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No it will most likely be temporary. You know like those temporary taxes Congress passed in the early 1940's to fund WW2. I am sure they will end some day.

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Exactly.They are trying to curb gambling in Las Vegas as well. Some people should be restricted from leaving CA.

I'm not sure what the legislature will have to do with the proposed changes,but you can be sure there will be significant legal battles to come. I can't imagine the NEW owners of the Horseshoe being restricted to 8 hours a day of operation before they even get their large investment operational. The Fiesta Casinos will certainly put up a battle. The Colonial appears to be the closest to compliance but Shelby (the owner) surely won't be happy losing 2/3s of his profits with the reduced hours. The funniest part is the requirement that the casinos must set aside funds for anyone who has a heart attack from winning or losing a lot. Just remember...this is Costa Rica and ANYTHING is possible when the beaurocrats get involved. The purpose of all this is to keep the Russian criminal elements from starting operations here. Next they will consider bombing the whole country to keep them out.

All the casinos need here is a clever out. I went through something similar when I was involved in a club in Bali, Indonesia. They will just have to set up a fund for tico education and social welfare, etc. And donate a larger percentage of the profits.Since they can always cook the books, the percentage will not be that much larger. The school district in Vegas is shaking down resorts as well.I suspect the ticos have been taking notes.

I spent some time talking to Gregg (part owner of the DR) yesterday about this subject. He said that there is NO problem. The temporary minister (Laura Chinchilla) who drafted these ordinances has already been replaced and along with her go her ideas.

Not sure how he comes up with that. These were not ordinances drafted by the security minister they are Presidential decrees issued by president Arias and signed off by those ministers who ministry have some control over various sections of the decree. As initially reported:

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Alex Levine

If she has been replaced it would have been front page news. There will be a big fight to come though.

BKTUNA
I am never going home

drop dead, neocons

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Arias government acts to restrict casino operations by decrees are not legal. Its not possible to decrease the rights of the people using decrees, you have to use laws from the Congress not decrees. Casinos owner must hire a very good administrative lawyer and constitutional lawyer to appeal this decrees. But believe me the decrees is only to help the law to be more specific and to help understand some things, but never the decrees can make the situation (rights) worse if is not allowed by congress law. To restrict rights of the people you have to use laws by the Congress, if you need some help to execute the laws you make decrees, but they cant increase the restrictions.

I and I would imagine others on this board would be interested in knowing what legal background in Costa Rican law you posses that would give some credence to your opinion. Perhaps you might favor us with an abridged version of your curriculum vitae.

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Alex Levine

Dear Greengo and Irish Drifter, I have enough knowledge about costa rican law, and how things works in this country. I have a degree in business and other degree in law, so I know what Im saying... Pura Vida...

Interesting direction on this thread... but... Is there any truth to the rumor that "some" of the young ladies that hang around the Hotel Del Rey lobby and Blue Marlin bar may be hookers?

Peace gentlemen

PIDD

You may also be a very accomplished politician because you successfully danced around the question without providing any substantiation. You might want to take a refresher course in the structure of the Costa Rican government however. Costa Rica, like most countries, does not have a legislative body referred to as "Congress"

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irish drifter

i was laughing because i was thinking the same thing... what a good dance pu*sy lover keep up the good work

ticofrankie

If the term makes you happy I will gladly accept it. I also would settle for personal freedom fighter. So both of us stand against what many CA and NY liberals hate, making a decision for yourself.Sorry Bilko, like a liberal with a real job, you are in the minority.