Guest Comment: Damien Connelly
Exciting developments across Europe!
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s guests of Monte-Carlo SBM, who expertly hosted the 2022 European Dealer Championship, Peter and I chatted with various operator CEOs. There are some fantastic projects underway across Europe, with more exciting projects in development that we cannot publicly discuss...yet! It was great to see the Monaco F1 Grand Prix. The hospitality offered by Monte-Carlo SBM is rightly legendary and we had great lunches on the terrace of Pavyllon Monte-Carlo, a restaurant by Yannick Alléno, located in the Hôtel Hermitage overlooking the harbour. What a setting! Merci Sylvie et Pascal. Hard Rock has announced some stunning
entertainment events as it builds its activities to support its planned 2026 opening. In the city centre of Athens, Regency Casino is building a new casino that looks to me to have a special, signature design. There are too many developments to list here! For a change, I’d say Europe has more exciting projects ongoing than America. It feels a bit like the Ryder Cup – on which point, we will be at The Open. This is the 150th Anniversary and this Open will be held at the home of golf – the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland. A big “Thank you” to all of our friends who are approved members of our vetted LinkedIn Group. As the only closed LinkedIn Group in our industry, we now have over 7,000 members, and we receive and approve high-quality applications everyday. Please join our LinkedIn Group and engage with our high-quality, industry-relevant community. Volume 18: Issue 151
Damien Connelly, Editor EMEA 5
