{"id":19340,"date":"2026-10-19T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=gambling&#038;p=19340"},"modified":"2026-10-19T06:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T11:57:15","slug":"puerto-rico-collects-45-million-seizes-illegal-slot-machines","status":"publish","type":"gambling","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/colombian-gambling-news\/puerto-rico-collects-45-million-seizes-illegal-slot-machines\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico collects $45 million, seizes illegal slot machines"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>San Juan, October 18, 2026.<\/strong> Puerto Rico collected more than <strong>US$45 million over 14 months<\/strong> through the regulation of gaming machines located outside casinos, according to <strong>Juan Carlos Santaella March\u00e1n<\/strong>, Executive Director of the <strong>Puerto Rico Gaming Commission<\/strong>, during the government&#8217;s <em>En R\u00e9cord<\/em> press conference held at La Fortaleza on <strong>October 15<\/strong>.<\/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\">Of the announced amount, <strong>US$17.6 million<\/strong> was allocated to the Police Retirement Trust Fund, <strong>US$12 million<\/strong> to municipalities, and <strong>US$12 million<\/strong> to the General Fund. These allocations total US$41.6 million, with no published breakdown of the remaining funds. Of the municipal allocation, <strong>US$9.5 million has already been distributed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"467\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-164.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19344\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.587601078167116;width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-164.png 742w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-164-300x189.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Jenniffer Gonz\u00e1lez<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Act 112-2024<\/strong> establishes that, after allocating the first US$12 million to the General Fund, distributable revenue is divided among the police retirement fund (<strong>55%<\/strong>), municipalities (<strong>40%<\/strong>), and the Gaming Commission (<strong>5%<\/strong>). Since February 2026, the regulator and the <strong>Puerto Rico Police<\/strong> have conducted more than <strong>60 enforcement operations<\/strong>, seized hundreds of illegal gaming machines, and imposed fines. The regulatory framework allows up to <strong>25,000 machines<\/strong>, with a maximum of <strong>15 per establishment<\/strong> and penalties of up to <strong>US$10,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"611\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-165.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-19345\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5259067357512954\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-165.png 932w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-165-300x197.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/10\/image-165-767x503.png 767w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> <em>Loraine Irizarry Torres<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Loraine Irizarry Torres<\/strong>, Director of the Gaming Machines in Route Bureau, previously reported collections of approximately <strong>US$29.8 million through March<\/strong>. More than <strong>90% of operators<\/strong> submitted evidence of technology providers for the electronic interconnection system. Under Governor <strong>Jenniffer Gonz\u00e1lez Col\u00f3n&#8217;s<\/strong> administration, the industry has <strong>21 operating casinos and three projects under construction<\/strong>, located in <strong>Mayag\u00fcez, Ponce, and San Juan<\/strong>, with estimated annual tax contributions of <strong>US$200 million<\/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\">Sports betting recorded <strong>US$354.7 million in wagers<\/strong> during the latest fiscal year and approximately <strong>US$4.5 million in government revenue<\/strong>. Meanwhile, the Senate, through a committee chaired by <strong>Gregorio Mat\u00edas Rosario<\/strong>, is investigating outstanding fines and their relationship to police pensions. The debate includes obligations administered by the <strong>Treasury Department<\/strong> through the <strong>SURI tax system<\/strong>, which are distinct from penalties imposed by the gaming regulator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>San Juan, October 18, 2026. Puerto Rico collected more than US$45 million over 14 months through the regulation of gaming machines located outside casinos, according to Juan Carlos Santaella March\u00e1n, Executive Director of the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission, during the government&#8217;s En R\u00e9cord press conference held at La Fortaleza on October 15.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19341,"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":[57,15,2192,254,5012,5223,1218],"class_list":["post-19340","gambling","type-gambling","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-sin-categoria","tag-casinos","tag-gambling","tag-puerto-rico","tag-slot-machines","tag-south-america","tag-spots-betting","tag-tax","entry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Puerto Rico collects $45 million, seizes illegal slot machines - Mundo Video Entertainment | Casino News in Latin America and the World<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"San Juan, October 18, 2026. 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