The news that Austria is to get three additional casino licences led to speculation about the end of the monopoly there, although the head of Casinos Austria has told InterGaming that there is no monopoly.

The operator’s CEO, Paul Herzfeld, said: “In my view the current situation is not a monopoly. The state has just decided to offer licensing to one company. What will happen in the future is still open to discussion.”

Casinos Austria presently runs all 12 of the casinos in Austria.