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Nature of Business
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Basis of Presentation and Consolidation (Details  
Nature of Business

2.Nature of Business.

 

Trans World Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and its foreign subsidiaries are primarily engaged in the gambling business in the Czech Republic (“Czechia”) and in the hospitality business in Germany (“DE”) and Austria (“AT”).

 

The Company owns and operates three casinos in Czechia, all under the registered brand American Chance Casinos (“ACC”). The Ceska casino (“Ceska”), located in the town of Ceska Kubice, in the western part of Czechia, close to the German border, currently has 14 gaming tables and 118 slot machines. The Route 55 casino (“Route 55”), located in Dolni Dvoriste, in the southern part of Czechia, close to the Austrian border, currently has 23 gaming tables and 190 slot machines. The Route 59 casino (“Route 59”) is located in Hate, near Znojmo, also in the southern part of Czechia, close to the Austrian border, and currently has 25 gaming tables and 222 slot machines.

 

In addition to the above gaming operations, TWC also owns and operates a 79-room (two of which were added on March 20, 2017), four-star deluxe hotel, the Hotel Savannah, which is physically connected to its Route 59 casino, and owns a full-service spa, the “Spa at Savannah” (the “Spa”), which is operated by an independent contractor and is attached to the hotel. The hotel features eight banquet halls for meetings and special events as well as a full-service restaurant and bar.  Hotel Savannah and the three aforementioned casinos are part of the Company’s casino segment. (See Note 7 below).

 

TWC also owns and operates three German hotels and one Austrian hotel, which comprise the Company’s hotel segment.  The Hotel Columbus, a four-star 117-room hotel (the “Hotel Columbus”) is located in Seligenstadt, near Frankfurt, Germany. The Hotel Columbus features five meeting rooms, a restaurant and separate breakfast room, each with its own kitchen, two bars, a 32-space parking garage and 43 surface lot parking places, including a satellite parking area located across the street from the Hotel.  The second hotel, Hotel Freizeit Auefeld, is a 93-room four-star hotel with extensive meeting space and recreational amenities located in Hannoversch Münden (“Hann. Münden”), Germany.  The hotel  features three food and beverage outlets, ten meeting rooms, an adjoining 13,000 square foot event hall, and an adjoining tennis complex with four indoor courts, several additional recreation areas, and an independent townhouse comprised of one four-room and one six-room apartment.  The third hotel, Hotel Kranichhöhe, acquired on December 21, 2016, is a  107-room, three-star hotel with extensive meeting space and recreational amenities located in Much, Germany.  The acquisition was accounted for as of December 1, 2016.  The assets acquired included: the hotel building and its contents; three food and beverage outlets; 18 meeting rooms; a wellness center and spa; a fitness center with an indoor swimming pool; an adjoining tennis complex with two indoor courts and two outdoor courts; and a “beach” volleyball court. 

 

On March 1, 2017, TWC acquired 100% of the shares of Hotel Donauwelle Betriebsgesellschaft M.B.H, which owned a four-star business hotel located in Linz, Austria.  The hotel is situated on the banks of the Danube River in Linz, approximately 35 minutes driving time from our Route 55 Casino.  The assets acquired included the ground lease rights through March 2062 on the plot upon which the hotel building stands, and the building contents.  The hotel features 176 rooms, six meeting/banquet rooms, a 120-seat restaurant, a 40-seat bar, a 100-seat outdoor terrace, and a spa and gym room.  The hotel is currently under management contract with Steigenberger Hotels AG until September 30, 2017, when the management contract expires.  TWC will not renew the management contract and intends to rename the hotel the “Hotel Donauwelle” (herein referred to as the “Hotel Donauwelle”) on October 1, 2017.