The crisis in the halls of splattering game Baleares decreasing by 40 percent its revenue.

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March 2, 2009

The businessmen have already killed 6% of the 8,500 machines Baleares and 20 rooms are for sale or transfer at .

PALMA DE MALLORCA, 1 Mar. (EUROPA PRESS) -

The economic crisis also splashes the 140 rooms recreational Baleares in 2008 decreased by 40 percent its revenue in the previous year, according to Europa Press said the deputy to the Chair of the Association of Game salons , Miquel Angel Riera, who attributed this drastic reduction in benefits from the fact that fewer people go to these establishments, and also played less money, as well as the strong taxation faced by this sector at a time of economic hardship.

At the moment, as revealed, entrepreneurs have already low 6 percent of the 8,500 machines Baleares (2,000 in the game rooms and bars and cafes in 6500) it is impossible to maintain because it they spend the people do not offset the higher taxes that apply to this sector.

In this regard, he stressed that a twenty game rooms are for sale or transfer of state, while the rest is in "danger" to follow the same path if there is a drop in taxes and does not regulate online games and betting online, which represent a strong threat to the traditional sector, and that in his opinion, should also pay taxes.

Riera reminded that currently, there is a tax rate of 3,400 euros a year for each gaming machines (each room should have a minimum of nine), regardless of what people play, and they found that it has already held several meetings with the Ministry of Finance to request that a decrease between 10 and 15 per cent tax to match the economic realities and possibilities of deferring payment.

Also, Riera also claimed a reduction of that rate by 50 percent for those machines with more than two years, taking into account that they no longer generate much revenue, because customers salons opt to play in game new equipment. "This would mean that many employers were not obliged to purchase new machine models to increase revenues," he said.

SALONS BENEFITS FOR SUMMER

In turn, requests a decrease by 33 per cent tax applied to each machine autonomic those game rooms that only open for six or seven months a year coinciding with the tourist season, which is half of the 140 existing while also demanding that employers can discharge to the machines at any time of year and not just the January 1 or July 1 as at present.

Riera stressed that these proposals have been "well received" by the Government, but warned that failure to agree to implement the business of game rooms will be forced to close down any establishment and reduce the number jobs which at present amounts to 1000 in this sector.

According to the latest figures from the Annual Report of the National Game, referring to 2007, played in the Balearics is 372.4 million euros in prize recreational machines located in the game rooms and bars and cafes, which Gross profit represented about 93.12 million euros, taking into account that 75 percent of what is at stake goes to prizes.

These data show that the Balearic Islands was the region with the highest spending per capita for 2007 in this type of recreational equipment, with 90.4 euros, well above the state average, which stood at 69.84 euros . For its part, the second area with a higher expenditure was Murcia, to 89.13 euros.

For the benefit, as emphasized Riera, you must deduct, in the case of game rooms, autonomous taxes that are paid for each machine, as well as corporation tax, income tax, VAT, expenditure Personnel and Social Security.

As a customer of the game rooms, noted that it is "extremely varied and diverse," because in this type of game entertainment, with the possibility of award "there is no distinction of class or age, beyond which Players must be over 18 years. "

"EFFORTS AGAINST gambling"

Furthermore, Riera said that such establishments are making "efforts" to prevent problems of gambling and some clients in this regard revealed that all rooms have a Baleares "Decalogue on gambling," explained the public, and which bet on the game "responsible."

So that the last point of this decalogue advises players to go to a professional if they perceive that they are playing too much money every day. "We do not want people to ruin, but to play and be entertained for a while so you can come back another day," he said, while recalling that the Association of Salones Game works with the Association of the Balearic Islands Juguesca Day Worldwide Gaming, which is celebrated on October 29.

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