{"id":14103,"date":"2025-10-09T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=14103"},"modified":"2025-10-09T07:27:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-09T12:27:03","slug":"montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight\/","title":{"rendered":"Montevideo mayor Mario Bergara proposes transferring city-run casino to national government oversight"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Montevideo, October 2025<\/strong> \u2014 Newly appointed <strong>Montevideo mayor Mario Bergara<\/strong> has announced his intention to transfer control of the <strong>Parque Hotel municipal casino<\/strong> from the city government to Uruguay\u2019s <strong>National Directorate of Casinos<\/strong>, under the Ministry of Economy and Finance. The proposal marks a significant step toward centralizing casino management across the country under one national regulatory framework.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a press conference last Thursday, Bergara stated: \u201cWe are going to propose a dialogue table so that the only municipal casino in Uruguay, the one run by the Intendencia de Montevideo, can move to the same sphere as all other casinos \u2014 the General Directorate of Casinos.\u201d<\/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 mayor explained that both casino employees and municipal officials had already been informed of the initiative, emphasizing that the proposal seeks administrative coherence rather than confrontation. \u201cIf we were designing the city from scratch today, no one would suggest that a municipality should manage a casino. It\u2019s a historical legacy, but now we are in a position to discuss transferring it to the appropriate jurisdiction,\u201d Bergara said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/montevideo-looks-for-a-new-casino-operator-amid-heated-political-race\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montevideo looks for a new casino operator amid heated political race<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement comes after years of controversy surrounding the casino\u2019s management. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the municipal government reportedly paid <strong>over 500 hours of overtime<\/strong> to casino staff while the venue was closed, sparking criticism from opposition leaders and national media. According to figures published by <em>El Pa\u00eds<\/em>, <strong>55 employees<\/strong> received overtime payments totaling <strong>214,000 pesos in 2020<\/strong> and <strong>284,000 pesos in 2021<\/strong>, despite limited or suspended operations.<\/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\">Former National Party candidate <strong>Mart\u00edn Lema<\/strong> had previously called for the casino\u2019s closure, demanding accountability for \u201cunjustified payments\u201d and greater transparency in municipal finances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight2-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/montevideo-mayor-mario-bergara-proposes-transferring-city-run-casino-to-national-government-oversight2-768x504.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If approved, the transfer would align the <strong>Parque Hotel casino<\/strong> with Uruguay\u2019s other state-managed venues, potentially enhancing oversight, auditing, and fiscal consistency across the country\u2019s gaming industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf we were designing the city from scratch today, no one would suggest that a municipality should manage a casino. 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