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For now, the Zurich area has no casino. Due to its unique location, the airport of Zurich-Kloten is the ideal place for a casino. Unlike the city of Zurich, he would not need to add parking spaces, or improving access road already completed. With approximately 60,000 passengers per day and tens of thousands of other visitors, the airport has a huge potential customer base, according Flughafen Zürich.

The cybercasinos fleeing from justice …

The cybercasinos attempt to escape justice

Four foreign sites gambling online to deny the French courts the right to settle the dispute between them to the casinos of France. Companies controlling sites Bwin , Unibet, Sportingbet and 888 and four of their leaders are summoned before the Criminal Court of Paris by Barrière, Edge and Joagroupe for “illegal competition”. According to a lawyer for Bwin , the use of French (one of 22 languages ??Bwin ) “does not give the French courts jurisdiction” to decide on the facts alleged in this site based in Malta. Counsel for Sportingbet ensures that the site server is not located in France and that the site can not be a trial. The opening to competition of the French market for online games is expected in four months.

Casino de Grasse: Threat of closure

The institution will seek the implementation of a safeguard procedure with the commercial court. The staff is worried about his future

Casino Games Will it close its doors by the end of March? This question, what are some thirty-five staff members who have been asking the Boucau Claire, CEO of the institution, has met last week to inform them of the filing on Wednesday, an application for initiation of a safeguard procedure to the President of the Commercial Court.

Purpose of the process? Promote the reorganization of the company to allow the continuation of economic activity, maintain jobs and, possibly, reduce liabilities.

A speech difficult to hear in these times of crisis. For there to suggest that many employees could, within eight weeks, go the dole, on failure of the recovery plan as the designated administrator will be responsible for implementation.

Patrick Cho revoked

“We’re all very worried, yesterday gave one of the casino union leaders, eager to remain anonymous. If no solution emerges in the coming month and a half, we close! That, in summary, what we announced Boucau Claire. And one wonders: how can we get there while the two shareholders (note, Boucau and Partouche ) groups are millionaires?

We know that for our next payday, the wage guarantee fund that will work. One wonders if the fact of going to the Commercial Court is not a maneuver from our CEO to turn the problem into the hands of a financial administrator who will eventually file for bankruptcy. ”

Anger and incomprehension are therefore required from the staff. , On the other hand, points to a “mismanagement” (sic) and “excessive amounts” engulfed in the refurbishment of the premises, last spring. “The previous director (editor, Patrick Cho) has spent a fortune on this project. € 70 000 for example, were devoted to the acquisition of the latest cameras.

It is sheer madness. The budget has exploded. ”

What about Patrick Cho exactly? Requested in early 2009 by Claire Boucau to rectify the situation, it is no longer in charge of the facility since mid-January. The CEO says “he was dismissed for two reasons: letting go of the” forbidden “in the casino and … have not had results. ”

For despite the nine key made, the reorganization of the interior space, the development of entertainment and the arrival of a renowned chef at the restaurant, the turnover did not have increased significantly . On the contrary. Without going into details, Patrick Cho, he speaks of “disagreement with the President”, a “clash” that precipitated his departure would have voted by the board of directors.

Poker tournaments are increasing private

Tonight at the Eden Casino, a private poker tournament “No Limit Hold’em” will include 40 firefighters poker enthusiasts. A first? “Not really,” says Numa Benhamou, CEO of Casino in Juan-les-Pins. “It’s probably a first in the department, but not for me. I already had the opportunity to organize private tournaments like this in Divonne-les-Bains with the police and border guards. ” The will of the casino operator, is to open his establishment. “We decided to organize two times per week this type of tournament on demand, and it starts to work well. Many tournaments are organized from left to right in emissions of Canal + with Patrick Bruel. But money tournaments are only allowed in casinos. ”

In Juan les Pins, all those who want to organize a poker tournament between friends can now book tables at the Eden Casino. “You just have to get at least a dozen people and have at least 60 euros to spend per person. The player will spend a good evening, and not spend a penny more. Eden Casino can ride a tournament at the map for a minimum of ten people. We’re providing players a dealer and chips. More tuition increases, the casino offers more. ”

Bookings are already being taken private tournaments for the next few weeks: some EUR 60, some with registration fee of 300 euros.

Singapore’s first casino opens on Sunday to celebrate the Year of the Tiger

The first casino in Singapore will open its doors Sunday, the day of entry into the Year of the Tiger, hoping to attract more affluent visitors in the city-state, it was learned from the management company .

This opening comes five years after the lifting of the ban on casino gambling for decades in Singapore, a state populated by a majority ethnic Chinese population. The casino is “the most anticipated attraction” of an ambitious tourist complex built on Sentosa Resorts World, developed in recent years on the island of Sentosa for 4.4 billion dollars by the Malaysian group Genting games, has indicated the latter. A 4 star hotel has already opened its doors in January and the first Universal Studios theme park in Southeast Asia is expected to follow in March after a partial open house from Sunday. “This is a historic milestone in the economic development of Singapore,” said Lim Kok Thay, Chairman of Genting. The Resorts World Sentosa will grow also in coming years, a marine park, a maritime museum, a spa and two hotels. Casino host its first guest Sunday at 12:18, an hour, due to its pronunciation in Cantonese, is expected to bring prosperity. Its gaming rooms will soon compete with those of another nearby resort, Marina Bay Sands, which should open in April after delays in the works.

Singapore, one of the most prosperous states of the world, wants to boost its reputation as a tourist destination, especially among wealthy Asian clients, already attracted by its luxury shopping malls, lifestyle in the West or Grand Prix Formula 1. With casinos, it will also enter into competition with Macau, gambling capital of Asia. Singapore welcomed 9.7 million visitors in 2009, a figure down 4.3% due to the impact of economic crisis.

Strike Casino Cape d’Agde

In a statement, the union locals casino Cape d’Agde, FOR and CFDT, indicate that Friday night, a strike of all staff has forced the closure of the establishment: “Given the inevitable failure mandatory annual negotiations, the Inter at a general meeting, decided that the collective actions. Despite the promise of new leadership to bring a different approach to social dialogue, it offers the same points already rejected the previous year.

We wish to emphasize that the entire casino industry has received substantial aid from the government: change in the base tax, VAT and 5.5% for restaurants … to maintain and sustain jobs in casinos. Meanwhile, the actual establishment of the Cape has been shrinking (15 posts already deleted on a workforce of about 90), this resulting in a deterioration of working conditions. The Inter management therefore calls for further negotiations. For his part, the management said in a statement, indicated that the doors of the Casino are open to customers since last night, while holding the strike “on spurious and baseless seriously.” It would have taken place “without respecting the minimum period of notice.”

Creation of the Association elected city casinos

An “International Association of Parliamentarians and elected city casino” has been created and will be presented February 16, 2010 at the National Assembly, said the Deputy Mayor of Divonne (Ain), Stephen White, in a statement.

Stephen White (UMP), Mayor of Divonne, which houses one of the largest French casinos, is one of the initiators of this project with Daniel Fasquelle (UMP), deputy mayor of Le Touquet Paris-Plage (Pas-de-Calais) , one of the few cities to host two casinos.

Conscious of the economic repercussions of the opening games and online paris on municipal budgets and the loss of tax revenue, parliamentarians and elected city casinos have decided to create an association that will both reflect the common means best suited to offset the loss of communal revenue, the statement said.

Gross gaming revenue: 85% state, 15% to municipalities

For nearly two years, the 197 casinos French record sales in decline, which weighs on the budget of municipalities that host them. Withdrawals from the Gross gaming revenue (GGR, the difference between the players and put their earnings) are between 85% to 15% state and municipalities.

According to Stephen White, revenues from the Town Hall Casino Divonne were divided by two. Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, two casinos for nearly 10% of operating expenditures of the city.

GGR of 2008-2009 casinos fell 9% to 2.3 billion euros, a total decline of nearly 20% over two years.

Gambling on the Internet: unions are formed

BetClick, Bwin and Unibet create an association to defend the free market opening paris online.

Even among competitors, the union is strength. The three most important challengers PMU and French Games, BetClick, Bwin and Unibet, announced yesterday that they had both their strengths, creating Operators Association of Online Games International (Ajele). Timing is key: the senators consider next week the bill liberalizing Internet gambling. “The idea was launched in November, says the Figaro Parize Isabelle, the association’s president and CEO of Manga Gaming, owner of BetClick. The French game and the PMU have necessarily a very loud voice in France. BetClick, Bwin and Unibet are three major players in Europe, 100% Internet and although competitors, we will be better understood when speaking with one voice to defend an open and fair market effectively with public authorities. . The association will in particular ensure that competition rules apply correctly when opening the market, where tickets will be expensive.

Two other MPs-mayors of cities with casinos, Stephen White (Divonne, Ain) and Daniel Fasquelle (Le Touquet-Paris-Plage, Pas-de-Calais), presented the Association of Parliamentarians and elected representatives of cities Casinos (Apevica), a union of crisis to cope with declining casino revenues. According to the two elected officials, the 197 casinos located in 182 French cities are or will be, mostly in big trouble. They are forecasting a decline of 10% of their turnover this year. Operating expenses Divonne (7,500 inhabitants), covered a decade ago to 80% by tax revenues from the casino, are not only tapped 22% tax revenue of the casino. The opening of gambling on the Internet is a problem that adds to the crisis even though only the poker will be allowed. The Barrier Group has partnered with French Games to launch a joint bid and organizing tournaments. But this does not address any attendance at casinos, suffering from old image for many. “Casinos,” said Stephen White, will have to change their image and become special places. ” Time is short.

Casino de Saint-Denis: The CEO in custody

Following a description of the TRACFIN, the CEO of the Casino of Saint-Denis, Pascal Masson, is being investigated by financial police for abuse of corporate assets. Placed in custody yesterday with his sister, he came out free pending further investigations.

This is a significant importance in the community who had Dionysian respond yesterday to call police, summoned to explain the movement of suspect funds. Pascal Masson, president and CEO of the first casino on the island, set up Sarda-Garriga, was placed yesterday morning into custody by police at the police financial brigade Malartic Street, with his beautiful sister, partner in the company. The husband of the latter, founder and majority shareholder of the institution, Charles, was also subject to a hearing postponed for health reasons. Pascal Massoni and his sister-in-law emerged in the late afternoon, pending further investigations. It is in part a preliminary inquiry by prosecutors in Saint-Denis that the businessman was heard to the facts alleged abuse of social good. Investigations start early this year following a report of TRACFIN (Treatment of Information and Action against Clandestine Financial Circuits), the organization of French Ministry of Finance for the fight against money laundering. The cell, which was scrutinized over a period ranging from 2004 to 2007 movements between bank accounts and those of the casino, private, its directors, finds suspicious transfers in the direction of personal accounts.

“Neither embezzlement or money laundering”

Several cashiers checks on a total of around 150,000 euros, which attract attention of officials of Bercy, which alerted the office of Saint-Denis and the services of the Urban Safety department. Yesterday a search was conducted in the offices of the casino Barachois while both partners answered questions from investigators. It was indeed beyond the classification of abuse of social good, whether such movements of money have an acceptable explanation or are part of a deliberate effort to divert money to the detriment of society . Categorically denies that Pascal Massoni, contacted yesterday by the Journal of the island. “We have provided clarification on these amounts, which are covered neither by diversion nor the money,” insists the boss of the casino. “These amounts have nothing to do with the accounts of the company, and we are clearly explained with investigators. I do not know where this comes denunciation but this is for me to slander, “Massoni said Pascal. Founded in 1977 by his elder brother Charles, still majority shareholder, the Casino Restaurant Baccarra saw its reins in 1994 assigned to Pascal Massoni, holding the position of CEO of the company’s tourist hotel and casino meeting. It was this company that operates the gaming establishment upon delegation of the town of Saint-Denis

The hotel-casino Barrière, Euralille postpones its opening in March

Hotel-Casino Barriere Lille, was to open Thursday, February 25, with Laurent Gerra, first appointment of its auditorium. Yesterday, however, the direction we are communicating an opening postponed to March. A show is canceled, the other is looking for a room retreat …

The communication department also stated yesterday: “There is no opening date announced, we expect the security committee for March 7 and the concert by Dee Dee Bridgewater. “It’s the opposite, the safety commission awaits the call from the casino to make his last check, correct Jacques Richer. The deputy presiding Lille, Martine Aubry on behalf of this committee.

If it says it is ready and will intervene as quickly as possible, he said, “But we will not sign a favorable opinion on the kitchen table, just after the visit, not a work as heavy. The committee shall follow the construction site for two years, made visits … One does not discover at the very end. But when the final session, the file must be complete with all validations, point by point. Control offices and assume responsibility. “The building (game rooms, restaurants, bar, concert hall) is a” complex structure “. Check emergency exits, ventilation systems, fire-resistant materials, elevators, escalators, all traffic … Nothing is taken lightly in a group that claims to accommodate 1 million people in 2010. “And a consulting firm, where the tour starts at 18 am, does not render its opinion on the following day at 9 am “The constraints that the casino operator has obviously measured. “I think the real problem is that it’s not over ‘says Jacques Richer.

Last week, the engineer of the city of Lille and the officer of preventing firefighters were on site and have found “work in progress still far from complete.” We can say, without having had the phone, the leaders of the casino Lille available these days quite a finish line …