Wednesday, June 27, 2012

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCHES U.S. iGAMING PLATFORM WITH GOLDEN NUGGET PROPERTIES

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 03:23 PM PDT

 

LAS VEGAS, June 26, 2012 — 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, today announced that its first iGaming platform is now live and powering a free-play poker website in partnership with Golden Nugget casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City, N.J.

John John Connelly, Vice President of Business Development at Bally Technologies

The website, which can be accessed by visiting goldennuggetpoker.com, is one of the first free-play poker sites in the United States driven by a licensed gaming manufacturer.

"This is a very monumental time for the Golden Nugget as we launch a play-for-free site and introduce our loyal patrons to a new way to enjoy gaming entertainment when they can't be on property," said Golden Nugget Chairman and Owner Tilman J. Fertitta. "We believe that online gaming is inevitable in the United States, and that our free-play site will enable the Golden Nugget to be well positioned to compete when U.S. laws allow for online gaming."

"We're thrilled to partner with the Golden Nugget as they leverage their free-play site to attract new players and drive existing players back to their land-based casinos," said Richard Haddrill, Bally Technologies' Chief Executive Officer. "This partnership will demonstrate the advantages of having an open iGaming platform, which allows for best-in-class content."

The progression of Bally's iGaming platform in the coming months will enable the Golden Nugget to have an integrated solution within their Bally mobile, online, and traditional system offerings. A "single view of the player" will be realized as Golden Nugget patrons utilize various gaming devices across multiple distribution channels.

Nevada and New Jersey are two of the leading jurisdictions exploring legalized online gaming. Bally Technologies' proprietary iGaming platform is able to provide free play across the globe – and it will also provide online gaming where legal.

Bally Technologies' iGaming platform offers casino operators a number of benefits. The platform is open, which enables operators to choose from best-of-breed content from a multitude of providers. The Company's iGaming platform is also designed for mobile integration and is ready to accommodate online wagering beyond poker, such as casino table games, video slots, and sports betting.

"The integration to Bally's CMP™ player-tracking system and Elite Bonusing Suite™ will enable casino operators to track and bonus players seamlessly through the traditional and virtual casino environments," said John Connelly, Vice President of Business Development at Bally Technologies. "We are licensed as a gaming manufacturer in hundreds of jurisdictions around the world and will work with casinos to provide one view of their patrons across online, mobile, and traditional platforms."

Bally Technologies received the first online gaming license in the United States last week when the Nevada Gaming Commission awarded Bally an interactive gaming supplier license.

Nugget Mr. Fertitta, through various wholly-owned affiliates, operates three (3) Golden Nugget Hotels and Casinos which are located in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Nevada and Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Las Vegas – Winner of the AAA Four Diamond Award consecutively since 1977, the Golden Nugget Las Vegas is the most luxurious resort on the Fremont Street Experience, and consistently receives critical acclaim for exceeding customer expectations. The Golden Nugget Las Vegas now offers more than 2,400 deluxe guestrooms and suites; a high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games, race and sports book, and poker room; nightly entertainment with master impressionist and comedian Gordie Brown; world-class restaurants such as Grotto Italian Ristorante and Vic & Anthony’s Steakhouse; a luxury spa and salon; and The Tank (rated one of the world's top ten pools), a year-round outdoor swimming pool complete with a 200,000-gallon, live shark aquarium and the new H20 poolside lounge.

Atlantic City - The Golden Nugget Atlantic City, located on Frank S. Farley Marina, is a premier resort destination, offering guests more than 700 newly remodeled rooms and suites. The entire property has recently been renovated to take on a fresh, modern look which includes a high-energy casino featuring the most popular slot and video poker machines, table games, a poker room, new bars and lounges, stylish retail offerings, as well as Landry's signature world-class restaurants such as Chart House, Vic & Anthony's Steakhouse and Grotto Ristorante. A new world class luxury spa and salon and H20 poolside lounge have been added as well. The Golden Nugget has first-class accommodations, exquisite dining options and fun-filled entertainment venues unlike anything else available in Atlantic City.

Laughlin – An oasis in the desert, the Golden Nugget Laughlin is a hotel-casino located on the banks of the Colorado River, near the Arizona and California borders, in Laughlin, Nevada. The whimsical, tropical-themed resort features top-notch restaurants, comfortable guest rooms and some of the hottest gaming action in Laughlin – all accented with personalized service and hospitality that have earned the hotel and casino many accolades. Guests can bask in a tropical paradise where the intimacy and serenity of the Colorado River region meets the high-energy gaming action of Nevada. The casino features slot and video poker machines, including progressive-play machines; table games, and a complete race and sports book, which is linked to the Golden Nugget Las Vegas for the most up-to-the-minute betting lines. In addition to gaming guests can whet their palate at several signature dining concepts featuring Harlow's, Joe’s Crab Shack and Saltgrass Steak House before partaking in the energy of the nightclub/lounge.

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. Connect with Bally on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Holland Casino Selects FutureLogic’s GEN2 Universal™

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 10:41 AM PDT

Maidenhead, United Kingdom – June 26, 2012 — FutureLogic, Inc., the leading manufacturer of innovative ticketing and intelligent promotional couponing solutions, announces today that their GEN2 Universal™ printer has been chosen as the exclusive printer by Dutch casino operator, Holland Casino, for the roll-out of their TITO system. Holland Casino operates 14 casino properties in The Netherlands with over 7,500 electronic gaming machines.

John Edmunds, Vice-President of FutureLogic for International Markets

"We are honored to have been chosen by Holland Casino to supply our printer technology for their entire range of EGMs and casino locations," said John Edmunds, Vice-President of FutureLogic for International Markets. "With the GEN2 Universal™ printer, we bring to the Dutch market, a future-proof printer with an outstanding track record for performance and reliability, and the ability to issue promotional coupons to high value players via our PromoNet® Intelligent Promotional Couponing Solution."

Winner of numerous industry awards, the GEN2 Universal™ printer is the number one preferred printer for slots, server-based games, VLTs, Class II and AWP games across the world. Designed for promotional couponing, TITO and ticket-out applications, the GEN2 Universal™ printer supports a variety of network protocols and can be configured to communicate with multiple hosts simultaneously.

"The choice of the GEN2 Universal ticket printer from FutureLogic was an obvious one," said Robin Middendorp, Vice President of Operations Support for Holland Casino. "Our choice was based on FutureLogic's outstanding reputation in the industry for delivering excellent quality products and their superior customer service."

"We have now rolled out TITO to ten of our fourteen casinos and we are very satisfied with the performance reliability, ease-of-use and serviceability of the GEN2 Universal. FutureLogic has worked closely with our support teams and technology partners to deliver excellent total service and support." concluded Middendorp. "This is a great win for the European team and a confirmation of FutureLogic's commitment to putting customers first and our passion for quality and innovation," added Anette Jauch, FutureLogic Sales and Marketing Manager for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

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. FutureLogic has shipped more than 1.5 million gaming printers worldwide, which produce approximately four billion vouchers annually. 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. More information on the company is available at www.futurelogic-inc.com.

About Holland Casino Annually over 5.5 million guests visit one of the fourteen properties of Holland Casino. Holland Casino provides a unique mix of games and playfulness in a safe and secure environment. Holland Casino is a world leader in responsible gaming, who won the international award for ‘Socially Responsible Casino Operator of the Year’ in 2008, 2009 and 2011. The games of Holland Casino are under the oversight of the independent Dutch measurement institutes NMi and Verispect. The slot machines of Holland Casino have an average RTP (return to player) of approximately 92% (the legal limit is 80%). With roulette the RTP can reach up to 98.6%. More information is available at http://www.hollandcasino.nl.

 

40 YEARS OF ENADA

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 02:34 AM PDT

Rimini, 26th May 2012 . It will be a great event, unique as far as business opportunties and foreign market openings are concerned. It is the ENADA International Amusement & Gaming Machine Show, which, from Wednesday 17th to Friday 19th October, will celebrate its 40th birthday.

The SAPAR exhibition (SAPAR is the major trade organization of amusement and gaming machine owners), organized by Rimini Fiera with the patronage of the AAMS, the support of Euromat and the collaboration of Ascob, Fidart, Anesv and Sicon, will attract all the trade chain´s key players to celebrate a goal that confirms the trade expo´s leadership.

Following the excellent 2011 edition (14,702 trade visitors – 2.1% more than 2010 – and 200 companies occupying 30,000 m2), ENADA Roma re-launches its key role for trade members´ business, proposing an expo area featuring the best Italian and international products regarding new slot machines, VLT, video games, pinball machines, billiards, table soccer, amusement equipment, including technology, furnishings, fittings and services for amusement arcades and bingo halls, on line gaming, bets, internet stations, lotteries, Texas Hold´em poker and the complete range of gaming facilities provided by online licensees.

A showcase from which SAPAR constantly launches its action aimed at combating illicit underground gaming and the prevention of compulsive gaming, as it did recently precisely at Rimini Fiera, where the SAPAR Assembly and Steering Committee member meeting were held. Raffaele Curcio was confirmed Chairman of the Association for the next three years. Vice chairmen will be Domenico Distante, Massimo Roma, Paolo Dalla Pria and Luca Patoia.

Greeting the meeting´s attendees, Rimini Fiera Chairman Lorenzo Cagnoni said, ´The long-lasting collaboration between Rimini Fiera and SAPAR has produced excellent results and the constant growth of ENADA is a result that is an advantage for the entire sector.´
Cagnoni then wished the new management group good luck with their work: ´My congratulations go to Chairman Curcio for his election and the men that will work alongside him on the job of leading the SAPAR. I am certain that this team is equal to the tradition of an association that has always represented an authoritative reference point for the entire gaming and amusement world.´

Chairman Curcio gave his speech, beginning with his thanks to Rimini Fiera, ´….thanks to which our expos have made a real qualitative leap´ and emphasized the fact that the new SAPAR ´legislature´ begins in a particularly delicate period for the sector. The reference is firstly to the problem of the technical modification of ´Comma 6A´ machines . necessary to raise the units´ security standards and reduce the risk of access on behalf of minors . regarding which the Association set two firm points: that of not undermining the work´s effectiveness and of considering the sustainability of investments on behalf of management enterprises, also bearing in mind the period of economic crisis.

ENADA ROME 2012 AT A GLANCE Category: international exhibition; Edition: 40th; Frequency: annual; Admittance: trade members only, payment at entrance: tickets 20 euros, reduced rate 5 euros; hours for visitors: 10.00-18.00;
project manager: Gabriella Zoni; exhibitor info: Carmen Zeolla and Sonia Bodellini tel. +39 0541 744261 . 50; e-mail:m.zeolla@riminifiera.it; s.bodellini@riminifiera.it; Web site: www.enada.it

MICROGAMING POKER NETWORK TERMINATES CONTRACT WITH 5050POKER LTD

Posted: 26 Jun 2012 01:31 AM PDT

 

ISLE OF MAN – Further to the press statement of Friday 15 July 2012 on the suspension of game play for 5050Poker Ltd, the Microgaming Poker Network regrets to announce that it has terminated its contract with 5050Poker Ltd, with immediate effect.

The decision was taken after giving 5050Poker Ltd over a week to redress a material breach of their contract, being the non-payment of monies owed to cure their overdrawn network clearing account.  Although 5050Poker Limited was given the opportunity to rectify the breach so that the suspension could be lifted, they have failed to respond.  As such the Microgaming Poker Network had no choice but to terminate the contract.

There will be no further comment at this time.