Leisure activities in Panama fall 13.5%

The report includes gross premiums paid betting operators games of chance recorded negative variation of 13.5% in January 2016 compared with the same month of 2015, according to statistics from the Comptroller of the Republic of Panama.

According to the information slot machines type "A" showed a 11.8% decline and gaming tables 28.5%.

By contrast, increases were observed in betting shops sporting events of 1.6%, 0.9% bingo halls and Racecourse 0.4%.

However, excluding net gambling awards, increased bingo halls in 23.2%; however, betting on gaming tables at 12.5%, they fell slot machines type "A" in 11.0% of sports betting shops 12.7% Racecourse events and 1.6%.