ITALY

Casinos have been closed until the coronavirus emergency arises, as have swimming pools, spas, gyms, sports arenas, ski resorts, museums and cultural venues, theaters, cinemas, casinos and discotheques.

SPAIN

-The private gaming sector intensifies cleaning and hygiene controls in gaming rooms by COVID-19. "At the moment, only the concentrations of more than 1,000 people have been prohibited, so we are not affected by this measure," said sources from the Gaming Business Council (Cejuego), who stated that they are following "carefully all the measures that are being taken from the central government, as well as from the different autonomous communities."

-Casino Barcelona, Luckia Casino Bilbao and Casino Gran Madrid postponed their massive events.

-Two of the most important events scheduled by the end of this month, such as Great WiPT Final and World Poker Tour Barcelona, had to be postponed.

-The same way, the Spanish Poker League and Luckia Casino Bilbao have done the same with the LÑP Bilbao edition, which was going to be held that week, and Winamax also delays the great event that was going to take place in Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones: its Great WiPT Final.

PARAGUAY

Authorities decided to ban for 15 days, and as a preventive measure, all the activities that involve crowding, so the gaming halls across the country should remain closed at least until March 26.

The government interrupted educational activities in all levels. Massive events and public or private shows have been banned, such as concerts, musicals, sports matches, political and social meetings, religious or recreational activities.

ARGENTINA

Minister of Health of the City of Buenos Aires, Fernán Quirós, announced Thursday 12th that casinos and racetracks will be ordered as a measure to avoid the coronavirus spread in the City.

PANAMA

The Gambling Control Committee of the Ministry of Economy and Finances issued last Wednesday a issued a statement in which it requires casinos to comply with the standards established by health authorities to prevent the spread and spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) among the population that attends the country's gaming rooms.

Among the sanitary norms are those of reinforcing the cleanliness of the play areas, slots and devices in general; keep the recommended cleaning implements available to customers, refrain from carrying out massive complementary activities that promote the influx of people to all the national gaming rooms; and the use of a digital thermometer is recommended to obtain the temperature of the personnel and customers who attend the betting centers, upon entering.