City of Dreams Mediterranean Delayed
Te Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission has confirmed that the opening date of City of Dreams Mediterranean will be delayed by almost a year.
We continue to expect a faster rebound and faster growth in the premium gaming segments.” Lawrence Ho, CEO, Melco
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Te Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission has confirmed that the opening date of Melco Resorts’ €550m City of Dreams Mediterranean will be delayed by almost a year until the second half of 2022 due to delays in its construction caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phidias Pilides, Vice President of the Cyprus Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission, confirmed the extent of the delay to a house finance committee.
Set to become Europe’s largest casino resort, the casino was due to open by the end of this year but delays to the supply chain have halted construction. Melco now has five temporary satellite casino in Limassol, Nicosia, Larnaca, Paphos, and Ayia Napa. Te first lockdown saw Cyprus Casinos close all four satellite casinos plus its temporary facility in Limassol for three months from March 17 to June 30.
Melco CEO Lawrence Ho said: “We saw a swift return of domestic gaming demand, which drove the return of our third quarter gaming revenues to approximately 75 per cent of last
SIS and Greyhound Racing Ireland extend existing agreement
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SIS (Sports Information Services) and Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI) have extended their partnership for a further five years in a deal that will see the continued distribution of live pictures and data from selected GRI tracks.
SIS’s customers worldwide will continue to have weekly access to competitive Irish greyhound racing from established and popular tracks throughout Ireland. Coverage will be distributed across the supplier’s retail and online services, including its 24/7 Live Betting Channels.
GRI’s Irish greyhound tracks will feature over 400 times a year across SIS’s services, with continued engagement with Racing Post Greyhound TV (RPGTV) to feature Irish racing
year’s level. We continue to expect a faster rebound and faster growth in the premium gaming segments.” November saw the company close two of its five casinos, Limassol and Pafos, as infections rose and a second wave of the Coronavirus pandemic threatened the island. Its casinos in Nicosia and Ayia Napa are operating as usual with the below operating hours.
When complete, City of Dreams Mediterranean, located in western Limassol, will be the region’s and Europe’s largest Integrated Casino-Resort; featuring a sixteen-story hotel tower with 500 guest rooms including multi-bay suites with garden balconies, an exposition center, an extensive “poolscape” area with four large outdoor pools and amenities such as Jacuzzis as well as an expansive children’s playground. It will offer over 100 tables and 1,000 slot machines on its gaming floor, measuring 81,000 square feet. Te property will offer a five-star hotel with 500 rooms, 11 restaurants and eateries, retail shopping, a spa and wellness center, an outdoor amphitheater, and convention and event spaces.
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when possible. Paul Witten, Commercial Director at SIS, said: “We’re thrilled to be extending our partnership with GRI and to be distributing live pictures and data from a wide range of first-class Irish greyhound tracks over the next five years.
“We have enjoyed a very close working relationship together up to now and this new agreement will enable us to continue to promote Irish greyhound racing to our customers, while also offering them a greater number of new betting opportunities in the process.”
Gerard Dollard, Chief Executive Officer at GRI, said: “Te SIS product has become a key part of our racing activity and is an important element for many involved in the greyhound community. It is our intention to continue to work with SIS to maximise any further opportunities that may arise during the course of the agreement.”
In its latest partnership deal, Cherry AB subsidiary ComeOn Group will gain access to Synot Games‘ portfolio of more than 60 titles. Under the term of the agreement, the content supplier’s range of content will be made accessible to the online casino and sportsbook operator’s entire 21-brand suite, which includes such digital platforms as ComeOn!, EuroLotto, Blitzino, Casinostugan, CherryCasino, Mobilbet, Folkeautomaten, GetLucky, Hajper, Mobilautomaten, NorgesSpill, Snabbare and Suomikasino.
Head of Casino for ComeOn Group, Johan Olsen, commented on the partnership: “At ComeOn we always strive to give our players an awesome experience. We are committed to offer the best products to our players. Terefore, we are happy to announce our partnership with SYNOT Games and we are confident that together we will be able to provide players with a great gaming experience.”
PORTUGAL – A year in the making, JCM Global has announced the installation at Casino Lisboa in Portugal with iVIZION bill validators across the games floor. The Lisbon property, which operates 1,100 slots, selected JCM Global as its preferred bill acceptor supplier due to its advanced technology, quality product and specialist support. Casino Lisboa Portugal retrofitted its machines with the JCM bill validators and acquired a number of new slots with iVIZION already in place.
Payam Zadeh, JCM Global EMEA General Manager, said: “It is a testament to the quality of our products and the commitment of our staff that this top-ten casino has opted to use iVIZION across its gaming floor. We have no doubt that these innovative bill validators will prove successful with the both the operators and the players at Casino Lisboa Portugal."
Lou Ion San, Gaming Manager of Casino Lisboa Portugal, said: “The choice to have JCM as our preferred supplier is thanks to their incredible team of Product Managers, Technical Managers and Sales support. And, of course, the high quality of the iVIZION bill validator, which has a great note and TITO acceptance speed ensuring customers of the casino are comfortable when playing the slots."
UKRAINE – Evoplay Entertainment has announced the signing of an agreement with platform provider, EveryMatrix, to integrate the content developer’s portfolio of slots, table and instant games. The games went live with EveryMatrix’s European client network in early February via a single integration with CasinoEngine.
The new agreement provides CasinoEngine’s operators with access to Temple of Dead, Book of Keno and Treasure Mania, all deploying Evoplay Entertainment’s Spinential game engine, which accelerates download speeds by 10x to enhance gameplay quality.
ITALY – CT Gaming Interactive is expanding its presence in the Italian market having signed an agreement with the Italian gaming service provider Reactive Games Software Solutions. Under the deal, Reactive Games will have access to an exclusive package of slot games from the CT Gaming Interactive catalogue. The provider’s content will be available to operators in the Italian market through the E-Play 24 platform, which hosts a multitude of casino brands.
Lachezar Petrov, General Manager at CT Gaming Interactive, added: “The deal enables us to further strengthen our positions and online casino offering in Italy, providing the players with access to our engaging and successful online casino games.”
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