Storm International, a casino management company, is expanding its operations with a new property – SL Casino Riga. The new casino is located in the very centre of the capital of Latvia in the newly built Grand Hotel Kempinski.

The total area of the complex is 625 square meters, the casino will employ 150 people. The gaming equipment was provided by leading manufacturers, including Cammegh, Novomatic, Aristocrat, IGT and EGT. All the IT systems including casino and slot management software have been developed by the internal IT department of Storm International over many years and are being continually improved and upgraded to keep pace with the ever changing technology.

Michael Boettcher, President of Storm International: “Our attitude to running business is based on a principal of benefits for everyone – customers, society and business. Here in Latvia we see the opportunity to realize this approach, as there is a balance between clear and reasonable gaming law, fair taxation and the potential of the market. We are constantly looking for the new investment opportunities and we are ready to reinvest our profits in well-regulated and business-friendly jurisdictions, one of which is definitely Latvia”.

Darren Keane, CEO of Storm International added: “The gaming market of Riga is highly competitive, as we see strong companies here that provide good service and have high standards of operations. Nevertheless we see space for development in the VIP niche, which is our major expertise”.