In Colombia for those who do not know, the casinos or local slot machines must, among others, have a prior permission from the mayor of the city where they will be installed.
Many are the machines and casinos that are closing before the negative of municipal mayors to renew the so named use of floors. The municipal or district mayors have the power to issue the Prior Provisions, for the establishments of commerce where the activity of games of luck and chance are exploited, called Gaming Rooms or Casinos the Localized Games, thus defined by the Law 643 of 2001.
That is a Game Located. It is defined by the law in its article 32, such as bingos, video bingos, slots and those operated in casinos and the like.
Article 32. Localized games. They are games of luck and chance that operate with equipment or elements of games, in commercial establishments, to which the players attend like condition necessary to be able to bet, such as bingos, videobingos, machines swap coins, and the Operated in casinos and the similar. Games are those establishments that combine the operation of different types of games of those considered by this law as located or those establishments where the operation of games located with other commercial activities or services is combined. (......)
In addition, as this is a Law of Own Regime, in its article 35, orders and orders that the Localized Games, will be located in areas suitable for the development of commercial activities, and this is above the Municipal Agreements and Decrees of the POT (Territorial Reorganization Plan), As defined by the Constitutional Court in Judgment C1114 of 2003, and ETESA received it in Resolution 1553.
"Article 35. Location of localized games. The operation of the gaming modalities defined in this law as localized, shall be permitted in establishments of commerce located in zones suitable for the development of commercial activities. "
"If this is not met, the mayors would violate the Constitution, in Article 336, the judgment of the Constitutional Court and the Law 643 of 2001"
CARTA MAGNA "Art. 336, Subsection 3. The organization, administration, control and exploitation of monopolies shall be subject to their own regime, established by the Law of Governmental Initiative.
THE SENTENCE C 1114. Article 101 of Act 788 of 2002, which defined the Prior Concept as an application of the Territorial Reorganization Plan - P. O.T.
RESOLUTION 1553 OF ETESA.
"Taking into account that the rules in question were excluded from the legal system, they cannot be applied in any of the rules that contemplate them, both in Decree 2483 of 2003 and in Resolution 1074 of 2003."
"It means the above; That the Mayor's Preliminary Permit, should only be related to the fact that the commercial establishment where the located game will operate, is located in an area suitable for the development of commercial activities, as is clearly and unequivocally stated in Article 35 of the Law 643 of 2001. "
"THIRD ARTICLE: To specify that the Mayor's Preliminary Permit to operate gambling in the form of located, should only be related to the fact that the business establishment is located in areas suitable for the development of commercial activities. "
If mayors are unaware of the Constitution and the Law, in relation to the issuance of the Prior Favorable Concept, they would already be violating not only the Law of Own Regime, but the Political Constitution of Colombia of 1991, Judgment C1114 of 2003, legal document that is of mandatory compliance. And a serious fact, obstructing the collection of health rents for their governed and sponsoring evasion, which is a criminal offense (Penal Code Arts 312 and 313).
Regarding the Negative Renewal of Prior Favor Concepts, we remind the local leaders, who, in addition to violating the legal system noted above, would be against the "Legitimate Confidence" standard and not forget the Constitutional Mandate: ARTICLE 6.- "Individuals are only responsible to the authorities for violating the Constitution and laws. Public servants are responsible for the same cause and for omission or overstepping in the exercise of their functions."
Coljuegos must get his hand on this issue because as an adviser to camazar are several cases that I am taking companies and others but we all know that they are closing their establishments in the absence of this procedure, loses the entrepreneur, loses Coljuegos loses health, loses Colombia is losing jobs and all because of lack of support and infamous bureaucracy.
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Unfortunate, if not infamous, was the intervention of Marco Emilio, president of Coljuegos, during the inauguration of the event, and the opening of the two assemblies of the associations, at the last GATexpo in Cartagena.
Considering that he is a person alien to the industry and especially to those located, he should demonstrate less servility towards permanent bets and respect, as in the army, the seniority of all of us. Many, if not all, of us feel offended by the derogatory comments and ignorance of the enormous effort of people like Elizabeth Maya and Evert Montero who have prioritized the implementation and good practices regarding money laundering. assets.
In the best style of the old policy - which is understandable - it has turned Coljuegos into another state institution where the “aja” is already a reference to accelerate the permits that have been held up for months, most likely to soften the (the) sorry businessman who will end up leaving the envelope under the trash can there and come pick it up on Monday...
When asked about Coljuegos, he only limits himself to reading the speech that has been passed to him from the office of his advisors and that is where the verbiage about lotteries, chances and bets comes to the surface of his lips and there is nothing else on the page From Coljuegos there are only approvals for draws, perks, new regulations, facilities, opening of markets for permanent bets and for a permit from an operator, there is no time... of course sorry, as he said at the Fair: the illegals and thugs from the locals and casinos who have earned that reputation through their own fault should go to the prosecutor's office to report because I don't know anything.
It's embarrassing when he starts talking about technology and the trip to Las Vegas - sponsored of course - and that on an important news network he said that by seeing the machines he knew how they paid, oh no! So, he dedicates himself to gambling and makes more money... or he writes a book and becomes a millionaire, and at the same time destroys all the casinos in the world because he is going to reveal the secret.
Since his arrival, Coljuegos has gone from more to less and it is not necessary to be a fortune teller to know that he came to the entity to do what he had to do regardless of the cost, in the end he is not the one who pays, it is us and they pay him for that.
What else to expect from the very corrupt, very old school.
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A gavel, a gong, a bell; the three symbols of a fresh day of trading at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Although the tool itself has changed over the years, the act of the ‘opening bell’ has been solidified across public trading houses - even though Nasdaq doesn’t have a physical trading floor, the house still has an opening bell ceremony each day. That’s how strong it is.
However, more companies, with some high-profile examples within gaming, are pulling away from this iconic morning routine and instead favoring the quiet life of private equity.
But why are companies going private?
There are a few reasons why some big gambling companies are going private.
First of all, when a company goes public, there is a far greater level of administration and bureaucracy. A private company therefore has more control over its business, without having to please multiple shareholders.
Once a company goes private, the business is in the hands of a few select people; either the private equity firm or the family controlling the company. This makes it infinitely easier to make decisions and act on them.
There’s also less volatility from being on the publicly traded stock market, too. The stock market has quite infamous ups and downs, but unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you’ve probably noticed some global events that affected the economy quite severely.
If anything, this proves that there’s no set path to success for companies; going public is no longer a symbol of ‘making it’ but should instead be analysed as a viable strategy, rather than the only strategy
One of the biggest positives of being publicly traded, however, is access to capital. It used to be one of the only ways companies could get funding for projects, which is why going public was historically seen as the end goal for many businesses in the past.
But this isn’t the case anymore. Even as far back as 2018, IPOs brought in $50.3bn in the tech sector, while private equity firms invested $130.9bn.
Some companies never went public in the first place.
Once a company goes private, the business is in the hands of a few select people; either the private equity firm or the family controlling the company. This makes it infinitely easier to make decisions and act on them. The biggest example in gambling is bet365, which has been private since it launched in 2000, owned and operated by the Coates family. On the supplier side, Interblock is a huge firm one would assume is NYSE-listed but has remained private, in 2022 being acquired by (you guessed it, private equity) funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management.
So perhaps we’ll see a new era of company ownership going forward, where gaming companies won’t be afraid to rely on private equity, rather than face the public eye on the stock market. Is it time for more casino and sports betting companies to take a gamble on their products and boot out the shareholders and their opinions for good?
A report conducted by YieldSec and commissioned by the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG) suggests the illegal sports betting and online casino markets are far outpacing the legal betting market.
The report says 103 legal operators (both online casino and sports betting apps) target U.S. customers, while there are 860 illegal operators targeting U.S. customers. The report says those illegal operators generated $40.9 billion in gross gaming revenue in 2023 compared to $16.9 billion for legal operators.
The report even estimates the amount wagered on the 2024 Super Bowl via illegal operators was $500 million more than the amount wagered through illegal operators in 2023.
“The black market is alive and well in America. Legalizing iGambling was never going to adequately weaken the illegals,” CFG founder Derek Webb said in a press release. “But the presence of the black market has served as a useful foil — the legal gambling sector’s main rationalization for expansion.”
“Substitution from illegals to legals is simply not happening at the pace it should – illegals are used as brands of choice and convenience, with some substitution to legals for offers and account opening incentives, when available, as with the Super Bowl,” the report concludes.
In this week of reflection, we bring you again some capsules, which regardless of your creed, have small messages that we hope you will take advantage of to improve your life and your relationship with your environment and your peers; Let's take these days to put our ideas in order and move forward in this enormous challenge of being better people and being happy.
Be aware that the arrogant ego loves to change others, control them, manipulate, and submit.
That ego is the self without love and without God, proud, denied humility and, therefore, prisoner. It is impossible to love without humility because the proud do not understand, do not listen, do not dialogue, and offend.
He does not forgive or ask for forgiveness, he dominates, subdues, despises and believes he is right.
A wise man said: “All evils spring from pride, which is lack of love, and good things come with humility.”
Ego it means “I” in Latin and there are three kinds of egos:
1. Loving ego, listen to it and follow it.
2. Proud ego, give it many doses of humility, but it is not bad. Nothing is.
3. Defective ego, it focuses only on the negative and you must give it self-love and security.
Author: Gonzalo Gallo He is a Colombian writer and former priest. He was born in Medellín, Antioquia. Gallo belonged to the Discalced Carmelites community. Gallo spent 22 of his 24 years of priesthood in the city of Cali, where he became popular among other things for his massive masses in the city's Eucharistic Temple1, in addition to his style, humor and social works. “I cultivate several hobbies because I see that the more lights you turn on in your life, the less shadows bring down your spirits. I feel that in my spirituality I feel like a lover and admirer of Jesus and Buddha, without being in a religion.”
Pop singer Bruno Mars has been in the spotlight recently for reportedly racking up $50 million in gambling debts at the casino he’s been performing at — though MGM Resorts said in a statement to MarketWatch on Thursday that this speculation is “completely false,” and that Mars “has no debt with MGM.”
One Grammy-winning artist aside, gambling poses serious financial challenges to millions of Americans, both at in-person casinos and online.
About 2.5 million adults in the U.S. are estimated to have a severe gambling problem, while another 5 million to 8 million have mild or moderate gambling problems, according to the nonprofit National Council on Problem Gambling. It impacts regular consumers and celebrities alike, with golf star Phil Mickelson recently opening up about his gambling addiction on Instagram. Mars has said he played cards to make money before his music career
Sports gambling has grown significantly in recent years amid a wave of legalization across the country that has made it easier for people to place bets on their phones. Americans legally wagered $119.84 billion on sports in 2023, up 27.8% from the previous year, according to the American Gaming Association. Since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in 2018, it’s been up to individual states to legalize sports betting, and it’s now legal in 38 states plus Washington, D.C.
Some people who can’t control their gambling problem have gambling disorder, a diagnosable condition that’s associated with a higher rate of suicide.
Gambling’s financial impact can be severe: The average debt generated by men with a gambling problem ranges from $55,000 to $90,000, while for women it’s $15,000, according to Debt.org, an informational website about debt maintained by the nonprofit InCharge Education Foundation. Many withdraw cash advances on their personal lines of credit and rack up expenses on their credit cards to gamble.
Some people also borrow money, called a casino marker, from casinos by filling out an application on-site; legally, this is handled differently from a short-term loan.
According to online materials from Las Vegas attorney Joel Mann, “Under Nevada law, casino markers are not considered a loan. Rather, they are like a check that you have written to the casino. If you do not have the money in the bank to cover a marker when it comes due, you can face serious criminal charges.”
Some people who can’t control their gambling problem have gambling disorder, a diagnosable condition that’s associated with a higher rate of suicide.
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