Dragonara Casino under new management

Austrian group, Novomatic have teamed up with local gaming operator Pinnacle Group in a consortium which will be managing the Dragonara Casino, the longest established casino on the Maltese Islands.  After months of delay, the move granted Novomatic a 10 year concession to manage the casino after it submitted the highest bid amongst the 3 short-listed bidders for this tender. 

 

The consortium, named Novomatic Peninsula Consortium is made up of Novomatic, the Pinnacle Gaming group [operator of the Fairplay gaming halls] and Bianchi Group.  The bid offered by the consortium amounted to €12,780,760 and amongst others terms, the group have committed themselves to retaining the current workforce and provide further investment in the casino.

 

Bids for the management of the Dragonara Casino were also offered by the Dragonara Casino Ltd [€10 million bid] as well as Tomino Ltd [€11 million bid], who already own a split license for the Oracle Casino, Qawra and the Portomaso Casino in St. Julians.

 

The finalisation of the bidding has been welcomed as a breath of fresh air on the islands and will definitely help boost competition within the local live gaming industry.  The new management is also likely to take advantage of the current trend of hosting international poker tournaments in the same fashion as the Portomaso Casino and the Casino di Venezia have in the last 24 months.

 

This is great news for Maltese poker fans that already enjoy the many games available at the Dragonara Casino.  The new management is enjoying a 10 year lease and has ample time to increase the quantity of poker tables at the Dragonara casino, which would be an essential move in order to accommodate poker tournaments of an international scale and capacity.

 

Visit the Dragonara Casino website

 

Malta Poker Events

 

Malta Poker Showdown

The Casino di Venezia are inviting all Poker players in Malta to their end of month tournament labelled the ‘Malta Poker Showdown’.

 

The €150 + €15 event is taking place at the Live Poker room at the Casino di Venezia, Vittoriosa, Malta, on Sunday the 28th March.  The freezeout tournament will commence at 16:00hrs.

 

The casino are also hosting satellite tournaments for those players who would like to get into the tournament with a small entry free.  Satellites will be held on Friday and Saturday, both days preceeding the tournament.  The buy-in of the re-buy satellite is €15 + €2 and top-ups will cost players €10.

Malta Poker Showdown - Tournament details

Name: MALTA POKER SHOWDOWN

Venue: Casino Di Venezia

Sunday 28th March

Time 16:00 hrs

Buy-in: €150+15 - Freezout

(Buy-in includes buffet for all the participants at 20:00hrs)

 

Malta Poker Showdown - Guaranteed prizes:

• €100 non-negotiable chips for the winner


• Casinò di Venezia wine or Spumante


• Sunday Buffet Vouchers


• Mouse pads


• Caps


• Lanyards


• Match and Play vouchers


• Plus some more surprise prizes

 

Additional prizes

Players who place 1st and 2nd during the Malta Poker Showdown will also receive 750 points and 300 points respectively for the Venice Poker League tournament being hosted by the Casino di Venezia.  All other players will receive 100 points. 

 

For more information, you may contact the Poker supervisor at the Casino di Venezia on +356 2180 5580

 

See the e-flyer for the Malta Poker Showdown at the Casino di Venezia below