Vienna/Brussels – The European Casino Association, the principal association representing casino operators in Europe, has appointed Casinos Austria Director Dietmar Hoscher as the representative for Austria on its seven-member board. “I am looking forward to this opportunity to actively promote key issues like responsible gaming and corporate social responsibility, both of which are permanent elements in the Casinos Austria corporate philosophy, at a European level,”…

The Poker room at Club Hotel Casino Loutraki was filled to capacity as the eight remaining hopefuls took their seats at the final table on Sunday 27 March 2011 in their quest to become the first Greek Poker Cup champion. This was major Poker tournament ever to be held on Greek soil and was hotly contested right from the very start.

Casinos Austria Maritime is delighted to welcome the Silver Cloud to its fleet of cruising casinos from March 2011. Launched in 1994, Silver Cloud was Silversea Cruises’ inaugural vessel and is the 5th Silversea vessel to join the Casinos Austria Maritime fleet, making Casinos Austria Maritime now the sole casino operator for the acclaimed ultra luxury cruise line.

To celebrate its third anniversary, Grand Casino Beograd hosted three equally spectacular yet very different events in Belgrade last week. The “Casino Night” celebrations began in dramatic style on 23 February 2011 with a special performance of the acclaimed Cirque Éloize and Teatro Sunil co-production NEBBIA at the city’s Madlenianum Opera & Theatre.

The European Poker Tour (EPT) has never missed a season at Casino Copenhagen and 2011 was no different. For the seventh year in succession, top players from across the region and beyond flocked to this superb venue in the Danish capital to match their skills in the 2011 EPT Copenhagen Nordic Open.

Casinos Austria International (CAI) has been voted “Best European Casino Operator” for the third time at the prestigious International Gaming Awards 2011. The awards were presented at a black tie event at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London on 24 January. CAI also won the award in this category in 2008 and 2009, as well as the award for Social Responsible Casino Operator in 2010.

The Vincendo mini casino in Milan (Viale Certosa 223), which offers 1,000 square metres of floor space, was completed and ready to open in just two and a half months at an investment cost of over 1 million euro. Vincendo Milan will initially offer a range of popular games on 100 VLT slot machines. Guests, who will be looked after by a total of 15 trained casino staff, can enjoy drinks and a choice of snacks at the stylish bar and in the comfortable lounge area featuring contemporary design elements.

The iconic Corinthian Club reopens its doors in Glasgow on 28 August 2010 after a multi-million pound refurbishment. In addition to some of the highest quality meeting, eating and socializing facilities in the country, the all-new Corinthian Club also features some of the UK’s most impressive gaming facilities. The Corinthian Club in Glasgow is set to take the city by storm with its unrivalled choice of 14 different dining, bar, socializing, gaming, meeting and event rooms…

Das Geschäftsjahr 2010 ist geprägt durch Aufwendungen im Zusammenhang mit neuen integrierten Entertainmentkonzepten in wichtigen Kernprojekten, für den Einstieg in neue geographische Märkte und für die zukünftige Erweiterung der Produktpalette um die Bereiche Online Gaming und Video Lottery Terminals. In den bestehenden Märkten der CAI-Gruppe zeigt die Finanz- und Wirtschaftskrise unterschiedlich starke Auswirkungen.

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.

CAI and Cogetech are delighted to announce their new joint venture in the video lottery gaming sector. The two partners are investing a total of around 40 million euro in the joint venture, which will be handled by a new company – Azzurro Gaming S.p.A. – based in Milan, Italy. CAI holds a 75% stake and Cogetech a 25% stake in Azzurro Gaming. The partners plan to open 15 to 20 video lottery gaming outlets in the area between Rome and the northern Italian border region over the next two years.