While Latin Gaming-Clairvest informed SCJ that it may start casino operations five months before the legal deadline, the rest of the developments of the integral project will continue their construction until March, 29th, 2009.
Of the 15 new casinos approved in 2006, on top of Osorno project, the Chilean-US project of Talca (D. Wisecarver - J.L. López - A. Sagredo) is also in the verification stage. Besides, the seven new casinos that are operational are the venues of: Antofagasta (Enjoy-I.Simunovic), Copiapó (Egasa-Nervión), Mostazal (SUN International-Novomatic-IGGR), Santa Cruz (C. Cardoen-Enjoy), Pinto -Termas de Chillán- (J.L. Giner), Talcahuano (Clairvest-Valmar) and Los Ángeles (Casinos Austria).
Besides, SCJ suspended the pre-qualification stage of partners which are private individuals or legal entities that count with a 5% or more of the share consolidated in Clairvest Group Inc. (Canada), as demanded by Salguero Hotels Chile S.A. (Colombia).
Due to the fact that the operating society that builds an integral casino project in Rinconada, Valparaíso Region, presented last October 13th a petition of society change before SCJ so the Canadian investment bank Clairvest Group Inc. entered with a final share of 51% in Salguero Hotels Chile S.A.