The Hard Rock project has generated intense political and social controversy for more than ten years.
Spain.- The Catalan Association of Social Addictions (ACENCAS) expressed its satisfaction with the recent resolution of the Parliament of Catalonia to eliminate the tax benefits granted to the Hard Rock Casino project, previously known as BCNWorld.
This decision ends the tax reduction that, since 2014, applied a tax rate of 10 percent instead of 55 percent for casinos.
Francesc Perendreu, president of ACENCAS, considered this measure as a key achievement in the regulation of the gambling sector in Catalonia. "From our association, we see this decision as a decisive change. It is a victory for those of us who work in the protection of citizens against social addictions and a step forward towards a sector more focused on the well-being of people," Perendreu pointed out.
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The Hard Rock project has generated intense political and social controversy for more than ten years. Perendreu emphasized that the decision sends a clear message: "The gambling sector must be regulated under ethical and preventive principles to reduce the social risks it entails."
ACENCAS also offered to collaborate with institutions in creating public policies to regulate the gambling sector with a preventive and public health approach. The association reiterated its commitment to raising awareness about the dangers of social addictions, especially pathological gambling, and highlighted the importance of ensuring a safe and responsible environment.
