Monthly Archives: June 2015

Spain issues 10 new online licenses, authorizes slots and exchange betting

Spain has announced the lucky recipients of its latest round of online gambling licenses while officially authorizing online slots and exchange betting for the first time since the country’s regulated market launched in June 2012.

The 10 new licensees are as follows: Ekasa Apuetas Online, Rfranco Digital, Merkur Interactive Malta, Gala Coral subsidiary Eurobet International, Eurobox, Euroapuetas Online, NetEnt Gaming Solutions, Beatya Online Entertainment, SKS365 España and Plataforma de Apuestas Cruzadas.

In addition, over 20 existing licensees who’d applied for the right to offer slots – including 888 Holdings, Bwin.party, Bet365, PokerStars, William Hill and software supplier Playtech – were granted the right to expand their offering. Spain passed legislation allowing both slots and exchange betting a year ago but the new regime only took effect today (June 2).

The addition of slots will give a further boost to the regulated market’s casino vertical, which already showed impressive gains in the first quarter of 2015. Figures released by the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) regulatory body showed casino table game revenue rising 38% to €12.2m in the three months ending March 31, outpacing the overall online market, which grew 14% to €77.4m.

Longleat Forest is part of A 2.4bn Center Parcs sale

Brookfield chief executive Ric Clark said: “Center Parcs’ villages are high-quality, popular short break destinations for friends and families, with loyal guests and outstanding service. “Although these resorts are already producing steady streams of cash flow supported by nearly full occupancy year-round, we see compelling opportunities to grow the business and enhance our investment returns.”

WSOP Day Seven: John Reading Wins Hyper Holdem, Colossus Nears Final Table

For WSOP Day Seven, the action is heating up in Colossus, and another gold bracelet has been handed down. The Colossus may be (for better or for worse) the talk of the World Series of Poker, but there are now a plethora of tournaments underway at the Rio. In fact, one tournament that started after […]

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'I'm off to BUTLINS!': Lottery winner scoops A 13.5m – …

Peter Congdon, 67, from Truro, Cornwall, claimed the quadruple rollover prize after realising his numbers had come up in last Wednesday’s draw A great-grandfather who scooped a massive A 13.5m lottery jackpot has said he’s going to celebrate by going on a family holiday – to BUTLINS. But despite becoming a multi-millionaire, Peter, from Truro, Cornwall, claims he won’t be changing his family’s holiday plans for a break at the Butlins resort in Minehead, Somerset.

Funding boost for two projects that will help Darlington FC return to the town

GRASSROOTS sports projects in the North-East and North Yorkshire – including Darlington FC’s long-awaited return to the town – will share funding of more than A 1.1 million. Two projects at Darlington Rugby Club’s Blackwell Meadows ground, which will become home to Quakers when the club moves back to the town during next season, are among 17 in the region to be awarded National Lottery/Sport England funding.

Casinos bring emergency bill to address energy policy

Using an emergency bill in the final hours of the session, the casino industry won a hearing to debate the number of large-scale solar facilities NV Energy will build in the coming years. The bill, introduced Monday by Assembly Speaker John Hambrick, set up an Eleventh-Hour battle battle between clean energy advocates and the casino industry to debate how much generating output the utility should build and charge ratepayers for in the coming years.