Writer: Andrew Tottenham — Managing Director--Tottenham & Co
Not everything in Greece is as straightforward as it appears
The publication of the RFP for the new casino license in the Hellinikon project in Athens has been delayed. It was supposed to have been... more
Gambling on the Blockchain
Whilst at this year’s Global Gaming Expo I sat in on a talk entitled “Gambling on the Blockchain.” It was a fascinating look at how this... more
The state of gambling in Great Britain
Each September, the UK Gambling Commission publishes its annual survey of gambling behaviour in Great Britain (not the UK). So September is... more
You can’t manage what you don’t measure
That quotation from Peter Drucker goes back a few years, before the advent of the internet and online systems, when customer playing data... more
It Might Walk Like A Duck, But Is It?
The European Commission has finally decided to drop its action for illegal State aid against the Greek government in a case about entry... more
Fighting Money Laundering with Regulations and Due Diligence
Money laundering, or should I say anti-money laundering (AML), is concentrating the minds of people in the gambling industry all around the... more
Casinos in Italy May Be an Endangered Species
Italy, with a population of nearly 70 million, has only four casinos, all of which are located in the north of the country and are owned... more
Why don’t integrated resorts seem to work in Europe?
Given the success that integrated resorts have found elsewhere in the world, I am often asked why they seem to fail in Europe. Integrated... more
Bad times for gambling in Bavaria
Results released recently by the Bavarian State Lottery Corporation, owner of Bayerische Spielbanken, which operates the nine casinos in... more
A casino gaming revival is taking place in Paris
Something has been happening in Paris, and few in the international gaming industry have heard about it. Casino gambling has historically... more
