Commercial news PwC publishes gaming analysis
Asia Pacifi c will be the “growth machine” for the global casino and online gaming market in the next fi ve years, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ (PwC) latest analysis. Casino and Online Gaming
Global Outlook has pre- dicted there will be a 9.2 per cent revenue growth for the online gaming sector across the US; Europe, Middle East and Africa; Asia Pacifi c; Latin America; and Canada. The UK was identified as
First tenants for £50m Leisuredome revealed
A number of leisure operators have been confi rmed among the fi rst tenants to sign up to the new £50m Leisuredome develop- ment in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. Local businessmen Mark and Clive
Hamilton-Davies are behind the leisure scheme, which received the green light from the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, in September. Newly-confi rmed tenants include Tiny
Tearawayz, which will provide a simulated ice rink, a laser game, an activity zone and a soſt play area, as well as a crèche facility.
T e UK casino sector was among the few to post an increase in revenue
one of the few countries to post an increase in revenues for 2010, with gam- ing machines accounting for more than US$3bn (£1.9bn, €2.2bn). PricewaterhouseCoopers’ lead gaming partner David Trunkfi eld said: “Looking ahead, growth in the UK over the period should also be supported by the
opening of the eight large, and eight small, new casinos permitted under the 2005 Act. “However, with the current pressures on UK
consumer spending, we forecast a decrease in casino revenue in 2011 and a modest 0.6 per cent advance in 2012.”
Aspers open London super casino
Aspers Group has opened the UK’s fi rst super casino at London’s Westfi eld Stratford City. Facilities at the 65,000sq ſt (6,000sq m) venue include 40 gaming tables, 150 slot machines, a 150-seat poker room and 92 electronic bet- ting terminals as well as a restaurant and two bars. According to a spokesperson, each area of the casino has been designed to appeal to diff erent types of customers, to cater for expe- rienced gamers as well as recreational gamers and sports enthusiasts. Aspers Westfi eld will be open 24 hours for
364 days a year – only closing from midnight to midnight on Christmas Day. It is estimated that the casino will provide
up to 440 new jobs. Aspers has also teamed up with Newham Workplace to maximise the employment opportunities for Newham
Rank’s claims were upheld by the courts
Rank wins European Court case over bingo tax
T e 24-hour casino will be open 364 days a year
residents. As part of the scheme, Aspers will pay £50,000 per annum for fi ve years to Newham Workplace to fund its work. Aspers Casino is a major anchor at Westfi eld
Stratford City, which also features an all-digital Vue cinema with 14 screens, a 14-lane bowling alley and 617 rooms across three hotels.
Rank Group, the UK-based bingo hall and casino operator, has won its case at the European Court of Justice (ECJ) over claims that it had overpaid bingo tax by more than £250m. T e ECJ said HM Revenue and Customs
(HMRC) had breached European Union rules on fi scal neutrality due to diff erent levels of VAT that had been applied to jack- pot and similar machines. Rank’s bingo claims totalling £253.4m including inter- est had already been upheld by the VAT and Duties Tribunal and the High Court.
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