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‘G’ Means “Good” for Rank U.K.
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
The year just passed was tough on most gaming businesses. For the Rank Group, however, encouraging signs were visible that they are at least on the right track with their modern casino brand.
Vol. 8 • No. 2 • January 18, 2010 - Print This Issue
EUROPEAN GAMING
German City Seeks to Limit Street Market
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
The explosive growth of loosely regulated slot arcades has been a constant thorn in the side of Germany’s casino operators. It may be too late, but at least one town is looking to freeze the number of arcades at the current level.
Ukraine Gone for Good
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
The government of Ukraine has taken steps to make permanent what had been sometimes touted as a reorganization of the gaming industry. The result: Say goodbye to Ukraine, at least for the foreseeable future.
Danish Monopoly Chooses Commercial Online Operator
Fri, Jan 15, 2010
The government-monopoly-versus-commercial-competition argument appears to have a middle ground after all. In Denmark, the solution is to have a commercial operator, PartyGaming and CEO Jim Ryan (l.), run the business for the monopoly—and gain a head-start on the coming liberalization.