Tag Archives: Lucien Barrière
Japan – Wakayama sets decision date of Autumn 2020 for IR hopefuls
Suncity Group, Bloomberry Resorts and Lucien Barrière will find out whether they have a future as a casino operator in the Japanese prefecture of Wakayama by Autumn 2020. That is of course if the national basic policy for Integrated Resorts bids is decided in January 2020. The tender of a licence in Wakayama, in the…
France – Ardent and Barrière both open Parisian gaming clubs
Two more gaming clubs opened in Paris in mid-September taking the total number of gaming properties now participating in the experimentation phase to five. Belgian group Ardent has opened The Circus Club Paris, on September 9 whilst Lucien Barrière unveiled Club Barrière Paris on September 13. These have joined The Paris Elysees Club, opened by…
France – Barrière renews Sainte-Maxime concession despite tax increase
The municipal council of Sainte-Maxime, the Var region has unanimously approved a new 20 year operating licence to the existing SA Casino de Sainte-Maxime, a subsidiary of Lucien Barrière, the only company to apply for the concession. The new specifications of the licence differ significantly however from the previous one and were the subject of…
France – Lucien Barrière announces new casino structure
French casino group Lucien Barrière has announced a new structure with Dominique Desseigne, Chairman of the Barrière Group, reorganising its management. He stated: “While being part of the family continuity of the company, this new organization underlines Barrière’s desire to accelerate its transformation, already marked by the creation last July of a Transformation Department entrusted…
France – Leading casino in France installs Link King
Zitro’s progressive jackpot Link King continues to expand in European markets and has reached one of the most emblematic casinos in France, the Casino Barrière d’Enghien-les-Bains, owned by the Barriere group. Zitro completed the deal via its distribution agreement with SFM Mascot, demonstrating the strategic importance it places on Europe as a gaming market. Link…
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…
France – Barrière dominates France’s top-earning casinos
The 200 French casinos operating in the 2016 to 2017 fiscal year generated total gaming revenues of €2.292bn, up 2.48 per cent from the previous year with operator Lucien Barrière dominating the top five. Whilst still moving in the right direction, the growth is slightly less than the increase recorded in 2015 to 2016 when…
France – Barrière to roll out Zorro exclusively across France
Aristocrat’s Zorro slot machine has been tested with great success in three casinos belonging to the Lucien Barrière group. “We are always at the forefront of innovation,” the Barrière Group said. We’re delighted to offer our customers a new gaming experience with the new slot machines Zorro. Enjoying an exclusive in the French territory, only…
Andorra – Big name operators enter race for Andorra’s casino licence
Nine international business groups have put forward bids for the new casino licence in Andorra, including Cirsa (Spain), Genting (Malaysia) Sithel (Luxembourg) and French companies Partouche and Barriere as well as a group made up of local business people. The deadline to submit offers to manage the single Andorran casino ended Last Tuesday (October 31st)….
