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Greece – SAZKA takes shareholding in OPAP past 40 per cent
Czech-based Sazka Group has acquired 23m shares of Greek gambling operator OPAP, representing approximately 7.25 per cent of OPAP’s total paid-up share capital. Sazka now owns, directly or indirectly, around 39.9 per cent of OPAP or 40.2 per cent if the own shares are excluded. Karel Komarek, President of Sazka Group said: “We are happy…
Greece – OPAP to contest online sports betting ruling
Greek operator OPAP will appeal the Greek Council of State’s decision to withdraw its online sports betting licence. The group said: “The decision is in direct contrast to a series of past actions by the Greek State, including among others, the official information provided to all candidate investors participating in the privatisation process of OPAP…
Greece – OPAP loses its online sports betting licence
OPAP, Greece’s privatised gambling monopoly, has seen its online license to provide sports betting revoked, by Grece’s highest administrative court, the Council of State. The decision was taken back in July but not made public until now. It overturned regulation issued by the Hellenic Gaming Commission (EEEP) in 2014 which allowed OPAP to launch its…
Greece – Greek court rules VLT sector lacks ‘presidential decree’
The Greek VLT sector is in limbo after a ruling by the Council of the State determined that the introduction of VLTs back in 2016 has yet to be signed in by the President. The case, which was brought by Club Hotel Casino Loutraki, focussed on the fact that the licensing and supervision of VLTs…
Greece – OPAP unveils Protypo store
September saw the opening of a new retail store by Greece’s OPAP, with the first Protypo location launching in Athens. Heralded as a new era for OPAP’s retail network, the new generation store features a fresh layout designed to enhance the elements of the games offered by OPAP. The environment is also designed to offer…
Greece – SYNOT reaches milestone of 3,000 VLTs with OPAP
The SYNOT Group has continued its successful cooperation in the Greek market with the leading betting and lottery company OPAP by reaching the milestone of having installed 3,000 VLTs with the group. It still has a contract in place to put a further 2,000 VLTs into operation with OPAP. Roland Andrysek, Sales Director of the…
Greece – OPAP and Intralot extend partnership to numerical lottery
OPAP Group (OPAP), the leading Greek betting and lottery operator and Intralot, a leading global gaming solutions provider, have agreed the extension of their cooperation in the field of numerical lotteries and services with the signing of a new three-year contract that also includes an option for OPAP to renew for an additional two years….
Greece – Inspired agrees deal for Novomatic content on OPAP’s VLTs
Inspired Entertainment has announced a strategic partnership with Novomatic to carry Novomatic’s content on Inspired’s platform to deliver a market-specific product combination to the leading Greek betting and lottery operator, OPAP. Novomatic games, including Book of Ra Deluxe, Dolphin’s Pearl Deluxe, Sizzling Hot Deluxe, Lucky Lady’s Charm Deluxe, are now live in Greece via Inspired’s…
Greece – Synot doubles its VLT tally with OPAP
The Synot Group has continued its successful cooperation with the Greek state lottery, operated by OPAP, by delivering another 2,000 video-lottery terminals to Greece. Synot succeeded in the tender in 2015, when the Czech-based company became one of the four iternational suppliers of video- lottery terminals and the only continental European supplier. “In the first…
