2010
GamblingCompliance's Francois Peglau provides an insight into the Brazilian gambling market, where new proposed legislation that would re-authorise bingo and slot machine gaming is now headed for a vote in the country's Congress.
Latin American Legal Perspectives: Peru
01 Feb, 2010
In an exclusive interview with GamblingCompliance, Peru’s chief gambling regulator says Peru may soon look to export its new system of controls over slot machines to other countries in the region, while possibly turning its domestic attentions to online casino gambling.
ECJ Questions Circle Germany’s Gambling Regime
17 Dec, 2009
An Italian advocate general is set to deliver an advisory opinion on the validity of Germany’s state gambling monopolies on March 3, 2010, an opinion that will likely draw on last week’s oral proceedings which examined a total of seven cases referred to the ECJ from German courts.
Mexico Creeps Towards Vegas-Style Gaming
03 Aug, 2009
Recent communications from the Mexican government have led certain gaming operators to believe that ‘Class III’, Las Vegas-style slot machines are legal in the country – although manufacturers with valuable suppliers’ licences in the US are proceeding with caution.
Swine Flu Stalls Mexican Gaming Law Reform
01 May, 2009
The long-awaited Mexican Gaming Law bill has become an unexpected victim of the swine influenza outbreak, with Mexican legislators this week prevented from voting on the latest proposal, jeopardising the chances of the bill progressing further.