Central and South America News

BMM Testlabs carried out the laboratory tests and granted GLI-19 certification and clearance to operate in the Colombian market, the only jurisdiction in South America that has approved legislation for online gambling.

Visitors can avoid the mad rush, start their 2020 travel plans now and ensure Vegas is at the top of their list.

The WSOP International Circuit has confirmed seven additional stops for the 2020 portion of its schedule, including a new stop at the Casino Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, and a return to Paris, France.

The new partnership will include a minimum of 3,892 races per year from Hipódromo Presidente Remón racecourse, Hipódromo de las Américas, Hipódromo Nacional de Maroñas and Hipódromo Las Piedras.

The agreement makes Sports Information Services the exclusive global distributor of pictures and data from the Buenos Aires racecourse.

A player has won $405,877.20 on Aristocrat’s new Gana con Susana one-link progressive jackpot. The jackpot is the first since the Gana con Susana progressive launched at City Center Rosario.

The partnership procures the correct operation of the Hipodromo Argentino de Palermo Sociedad Anónima (HAPSA), Casino Buenos Aires and official agencies.

With the widest range of games on the market — as many as 75 certified games at Coljuegos, the Colombian governing body — WorldMatch becomes the main player on the market in Colombia.

ORYX Gaming has secured all required Romanian certificates, licenses and approvals to offer its iGaming platform and content to Romanian operators.

First organized alongside ICE London in 2017, International Legislators' Agenda is a dedicated educational and networking initiative aimed at providing an invite-only platform for policy-makers, legislators, elected officials and government bodies.

The deal with the league, which is similar to the FA Cup in the U.K., is Bodog's first Brazilian football-based marketing venture.

Five IGT cabinets have been installed at the Chile casino, including the CrystalDual and CrystalSlant cabinets.

The international company is the first of its kind to obtain such a license under the country's new regulatory regime.

Following the company's launch in Brazil, a Bodog Lounge will be built at The H2, bringing the Bodog experience to land-based players.

A new challenge to Pennsylvania online gambling has emerged in an effort to criminalize the activity. Meanwhile, six other states are trying to pass legislation to regulate online gambling. Also, gambling industry news from Colombia and the U.K.

After agreeing to a six-year deal with Impresora Internacional de Valores S.A., Kiron will offer its portfolio of horse, greyhound and motor racing to South America.

The cabinets have been installed at Casino Marina del Sol properties as part of an agreement to install various IGT products.

PokerStars Festival 2017 will visit Panama and the Czech Republic in March, South Korea, Macau and Monaco in April, Chile in May, Spain in June and August, the Philippines in July and Uruguay in September, with more stops to come.

The third edition of the event, organized by Clarion Events, will take place on 20-22 November at the Tivoli Mofarrej in São Paulo.

The company will now be able to develop, own and license Hard Rock casinos and hotel-casinos in the western U.S., in addition to other locations worldwide.