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Austria – Sazka completes purchase of Novomatic’s shares in Casinos Austria
Sazka Group has completed its acquisition of a 17.19 per cent stake in Casinos Austria previously held by Novomatic Group, taking the Czech company’s stake in the business to 55.48 per cent. Sazka is a Pan-European lottery operator with aggregate amounts staked of more than €17bn and leading market positions in the Czech Republic, Greece,…
Austria – Casinos Austria prepares to reopen its 12 casinos and 17 of its arcades
Casinos Austria will be reopening all 12 of its Austrian casinos on May 29, although operations will be limited. The group operates casinos in Baden, Bregenz, Graz, Innsbruck, Kitzbühel, Kleinwalsertal, Linz, Salzburg, Seefeld, Velden, Vienna and Zell am See. The group stated: “Under the motto # dasGLÜCKistback, the employees look forward to being able to…
Austria – Novomatic sells stake in Casinos Austria to SAZKA
Novomatic AG has agreed to sell its 17.19 per cent stake in Casinos Austria (CASAG) to the Czech-based SAZKA Group, subject to certain conditions precedent including regulatory approvals and rights of other CASAG shareholders. Harald Neumann, Novomatic AG CEO confirmed: “The previous ownership structure has led to no satisfactory development of Casinos Austria. As the…
Austria – Austria’s poker clubs to fight for a future past January 2020 cut-off
Austria’s poker clubs are to fight for their future with transitional regulation for private poker casinos set to expire on January 1, 2020 meaning that from that date, poker can only be legally played in Casinos Austria’s properties. Peter Zanoni, owner of Concord Card Casinos, which recently celebrated 26 years of operation, confirmed at a…
Lichtenstein – Lichtenstein’s two casinos report healthy full first years
Liechtenstein’s two casinos have generated revenues of CHF53.5m (€49m) in 2018, their first full year of operation, according to the Department of Economic Affairs. Novomatic’s Casino Admiral opened in August 2017 in Ruggell close to the Swiss border. It generated revenues of CHF 34.8m, an increase of 200 per cent from 2017. Casinos Austria’s Casino…
Lichtenstein – Casinos Austria due to hear verdict on second Lichtenstein casino
Casinos Austria should find out in the next few days if it will be able to operate a casino in the Coop building in Balzn, Lichtenstein, as it awaits a ruling by the district court of Vaduz. An injunction has been lodged by local residents who fear noise pollution in the village will rise as…
Japan – Casinos Austria outlines interest in Nagasaki casino
Casinos Austria International has said it will join the race for a Japanese casino licence if Nagasaki lands one of the IR spots, adding that its project could include a Viennese Philharmonic Orchestra as a permanent fixture. The casino spa would have a special emphasis on state-of-the-art medical treatment Speaking at the at the Kyushu…
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…
Austria – Casinos Austria certifies according to ECA Responsible Gambling standard
Casinos Austria has achieved certification according to the ECA Responsible Gambling Framework after an independent audit conducted by Austrian Standards. This shows the company acting in line with the latest standards in Responsible Gambling for the licensed land-based casinos industry that were updated by the ECA at the beginning of 2018. Casinos Austria joins the…
