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EUROPEAN GAMING

Triple Threat Killing Irish Clubs

Triple Threat Killing Irish Clubs

by Staff

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Ireland is in the process of reviewing ways to renew its obsolete gaming laws, but progress has been slow. Now, with government hurting due to the economy, a new attempt to wring taxes from existing private gaming casinos, like the Fitzwilliam Casino in Dublin, is proving too much for the ailing industry.

BC Partners Casino Arm Feels Greece’s Pain

BC Partners Casino Arm Feels Greece’s Pain

by Staff

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

The financial collapse of Greece has been felt in the home market’s casino business as well. U.K. Private equity firm BC Partners appears to have jumped onto the casino bandwagon just in time to ride it into the ditch. The Mont Parnes casino is in jeopardy.

Birmingham Casino Has Two Bidders

by Staff

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Competition has arisen for the gaming license to operate a large-format casino at Birmingham, U.K. The original plan for a Genting U.K. property is now facing a challenger in Rank Group’s Grosvenor Casinos unit.

Italy Submits Refreshed Online Draft Law to E.C.

by Staff

Fri, Aug 20, 2010

Italy is in the process of refining its already liberalized online gaming legislation. New measures submitted to the E.C. for approval include allowances for 200 additional operator licenses.