Last year we were banned all casinos and gaming clubs in the country and set four specific areas for empowerment: southern European Russia, Siberia and certain areas of East and West. The industry reacted quickly, moving the business overseas, or simply carrying it in an illegal way.

Now, officials of the Southern federal district decided to bring the territory allowed the most popular tourist spots of the Black Sea. Thus, the authors of the initiative will create something bigger than just a casino area.

Alexey Agafonov, the deputy governor of the Krasnodar region, proposed using the best of the experience of Las Vegas, but without making the same mistakes. “Actually we went to market with a new initiative: a spa for the whole family, where gambling are just one of the entertainment experience,” he said.

And while there are other business men who want to do the same, most representatives of this sector believe that there are more arguments against than in favor. The general director of ‘Azov City’ says that most investors are passive, because the city of Azov is far from the routes. The local airport is not sufficiently developed and the roads are very poor. Another problem is that business is hard to keep gambling in a legal way.

“Of course, everyone knows the region where you can find an illegal casino for fun, if you can play properly at cards,” says Arthur, a future jugador.El Russian Las Vegas is on the table and legislators are committed to fair play. It is clear that the most important goal now is to make the new industry standards are met to the letter. The legal casino pioneer was “The Oracle”, which cost $ 10 million.

Source: RT

Netherlands .- In September 2009 the Netherlands Ministry of Justice established a committee to review the online gaming policy of the country. The six members of the committee submitted a report stating that online poker should be legalized in the Netherlands under a non-exclusive licensing scheme but not authorizing the casino games online, bingo and betting sports.

The report said that some online games such as slot , sports betting and lotteries should be reviewed by the law.

The advisory committee explained in detail the reasons for not restricting online poker to a state-owned monopoly. He acknowledged that online poker is very popular and there is already a thriving illegal market for this game .

It is possible that a new single operator to position itself effectively in a

Important part of this market. Therefore, it proposed the licensing of online poker to multiple operators.

While regulation of online poker is positive, the exclusion of sports betting and casino games such as roulette is reprehensible. It is a missed opportunity to follow the same path as other countries such as Denmark, which are not intended to discriminate against different forms of play and recognize that everyone is able to be

Properly regulated.

Source: onlinecasinoinfo.es

Costa Rica .- The bill to set a 15% tax on profits from the casinos and fund public safety plans continues to lose ground in Congress

At the announced opposition to the drafting of the plan by the Social Christian Unity Party (PUSC), joins the Citizen Action Party (PAC).

And this is added to the doubts of the former minister of finance and now deputy of the National Liberation Party (PLN), Guillermo Zúñiga.

The plan has the record 17 551, is pending publication in the Congress and raise raises $ 30 million to $ 40 million per year for safety.

Zuniga said he agreed with the intent to tax the casinos and gambling in order to generate resources for security, but expressed doubts about the scope of the bill.

One of the concerns of Zúñiga lies in the fact that it is the Ministry of Interior which is responsible for collecting the tax, not the Treasury.

In this regard, Zuniga said the Treasury “should have control of taxes.”

He noted their preference for the bill introduced in the previous administration, which was appraised by the stakes of foreign companies with call centers in the country, and that, in its discretion, allowed to collect more money.

“You can go back to the original argument,” said Zuniga.

That original text presented a 2% tax on gross income, and assumed revenues of $ 80 million a year.

Portillo. For his part, Deputy of the PUSC, Luis Fishman, warns that the wording of the plan is ambiguous and leaves loopholes for gambling beyond hotels.

Currently the law states that casinos can only operate in hotels, with restrictions in accordance with the number of rooms.

“This project allows the proliferation of gambling in any small establishment, but the main activity other than gambling. There will be games of chance in grocery stores, bars minisúperes, where it is difficult to restrict minors, “complained Fishman.

The legislator stressed that this is allowed in article 28, which leaves little to license establishments “whose main economic activity is not gambling, casinos or gambling,” the plan.

He added that the initiative directly affects the Social Protection Board therefore takes the exclusive management of gambling in the future, such as sports betting.

For his part, Deputy Gustavo Arias, PAC, says there is no clarity about the audit to be made from telephone betting centers and that this encourages the “foreign capital inflows led to gambling.”

He also criticized the bureaucratic entities proposed in the draft law presented by the Ministry of Finance as the Betting Control Board, Casinos and Gaming, to be conducted by the Ministry of Interior.

“It’s the bureaucracy that will create the resources that are going to get,” said Rep.

Source: Nacion.com

Ecuador .- Although the Code of Territorial Organization, regional governments and decentralization (Cooter) was approved by a majority of 106 legislators, Assemblyman Paco Moncayo, municipal movement and member of the Committee on Government Self, considers that the standard is still perfectible.

While the executive veto has not yet confirmed if the rule has opened the controversy surrounding the funding sources of self-government.

Sources of income are raffles, sweepstakes and lotteries. In this sense, Moncayo clarifies that the Code is not against the Guayaquil Welfare Board (JBG), which has the monopoly of the National Lottery or against the Puerto Principal. What it does say is that the Constitution prohibits such preferences.

Within own revenue, the management of self-government are those who come from taxes, fees and special contributions, but in addition to the raffles, sweepstakes and lotteries. Is this issue has been questioned because until now the Guayaquil Welfare Board has exclusive

We must be clear, is not against the Guayaquil Welfare Board, who has done a commendable job throughout its history is a matter of constitutional law. What is prohibited by the Constitution are monopolies.

I believe that self-government can organize raffles and lotteries without affecting the Guayaquil Welfare Board. The Board has a national structure and the whole experience. It would be crazy to think that Macara make a lottery system to advertise their social works and that will affect the Lottery Guayaquil, that’s impossible.

Do you, as commissioners discussed the issue with representatives of the Board

No, I never met anyone here, as was so obvious, no one thought. We get this law passed after the first debate. Again, are general rules, but for every city would have done a Cooter.

Is there a procedure within the Coote to manage resources from raffles or lotteries?

That depends on the decentralized self-government, which through its own bylaws define the distribution.

That is, these resources do not go first to the Treasury?

No, because they own resources.

During his tenure as mayor of Quito was tried a lottery?

We try to do so with the permission of the then Ministry of Government. We contacted the lottery Once, in Spain, which is organized by a group of blind people, but could not because such is the force of the National Lottery which is impossible to compete. This despite the fact that our lottery was for the city and country.

In 1993 the Provincial Council of Pichincha created the pools, it could not compete with the National Lottery. Do you maintain exclusivity then

The Provincial Council of Pichincha created its lottery, but it is impossible to compete with the National Lottery, which has expertise and a range of products.

“… It is impossible to compete with the National Lottery, which has expertise and a range of products”

The Assembly approved with 106 votes on Cooter. “Despite the majority support you still need adjustments?

Any work can be improved. If there is a work that has been built with an absolute commitment, that is the Coote.

We spent a whole year, we worked all week to give the country an area code that is truly transformative of Ecuadorian society.

What can not be is distorted by pressure from groups of people or sectors.

But a veto looms with the Code by the President of the Republic?

Before the veto, the President of the Republic is well aware of what the spirit of Coote. The aim is that there are no special treatments for any of the autonomous governments and to any of the territorial constituencies. The only special treatment that there is the allocation of resources according to the reality of individual self-government, so that all Ecuadorians have basic services that will assure them a decent life.

The President, before considering a veto must understand that the constitutional principle is respected.

The Constitution shares of self-government in state revenue. “The rule improves these levels?

The Law contains pre allocations required by the Constitution. You can not make a law with a dedication to anyone.

The Constitution states that the autonomous governments will participate in at least 15% of permanent income and an amount not less than 5% of non-permanent for the central state.

Through the law we have 21% of permanent income and 10% of non-permanent. That means a real equitable allocation of resources to local governments. In addition, these governments have new powers would benefit from these resources.

I have not seen such good faith to make a law like this. All should be protected by Ecuadorian law, wherever they live.

How direct attention to self-government resources slows rural-urban migration?

Of course, that ensures that migration to large cities are dim.

It’s going to be more public investment in rural areas.

When there will be actual unmet basic needs at national level?

Well that’s part of a transitional provision of the Code. For the formula is fully implemented it should be data that currently do not exist.

The census is outdated and the system to set the unmet basic needs, known as the NBI, is obsolete.

The formula is and goes beyond the NBI. Taking into account the size and population density, the achievements in improving living standards, compliance with the goals of the National Development Plan and Development Plan of the Autonomous Governments.

What is required is a period of two years to update all information.

Is Coote affects large cities as noted by political actors?

There are people who care, but will favor Coote Quito and Guayaquil. Initially they will grow less because the unmet basic needs of the rest of the country are shameful. In Quito we all have water, telephone, sewer, but this formula helps those cities that are so backward.

The next year these cities have fewer unmet basic needs and then to correct those inequities are to receive the same.

The Coote established political and administrative organization of the state, this implies the creation of five levels of government, among those are the regions.

When is expected to create them?

The Coote talks about the creation of a Regional Council to support the role of governorates, while the topic is important, it is safe because the regions is not to be set up by operation of law or by order of the Executive the provinces, if they want, “according to a process, can form a region. If someday you come to settle the regions, it is vital to regionalize the executive branch and its ministries. An estimated eight years so they can become.

It is also necessary to count with a status, equivalent to a constitution. This must be approved through a referendum.

Who will control the autonomous governments

Do not have to control them. They are autonomous. They are accountable to their people who participate in government.

However, will a National Skills Council will head the institutional strengthening

So, someone has to organize all levels of government and make sure that resources are not wasted, since it is oriented.

Source: Veronica Galarza vgalarza@telegrafo.com.ec Reporter – Quito

.- In Misiones Argentina ConsultBET IPLyC consider the SE as a pioneer in the licensing of online gaming in the country. The same, thus creating a wide customer proposition, from sports betting, including all its forms including: compilation of betting (pre-match), live betting, futures, varieties, and other mythical events. They also allow the possibility of offering other interesting modules Poker, Bingo, Casino & Lottery instant.

As stated clearly the President of IPLyC SE, Safran Adolfo Contador, the provision and development of these licenses have helped increase the usefulness of the body and can reallocate more resources to social action.

Being also benefited, athletes missionaries, who in many cases have received sponsorship from these companies, succeeded in achieving their missions representing activities in national and international events.

Currently IPLyC SE would also evaluating, implementing physical game rooms in the province.

If these are implemented, and permits to develop another variant of the game, as it would provide live sports betting, surely generate a great attraction to their customers who enjoy to watch live sporting events in large screens, can place bets on a wide range of game options.

This method has been implemented in Europe for a long time, with notable success.

Source: ConsulBet

Argentina Misiones .- The Minister of Ecology and Renewable Natural Resources and Tourism of the province, Horacio Blodek, said that “taking into account the great number of tourists visiting Guest during the last winter season, where the level Hotel occupancy in both the provincial capital as at Iguazu was high “in the coming days” would open the new hotel of the Social Security Institute (IPS) and Complex Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC )”.

In this context, the official recalled that in peak season last winter break were tourists who had to stay at Incarnation by the lack of beds in the hotels in the capital of Misiones. So these new hotel rooms would cover the expected demand for summer holidays. Note that the IPS housing is located in Bolívar and Junín, in downtown Posadas, while the tourist-ment undertook IPLyC is located on the outskirts of town, on Route No. 12.

On the other hand, Blodek Minister referred to the continuity of policy to promote missions at different parties Destination provincial, national and international. In this regard said that “during the month of September, the team of the Secretariat of Tourism will participate in different events that stand between the National Immigrant Festival, the provincial party and National Flower of the orchid, among others.” In addition, for the remainder of the year provides advocacy at the Fair of the Americas (ABAV) in Brazil and the International Tourism Fair in Buenos Aires.

Source: News of the Street

. Most Ecuadorian organization nonprofit .- The JBG is the non-governmental public service Ecuador’s largest. Provides social services, community and health. Works to identify and achieve global solutions to social problems, working independently of government, politics and other influential groups.

2. A leading employer .- The JBG employs over 6,000 people. We invest in our employees, we train and develop our team and encouraged to grow, both personally and professionally. For us, every person and every idea counts. The Guayaquil Welfare Board considers that, by providing sustainable employment for its workforce, contributes and fulfills its social responsibility towards the community, city and Ecuador. We respect and encourage the free labor association.

3. The role of National Lottery .- Since our inception, the biggest challenge taken on by the JBG was to develop a successful program and make sure they had sufficient resources, so that their work would be viable and sustainable over time . The National Lottery was created by law in August 1894 with the idea of making it our primary source of funds. At present, the various Lottery games are held at national level and provide jobs to 3,200 families in Ecuador. The history of the Lottery and JBG is told best by the testimonies of hundreds of thousands of people who have been beneficiaries of luck and have received their prize money in a timely manner. With the income generated by the Lottery, thousands of Ecuadorians can receive medical and social care annually.