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IPLyC formalises Boldt contract for three Buenos Aires casinos

Tenders & awards

Buenos Aires' Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos (IPLyC) signed a contract with Boldt on 27 August for the operation of three casinos over 20 years. The agreement covers the supply, maintenance and online control of electronic gaming machines, as well as refurbishment and related services; it includes an option to extend for one year. The IPLyC approved a resolution ratifying the contract and setting out the operational and contractual transition.

The contract assigns Boldt casino operations and gaming-machine services across three Buenos Aires casinos for 20 years.

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Kaizen warns Buenos Aires ban could push gamblers to offshore sites

Kaizen Gaming said proposed restrictions in Buenos Aires province, including a bill to prohibit online gambling, could drive players to illegal offshore sites. Regulatory affairs senior manager Gabriel Buenos said the company supports player-protection measures but believes proposals should be assessed for their effect on the regulated market. He also cited estimates that offshore sites account for 80% of online gambling in Argentina.

Kaizen Gaming cautioned that plans to prohibit internet betting in Buenos Aires province risk sending more players to illegal offshore sites. Gabriel Buenos, a senior regulatory affairs manager at Kaizen Gaming, said the operator favours strong regulation but cautioned against steps that would send more players offshore. The company's Betano brand holds a licence in the province.

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