THE International Gaming Awards 2012 (IGA) is once again a total sell out event as it prepares to welcome the biggest, global and prestigious industry movers and shakers. The truly INTERNATIONAL event wouldn't have been made possible without the magnificent support from its outstanding spo
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News from 20.01.2012
Casino Jewelry by Veit is a new jewelry designer which started its business in summer 2011. Jörg Veit, the founder of the company, has been a successful trader of noble metal in Germany's gold-center, the city of Pforzheim, for over 20 years. One day, while he was watching a TV show on the World Series of Poker in Las Vegas, he had a brilliant business idea. He decided to start designing his own casino jewelry collection.
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News from 19.01.2012
In the advent of the major European gaming event ICE - Totaly Gaming 2012 in London we would like to invite you to the join the Novomatic, Astra Games & Greentube Press Conference on Tuesday morning at Earls Court. Please confirm your attendance as soon as possible - until Thursday, January 19th at the latest - directly to alehner@novomatic.com so that we can make the necessary pre-show entrance arrangements to the exhibition hall. Looking forward to seeing you in London!
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News from 15.01.2012
London, UK – Three more European Poker Tour stops have been added to the Season 8 calendar, PokerStars announced today. The new stops will take in the Spanish capital of Madrid, the German capital Berlin, and a first time visit to Campione in Italy – a beautiful and exclusive enclave situated in the Lugano-Como-Milan region. EPT Madrid will be first up, the capital city returning for a second successive year after a fantastic finale at the end of Season 7. The Casino Gran Madrid Torrelodones will play host from March 12-17.
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News from 23.12.2011
Vienna/Brussels - The European Casino Association, the principal association representing casino operators in Europe, has appointed Casinos Austria Director Dietmar Hoscher as the representative for Austria on its seven-member board. "I am looking forward to this opportunity to actively promote key issues like responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility, both of which are permanent elements in the Casinos Austria corporate philosophy, at a European level,”...
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News from 14.09.2011
Global Poker Tours Limited today announced that Edgar Stuchly has been appointed the new European Poker Tour President, responsible for developing Europe's leading live poker tour. Stuchly will act as an official spokesperson for the EPT, helping refine the vision for the tour, working to further improve the customer experience for the many thousands of players from around the world who participate in the events, and growing the brand across more countries in Europe.
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News from 18.08.2011
The Poker room at Club Hotel Casino Loutraki was filled to capacity as the eight remaining hopefuls took their seats at the final table on Sunday 27 March 2011 in their quest to become the first Greek Poker Cup champion. This was major Poker tournament ever to be held on Greek soil and was hotly contested right from the very start.
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News from 30.03.2011
Casinos Austria Maritime is delighted to welcome the Silver Cloud to its fleet of cruising casinos from March 2011. Launched in 1994, Silver Cloud was Silversea Cruises' inaugural vessel and is the 5th Silversea vessel to join the Casinos Austria Maritime fleet, making Casinos Austria Maritime now the sole casino operator for the acclaimed ultra luxury cruise line.
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News from 25.03.2011
To celebrate its third anniversary, Grand Casino Beograd hosted three equally spectacular yet very different events in Belgrade last week. The "Casino Night” celebrations began in dramatic style on 23 February 2011 with a special performance of the acclaimed Cirque Éloize and Teatro Sunil co-production NEBBIA at the city's Madlenianum Opera & Theatre.
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News from 03.03.2011
The European Poker Tour (EPT) has never missed a season at Casino Copenhagen and 2011 was no different. For the seventh year in succession, top players from across the region and beyond flocked to this superb venue in the Danish capital to match their skills in the 2011 EPT Copenhagen Nordic Open.
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News from 01.03.2011
The world's most expensive casino development has raised USD 1.5 billion to pay down existing debt. Officials for CityCenter said last Friday that the new notes and USD 77 million in contributions from owners MGM Resorts International and Dubai World reduced the balance of its debt from USD 1.85 billion to USD 500 million.
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News from 26.01.2011
(Reuters) - Gaming revenue at Atlantic City casinos is expected to fall 41 percent in 2011 from its high in 2006, while revenue at regional casinos in eastern Pennsylvania is surging, a report by industry analysts Spectrum Gaming Group said. Casino patrons in the mid-Atlantic region are increasingly prizing convenience over the high concentration of full-service resort casinos found in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the county's second-biggest gambling market after Las Vegas, Spectrum's director of analysis, Shawn McCloud, said on Monday.
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News from 25.01.2011
Jackson, Mississippi (WLBT) – Will lawmakers raise taxes on casinos? It's being considered by one legislator who requested an overall study of the gaming industry in hopes of putting more money into state programs. Rep. George Flaggs, Jr. of Warren County, home to four casinos, requested a comprehensive review of the state's gaming industry. John C. Stennis Institute research analyst Judith Phillips presented an overview comparing Mississippi to other states with commercial casinos like Louisiana and Illinois.
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News from 25.01.2011
On Jan. 24, the World Series of Poker announced the biggest WSOP schedule since its inception with 58 events to take place from May 31 until July 19, 2011. The chance to win one of the coveted 58 bracelets up for grabs will bring players from around the world to Las Vegas and the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino for the largest poker festival of the year. "Something for everyone is the best way to describe the 2011 World Series of Poker schedule," said WSOP Tournament Director Jack Effel.
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News from 25.01.2011
Billionaire Stanley Ho gave most of his stake in the parent of SJM Holdings to family members, accelerating the handover of his Macau casino empire 10 months after the 89-year-old chairman left the hospital. He gave up a 31.7 % stake in Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau to two companies owned by members of his family, according to a statement from SJM.
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News from 25.01.2011
Straddling the Strip and downtown, the Stratosphere has long toed the line between an Old Vegas resort and a modern mid-level hotel. Its Top of the World restaurant with its pricey steaks speaks of a luxury resort, but its rides atop its tower say family fun on a budget. Now, the Stratosphere is spending about USD 20 million on renovations and reimaging to better position itself among its posh neighbors to the south. The resort has updated its rooms and casino floor and has a new marketing campaign to match.
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News from 24.01.2011