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The Arias
government has issued a "decreto" (executive
order) that allows casinos to operate on a
24 hour basis, at least until May 1, to
avoid the possible layoff of some 2.000 or
more casino employees.
The decreto overrides an order issued last
June that would have limited casino
operating to only 8 hours daily, between 6pm
and 2am, which should have been in effect
last December 27.
The shortened hours never went into effect
after representatives of the Asociación de
Casinos objected to the short hours, asking
that casinos be allowed to operate at least
16 hours daily or some 2.000 employees would
have to be cut.
The government agreed to the extended hours,
for now.
Minister of Tourism, Carlos Ricardo
Benavides, who has carried the baton on the
issue of decrees related to casinos, said
the final hours of operation will be
determined by a study of the ministry of
labour.
Benavides denied that the work day will be
24 hours, but rather range between 8 and 16
hours.
There are 408 registered casinos in Costa
Rica, most working 16 hours, while several
like the Horseshoe in San José operates on a
24 hour basis.
Benavides pointed out that, other than the
hours of operation, the regulations emitted
in the June 2008 decreto are still in place,
like the regulation that casinos operating
in a hotel must be belong to the same
corporation that owns the hotel property and
that gaming addiction is an public health
problem.
Hotels that operate casinos that do not
comply with the June 2008 decreto can lose
their "tourism" declaration, said Benavides.
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