The Buenos Aires province has released preliminary technical scores for a tender covering electronic gaming machine supply, facility renovations and complementary services at three government-operated casino properties.
The Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos (IPLyC) published results showing Boldt S.A. achieved 79 points for proposals covering Casino Anexo III at Mar del Plata's Hotel Hermitage, Casino de Miramar and Casino de Tandil.
Casino de Victoria S.A. scored 43.5 points for the Hermitage property. The evaluation assessed technical proposals submitted in the first phase of the bidding process.
Economic proposals will be evaluated on October 30, when authorities open second-stage bids. The financial component will determine final contract awards for the casino operations.
Boldt has maintained a dominant position in Buenos Aires provincial gaming since 1995 through successive contract extensions under multiple administrations. The company was excluded from a separate 2025 tender over technical irregularities, though details of that disqualification were not disclosed by provincial authorities.
The operator has faced regulatory scrutiny in prior years. Provincial security authorities fined Boldt over ARS300.000 in 2018 (around $10.000 at the time) for utilizing an unauthorized security company at Casino del Mar, which was subsequently closed by judicial order for operating without municipal permits. The company was also involved in a 2012 complaint regarding alleged irregular dealings with the provincial lottery and casino authority.
Boldt previously leased facilities at the Ciccone Calcográfica printing plant before its expropriation, though a related fine was later overturned by Argentina's Supreme Court.
The tender represents part of ongoing efforts by Buenos Aires province to modernize casino infrastructure and equipment across state-operated properties. IPLyC oversees gaming operations at multiple locations throughout the province, one of Argentina's largest gaming markets by revenue.
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