{"id":18541,"date":"2026-09-08T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=18541"},"modified":"2026-09-08T06:55:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:55:42","slug":"necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"Necochea plans new casino after AR$4.878 billion sale"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Necochea moved forward on September 7, 2026 with the recovery of its historic Casino Complex<\/strong>, after <strong>A Toda Vela Mar S.A.<\/strong>, linked to businessman <strong>Oscar Merlo<\/strong>, began developing technical plans for a <strong>new gaming hall<\/strong>, the refurbishment of existing areas, food and beverage spaces, and a potential hotel development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16352\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/05\/ADS-MVE-300x250.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company acquired plots <strong>A, B1, B2, B2.1 and B2.2<\/strong> at the <strong>June 10, 2026<\/strong> auction for <strong>AR$4.878 billion<\/strong>, approximately US$3.3 million at the exchange rate cited at the time. Merlo was the only qualified bidder and submitted an offer matching the reserve price.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale2.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale2-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale2-768x447.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Mayor Arturo Rojas<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The transaction was formally approved by Mayor <strong>Arturo Rojas<\/strong> through <strong>Decree No. 1958\/26 dated June 19<\/strong>, which approved the sale and purchase agreement. A Toda Vela Mar had paid <strong>AR$487.8 million<\/strong>, equivalent to 10% of the purchase price, plus AR$29.27 million in stamp duties. Auctioneer <strong>Sandra Mariana Ortega<\/strong> received a commission of AR$146.34 million plus AR$30.73 million in VAT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18544\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.4987277353689568;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale3.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale3-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company had also provided a <strong>AR$975.6 million<\/strong> bid guarantee, equivalent to 20% of the reserve price. In August, it formally took possession of the properties, allowing conservation, maintenance and restoration work under <strong>Ordinance No. 12.009\/25<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"506\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18545\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.7374631268436578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale4.jpg 880w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale4-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/09\/necochea-plans-new-casino-after-ar4-878-billion-sale4-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 880px) 100vw, 880px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the gaming operation, Merlo announced a strategic alliance with <strong>Casinos Victoria<\/strong>, although the future gaming hall still requires approvals and no definitive provincial gaming licence has been publicly issued. Casino activity falls under the <strong>Buenos Aires Provincial Institute of Lotteries and Casinos<\/strong>, chaired by <strong>Gonzalo Atanasof<\/strong>.<\/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 <strong>Teatro Audit\u00f3rium<\/strong> was excluded from the sale. Banco Provincia valued it at <strong>AR$575.7 million<\/strong>, with an auction reserve price of <strong>AR$383.82 million<\/strong>. On <strong>September 4<\/strong>, <strong>Sergio Gertie<\/strong> was selected by public draw as auctioneer for that process. The complex, located between <strong>Avenida 2, Avenida 91 and Calle 4<\/strong>, went through decades of failed redevelopment projects and a fire at the Audit\u00f3rium in <strong>2020<\/strong>. The municipality says the recovery will be carried out in phases, backed by private investment and job creation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Necochea moved forward on September 7, 2026 with the recovery of its historic Casino Complex, after A Toda Vela Mar S.A., linked to businessman Oscar Merlo, began developing technical plans for a new gaming hall, the refurbishment of existing areas, food and beverage spaces, and a potential hotel development.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":18542,"menu_order":0,"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":[4379,57,15,254,5012,105],"class_list":["post-18541","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-argentina","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","tag-sports-betting","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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