With the new decree of the National Government 1168 of August 25, 2020, the way of intervening economic activities and mobilization of people for the prevention of the contagion of COVID 19 is reversed.
SPEAKING OF, WILL ALL CASINOS AND BINGOS BE OPEN? MAYOR'S PERMISSION REQUIRED? AND BOGOTÁ WHAT?
You may recall that the first measures were total restrictions almost without exceptions, since only activities of first necessity were allowed and that with some limitations, and by then, powers were not granted to the Mayors and Governors to allow opening or make restriction. Then, they followed the measures according to the level of involvement of the municipalities, granting powers to the Governors and Mayors to restrict activities or areas, or to authorize pilot plans in some activities;
But already in this new phase that is beginning, the National Government authorized the opening of practically all activities throughout the national territory as from September 1, as a general rule, the powers of the Mayors and Governors to restrict activities, zones and households (targeted) were off for them.
Only the Mayors of Highly Affected municipalities could do so, but this time they must:
In the first place, support it in the variation of the contagion behavior of Covid 19, and secondly, request a prior concept from the Ministry of Health, and, finally, obtain authorization from the Ministry of the Interior. This residual or accessory or remote faculty is what is called SELECTIVE ISOLATION.
Now, as the threat of contagion persists, and according to the experts, it will do so for a long time because in fact we are at a peak of contagion in many cities of the country, the same Decree preserves some measures, for example: it defines INDIVIDUAL DISTANCING AND RESPONSIBLE "such as the duty to comply with the biosafety protocols of citizen behaviour in public space and the duty to comply with the instructions issued by the Government to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus COVID -19, favouring self-isolation" (no longer isolation required).
That is to say, it already transfers the greatest responsibility to the ordinary citizen, because the country is already more prepared in hospital and preventive capacity, citizens are more aware and doing a good job. The economy can no longer hold , both public and private, that is why this Decree went further, as foreseeing that some Mayors, would be rigged with the possibility of imposing restrictions on motion and economic activities, and therefore the norm He pointed out that: "In the municipalities without affectation, with low affectation and moderate affectation of the Coronavirus COVID -19, IT WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PERFORM SELECTIVE ISOLATION OF ACTIVITIES, AREAS, OR ZONES".
Also reiterating that “In any case, the instructions and orders issued by the municipal and district governors and mayors in matters of public order, in relation to the health emergency caused by the Coronavirus COVID-19, must be previously justified and communicated to the Ministry of Interior, and must be authorized by this entity ”.
The foregoing makes a lot of sense because they are rules that are part of the so-called “Police Law” that is, the set of general rules that restrict individual rights in order to guarantee public order, citizen coexistence and protect integrity and the goods of the people, who in normal times the power to issue them is given to the Congress, the Departmental Assemblies and the Municipal Councils, but in times of exception, public order or emergency, they are exclusive to the President of the Republic, and subsidiarily it is given by the latter, to the Governors and Mayors.
Hence, measures such as those recently taken by the Mayor of the District of Bogotá, through the so-called New Reality Decree, in which certain activities (including gambling industry), zones, schedules and rights such as that of locomotion, are seen by many experts as an "abuse of authority" or "excess of functions" that, in the opinion of many experts on the matter, even officials of the same State, do not have application or lose validity as soon as it enters fully govern the Presidential Decree.
Since clearly prohibited measures are taken in this decree in Decree 1168 to which we have been alluding, or in other words, that power has been withdrawn by the head of state and here, in the abnormality, the so-called territorial autonomy is not functional, less still at the head of the Mayors, because as we have seen, the true head of the police power in this time of "exception" or "emergency" is the President of the Republic in association or jointly with the Ministers.
It is that the State is one, because our Political Constitution welcomes the criterion of the "Unitary State", with separation of powers, and territorial autonomies, in short, some concepts that grant certain levels of independence, but that at times when greater coordination and agility, the Magna Carta itself provides that everything is done under a single direction, that of the highest head of State, the President of the Republic.
All this to end by saying that, in conclusion, it is clear that all economic and locomotion or mobility activities are already authorized throughout the national territory, without requiring pilot tests, special permits other than the authorizations to reactivate the contracts that must issue COLJUEGOS, in the case of localized gambling (casinos), except, of course, what is contemplated in Article 5 of the decree that we have been analysing, that is, events that involve crowds, bars, discotheques, places of dance and consumption of liquor in public places which are still prohibited until further notice, however, pilot tests can be authorized in municipalities with low or moderate effects.
We have a couple of caveats, the first is that, Covid 19 continues to advance, the risk of contagion and its negative consequences are latent and are real and will remain with us for a long time, therefore it continues, now with even greater importance, the corporate and individual responsibility to strengthen the measures that prevent it, that is, strict protocols, with permanent monitoring by the authorities, individual isolation, measures in public transport and places where agglomeration may occur, in short, everything that prevents contagion because it is clear that if a new peak occurs we can return to mandatory isolation and strict quarantine measures.
The second is that many mayors may insist on ignoring the absence of powers and issue regulations and decrees that restrict, among other things, the activity of localized gambling type, but there we will have to act appropriately, make them see in some way that they are wrong , we may have to present petition rights, guardianship actions, annulment actions and all kinds of legal and administrative measures, including complaints to the attorney, it is not advisable to go through the de facto channels, because we all know that you fight with teachers, with the mother or with the authority, they are badly married fights.
Therefore, I give you one last recommendation: if in any municipality you find mayors or officials who want to hinder, prevent or restrict the activity, do not go the wrong way, but do not remain silent or feel alone, Approach the unions, even if you are not affiliated, they have the resources and knowledge, and surely with all the willingness to help them to take actions or minimally guide them so that they can exercise their economic rights, at the end of the day it is must help us and promote the momentum of our union.
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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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