EMEA
Italien pflegt offenbar weiterhin eine Hassliebe zum Straßenglücksspiel, denn Premier- minister Matteo Renzi möchte die Anzahl der Spielautomaten im Land deutlich senken. Die Regierung ist bestrebt, den italienischen Gesamtbestand an Spielautomaten um 30 Prozent herunterzufahren, indem das Glücksspiel an Orte genötigt wird, an denen es „besser“ zu überwachen ist. Darüber hinaus möchte die Regierung die Zeit, während der die Automaten in Betrieb sein dürfen, begrenzen. Nach den Worten Renzis besteht das Ziel darin, „das soziale Kapital im Land zu erhöhen“.
Die Spielbanken auf Mallorca und Ibiza sowie das Kasino Maritim Menorca auf den Balearen erhalten endlich die Zulassung zum Betrieb einer angeschlossenen Spielstätte außerhalb ihrer bestehenden Betriebe. Die Regionalregierung betont: „Um dem Gesetz Genüge zu tun, wurden die Bestimmungen sehr restriktiv angelegt, und es dürfte wenig überraschen, dass die drei Spielbanken für ihre Ableger mehr Land haben wollten.“
Evolution Gaming hat einen Vertrag mit dem Hippodrome Casino in London abgeschlossen, der sowohl ein Online-Live-Kasino-Angebot für das Hippodrome selbst als auch eine ‘Live aus dem Hippodrome’-Einspeisung in das gesamte Netz der Lizenznehmer von Evolution vorsieht.
Clarion, seines Zeichens Organisator einer Reihe führender Veranstaltungen für Geschäfte zwischen Unternehmen in der internationalen Glücksspielbranche, darunter der ICE Totally Gam- ing (London), der EiG (Berlin) und der GiGse (San Francisco), hat den Vertrag zur weltweiten Zusam- menarbeit mit Gaming Publishing, dem Herausgeber der Fachzeitschrift G3, von G3-
247.com, G3Newswire und G3i, verlängert.
Scientific Games steht vor der Übernahme von DEQ Systems, einem Spezialanbieter für fortschrittliche Tischspiele. Der Abschluss wird abhängig von der Zustimmung der DEQ-Aktionäre im letzten Quartal 2016 oder im ersten Quartal 2017 erwartet.
International Game Technology hat seine Dynasty-Gehäuse für elektronische Live- Tischspielangebote (ETG), darunter Live-Roulette und Live-Bakkarat, im Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas aufgestellt. Das Gesamtpaket beinhal- tet Dynasty-Gehäuse von IGT sowie drei Kartenausgabetische.
Las Vegas Sands hat die Hoffnung noch nicht aufgegeben, bis zu 10,8 Mrd. USD in die Erschließung eines Kasino- und Freizeitparks in Busan, einer großen Hafenstadt in Südkorea investieren zu können. Busan ist berühmt für seine Strände, Berge und Tempelanlagen. George Tanasijevich, der Geschäftsführer von Marina Bay Sands, hat durchblicken lassen, dass der US- amerikanische Kasinoriese zwischen 5 und 12 Billionen Won (4,5 bis 10,8 Mrd. USD) für eine integrierte Anlage im Singapur-Stil bereitstellen würde, wenn „die Voraussetzungen für eine solche Investition erfüllt wären“.
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Balearic Casinos to Open Annexes Te three casinos located in Balearic Islands will finally be
permitted to run an annexed casino away from their existing land-based gaming operations as updates to regulation come into affect
Legislative changes in 2014 have finally been enacted in the Balearic islands allowing operators to open annexed locations
SPAIN CASINO OPERATIONS
Casino de Mallorca, Casino de Ibiza and Casino Maritim Menorca in the Balearic Islands will finally be permitted to run an annexed casino away from their existing operations. Te regional government has stated: “To comply with the law, the regulation has been carried out in a restrictive way, and not surprisingly the three casinos wanted more land for their branches.” Te regulation states that in order to establish an additional site the operator must put down a deposit. Te casino extensions can be located on any of the four Balearic Islands. Tere’s a deposit of €450,000 for Mallorca and €225,000 for Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera.
While gaming was already widespread, the Balearic Islands did not have a comprehensive gaming law in place until July 2014. Instead the industry had previously been governed via a wide number of disparate rules and regulations.
While the primary purpose of the new law was to fill the legal vacuum and promote responsible gaming the law was also designed to take advantage of the boom in sports betting on the internet by allowing land based sports betting.
Hippodrome installs Evolution’s innovative Dual Play Roulette
UK
Evolution Gaming has signed an agreement with London’s Hippodrome Casino that will see the launch of both an online Live Casino service for Te Hippodrome itself, and a ‘Live from Te Hippodrome’ feed for Evolution’s complete network of licensees.
Te Hippodrome’s own Live Casino service will be built around Evolution’s generic live tables, located at Evolution’s Riga studios, and a Dual Play Roulette table to be sited within Lola’s, Hippodrome’s underground casino.
Te Evolution Dual Play Roulette table on the gaming floor in Lola’s will allow online players on desktop, tablet and smartphone to play with players seated at the same
Te law not only allowed for betting shops but also allowed for sports betting in casinos, bingo halls and slot parlours. Te new law was also aimed at more closely regulating the 90 slot parlours, five bingo halls, three casinos and 4,100 slot machines that were already located in bars and cafes.
According to the law, gaming would also still be permitted in bingo halls, gaming rooms and casinos. While casinos would not be allowed as part of hotels each casino would be permitted to allow an additional annex off site. However, 60 per cent of the space must be destined for non gaming purposes. However, according to the local government, the annexes will be run by the same operator as the casinos already established on the islands will be counted as one business unit for tax purposes. Te gaming room in Mallorca will be allowed to operate for a minimum of six months while annexes on the other islands will be permitted to operate for a minimum of three months. Te annex in Mallorca will be permitted to operate in the north of the island or possibly in a five star hotel in the Bay of Palma, according to union sources.
Lola’s table. Tis dual play (or ‘convergence’) capability is enabled by an Evolution state- of-the-art Live Casino camera and sound studio installation around the actual table.
Lola’s Dual Play Roulette table will be made available as a ‘Live from the Hippodrome’ feed to Evolution’s other licensees. Tis will allow any Evolution licensee’s players to sample the unique atmosphere of Lola’s, which recreates the under-stage Hippodrome live entertainment club of 1900.
George Constantinou, Director of Online Operations at Te Hippodrome said: “Te Hippodrome is a powerful and highly recognisable brand in the gaming and entertainment world. Tis exciting initiative with Evolution will enable players to play not only at our historic destination casino, but to actually play online at a real table set amidst the unique and pulsating atmosphere of Lola’s.”
Spain
Spanish multinational Codere has reported that group turnover for the first half of this year stood €734.3m - 8.9 per cent less than in the same period in 2015 as a result of the devaluation of the Argentine peso (63 per cent) and the Mexican peso (19 per cent) compared to the Euro. T
his decline however was partially offset by revenue growth in Italy (€27.4m) and Spain (€9.1m). In Argentina the company achieved revenues of €256.8m in the first six months of 2016 - 21.4 per cent less than the same period of 2015, due to the depreciation of the Argentine peso against the euro.
Adjusted EBITDA for the period reached €61.6m - 11.9 per less compared to the same period in 2015. Meanwhile the cumulative EBITDA margin for the period was 24 per cent, 2.6 percentage points higher over the first half of 2015.
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