The Belgian capital was captivated last weekend by three days of sparkling entertainment on the Place de la Monnaie to celebrate the official opening of the remarkable new VIAGE entertainment center. Festivities began with a spectacular VIP Gala Opening event on 22 April and continued throughout the weekend – with lots of fun and surprises in store. The new VIAGE entertainment center in the heart of the city of Brussels began the celebrations for its gala opening weekend with a sparkling VIP event on 22 April 2010.

Wien, 23.04.2010 - Am 22. April 2010 wurde der neue Standort von Casinos Austria International, das Casino im VIAGE-Center im Herzen der belgischen Hauptstadt, feierlich eröffnet. Über 800 VIP-Gäste und rund 130 Journalisten aus aller Welt ließen sich den Eröffnungsabend nicht entgehen, denn das neue VIAGE-Center setzt auf 14.000 Quaderatmetern mit Entertainment in stylischem Ambiente eine neue Dimension im europäischen Unterhaltungsgeschäft.

Grand Casino Brussels will close its doors on the Rue Duquesnoy for the last time at 5am on Saturday 27 February 2010. Gaming operations will remain closed throughout the following week to allow staff to complete the relocation to the impressive new venue on Boulevard Anspach. When the gaming fun begins again at VIAGE – at 6pm on Friday 5 March 2010 – Grand Casino Brussels will not only have a new name, it will also offer a totally new gaming experience on three superb gaming floors.

Wien (OTS) - Casinos Austria International (CAI) ist ein Hattrick gelungen. Dreimal in Folge wurde das Unternehmen bei den International Gaming Awards ausgezeichnet: Nach dem Casino Operator of the Year" für die Jahre 2008 und 2009 wurde die CAI jetzt als "Socially Responsible Casino Operator of the Year" prämiert.

At a meeting in December 2009, the Supervisory Boards of Casinos Austria AG and Casinos Austria International Holding approved the Group’s international expansion plans. The first step in this strategic realignment is the reorganization of responsibilities at Board level. The future positioning of Casinos Austria International Holding (CAI) requires a clear division of Board responsibilities. Accordingly, Josef Leutgeb stepped down from his role as Financial Director of Casinos Austria AG at the end of 2009 to focus primarily on the Group’s international business.

Casinos Austria International (CAI) will be taking advantage of its participation at the International Gaming Expo (IGE) from 26-28 January 2010 in Earls Court, London to promote its extensive portfolio of casino and gaming entertainment services and products. IGE is Europe's premier gaming industry exhibition and coincides with the European Casino Association’s International Casino Conference, the Combating Cybercrime conference and the International Gaming Awards.

At a Press Conference in Brussels on 3 September 2009 hosted by the Mayor of Brussels Freddy Thielemans to present the newly-opened Anspach center, Casinos Austria International introduced the concept behind its exciting new “Viage” entertainment complex. Centrally located on Anspach Boulevard, the center already features extensive shopping and retail outlets, a hotel and exclusive apartments.

Vienna/Los Angeles, 9 June 2009 - Less than a year has passed since Casinos Austria International (CAI) opened its first casino in Chile on 28 July 2008. Located in the capital of Bio-Bio province, the impressive Gran Casino Los Angeles complex has already become a key attraction in the region, offering guests a choice of 10 gaming tables (4 American Roulette, 2 Poker, 2 Blackjack, 1 Punto y Banca and 1 Mini Craps) and 200 slot machines.

Casinos Austria International (CAI) today announced the successful closure of the sale of its holding in South Africa. The company's 20.6 percent stake (60,226,988 shares) in JSE-listed Gold Reef Resorts Ltd was purchased on 21 May by a leading South African fund manager for a purchase price of 963 million rand (approx. 82 million euro).

Wien - Am 5. und 6. Mai veranstalten Casinos Austria und Österreichische Lotterien in den Räumlichkeiten des Studio 44 (Rennweg 44, 1038 Wien) die mittlerweile 6. Responsible Gaming Academy. Auch diesmal referieren und diskutieren nationale und internationale Experten, sowie Führungskräfte der beiden Unternehmen aktuelle Themen...

Casinos Austria International will be promoting its global casino network on the Austria stand in Hall 17 (Booth 105) at the ITB show in Berlin, Germany from 11-15 March 2009. Once again taking pride of place on the stand is a colorful video installation showing the top quality gaming, entertainment and dining on offer at Casinos Austria International's 76 casinos in 18 countries and on board 11 cruise ships.

Casinos Austria International (CAI) has been voted "Best European Casino Operator" for the second year in a row at the prestigious Empire Events Gaming Awards 2009 in London. The Gaming Awards 2009 are managed by Empire Events, a subsidiary of Empire Casino Recruitment Ltd. The "Best European Casino Operator 2009" award is presented to the casino operator that has consistently and decisively dominated the casino sector during the year.