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April Deadline for Malta Licence
Malta's Privatisation Unit has now launched a request for proposals for a casino operator to take on the island’s fourth casino licence for a further 10 years.
Te application deadline for Malta’s fourth casino licence, consiting of 225 slots and 15 gaming tables, is April 7.
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Ukraine - SYNOT opens Lviv showroom SYNOT Group has recently opened a new showroom in Lviv, Ukraine, to be closer to the market. "The newly opened showroom is located at the premises of Royal Ltd., a company co-founded by SYNOT almost 30 years ago. The showroom is intended primarily for existing and potential business partners to demonstrate our latest products," described Roland Andrýsek, Sales Director of SYNOT Group.
The new showroom houses the latest UP1-24 cabinets from SYNOT, which are characterised by their modern design and high quality graphics. Spirit, with its 43ins. 4K UHD curved monitor and 15.6ins. touch panel offers player comfort alongside powerful hardware components. A range of classic cabinets are also available, including DUO, Black & White and Eclipse.
An integral part of the exhibit is the Firebird game compendium, containing 54 games, and three unique game systems, including Explosive Games Premium+, with a package of 47 games combing attractive themes and fruit games.
"We are currently in a difficult time, when a big question mark hangs over many prestigious international exhibitions in the gaming business, while others are cancelled. However, we are still approached by those interested in cooperation from many countries all around the world who want to get acquainted with our products and we want to enable them this opportunity. The newly opened showroom in Lviv offers this option. All, of course, by prior arrangement and in compliance with all currently valid health and safety measures," said Mr. Andrýsek.
Liechtenstein - Maximus to open in April MCL-Resorts has confirmed that Lichtenstein's sixth casino, Casino Maximus, will open in Schaan in April. "We are confident that we will be able to welcome the first guests to Casino Maximus in Schaan in April," said Managing Directors of MCL- Resorts AG, Anton and Andreas Schmid. The casino had originally planned to open this month, but as of today the Liechtenstein Gambling Registry has no official listing for the casino or its operator, suggesting the casino has yet to receive its licence.
The planned casino will create 65 to 70 new full- time jobs for ongoing gaming operations and a hotel service with a hotel on the second floor. In addition to the more than 200 slot games on the slot machines, electronic tables offering roulette and blackjack are also planned.
Anton Schmid has been in the gaming industry for over 40 years and is a co-partner of Deutsche Psmtec GmbH in Illertissen, Germany.
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With the operating licence for Malta's Dragonara Casino due to expire in June, Malta's Privatisation Unit has now launched a request for proposals for a casino operator to take on the licence for a further 10 years.
Te company behind the St Julians casino, Dragonara Gaming, co-owned by Johann Schembri and the Bianchi family, has confirmed it will be making an application along with any other bidders in the hope of keeping the licence at the Dragonara. Te Privatisation Unit confirmed that it would not be considering project proposals for the licence in either Gozo and Comino. Te casino will need to be located in one of the tourist areas established by the Malta Tourism Authority, but will be allowed 225 slots or electronic terminals and 15 gaming tables. Te cost of the licence is €11m and the application deadline is April 7.
Speaking to the Times of Malta, a source said: “Malta has four casinos today and will still have four casinos when this concession is awarded."
Dragonara Gaming's Franco Degabriele said: "Casino concessions in Malta have a term of 10 years and once these terms are over the Government of Malta is obliged to issue a public tender for the casino concession. Te current casino concession that was awarded to
Partouche extends alliance with BetConstruct
France
Partouche is extending its partnership with sports betting platform provider BetConstruct with a five-year contract extension. Sports betting and gaming supplier BetConstruct is confident in supplying the luxury casino and hotels brand with a white label sportsbook for the regulated French online betting market.
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Dragonara Gaming Limited in June 2010 expired in June 2020 but was extended by the Government of Malta for two consecutive six- month periods, till June 2021. Tis due to the fact that the preparation of the new concession tender amidst the COVID-19 pandemic was delayed.
"Te forthcoming public tender to operate a casino in Malta follows the same process that has taken place in the past and there is nothing extraordinary in this process. We expect the same process to take place when the current concession for Olympic Casino comes to an end after its full 10-year term in 2024. Tis is a process dictated by the rules governing casino concessions in Malta," Mr. Degabriele added.
"With regards to the current concession opportunity, Dragonara Gaming Limited will study the contents of the RFP to open a casino in Malta and subject to an internal review of the conditions will determine whether to participate in the tender. Te company is confident that it has the right knowledge, experience and drive to successfully operate a casino in Malta, as it has done in the past 11 years. Te Dragonara Palace has housed Malta’s foremost casino since 1964 and has been Malta’s favourite casino with both local and international patrons ever since.”
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Benjamin Abou, President of PasinoBet, said: “After two years of operations and a lot of challenges faced together, we are happy to envisage the future five years challenges with a chosen partner BetConstruct who delivers a lot of efforts to comply with the high level of our expectations since our first steps in 2015.”
Vigen Badalyan, CEO & Founder of BetConstruct, added: "Partouche Group and BetConstruct have been in a long-term partnership since 2017. Over time, both developed a clear understanding of what’s needed to succeed in the French market. Et voila! Together we keep growing stronger in 2021.”
Holland
Stakelogic has added another operator to its roster of partners after integrating its full suite of video slot and classic slot games with Interwetten. Te integration has been facilitated by Relax Gaming’s Silver Bullet platform and means that Interwetten players can enjoy Stakelogic’s games for the very first time.
Younes Amiri, Casino Manager at Interwetten, commented on the agreement: “Stakelogic is one of the hottest developers in the market right now so it was important for us to get its full suite of slots added to our portfolio without delay. Relax did a fantastic job of facilitating the integration and we look forward to our players landing some impressive wins now that Stakelogic’s games are available at our online sportsbook and casino.”
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