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WestSpiel Casino for Monheim am Rhein
Gauselmann Group’s Merkur Spielbank is to further expand it operations portfolio with fifth location in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Te new casino will employ a 150- strong team and the cost of rennovations and refurbishments to the existing building is estimated at €22.5m.
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Switzerland - Greentube live with Neuchâtel Greentube has cemented its position in Switzerland after taking its content live with local operator, Casino Neuchâtel’s online brand,
HurrahCasino.ch. Greentube content is now available to HurrahCasino’s customers including Super Cherry 5000, Book of Ra deluxe and Lucky Lady’s Charm deluxe. Players will also soon be able to enjoy additional titles such as Dolphin’s Pearl 10, as the supplier continues to expand the range of content available to the operator. The games will be distributed via the Gamanza platform.
Fabien Nanchen, Online Gaming Manager at Casino Neuchâtel, said: “Greentube’s content has long been the a favourite on our casino floor and we are thrilled to now be able to offer them to our online audience. The portfolio offers a wide mix of entertaining and engaging games that have proven longevity and is a must in any operator’s casino lobby.”
IOM - Games Global Acquires Quickfire Games Global has agreed in principle to the purchase of Microgaming’s Quickfire distribution business, portfolio of online gaming content and progressive jackpot network. Established in early 2021, Games Global is a newly formed private capital backed company led by CEO, Walter Bugno, formerly of IGT and Lottomatica and CFO, Tim Mickley, previously of SafeCharge and Playtech.
The Microgaming acquisition and studio acquisitions, which remain subject to Games Global receiving certain regulatory approvals, are expected to complete in Q2 2022. The group will employ in excess of 1,100 experienced staff based across Europe, North and South America, Oceania, and South Africa.
“We are seeing a very vibrant gaming market at present across the world, with many new regulated markets coming online,” commented Walter Bugno, CEO of Games Global. “The creation of a new large- scale independent supply chain that Games Global will be, has not been witnessed for many years.”
Poland - SIS esports agreement with Betfan SIS has successfully launched its esports betting product SIS Competitive Gaming with Polish operator, Betfan. Betfan is now live with the end-to- end solution built specifically for sportsbooks. Betfan’s customers have access to live streamed pictures, commentary, on-screen graphics with betting triggers, and data, plus a range of markets and prices for over 40,000 live events a year.
The operator’s online customers in Poland are able to watch and bet on live head-to-head competitions between skilled and qualified gamers comprising of NBA2K21 games that take place all day Monday to Sunday in five-minute quarters.
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Just a few weeks after the Gauselmann Group won the bid in the tendering procedure to take over the WestSpiel Group and its casino operations in North Rhine-Westphalia, the family-owned corporate group entered the planning phase for a new casino location. Along with the sale of the four casinos in Aachen, Bad Oeyenhausen, Dortmund-Hohensyburg and Duisburg, all in North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), the state of NRW simultaneously issued licences for the operation of two new casino locations. Te company plans to open the first of these in Monheim am Rhein.
“During the tendering process for the casino concession, we already took a close look at possible additional casino locations and prepared extensive location and potential analyses,” explains Dieter Kuhlmann, Gauselmann Group Management Board member with responsibility for Gaming Operations. Considerations also took into account the politically and legally defined channelling mandate that is intended to ensure a safe and legally compliant environment for potential gamers. For this, it is absolutely essential to set
up the casinos at locations that are easily accessible for as many people as possible, Dieter Kuhlmann adds. “Te Monheim am Rhein location is ideal because it lies at the intersection of the transport routes between the major conurbations. Monheim am Rhein can be reached in as little as 30 minutes by car from Cologne and Düsseldorf, North Rhine- Westphalia’s most populous cities. We are confident that we have made a good choice with our new casino location.”
On a total area of around 4,300sq.m, gaming enthusiasts can expect to enjoy a wide range of games at the MERKUR Spielbank in Monheim am Rhein from the end of 2022. Te concept includes classic games such as roulette, blackjack and poker, combined with the latest generation of Gauselmann slots.
Te MERKUR Casino on the lower ground floor of the building will remain open, confirms Dieter Kuhlmann. “Experience at other locations has already shown that arcades and casinos are not in direct competition, but can operate successfully side-by-side.”
Greece Mohegan pulls the plug on Inspire Athens
Lithunania
Mohegan Gaming and Entertainment (MGE) has stepped away from Inspire Athens, the proposed casino development at the derelict Hellenikon international airport on Athens’ coast due to financial issues.
Te company has stated: “MGE has conducted a comprehensive review of its operations and future commitments against the new backdrop created by the COVID-19 global pandemic and concluded that we would not continue to pursue the concession rights for the Athens Project.
“We are also focused on the large undertaking at Inspire Korea, which will consume the next few years of development. While we know this is a disappointment to many, it is the right decision for our company and its stakeholders. Te company and GEK Terna coordinated the equity transfer with the requisite government officials in Greece,” the company added.
MGE transferred all of its ownership in the project to its Greek partner, GEK Terna, on October 22.
CT Interactive is making its debut in Lithuania after striking a deal with local operator, TOPsport. "Te agreement will expand our reach and strengthen our stronghold in the regulated European markets,” explained Lachezar Petrov, CEO at CT Interactive. Te deal is the first of its kind for CT Interactive in the Lithuanian market as the company seeks to expand further in the Baltic states. TOPsport, which began operating in Lithuania in 2002, was the first betting company established in the country. “It is a great pleasure to start working together with CT Interactive. We believe that a more diverse portfolio will help our customers find what they are looking for. We are familiar with CT Interactive content and excited to expand our TOPsport casino family with the company,” commented TOPsport CEO, Gintaras Staniulis.
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