Puerto Varas mayor Tomás Gárate asked Chile’s Superintendency of Casinos to review casino tender processes after the Puerto Varas contest ended without an award. He said the lack of an operator decision delays municipal planning and investment, and called for a new tender and changes to the process.
A new tender is needed to determine the casino’s future operator and resolve the uncertainty affecting the municipality.
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Dreams disputed the SCJ's decision to exclude its Puerto Varas casino bid in Chile. The regulator ended both bidders' evaluations over unmet requirements; Dreams attributed its exclusion to documents delayed by public bodies. Dreams confirmed it would enter the replacement tender and continue operating the municipal casino during that process.
Viña del Mar mayor Macarena Ripamonti said the failed casino tender threatens municipal income and cited reported revenue of around USD 40 million, or CLP 40,000 million. She criticised the tender framework and the absence of a named head of the Superintendence of Casinos of Gaming, and called for clearer information for prospective bidders.
The Minas Gerais Public Prosecutor’s Office opened a civil inquiry on 9 April into possible irregularities in a planned lottery-services concession tender. The process has an estimated value of R$15.4bn over 25 years; the tender notice has not yet been published, and lottery officials have 15 working days to respond to the inquiry.
Colonia’s departmental government received the Hotel Casino Carmelo file for review as Uruguay considers possible next steps for a tender. The Ministry of Economy and Finance’s position remains undisclosed, and it is unclear whether the review concerns the casino component or local planning matters; Tourism Minister Pablo Menoni said the government is assessing options after an earlier tender attracted no bids.
Kangwon Land has selected Shinyoung C&D as lead contractor for a new casino gaming area in South Korea, with a KRW74.1 billion contract. The project includes a two-level underground and four-level above-ground casino area, alongside renovations to existing accommodation and entertainment facilities; work is expected to take about 23 months.