Melco announces location of Napa and Paphos casinos
CASINO operator Melco announced on Thursday the location of its two new satellite establishments in Ayia Napa and Paphos, which will be up and running...
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Casinos, offshore banking keeps north on money-laundering radar
Casinos and the offshore banking sector in the breakaway Turkish Cypriot state in the north of the island remain areas of concern for money laundering...
Bases say they’ve shut down all illegal casinos
The British military bases (SBA) said Thursday they had shut down all illegal casinos within their jurisdiction and donated the computers seized to schools. In...
Casinos attracted nearly half-a-million gamblers in six months
Around 470,000 people had visited the three casinos in the Republic by the end of January, gambling away €210m, the Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission,...
Larnaca C2 casino launched at airport
Cyprus Casinos has opened ‘C2 Larnaca at the airport, following the Nicosia opening this month and the Limasol casino earlier in the year. C2 Larnaca...
A big winner, and big loser, at Cyprus casino
The most money won by a person at the Limassol casino in one stroke during a game of roulette was €500,000 while the biggest loser...
Official casino regulation website up and running
The National Gaming and Casino Supervision Commission of Cyprus announced on Friday the that its official website is now operating. The commission is the regulator for...
Nicosia’s ‘C2’ casino opens its doors
Cyprus Casinos Nicosia (C2 Nicosia) has opened its doors to the public. It is the first satellite casino following the launch of the first temporary...
Mixed messages in the north on lifting casino ban on Turkish Cypriots
Authorities in the north are contemplating lifting the ban on Turkish Cypriots visiting casinos fearing they will cross the Green Line to gamble at the...
Budgets approved for hydrocarbons company and betting watchdog
The 2018 budget for the Cyprus Hydrocarbons Company (CHC) of €6m was approved on Wednesday by the cabinet, the deputy government spokesperson Clelia Vassiliou announced....
Turkish Cypriot press reports probe into laundering of $5 billion in 13 casinos
The Turkish Board of Investigation on Financial Crimes (MASAK) has launched an investigation into money laundering of $5 billion in 13 casinos in the north...
Our View: Let’s hope the hyperbole about the new casino is justified
THERE has been no let-up in the hyperbole sparked by the signing, 10 days ago, of the contract for Cyprus’s integrated casino resort. Four ministers...
Landmark deal signed for Europe’s largest casino
The contract for Cyprus’ first integrated casino resort, the only one of its kind in Europe, was signed on Monday in Nicosia between the...
Pyla ‘casinos’ resume after November police raids
AFTER being shut down following police raids in November, ‘casinos’ in Pyla have started operating again, but under different names, the Turkish Cypriot daily Kibris...
The double danger of casinos
The European Union has recommended to all member states the declaration of smoke free areas in public places, in places of work, in public transport...
Strict casino regulations announced
Persons working at the first integrated casino resort in Cyprus must have no criminal record, while the gaming authority is empowered to revoke the casino...
MPs to submit views on casino regulation by next week
MPs to submit views on casino regulation by next week Parties pledged on Tuesday to submit their views on the casino regulations by next week,...
Cabinet approves bill to regulate operation of casinos
The cabinet on Wednesday approved legislation that regulates the operation of casinos on the island, which will now be submitted to parliament for discussion and...
Casino compromise: one big, two small ventures
By Elias Hazou The single casino licence which the government intends to issue will apparently provide for an integrated resort in one district plus two...
Mayors gear up for casino licence battle
By Peter Stevenson THE MAYORS of Cyprus’ five main districts are gearing up to battle the government’s decision to create only one casino resort on...
