{"id":13692,"date":"2025-09-09T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-09T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=13692"},"modified":"2025-09-08T22:34:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-09T03:34:41","slug":"high-rollers-get-the-boot-ecuadors-casino-comeback-canceled","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/high-rollers-get-the-boot-ecuadors-casino-comeback-canceled\/","title":{"rendered":"High-Rollers get the boot: Ecuador&#8217;s casino comeback canceled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a jaw-dropping ruling that\u2019s a real kick in the teeth for luxury hoteliers, Ecuador\u2019s Constitutional Court has put a kibosh on the government\u2019s plan to bring back casinos and game rooms to five-star hotels. The court\u2019s decision isn&#8217;t just a minor setback\u2014it&#8217;s a major blow to a bold strategy aimed at injecting new life into the tourism sector and raising cash for a crucial social cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/landing\/multigame-link\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9622\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/multigame-diamod-III-700-eng-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whole shebang was bundled into a single referendum question, a move the court slammed as a &#8220;legislative train wreck&#8221;. The proposal had three distinct parts: reviving casinos, slapping a 25% tax on sales, and earmarking the funds for child malnutrition programs. The court found that lumping these issues together forced voters to give a blanket answer, which they said was a total breach of a voter&#8217;s freedom to choose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/high-rollers-get-the-boot-ecuadors-casino-comeback-canceled2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13694\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/high-rollers-get-the-boot-ecuadors-casino-comeback-canceled2.jpg 735w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/high-rollers-get-the-boot-ecuadors-casino-comeback-canceled2-300x135.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court&#8217;s ruling didn&#8217;t pull any punches, also calling out the government for a weak justification. The judges argued there wasn\u2019t enough background info or a clear link between bringing back casinos and tackling malnutrition. This lack of coherence, according to the court, could have easily confused voters and undermined their basic rights. The judges made it crystal clear: any public consultation has to be transparent and precise, respecting the integrity of the vote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/opinion\/ecuador-opens-the-door-to-a-high-end-casino-market-a-unique-opportunity-for-international-capital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ecuador opens the door to a high-end casino market: a unique opportunity for international capital<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While this puts the brakes on using in-person gaming as a new revenue stream and tourist magnet, the government isn&#8217;t throwing in the towel. They still have the option to re-draft the initiative into separate questions. For now, though, this decision is a wake-up call, signaling that any return of casinos to Ecuador will require a more organized, legally solid debate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a jaw-dropping ruling that\u2019s a real kick in the teeth for luxury hoteliers, Ecuador\u2019s Constitutional Court has put a kibosh on the government\u2019s plan to bring back casinos and game rooms to five-star hotels. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13695,"menu_order":68,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[57,4309,105],"class_list":["post-13692","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-ecuador","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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