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Lotería del Chubut prepares Esquel casino tender documents

Tenders & awards

Lotería del Chubut plans to authorise documents for a public tender to open a new casino in Esquel between 9 and 12 October, according to its president, Ramiro Ibarra. Publication in the Official Gazette would follow after about eight days; the initial plan is expected to focus on slot machines, while the former casino’s workers would be rehired gradually.

The tender could determine the operator and gaming offer for Esquel’s replacement casino.

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Argentine court orders Trewelyn to pay Esquel casino staff March wages

A court in Argentina upheld two claims by the Sindicato de Empleados de Comercio and ordered casino operator Trewelyn S.A. to pay March wages and 50% of offered severance, with adjustments and interest, to about 50 former staff of the Casino de Esquel. The venue closed on 25 March 2026. Accepting the 50% payment does not prevent workers from claiming the remainder through individual labour lawsuits, while the provincial lottery's new licensing process requires gradual rehiring of affected staff.

A court in Argentina has granted two applications brought by the Sindicato de Empleados de Comercio (SEC) on behalf of dismissed workers of the Casino de Esquel and ordered the operator, Trewelyn S.A., to pay outstanding March wages and 50% of the severance it had offered, with the corresponding adjustments and interest, according to the union's legal adviser. The payments have yet to be made under the deadlines and conditions set by the court.

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