By Erik Gibbs

Industry

Puerto Rico to Delay New Slot Machine Tax as Regulatory Issues Emerge

July 28, 2021

Puerto Rico is having some difficulty evolving its gaming industry, and this is causing financial losses and a lot of frustration. There have been legal battles waged over the past couple of years that have slowed down the introduction of a new framework and the brakes have been pumped once again. A plan to introduce […]

By Fiona Simmons

Industry

Mashantucket Pequots and LionGrove Team Up to Reopen El San Juan Casino

January 28, 2021

In a press conference at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel on Tuesday, Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and LionGrove revealed plans to open Foxwoods El San Juan Casino at the legendary Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico. The Project Will Result in $22M and 360 New Jobs for the Island On Tuesday, the Mashantucket […]

By Julie Moraine

Casino

Foxwoods’ Owners Re-Open El San Juan Casino in Puerto Rico

January 23, 2021

El San Juan Casino at the Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico is on course to re-opening following a media announcement from the Mashantucket Pequot Tribe. Casino Re-Opening Announcement The Native American tribe from Connecticut alerted the media about a scheduled for next week news conference which would take place in the hotel’s […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

Puerto Rico Sets April as Starting Date of Sports Betting Activity

January 19, 2021

The Puerto Rican Gaming Commission’s new director is confident that the sports betting sector will be able to start activity as of April 1. The Law Will Allow for Betting on International and Local Sporting Events Orlando Rivera Carrión, the new executive director of the Gaming Commission of Puerto Rico, has expressed hopes that sports […]

By Fiona Simmons

Legal

Puerto Rico Sports Betting and Esports Bill Makes Progress

January 5, 2021

Former Governor of Puerto Rico Wanda Vázquez Garced has signed into law Senate Bill 1534, thus moving a step closer to launching esports and sports betting in the country. Project 1534 Regulating Sports Betting and Esports is Signed into Law Puerto Rico’s outgoing Governor Wanda Vázquez Garced signed into law the Senate Bill 1534, which […]

By Mike Johnson

Legal

Puerto Rico Signals Intent For US-Type Gambling Regulatory Framework

March 3, 2020

Puerto Rico has announced its intentions to develop a regulatory framework for gambling operations by issuing a request for proposals for consultation services for the Puerto Rico Gaming Commission. US-Type Framework Needed The Fiscal Agency and Financial Advisory Authority /AAFAF/ has issued a request for proposals /RFP/ seeking legal advice for issues related to drafting […]