Saturday, March 31, 2012

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Bulgarian Law on gambling finally adopted

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 08:35 AM PDT

Sofia, Bulgaria. On 15 March the Bulgarian Parliament finally adopted the long expected Law on Gambling. The most important part of the final version is the regulation of online gaming in Bulgaria and increased requirements for investment and control of gaming operators and manufacturers.

The new gaming law is a step forward in modernizing the regulatory framework, which allows new technologies to be applied to gaming market in Bulgaria and furthermore will allow operators to offer more advanced and more innovative products to their customers. The legalization of remote gaming is an important change, which ranks Bulgaria among the countries regulating this activity and ensuring the quality of services to their customers.

The new gaming law will have an affect on both the operators and manufacturers of gaming equipment, says Bulgarian Gaming Association (BTAMOGI). The high requirements for the operators who have to prove the investment and to increase the minimum number of gaming equipment will lead to the closure of number of gaming halls, which cannot meet these requirements. Meanwhile other operators will purchase new equipment in order to meet the requirements and this will make the market more dynamic during the next 18 months.

The new gaming law also foresees increased requirements for the manufacturers. Such requirement is to prove the initial investments and recourses for the licensing. The process of development, implementation and manufacturing of products for the gaming industry is complicated and very responsible one, which requires insurability and security of the gaming equipment. This can be achieved only by investing in major developments and testing in independent laboratories. In addition to the above mentioned requirements for the manufacturers an increased control of the gaming equipment distribution is foreseen by the law.

At this moment the market environment in Bulgaria sets such challenges for the operators, which stagnate market. This is dictated not only by fact that there are less recourses spent by the consumers, but also that the state and tax policy are rather restrictive to the business. Dramatically increase with over 70 % of the tax rates for gambling was voted two years ago, which led to the bending of the sector with over 40 %. The new Gaming Law sets new requirements for the investments, increased minimum of the gaming seats, etc., which will surely lead to further displacement in the industry.

The legal operation of the online games and betting will also change the product supply on the market, where the players will have various options to choose from. These factors will definitely change the market, where operators will have to learn how to work in this new environment. What will be the effect depends on the right balance of the remaining regulations concerning gaming and bylaw requirements that are still to be announced.

The Bulgarian Trade Association of Manufacturers and Operators in the Gaming Industry /BTAMOGI/ was established in 1992 as an independent, voluntary non-profit organization that comprises individuals and companies producing gaming equipment and/or operating gambling facilities and related activities. BTAMOGI's membership includes individuals who have experience in managing gaming halls and casinos for over 15 years.

The Association has set a broad range of goals, related to raising the profile and prestige of the gaming industry, protecting the interests of its members and protecting the public interest. Some of the main activities of the Association include: working towards the implementation of unified standards in the gaming industry and their harmonization with international standards; providing assistance with improving the legal framework in Bulgaria and abroad, regulating public relations related to the gaming industry;

In 2006 BTAMOGI became a member of EUROMAT (The European Gaming and Amusement Federation) – the most prestigious forum of the entertainment business in Europe. The Association actively supports the efforts of EUROMAT to monitore European regulations in the legal, commercial and technical aspects of the business to ensure their development in line with the leading trends. The Association is also member of the European Association for the Study of Gambling, the Association of American gaming equipment manufacturers and others.

BTAMOGI is the organizer of two annual international events that are being held in Sofia – Balkan Entertainment and Gaming Expo (BEGE) and Eastern European Gaming Summit (EEGS) as well is the an initiator of the magazine for the gaming and entertainment industry on the Balkans and Eastern Europe – Game Spectrum, which from the beginning of 2010 is accessible online .

 

 

ENADA RIMINI GAMING SHOW 2012

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 03:17 AM PDT

We enjoyed meeting with you at the Enada Primavera 2012, the 24th International Amusement & Gaming Show in Rimini, Italy.

Enada Primavera 2012 took place between 13th and 16th March at the Rimini Expo Center, where company Dosniha s.r.l., distributor for Italy showcased G4 Organic Roulette(tm) with 06 play stations homologated as the Comma6A gaming machine within the floor space of German-based company Merkur Gaming, a subsidiary of the globally operated Gauselmann Group, responsible for development and sales of AWP’s, casino slot machines and VLTs with focus on the multi-game for the international markets.

Mr. Carlos Chacon, CEO at DOSNIHA Spain s.r.l. and distributor for Italy, commented:

“There was a lot of interest shown in Comma 6A Organic Roulette by the operators, even though Italian market is more focused on VLT’s at the moment. That only shows the superiority of the G4 Organic gaming products, which are a real eye-catcher on every show. Dosniha together with Interblock will strive to meet customer demands for Italian market in the future as well. “

Mr. Bojan Dreven, Regional Sales Manager at Interblock, commented the show: ”We are extremely happy that Organic Roulette (Comma 6A) is recognized as best multiplayer Roulette product on the Italian market, which was confirmed by many operators, who have this product already installed in their venues all over Italy.”

We would like to welcome you to visit us at the upcoming NIGA show in San Diego, USA.

Interblock & Dosniha team

 

BALLY TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCES NEW BEACH BOYS™ VIDEO SLOTS AT INDIAN GAMING 2012

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 02:52 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS, — Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management, interactive applications, and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, will have a prominent presence at NIGA's Indian Gaming 2012 Tradeshow and Convention April 1-4 at the San Diego Convention Center in booth #1929.

Beach Boys Game Promises Fun, Fun, Fun!

Debuting for the first time ever, Bally Technologies will unveil its new Beach Boys-themed video slots. These five-reel, 1,024-way games, featured on Bally's ALPHA 2™ Pro Series™ V22/22 Upright Wheel cabinet, capture "America's Band" to its fullest, immersing players in the Southern California culture of surfing, sun, cars, and romance with The Beach Boys songs and video clips. The games feature five progressive jackpots, the U-Spin™ play mechanic, and five of The Beach Boys most beloved songs including California Girls, Fun Fun, Fun, and I Get Around, enhanced by the custom Pro Series surround-sound chair. The colorful Beach Boys Bonus Wheel atop the game awards credits and one of the six U-Spin™ bonus wheels for a chance to win one of the progressive jackpots.

"Tribal gaming operators are tremendous partners and supporters of Bally Technologies, and we look forward to showcasing our latest solutions to help them drive revenue and get greater operating efficiencies in their casino operations," said Derik Mooberry, Senior Vice President of Products and Operations for Bally Technologies. "Indian Gaming 2012 is the perfect environment to showcase our new games, systems, and interactive solutions – all designed to deliver a better player experience."

Bally Interactive Provides One View of Player Another show highlight will be the Bally Interactive display, featuring the Company's suite of online and mobile games – interactive versions of popular Bally land-based games that offer enhanced bonusing, proven play mechanics, and progressives. Bally Interactive, through its cloud-based iGaming platform, mobile solution, and Remote Gaming Server, offers a complete business-to-business iGaming solution to enable casino operators to augment their land-based casino gaming with both mobile and online play-for-free and wager-based games, as well as custom mobile apps and websites. The Company's multi-channel solutions have integration with Bally's slot-management and casino-management systems to give casinos a single view of their patrons and powerful, enterprise-wide analytics.

The Bally Mobile team will also be on hand to give live demonstrations of the Company's cloud-based custom mobile apps and mobile websites for casino patrons and internal-facing apps for casino employees.

World-Class Licensed Brands Also expected to draw a crowd are world-class licensed branded games Michael Jackson King of Pop™, GREASE™, and a video-slot adaptation of the arcade favorite SKEE-BALL®. Part game, part concert, Michael Jackson King of Pop features one of the most widely beloved and influential artists of all time in an exciting, music-filled game on Bally's new Pro Series™ V22/32 cabinet with the custom, Pro surround-sound chair. Offering everything from mystery wilds bonuses and free games bonus events and featuring hit songs Bad, Beat It, Billie Jean, Dirty Diana, and Smooth Criminal, this game is highlighted by a U-Spin™ Platinum Record Bonus and video clips showcasing the performer. Michael Jackson is represented exclusively for licensing by the Bravado International Group. Inspired by the Paramount Pictures' 1978 American musical film about two love-struck teens in a 1950s high school, GREASE is Bally's first double-play game, featuring two, 25-line games – enabling the player to play two games at once.

Another Indian Gaming 2012 spotlight is Betty Boop's Fortune Teller™, the new companion game to the hit Betty Boop's Love Meter™, which offers an unprecedented 15 bonuses at any bet and the U-Spin fortune wheel and available on the ALPHA 2 Pro Hammerhead™ cabinet with a life-changing top progressive.

Arcade-Like Play on Slot Machines Bally brings the arcade favorite SKEE-BALL® game to casinos on its Pro V32 cabinet. The game includes a bonus feature in which players touch and slide to  throw the SKEE-BALL®, winning "tickets" that enable them to "Pick a Prize" on the game that reveals credit awards. There will be several Pro V32 games featured, including All That Jazz™, which has a revolutionary iDeck feature called U-Play™, in which players touch and play virtual piano keys.

For its Pro Upright and Slant core for-sale video cabinets, Bally will showcase more than a dozen new game titles, including the award-winning Fish'n for Loot™, named "2012 Best Slot Product" and featuring the iDeck as an arcade-like player input device. This exciting new game, along with another similar game called Total Blast™, introduces Bally's U-Shoot™ virtual shooting gallery bonus-game play mechanic in which the player touches the iDeck to create weapons for "shooting" at targets on the main game screens.

Creating the Floor-Wide Player Experience Bally's extensive systems and server-based solution showcase will feature the Company's suite of casino and slot-management systems for every size of casino – SDS™, CMP™, and CoolSign® media-management.

Indian Gaming 2012 attendees can experience live demonstrations of iVIEW Display Manager™ (DM), an interactive communication tool used by players and controlled by the gaming operator. This picture-in-picture style player-user-interface is backward compatible on any gaming device with a touch-screen display, and provides a way for casino operators to present self-service player-account access, marketing messages, and secondary bonus games on the main game screen – without interrupting play.

Another show highlight will be Bally's Elite Bonusing Suite™ (EBS), which, when combined with the iVIEW and iVIEW DM player-user-interfaces, adds dramatic new levels of excitement and anticipation to the slot-play experience. The EBS applications delivers floor-wide, interactive promotions, second-chance-to-win events, and the ability for players to earn valuable rewards, all without interrupting play on the base game.

The EBS DM Tournaments™ app recently powered the "World's Largest Slot Tournament" at Pechanga Resort & Casino, which enabled 1,100 players to simultaneously compete in a tournament on slot cabinets made by five different manufacturers. With Bally's iVIEW DM and DM Tournaments, any machine with the technology installed, anywhere on the floor, can be turned into a tournament slot and then turned back to normal game-play mode right afterwards.

About Bally Technologies, Inc. With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced gaming devices, systems and technology solutions worldwide. Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slots, wide-area progressives, interactive and mobile applications, 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.

For more information, please contact Laura Olson-Reyes, Senior Director, Marketing & Corporate Communications, at 702-584-7742, or visit http://www.ballytech.com.

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MICROGAMING ANNOUNCES SPARKLING NEW GAMES ON DOWNLOAD PLATFORM

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:58 AM PDT

ISLE OF MAN – Microgaming (www.microgaming.com), the world's largest provider of online gaming software, is announcing a sparkling selection of new games, exclusively available on its download platform.

Multi-Player Roulette Diamond Edition is the latest addition to Microgaming's growing portfolio of Multi-Player games. It is a European roulette game aimed at creating the buzz of live roulette with a group of players around a single roulette table. The Multi-Player style of gaming creates an interactive community as it allows multiple players to login to a single game session, where players can chat with one another and watch how others perform on the table, creating a more competitive atmosphere.

The Diamond Edition features realistic 3D graphics, focussing on the roulette wheel itself, supported by detailed and colourful table and control illustrations.  The software features a 3D wheel zoom and autoplay facility as well as controllable game speed in the ranges of 20, 40 or 60 second spins. Multi-Player Roulette has a wide betting range that will suit most bankrolls, and captures the excitement and suspense of playing against worthy competitors.  Power Spins – Nuclear 9s is a 'nuclear-powered' video slot which incorporates Microgaming's new Power Spins™  feature. The feature can be activated whenever the player chooses, by simply clicking on the Power Spin™ button. The player will enter the exhilarating power spins mode which will activate a Rolling Reels™ feature, adding increasing multipliers to subsequent wins.

The Power Spins™ feature is played at max lines with an additional bet of 3x the player's current line bet – a small price for activating the amazing winning advantages.  The 5 reel, 9 pay-line game provides players with wild, scatter and multiplier winning opportunities, and all shown in striking graphics.

The wild nuclear logo symbol helps to build winning combinations and has high pay table returns, along with the nuclear nines after which the game is named. Scatter potential is provided by the atomic molecular icon which multiplies winnings by the total wager. Players can bet as little as 0.01 or as much as 10.00 per line, with a maximum bet of 90.00. This can yield a jackpot reward of over 50000.00 in both the standards and Power Spins ™ mode.

Rhyming Reels – Old King Cole is a new addition to Microgaming's popular Rhyming Reels series of slots, themed on the traditional rhyming song Old King Cole. It has fun graphics with the three fiddlers being replaced by three young rocking girl guitarists.  This 5 reel, 20 payline video slot game, includes free spins, generous multipliers, a double wild, and a special gamble feature.

The game features an additional wild during the free spins cycle, improving winning combination possibilities through the king’s logo and an up-to-date gold compact disc. On the scatter front, the king’s ornate crown across reels 3, 4 or 5, triggers 12 free spins with a multiplier of up to 7x.  The free spins feature is made more attractive by the possibility that it can retrigger during the free round, with similar multipliers. Rounding off an entertaining and potentially generous set of features is the popular gamble offer in which players can elect to predict the next suit and colour to double or quadruple winnings.

Players can achieve excellent results with a maximum bet of 100.00 on this game; over 17 000.00 in the base game and over 120 000.00 in free spins.

 

 

 

Dallmeier at IFSEC 2012

Posted: 30 Mar 2012 01:54 AM PDT

At this year's IFSEC, which takes place from May 14th to 17th in Birmingham, UK, Dallmeier will present its comprehensive portfolio of professional video management systems. The highlight will be the award-winning and much-lauded multifocal sensor system Panomera®.

Visit us in hall 4, stand D80!

Last year, Panomera® was unveiled at the IFSEC – and honoured with the IFSEC Security Industry Award as "Security Product of the Year". Not only have many more prizes and awards followed since then, but the first projects with Panomera® have also been completed successfully. The enthusiasm and interest in the industry is enormous: because Panomera® is not just another multi-megapixel camera – Panomera® represents an entirely new technology and a fundamentally different approach to the issue of video security, with which Dallmeier once again demonstrates its innovative ethos.

The Panomera® effect: Where HD and megapixel cameras reach their limits. Panomera® is a unique HD camera technology, which was especially developed for the video surveillance of expansive areas. Panomera® guarantees highest detail resolution at every distance. Whereas conventional megapixel cameras have a definite disadvantage: The farther you zoom into the picture, the higher the loss of detail, causing the picture to become blurry.

The multifocal sensor system Panomera® stands out due to its completely new lens and sensor concept: The resolution never falls below the specified parameters, not even in the most distant areas of the image. Therefore the Panomera® effect guarantees a uniform resolution over the entire scene. This way, even objects that are farther away can be displayed with the same resolution quality as objects in the foreground of the picture.

Most cost-efficient camera available "At IFSEC 2012, visitors will have the chance to experience the Panomera® effect for themselves. We are also going to place particular emphasis on the cost efficiency of this system", declares Dieter Dallmeier. "It is precisely when large expanses have to be monitored, such as airports and harbours, stadiums or wide open spaces, that using Panomera® pays dividends. The significant savings in terms of the infrastructure needed – it is still only one system and as such only one camera installation is needed instead of a large number at multiple locations – mean that a Panomera®-based project often ends up costing considerably less than conventional camera systems. Furthermore, a number of cameras set up at different locations do not allow work to proceed as efficiently as a single, synchronised system."

About Dallmeier Dallmeier has at its disposal more than 25 years of experience in transmission, recording as well as picture processing technology and is an outstanding pioneer of CCTV/IP solutions worldwide. This profound knowledge is used in the development of intelligent software and high quality recorder and camera technologies enabling Dallmeier to not only offer stand-alone systems, but complete network solutions up to large-scale projects with perfectly integrated components. Right from the beginning the company always focused on own innovative developments and highest quality and reliability. Dallmeier is the only manufacturer in Germany that develops and manufactures all components on its own. This includes the entire product range, from cameras to picture storage and transmission to intelligent video analysis and even individually adjusted management systems. Quality made by Dallmeier, made in Germany!