Wednesday, January 11, 2012

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NEWave Announces Affiliation with Innovative IT to Offer Website Vulnerability Analysis and Federal, State and Non Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 11:15 AM PST

LAS VEGAS (January 10, 2012) – Leading software supplier to the gaming industry NEWave recently launched its Professional Services Division, which offers the most extensive and comprehensive collection of services to help casinos solve their toughest technology challenges. Now NEWave's Professional Services Division is announcing an affiliation with Las Vegas-based Innovative IT to offer two crucial IT evaluations: "Website Vulnerability Analysis" and "Federal, State and Non-Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment."

NEWave Sr. VP of Professional Services Claudia Winkler said, "NEWave has a long track record of protecting casinos against fines for non-compliance on the casino operations side of the business. In fact, not one of NEWave's clients has ever been fined for non-compliance. Now our new Federal, State and Non-Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment and Website Vulnerability Analysis takes our expertise and applies it to the non-gaming side of the casino business, bringing a total shield of protection for the entire operation."

"Fines for non-compliance vary. PCI fines typically start at $5,000 per month and escalate from there. Worse than the fines are the costs to your business, Heartland payment systems settled with Visa for $60 million as a result of their 2008 data breach. SOX and HIPAA non-compliance can result in prison terms, loss of insurance and delisting by the Securities and Exchange Commission," said Innovative IT Principal Mary Siero. "Of course, website vulnerability can lead to a wide range of costly damage that can quickly and easily be done by hackers."

NEWave's Website Vulnerability Assessment tests websites for vulnerabilities to penetration attacks by hackers. Such testing is required annually by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS 2.0) for any business that accepts credit cards. The testing is an independent, objective measure of embedded security measures and potential vulnerabilities.

"It's a risky world wide web, and our assessment is all about reducing that risk and giving operators peace of mind," Winkler said.

NEWave's Federal, State and Non-Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment was created to give gaming companies and casinos an independent review, evaluation and recommendations to optimize compliance processes in non-gaming sectors of their business.

The Federal, State and Non-Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment provides casinos with a thorough, complete review of all federal and state privacy and breach notification laws and security guidelines applicable to their business. Additionally, any and all risks assumed by current processes and conformity to those laws are assessed. The goal of the assessment is to ensure the casino is attaining and maintaining PCI Compliant Status, thereby avoiding costly fines.

The assessment ensures a casino is in complete compliance with Federal, State or Regulatory Compliance Requirements, such as HIPAA, SOX, State Breach Notification Laws and Payment Card Industry Standards.

"The simple and scary truth is, whether it's damage done by hackers, lost data, or fines for non-compliance, the impact to the bottom line can be devastating. Our assessments mitigate risk and protect a casino's technology investments and the bottom line," Siero said.

NEWave's Website Vulnerability Analysis and Federal, State and Non-Gaming Regulatory Compliance Assessment are now available to operators throughout the United States. Call (702) 891-0132 today to schedule an appointment, or for more information, visit www.mynewave.com.

 

About NEWave NEWave and its more than 230 clients are creating award-winning, innovative solutions together. Founded in 1993, NEWave has more than 200 years of combined professional experience in the gaming and hospitality industry; identifying, developing and deploying tools and strategies required to successfully manage information technology projects and organizations. In addition, NEWave leads the industry in the development and implementation of gaming and hospitality software applications and services that provide complete solutions for auditing functions, regulatory compliance and casino cage operations. For more information, please visit www.mynewave.com.


 

 

Betfred.com signs long term payment processing deal with Intelligent Payments Group

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:39 AM PST

Intelligent Payments Group, a Global Payment Systems Integrator and Gateway provider, and Betfred, one of the world's top betting companies, today announced the signing of a long-term payment system integration and processing agreement.The agreement, when implemented, will enable Betfred.com's consumers and staff to benefit from Industry leading Payment processing, PCI and Fraud management services offered by Intelligent Payments and their Myriad Payments product which specialises in the Gaming industry.

These services include; merchant PCI level 1 tokenisation, real time fraud reduction tools, sales conversion enhancement filters, 3D Secure management, KYC and AML integration and access to 59 Local culture gaming friendly payment methods in as many as 180 countries plus. 

Dennis Luckett, Head of Fraud Prevention, Risk & Payments for Betfred.com commented; "Betfred.com's decision to integrate with Intelligent Payment's Myriad Payment Exchange was based on their very competitive pricing structure and their highly advanced fraud prevention tools. They also understand extremely well our industry.   Intelligent Payments, like Betfred.com are a fast moving company that is totally focussed on customer service, and their services will be of great benefit to our customers. This new deal also allows us to add new payment methods to our website with ease".

Speaking for Intelligent Payments, David de La Yesa, Director of Payments and Fraud said "We are pleased that the Management team at Betfred.com have recognised the capability that the Myriad System delivers, and our ability to enhance the consumer experience whilst reducing or removing business risk, reducing operational costs and therefore enhancing Betfred.com's profitability".

To learn more about Intelligent Payments and the Myriad system, visit www.Intelligent-payments.com and www.myriadpayments.com or email sales@intelligent-payments.com

About the Myriad Payment Exchange
The Payment Exchange is a PCI DSS Level 1 certified, payment management and integration platform which offers PCI tokenisation and payment processing services to Online Gaming merchants. The Exchange currently supports merchants in the EU and AP regions, settling in 22 currencies via; Credit cards, eWallet and alternative payment methods.  The Exchange provides simple to manage rules, reporting, and workflows for deposits, withdrawals, and has a track record in reducing its clients PCI compliance level from 1, to 4A.

About Intelligent Payments Group and Myriad Payments Limited Myriad Payments Limited is a wholly owned, Gibraltar registered subsidiary of Intelligent Payments Group Ltd, an award winning Private Equity owned company with two subsidiaries Matrix Payments Ltd and Myriad Payments Ltd. Both have operations in Gibraltar and London. Myriad Payments specialises in the Online Gaming and digital industry and has received recognition as one of the most advanced payment solution providers to this sector offering more than 59 local culture payment methods, in more than 188 countries. Age verification, Fraud analytics, Tokenisation and bespoke strategy solutions ensure that Intelligent Payments Group is outstanding in its Service Class. Matrix Payments, its sister company, offers worldwide payment solutions for airline, retail and ticketing companies to name a few, with more than 200 online local culture payment solutions, complete PCI and Fraud reduction solutions as well as and KYC tailored payment options for the eCommerce industry.

For more information Contact:
Joyce Newman, Group CEO, Intelligent Payments Group Ltd, Token House, Token House Yard. London EC2R 7AS Phone 0207 073 2603

 

FutureLogic Strengthens Sales Presence in Western Europe

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:33 AM PST

MAIDENHEAD, UK,— January 10, 2012 — FutureLogic, Inc. announces today that it has appointed Laurent Gaubout as its agent for France, Monaco and the French-speaking  parts of Switzerland. In his new role, Laurent will promote FutureLogic's range of thermal ticket printers and the PromoNet® promotional couponing solution to all casinos in the territory, including the major operators in France and Monaco.

With more than 19 years of experience in the casino industry, Laurent has held various sales and marketing positions during his career. He worked in various capacities and territories, starting with Bourgogne & Grasset in 1992 and later with GPI after the merger between B&G and Paulson. In 2007 he took a position as Commercial Operations Manager with WMS in Barcelona. In June 2011, Laurent founded LGS Gaming and now represents several market leaders in France, Monaco and other European countries.

"I'm very excited to have been selected by FutureLogic to represent their products," said Laurent Gaubout. "I have always regarded FutureLogic as the leading company for ticket printers and I'm proud to represent them in my home market. And now with the PromoNet solution being launched in Europe, I have a very beneficial product in my portfolio to offer casinos in this region."

"We have identified France, Monaco and Switzerland as important growth opportunities for FutureLogic and are very pleased to have Laurent join the FutureLogic team. His expertise will strengthen our sales presence in one of the most important gaming markets in Europe," said Anette Jauch, FutureLogic's Sales & Marketing Manager EMEA. "Laurent has a proven track record in the French market and will be a very valuable addition to the growing European sales force at FutureLogic."

"With the European launch of our PromoNet couponing solution at the coming ICE Show in January, it became imperative that we add a local sales presence in the French-speaking markets," said John Edmunds, FutureLogic's Vice-President for International Markets. "The PromoNet solution is the only promotional couponing solution that rewards individual players for their performance, whether or not they are members of a Player’s Club. It also enables casinos to bring real-time promotions to their guests. The PromoNet solution is a very exciting product with high potential for helping our customers increase their bottom line and now we can give it the attention it deserves in Western Europe."

About FutureLogic Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Glendale, Calif., FutureLogic designs and builds high-reliability electromechanical assembly solutions for nearly every printing need. As the undisputed leader in super-robust thermal printer technology, FutureLogic is the industry’s premier supplier of thermal printers for casino gaming, promotional equipment, kiosk, industrial, RTAL, gas pumps and medical applications. In July 2004 the company founded FutureLogic Europe, Ltd. to provide direct sales and engineering support for the growing OEM thermal printer markets in Europe. In October 2006 FutureLogic expanded its global support network into the Asia Pacific market, with a new sales and service center in Macau, China. In 2010, the company supplemented its service and support platform with the opening of an office in Sydney, Australia and in 2011 the company expanded its sales and marketing presence through Latin America. More information on the company is available at www.futurelogic-inc.com.

 

Bally Technologies to Report its Second Quarter Fiscal 2012 Results on Wednesday, February 1 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 08:15 AM PST

LAS VEGAS, January 10, 2012 – Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino management, interactive and mobile applications, and networked systems for the global gaming industry, today announced it will present its second quarter fiscal 2012 results after the market closes on Wednesday, February 1 and will also host a conference call and webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EST (1:30 p.m. PST). The public is invited to both the call and webcast.

The conference-call dial-in numbers are 866-271-0675 or 617-213-8892 (International); passcode "Bally". The webcast can be accessed by visiting www.BallyTech.com and selecting "Investor Relations." Interested parties should initiate the call and webcast process at least five minutes prior to the beginning of the presentation. For those who miss this event, an archived version will be available at BallyTech.com until March 1, 2012.

About Bally Technologies, Inc. With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced technology-based gaming devices and systems worldwide, as well as interactive and mobile solutions.  Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slot machines, wide-area progressives, and Class II, lottery, and central determination games and platforms.  Bally also offers an array of casino management, slot accounting, bonusing, cashless, and table-management solutions.  Additional Company information, including the Company's investor presentation, can be found at BallyTech.com. Connect with Bally on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

This news release may contain "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is subject to the safe harbors created thereby.  Forward looking-statements are subject to change and involve risks and uncertainties that could significantly affect future results, including those risks detailed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Although the Company believes any expectations expressed in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results may differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements.  The Company undertakes no obligation to update the information in this press release except as required by law and represents that the information speaks only as of today's date.

– BALLY TECHNOLOGIES, INC. –

 

LEANDER GAMES SIGNS DEAL WITH BETSSON TO LAUNCH FIVE NEW GAMES

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 01:44 AM PST

UK, London, 10th January 2011 – So soon after announcing that Betsson has launched Reely Poker – popular slot from the "Reely Series" of games, Leander Games is now proud to announce that Betsson, operating from the GTS platform and one of the gaming industry's biggest brands, has also signed to take four more games from its portfolio; Reely Roulette,  Megadeth, Treasures of the Sahara and Snake Slot.

Over the last 18 months, Leander Games has emerged as one of the leading lights within slot game development. The innovation and mathematics behind their games has ensured firm partnerships with most of the prominent software networks and also directly with gaming operators.

Speaking on behalf of Leander Games, Ramiro Atucha, CEO and Founder said, "We were proud and delighted to sign an agreement with GTS last September which gave us an opportunity to seamlessly integrate our games with its operators.  Betsson has really harnessed the ethos of our games and although each is unique in its own way, we are confident they will all appeal to a wide audience of players of every genre."

Roman Briquet, Games Manager at Betsson said, "We were really impressed by the Reely Series of games and the innovative side bet feature that bridges the gap between slots and table games.  Megadeth is also a really exciting opportunity for us to reach out to a market segment  that is not defined by geographical boundaries. Treasures of the Sahara and Snake Slot are two games that are fun and feature rich that will undoubtedly appeal to our players.  In all we have a great opportunity to reach out to new and existing customers with a wide variety of games, and we are delighted to be working alongside Leander Games now and in the future."

For more information on Leander Games visit www.LeanderGames.com

 

THE GREATEST POKER EVENT ON THE PLANET, CROWN CASINO’S AUSSIE MILLIONS POKER CHAMPIONSHIP Melbourne Australia 12th to 30th January 2012

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:40 AM PST

Melbourne, Australia. Tuesday  6 January 2012. As the global poker phenomenon continues, Crown Casino will officially launch the tenth anniversary of the prestigious Aussie Millions Poker Championship, this Thursday, 12 January 2012 at 7pm in the Crown Poker Room with the first of 26 Championship Events.

As one of the largest entertainment complexes in the world, Crown Casino will transform into a mecca of poker during the peak of the Australian Summer with the Aussie Millions Poker Championship hosting over 4000 poker players from all over the globe, all vying for a slice of the anticipated $20,000,000 plus prize-pool. The Aussie Millions has become a must-visit tournament for global poker players, and has gained a reputation that ranks it alongside the highly acclaimed World Series of Poker (WSOP) in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Should you require any further information please contact Natasha Stipanov +61 3 9292 8671 or +61 434 187 828.

Konami Gaming, Inc. announces the appointment of Casey Whalen to Director, Western Region Game Sales

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 12:32 AM PST

Las Vegas, NV – January 9, 2012 – Konami Gaming, Inc. is pleased to announce the appointment of Casey Whalen to Director, Western Region Game Sales.  Mr. Whalen will focus on building strategic relationships for Konami Gaming, Inc. within the Western Region to further increase KONAMI's footprint.  He brings extensive knowledge and relationships from his previous years of employment in gaming.  Most recently, Mr. Whalen served as Western Sales Director, Games at Bally Technologies, Inc.

Ross O'Hanley, Vice President, Domestic Game Sales and Marketing at Konami Gaming, Inc., says, "KONAMI is very pleased to have Casey join our organization.  His professional experience and existing relationships with our customers will facilitate his transition to this role."

Prior to his employment at Bally Technologies, Inc., Mr. Whalen worked as a District Sales Manager for Paychex, Inc.  In addition, he served as an Assistant Coach on the 1998 NCAA Champion UNLV men's golf team.  Mr. Whalen holds a Bachelor of Science in Sociology from Arizona State University.

About Konami Gaming, Inc. Konami Gaming, Inc., is a Las Vegas based subsidiary of KONAMI CORPORATION (NYSE: KNM).  The company is a leading provider of slot machines and casino management systems for the global gaming market.  For more information about Konami Gaming, Inc., please visit www.konamigaming.com.