Gaming Executives buy Hendaye Casino
Te Hendaye casino in France has been sold by Tierry Hirigoyen's TH Finance Group to Benjamin Frischer and Patrick Delahaye.
Tierry Hirigoyen and Patrick Delahaye have known each other for several decades which facilitated the transition.
FRANCE OPERATIONS
Te Hendaye casino in the Pyrénées- Atlantiques region of France has changed ownership with Tierry Hirigoyen's TH Finance group selling the casino to Benjamin Frischer and Patrick Delahaye, two men who are well known in the French gambling sector.
Benjamin Frischer, 45, took over the casino in Cauterets in Hautes-Pyrénées in March 2007, which he operated until September 2013. After a two-year stint in Hugo Corbillé's group, the Société Française de Casinos (SFC) entrusted him with the management of Capvern-les- Bains, also in Hautes-Pyrénées, in August 2016, until the casino was sold at the end of 2019. Patrick Delahaye , aged 57, opened Club Berri in Paris in October 2019, before selling it last May to the Partouche group.
Patrick Delahaye is Chairman of the L’Aventure holding company, in which he holds 51 per cent with Benjamin Frischer holding the other 49 per cent. L’Aventure owns 100 per cent of the operating company of the casino, Hendaye Loisirs, whose chairman is Mr. Frischer.
After selling his Parisian club, Mr. Delahaye
wanted to reinvest in a small casino. Te Hendaye establishment, whose DSP will be completed in 2030, corresponded well to this research. At the end of the 2018/2019 financial year, it was ranked 184th out of 201 French casinos, with gross gaming revenue of €1.863m.
Benjamin Frischer said: "We are redoing the casino from floor to ceiling, it really needed investment to bring it up to date. Te idea is to create a very cozy and warm club atmosphere. We have completely redesigned the casino's gaming areas with the cash register / VDI merger at the entrance, with an area dedicated to current and future electronic games.”
Te gaming floor will increase from 233 to 350sq.m with a third of the 50 slot machines being replaced. Te management of the slot machines will be entrusted to the Appolonia software and the video surveillance to Eurocap, which will also equip the entrance to the casino. Nearly 38,000 visitors passed through the casino's door in 2018/2019. It had a very local clientele but with some Spanish customers being attracted over the border which is only a few hundred metres away.
Nigeria BtoBet aligns partnership with Soloti Gaming
BtoBet has agreed a strategic partnership with Soloti Gaming Ltd to power its Nigeria-based flagship brand Frapapa, as the company eyes a multi-jurisdictional presence in Africa. BtoBet’s Neuron 3 platform will be at the core of the company’s operations on both its digital and retail network.
Te partnership will see Frapapa delivering a full portfolio of sportsbook products ranging from local to international sports, including a wide selection of pre- match and in-play offerings, an extensive selection of virtual sports, esports, and jackpots. Tis will be coupled with a very broad selection of gaming products including online and live casino, and a diverse selection of lotteries.
Commenting on the partnership, Layi Olayinka, Frapapa’s COO, said: “Frapapa is the result of a lengthy market research aimed at providing our players with a betting experience that is tailored
to their requirements. I am confident that BtoBet’s accomplished record, coupled with its flexible and scalable technology, will deliver engaging experiences for our players in both the online and on-property environments. We look forward to introducing a wide range of players to what will characterise the next-level betting experience in Nigeria, as we seek to deliver a UX that is synonymous with more mature markets.”
Sabrina Soldà, BtoBet’s Chief Marketing Officer, said: “We are pleased to work closely with Soloti Gaming Ltd in their quest to become a primary reference for Nigeria’s iGaming industry. Te in- depth knowledge that they have accumulated through their market research is indicative of their will to deliver a diversified experience to their players based upon their individual characteristics. I am sure that this will be the start of a successful partnership, and look forward for future collaborations.”
UK
BF Games has partnered with platform provider Digitain in a deal that will see its entire games portfolio available to the supplier’s global operator network. BF Games’ growing slot library is to be integrated with Digitain’s platform, as well as titles Stunning Cube, Star Settler and upcoming Cave of Fortune.
Simon Westbury, CBO at Digitain, said: “We are very impressed with BF Games’ offering and are delighted to add their content to our platform. We particularly like their mix of classic slots and their more innovative titles, as there is something there that will appeal to all player types across our partner network. We are continually seeking to add premium partners to enhance the offering on our iGaming platform and BF Games certainly meets that criteria.”
DENMARK – Spillemyndigheden, Denmark’s gambling regulator, is to block 55 illegal betting and gaming websites, its highest ever amount. The regulator made its case to the City Court, providing screenshots from the websites proving gambling was taking place without a Danish licence.
The illegal sites were split into five groups; online casino; online casino and lottery; online casino and online betting; online casino, lottery and online betting; and skin betting. It highlighted that 23 skin betting sites were operating illegally, including four sites using the Csgetto brand and four using the GGdrop brand.
LATVIA – Latvian online gaming operator
Klondaika.lv has added slots from SYNOT Games to its offer after the two companies successfully agreed to a full portfolio distribution deal. SYNOT is to enhance Klondaika’s selection of titles with a list of original in-house releases, including top performers such as Respin Joker, Book of Secrets and Fruit Awards, etc.
“We are thrilled about this partnership with Klondaika, a popular, well-established operator in the Latvian market. This deal will provide our content to existing players, but also new audiences and we are positive, that they will fall in love with each and every one of them, “ added Martina Hrabinská, CCO of SYNOT Games.
“The launch of SYNOT games is a big step forward in expanding our slot game vertical in
Klondaika.lv. Our Land-based business already has a positive experience with SYNOT Group, so we believe, that the online games will be a reflection to the success we already see through them. We are enthusiastic with the opportunity ahead of us, and we will keep expanding our offer with their great selection of products," said Krisjanis Kravis, Online Casino Project Manager of Klondaika.
SWEDEN – Entain has completed the recommended public cash offer to the shareholders of Enlabs and extended the acceptance period. On January 7, Entain announced a public cash offer to the shareholders of Enlabs. On March 1, Entain announced that it had increased the offer from SEK40 per share to SEK53 per share.
The offer has been accepted by shareholders holding in total 65,856,834 shares, corresponding to approximately 94.2 per cent of the total number of shares and votes in Enlabs. Entain has decided to extend the acceptance period until April 1 to enable Enlabs shareholders who have not yet accepted the offer to accept. Settlement in respect of shares tendered during the extended acceptance period is expected to occur on or around April 13.
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