Novomatic Gaming Spain S.A., die spanische Tochter der Novomatic AG, hat im Zuge der Nachbestellung für das Flaggschiff-Casino der spanischen Hotel-, Resort- und Casino-Gruppe Grup Peralada eine weitere elektronische Roulette-Anlage installiert. Novomatic Gaming Spain S.A. wurde offiziell im Januar 2007 mit Zentrale in Madrid gegründet und bekam bereits im Folgemonat Verstärkung durch einen weiteren Vertriebs- & Service-Standort in Barcelona. Das Unternehmen ist eine 100-prozentige Tochtergesellschaft der Novomatic-Tochter Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI).

Americans spent more money gambling in 2007 than on movie tickets or candy, but the steady growth of commercial casinos in the past decade could take a hit next year because of a slumping economy and setbacks in building new places to play. A survey released this week by the American Gaming Association showed that U.S. commercial casino revenues were up 5.3 percent to USD 34.1 billion in 2007.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

For the third month in a row, the state of Nevada is reporting a significant decline in gaming revenue blamed on the economy. In March, Nevada casinos won 2 percent less from gamblers than a year ago while the state’s biggest economic engine, the Las Vegas Strip, generated 5 percent less gaming revenue, the Gaming Control Board reported today. But the real story is in slots, historically accounting for more than 60 percent of the state’s gaming revenue.

Das Glücksspielmekka Las Vegas zieht viele interessante Menschen an, die mit außergewöhnlichen Jobs ihren Weg in der Glücksspielindustrie machen. ISA-GUIDE hat einen Mann getroffen, der als Versicherungsmathematiker seinen Traumberuf in Las Vegas gefunden hat. Er berät Automatenhersteller und betreibt eine Internetseite, auf der er Spielern die beste Strategie bei Casinospielen erklärt. Michael Shackleford, the Wizard of Odds, berichtet im Interview mit ISA-GUIDE über seine Arbeit in Las Vegas. Das Interview haben wir in Englisch geführt.

For the third month in a row, the state of Nevada is reporting a significant decline in gaming revenue blamed on the economy. In March, Nevada casinos won 2 percent less from gamblers than a year ago while the state’s biggest economic engine, the Las Vegas Strip, generated 5 percent less gaming revenue, the Gaming Control Board reported today. But the real story is in slots, historically accounting for more than 60 percent of the state’s gaming revenue.

Victorian Premier John Brumby says a parliamentary committee inquiry into gaming licence tenders was nothing more than a smear campaign and its final report is an embarrassment to the Opposition. The committee, dominated by non-government MPs, tabled its final report today, delivering an open finding with insufficient evidence to prove allegations of improper conduct by the State Government, Tattersall's or lobbying firm Hawker Britton.

Eine im Auftrag des Bundesverbandes Informationswirtschaft, Telekommunikation und neue Medien (BITKOM) durchgeführte aktuelle Studie prognostiziert einen anhaltenden Steilflug der Umsätze im deutschen e-Business. Bereits im Jahr 2009 wird - so die BITKOM - der Umsatz auf unglaubliche 694 Milliarden Euro ansteigen. So wie der FC Bayern München auf unabsehbare Zeit die Bundesliga anführt, so scheinbar uneinholbar aktiv sind die Deutschen im WWW und besonders im europäischen Internethandel. Insgesamt haben die Deutschen satte 30 Prozent aller in Westeuropa über das Internet gehandelten Waren und Dienstleistungen verkauft – so die aktuelle BITKOM Studie.

In December 2007 Italy notified Brussels with the proposed new licensing requirements which are set to prove more EU-friendly than those currently in place (gaming servers may be located abroad provided within the EU territory, no need for the licensee company to be incorporated under Italian law, lower licence fees, etc). The so-called “standstill period” (during which the proposed rules cannot be implemented by the Italian authorities pending possible remarks and requests for clarification and/or amendments from the EC authorities) will officially lapse at the end of March yet it is still unknown at this time whether it will be possibly extended by one extra month.

As well as creating a new temporary exclusive licence for state-owned operator Holland Casino, a proposed Online Gaming Act also suggested that the Ministry of Justice is to target financial institutions dealing with unlicensed remote gambling operators. Justin Franssen and Aernout Kraaijeveld, of Van Mens & Wisselink, explain how although the Ministry's initial proposals have been watered down, the proposed Act still fails to justify its restriction on the freedom to provide services. In the political debate on the proposed Online Gaming Act, which creates a new exclusive temporary licence for remote gaming for Dutch state-owned casino monopolist Holland Casino, the enforcement of the prohibition of remote gaming is brought into focus.

More than 1,200 members of Canada’s gaming industry are gathered in Montreal from April 29 to May 1 in Canadian Gaming Summit, a three-day event consisting of over 40 workshops and seminars, more than 100 exhibitors of gaming products and services, and a charity awards gala. "This is a unique opportunity to come together and discuss the opportunities and challenges shaping our industry today," said Bill Rutsey...

Vicksburg - Employee turnover and short staffs are problems already facing Vicksburg casinos, and the demand for skilled workers is about to get higher as a fifth casino begins hiring and another nears completion of a gaming room expansion. Meanwhile, the city's first casino college has opened with goals of easing local shortages. "This isn't something that's a new phenomenon, it's always been an issue in this industry," said Kim Tullos, general manager for DiamondJacks Casino.