Tag Archives: Andorra
Andorra – Unnic, Andorra’s first fully-fledged casino, attracting 1,000 people a day
Since opening on March 4, the spectactular new leisure and entertainment center Unnic, Andorra’s first fully-fledged casino, has attracted a total of 22,000 visitors. Located on Prat de la Creu in the center of the capital, Andorra la Vella, it employs 200 people. On average, the casino is attracting 1,000 people a day with an…
Andorra – Andorran government denies allegations over tender
The Andorran Government has denied any links between an advisor working for the Andorran Gaming Control Board (CRAJ) and the company that won the casino licence – Andorran company Jocs SA. Acting Finance Minister, Jordi Cinca, has denied that Víctor Tàpies, had any type of professional relationship with Jocs, which won the international casino tender….
Andorra – Genting and Partouche file criminal complaint in Andorra
Two companies which took part in the tender for the casino in Andorra have put forward a criminal complaint against an adviser to the Andorran Gaming Control Board (CRAJ). Genting and Partouche both applied for the casino licence but lost out during the tender and have now filed the complaint against Víctor Tàpies an adviser…
Andorra – Second place Barrière says it should have Andorran licence
French gaming group Barrière, which together with its partner the Andorran company Lleure 3D has filed a lawsuit against The Andorran Gaming Control Board (CRAJ) after it decided to cancel the award to Andorran company Jocs SA. The partnership between Lleure 3D and Barrière came in second in the tender and according to a statement…
Andorra – Andorran Gaming Board halts award of casino licence to Jocs SA
The Andorran Gaming Control Board (CRAJ) has made a last minute reversal and suspended the granting of the license to Andorran company Jocs SA. According to the official statement , the regulator made that decision on Wednesday during a meeting, after finding “deficiencies” in the file presented by Jocs put forward in July, and that…
Andorra – Barrière files lawsuit in Andorra over ‘illegal’ irregularities
The licensing process for the single casino in Andorra is heading for yet more controversy as wrangling over the tender intensifies. The French gaming group Lucien Barrière, which together with the Andorran company Lleure 3D was a bidder for the casino in Andorra, has filed a lawsuit against the outcome of the contest. Both partners…
Andorra – Rival bidders demand Andorra licence is annulled
Four gaming operators which lost during the bidding process for the single casino licence in Andorra have denounced ‘serious’ irregularities during the process by the General Council as reported in a statement by Casinos Austria, Cirsa, Genting and Partouche. The companies together with their local partners, have requested the application of “the annulment of the…
Andorra – Legal battle looms in Andorra as Government dismisses appeal over tender
A protracted legal battle looks imminent now that the government has dismissed the appeal over the government’s handling of the casino tender. As reported in local daily Diari d’Andorra the official response to the appeal changed the scores slightly, but not the order or the results. All the plaintiffs now anticipate the initiation of judicial…
Andorra – Andorra government wants more time to ‘officially’ award license
The Government of Andorra has once again extended the deadline for the granting of the single casino licence in Andorra. This time the government says that it needs more time to officially award the licence due to the complexity of the process. The regulator has decided to extend the granting of the casino license until…
