May 25, 2013
| Edition Nº2240 / Year
10
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Panama: Applications to operate three new casinos analyzed
Volanta
The Gambling Control Committee has received the requests
Titulo
Panama: Applications to operate three new casinos analyzed
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EpígrafeRaúl Cortizo (Executive secretary of JCJ).
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Panama
| 09/01/2007
Sumario
(Panama).- Games of chance in Panama have contributed with us$ 30 million to the treasury in 2006. It called the attention of mega projects Trump Ocean Club, Faros de Panamá and Ice Tower, which already presented three applications before the Gambling Control Commission (JCJ) in order to set complete casinos.
Cuerpo
Executive secretary of JCJ, Raúl Cortizo, commented that investors are consulting the preliminary location to see if it is feasible or not, and then present a formal application to obtain a contract with the nation.
Besides, Alfaro, president of the the Panamenian Association of Games of Chance Managers (ASAJA), said that the trade union does not oppose, as long as they comply with the requirements as experience, analysis of solvency, number of rooms, distance from schools, hospitals, etc.
He added that if an investor builds a 300-room hotel is because the gambling tourism is growing.
Fuente
Yogonet.com / Panamá América