Partouche GGR Dips 13.3% in Q4 French casino giant, Groupe Partouche, saw its Gross Gaming Revenue for the
fourth quarter 2020 reach €155m, down 13.3 per cent due to the phased closure of the casinos in October. For the year so far, turnover for Partouche has decreased by 20.8 per cent, falling to €343.5m
Partouche is in partnership in Japan with Pixel Companyz bidding for the proposed Nagasaki Integrated Resort
FRANCE OPERATIONS
Te Covid-19 pandemic led to a mandatory closure of all French casinos throughout the month of October 2020 disrupting results for the quarter. Te closures were set up on the following dates: Lyon Pharaon, Lyon Vert and Saint Galmier on October 10, Palavas on October 12, Aix-en-Provence (already closed between September 27 and October 9) and La Ciotat on October 17. 18 other casinos were closed on October 24 and the last 14 on October 29.
Abroad, the casino in Crans-Montana in Switzerland closed its doors on October 21 and the one in Ostend in Belgium on October 29.
To date, the French casinos are expected to resume operations on December 15, subject to the evolution in the national health situation.
In France, GGR decreased by 16.9 per cent, reaching €124.8m due to a drop in attendance which increased over the quarter due to the development of an anxiety-inducing communication about the worsening of the
Dutch operators to test connection to Central Register of Exclusion
Holland
Te Dutch Gaming Authority Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa) has opened the online environment in which games of chance providers can test their connection to the Central Register of Exclusion of Gaming (Cruks).
All gaming casinos and slot machine arcades in the Netherlands that want to keep their licence for offering games of chance must connect to Cruks, as will online gambling operators wishing to operate in the Dutch market.
In November a first test took place with a limited number of providers. Te test environment is now being made available to all interested parties. Providers of land- based (physical) and online
Covid-19 pandemic, ending with the closure of all casinos in October.
Abroad, the GGR sharply increased, up by 6.1 per cent to €30.2m, driven by the traditional games activity (up 49.1 per cent) and more particularly by the remarkable performance of online games and sports betting in Belgium (up 90.3 per cent) which are benefiting from the pandemic.
With regards to the proposed Nagasaki Integrated Resort in Japan, Groupe Partouche and its partner Pixel Companyz said that they have chosen Nagasaki to develop their future 'integrated resort' in competition with three other consortia. Te Nagasaki prefecture has received support from the prefectural and municipal councils, as well as the private sector in the Kyushu region. It is one of the few prefectures in Japan to have committed in launching an 'integrated resort' and it relies on strong economic and political support from other prefectures in the Kyushu region.
games of chance can register. Tis also applies to their (possible) suppliers.
Cruks stems from the Remote Gambling Act. Providers of risky games of chance (land- based and online) are expected to check whether a player is registered as of September 1, 2021, before a player wants to start playing. If so, the player should be denied access to the game selection.
Gaming casinos and gaming machine arcades need software that allows them to consult the central register upon entry of a player. Te software can work through scanners, mobile scan apps and access control systems. Tere are suppliers who can install such a system and link it to the registry.
Te Gaming Authority advises providers to combine the check in Cruks with the age check, which will soon also be mandatory.
UK
UK lottery operator, Camelot, has signalled its support for an increase to the minimum age for playing the National Lottery to 18 years of age, with October 2021 mooted as a target for the law change by the Government. “We’ve said all along that we would fully support any decision made by the government to raise the minimum age to play," a Camelot spokesperson said. "Now that a decision has been made to raise the age to 18 by October 2021, we’ll be doing everything we can to implement all of the changes that will be necessary as quickly as possible, while ensuring that we maintain the very high standards demanded of Te National Lottery. We’ve already started this work in preparation and, subject to receiving the appropriate licence variations and waivers from the Gambling Commission, we’re aiming to complete all of the changes that are needed in our online channels by early April 2021.”
CYPRUS – Les Ambassadeurs Casino in North Cyprus has become the first customer to receive Euro Games Technology's G 55 C VIP slots from its General series. Les Ambassadeurs Casino has been a customer of EGT since its opening in 2017. The casino, which covers over 4,000sq.m with 310 slots and 35 gaming tables, has become one of the most popular venues in Cyprus.
According to the management of Les Ambassadeurs Casino, the gaming audience of North Cyprus is well acquainted with EGT machines. To date, EGT has installed over 2,500 machines into Northern Cyprus, equating to 40 per cent of the slot market share. Despite the COVID 19 crisis, North Cyprus remains a thriving gaming destination. Last year two new casinos opened with both greeting their first players with machines from EGT, a practice that is on its way to become a tradition for the domestic operators.
“We are grateful to our customers for recognising our efforts to keep high standards in the gaming industry with our products,” commented Biserka Draganova, sales manager at EGT for the Balkans. “I am also very pleased that the Premier series, which is the common regional favorite, is now gradually making place to its successor – the General slot line, that is advancing in popularity at a rapid pace. North Cyprus is often the first home of some of the top EGT cabinets after they leave the production lines and I am proud of the fact that this will be also true for several more “G” models.”
NIGERIA – BtoBet has announced an agreement with Nigeria-based Oat Gaming Network, further cementing its presence in the betting market. Through the agreement formulated together with BtoBet’s regional Certified Partner for Africa STM Gaming, the Oatbet brand will be making use of the Neuron 3 platform to power its online sportsbook.
The solution will allow for the provision of a portfolio of both local and international sports events and competitions featuring pre-match and in-play offerings, whilst also promoting other verticals such as online and live casino, and a selection of virtual sports. Ikay Arigbe-Osula, Oatbet’s Chief Operating Officer, commented: “BtoBet’s strong presence in Africa, and particularly in Nigeria, made them the obvious choice. Market knowledge is fundamental for all those operators seeking to further expand their presence in any given market, and this is particularly true when it comes to Africa.
"In BtoBet we found the ideal partner who will provide us with the necessary market knowledge coupled with advanced technological means that will allow us to differentiate our brand by providing a player-centric betting experience to our customers.”
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