Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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Cozy Games Makes another Prize Appointment as Rob Wheeler Joins the Team as Commercial Director

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:53 AM PDT

London, UK, 12th March 2012 – Just a few weeks after announcing the appointment of Tim Green to Chief Operating Officer, specialist provider of online, mobile and social gaming technology, Cozy Games has today announced that Rob Wheeler has joined the company as Commercial Director.

This latest appointment is yet another example of the company's accelerated growth as it continues to enhance its unrivalled reputation as the leading provider of online gaming solutions. Rob will be primarily responsible for the development of Cozy Games' commercial relationships with existing and potential new customers.  Rob will develop and build a sales and account management team to support the company's continuous sales and game development.

Having worked within the gaming industry for the last nine years, Rob has played an integral role within highly respected gaming companies such as IGT Interactive (formerly WagerWorks) and Virtue Fusion.

Commenting on his appointment, Tim Green, Chief Operating Officer at Cozy Games said, "As we continue to expand our service offering to gaming companies around the world, it is imperative that we also ensure that we have the best team to support our technology solutions.  Rob's experience within this market will undoubtedly assist Cozy in meeting its goal as being the leading provider of innovative and differentiated gaming products, and to maintain our position as ‘provider of choice’ for a growing list of online gaming technology partners."

Rob Wheeler said, "I have been fortunate enough to work with some of the world's most progressive igaming companies and my new role at Cozy Games is no exception.  I'm delighted to be working alongside Tim and the company's Managing Director, Sree Vanga to promote Cozy Game's unrivalled innovation."

 

CASINOS AUSTRIA AT ITB BERLIN

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:33 AM PDT

Casinos Austria entertains visitors at ITB Berlin for the 40th time. 26 halls at the city's exhibition grounds full to capacity as 10,644 exhibitors from 187 countries present the entire complete tourism value chain.

Casinos Austria has been a prominent exhibitor at the ITB for many years. 40 years to be precise, with 2012 marking the Austrian gaming group's 40th year as an exhibitor at the world's leading travel trade show. Why an international gaming operator like Casinos Austria would choose to exhibit at a tourism fair is simple: the event not only offers a superb opportunity to present the casino product through the Casinos Austria Charity Roulette table, it is also an ideal place to meet with national and international movers and shakers in the tourism sector, network and establish new contacts. A further key aim is to promote Casinos Austria's extensive network of casino and gaming venues around the globe and highlight the important contribution these operations make to tourism in their respective regions.

Dietmar Hoscher (Director, Casinos Austria, left) and Burkhard Schäfer (Head of SOS Children's Village Job Training Center Berlin, right) with two single mothers who are currently attending a training course at the center

This year's ITB attracted royalty, several presidents, government ministers, state secretaries, over 100 ambassadors and more than 110,000 trade visitors. Tourism experts, hotel operators and architects, cruise line managers, airline bosses, restaurant owners, media representatives and economists all met up in Berlin to discuss current trends and, of course, do business. More than 180 countries presented their tourism portfolios and leading tourism operations.

"The ITB offers us an excellent opportunity to present Casinos Austria to a broad audience and demonstrate the key role that casinos play in tourism," said Casinos Austria Director Dietmar Hoscher, who was attending the show to meet with politicians, business experts and media representatives. He also took part in the press conference organized by the Austrian National Tourist Office, which coordinates the 100 exhibitors in the Austrian sector at the ITB.

(l. to r.) Dr. Petra Stolba (CEO Austrian National Tourist Office), Dietmar Hoscher (Director, Casinos Austria), Dr. Reinhold Mitterlehner (Austrian Federal Minister of Economy, Family and Youth)

"More and more people are now taking shorter vacations or adding short breaks into their vacation schedules," said Hoscher. "When they do so, they are looking for art and culture, but also for good entertainment options like high class casinos."

(l. to r.) Ronnie Hift (Grand Casino Baden), Hermann Pamminger (Head Office), Christian Huf (Casino Wien)

This was clearly confirmed by the large numbers of visitors to the Austria sector, where the Casinos Austria Charity Roulette table once again proved a big attraction. All bets placed at the Charity Roulette table are donated to the job training center run by the SOS Children's Village in Berlin, and Dietmar Hoscher himself enjoyed the honor of presenting this year's check. "It is a real hat trick for us," explained Hoscher. "The promotion table allows us to present our company, entertain visitors to the show and contribute to a good cause – all at the same time."

On podium (l. to r.): Dr. Petra Stolba (CEO Austrian National Tourist Office), Dr. Reinhold Mitterlehner (Austrian Federal Minister for Economy, Family and Youth), Hans Schenner (Chairman, Tourism and Leisure Industry Section, Austrian Chamber of Commerce)

With more than 170,000 visitors and well over 10,000 exhibitors from over 180 countries, ITB Berlin is the leading B2B platform for the tourism industry. The associated tourism convention Market Trends & Innovations provides unique opportunities to benefit from the leading think tank in the global tourism industry. All levels of the value added chain are present in Berlin, from tour operators, booking engines, destinations, airlines, and hotels right through to car rental companies and casino operators. Casinos Austria is proud to be an exhibitor at this leading travel trade event – to present our own special brand of Entertainment Made in Austria.

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A Galaxy of Options! Ainsworth at NIGA 2012

Posted: 12 Mar 2012 01:03 AM PDT

A Galaxy of Options! With exciting, market-attuned games, Ainsworth is committed to delivering innovative and entertaining gaming content to meet the demands of operators and players. Ainsworth will unveil its latest line-up of link packages from its stunning World of JackpotsTM, followed by a kaleidoscope of unique brands and games from the GamePlus™ range at NIGA 2012!

World of JackpotsTM is the first of its kind in the industry, not only offering different game titles, but more excitingly, offering players many different overall jackpot themes.
The extensive World of JackpotsTM product library provides super-store quantities of linked progressive-centric brands, with 4 spectacular themes; Dragon™, Players Paradise®, Jackpot Zone™, Thunder Bucks™. And this is just the beginning, with many more new progressive brands due for release in 2012; the product mix provides a galaxy of options!

Dragon™ summons the magic of the show with another market first concept as scatter combinations not only trigger the free games feature, they create a double hit of excitement by simultaneously revealing any 1 of 3 potential big time stand-alone progressive levels. However, that's just where the real excitement starts as during free games the appearance of scatters really ramps up as they hit with rapid abundance and continue triggering both more free games and even more progressives, and all at the same time. There is nothing else like it. Dragon™ is a 20Line & 25Line game for the 1c market, available in the dual screen A560™ with an outstanding signage package and also the unique triple screen Super A560™.

Ainsworth's striking new 3 level progressive package Thunder Bucks™ will hit centrestage!  Thunder Bucks™ is 200 coin max bet link progressive providing amazing arrays of stacked wilds and special scatter symbols to trigger both free games and progressives simultaneously, and then again during free games rewarding multiple free game retriggers & more progressives. Thunder Bucks™ is a 40 Line game for the 1c market, available in the dual screen A560™ with an outstanding signage package and also the unique triple screen Super A560™.

The new frontiers have arrived! Firing up the stage will be Ainsworth's newest 4-level SAP: Quad Shot® range, featuring electrifying titles: Big Thunder™, Paws Galore™ and Electric Nights™. Incorporating a strong 50Line math model, Quad Shot® is an innovation not to be missed!

Ainsworth continues to expand its exclusive Dollar Games range with titles Mustang Money™, Thunder Cash™ & Panda King™! Featuring a new and exciting array of free game features and one-of-a-kind bonus prizes, Ainsworth's Dollar Games will continue to be the ultimate compliment to your gaming floor.

Ainsworth is set to expand their hugely successful GamePlus® range with new standalone games including 2 & 3 level standalone progressive brands: Double Hit Deluxe™, Play 50Lines™ / Play 100Lines™, Hot Reel™, Triple Shot™ & Triple Shot Deluxe™ .

Unique player presentation, ultimate flexibility for the operator, Ainsworth brings to you an un-beatable combination for success. For more information, contact John Glaser on (702) 778-9004 or email sales@ainsworth.com.au. Alternatively, jump online and visit www.ainsworth.com.au.