Thursday, August 16, 2012

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IGT Delivers Player Excitement and Interactive Game Play at the Peru Gaming Show

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:09 AM PDT

(LAS VEGAS – August 15, 2012) – International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, announced today it will showcase its popular portfolio of top performing titles and engaging player experiences, at the Peru Gaming Show in Lima, Peru from Aug. 16 -17, 2012.

"Our Peruvian and Latin American customers are very important to IGT. We understand they are continually looking for the best games for their casino floors," said Eric Tom, IGT executive vice president of Global Sales. "IGT's world-class portfolio delivers new levels of entertainment to their players, which will be highlighted at the Peru Gaming Show."

Attendees at the gaming conference will experience IGT award-winning games with industry-leading features such as stunning 3-D graphics, interactive game play and innovative player experiences in the Company's unmatched library of video and spinning-reel themes.

Premiering at the Peru Gaming show are IGT's Hot Roll™ Triple Double Diamond® and Super Times Pay® slot machines, each with explosive payout features and awards that are nine and ten times the winning combinations.

These interactive slots offer an exclusive bonus feature which enables players to slide their fingers across a pair of virtual dice on the touch screen and roll them across the top and bottom displays to win credits. Featuring Multi-layer Display (MLD®) technology, this game offers the 3D excitement and distinct gaming experience available only from IGT.

Additional titles debuting at the Peru Gaming Show include:

  • Miss Red® offers players, unparalleled MLD® technology and Multiway Xtra® math offering 1024 ways to win with a wager of only 45 credits.
  • Candy Bars™ Slots' sweet rewards will be on display featuring rich, 3D content and low-denomination gaming action.
  • Hot off the paws of the wildly popular Wolf Run® comes Wolf Run 2 Into The Wild™ Video Slots. The landmark popularity of Wolf Run® is improved upon with win-boosting random wilds, never-before-seen game graphics, and the ability to choose from two unique bonuses.
  • Proven player-favorite Golden Goddess® features 3D MLD action and offers players Super Stacks™ and Stacked Wilds®. Selective stacking locks a major symbol on each spin for exciting base game play and larger payouts.
  • Black Widow™ Video Slots weave a web of mystifying winnings for players featuring Super Stack™ in the base game and the Web Capture bonus increases awards when male prey symbols land in the center reel.

IGT's unmatched portfolio of games will be located as booth No. 60. For more information, visit www.igt.com.

About IGT International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) is a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and continues to transform the industry by translating casino player experiences to social, mobile and interactive environments for regulated markets around the world. IGT's recent acquisition of Double Down Interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 5 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or www.facebook.com/IGT. Golden Goddess and Black Widow were created by High 5 Games. For more information on High 5 Games, go to www. High5games.com

 

NEW JOA CASINO OPENS IN FRANCE WITH SPIELO INTERNATIONAL™ SYSTEMS

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:47 AM PDT

 

Congratulations to the new JOA Casino de la Seyne, which opened its doors on 5 July 2012 fully equipped with CRYSTAL.net on 75 slot machines and 7 electronic roulette machines.

Didier Tomas SPIELO International Casino Systems regional sales manager

The solution includes CRYSTAL.net casino floor network and applications, and GALAXIS™ modular system solutions including Star SLOTS™, Star TABLES™, Star CAGE™ and FloorMaster® monitoring tool.

  • CRYSTAL.net is a casino floor network with touchscreen interface that allows casino operators to provide interactive communications with players. It also supports multimedia. It is the hardware base for innovative applications, such as myBar and access to the jackpots and members' loyalty club.
  • myBar™ allows players to conveniently order their drinks on the interface. The drinks are delivered to the slot without interrupting play.
  • Other applications allow privileged access to the casino's jackpot information directly from via the player interface, as well as club member access to their account status.
  • GALAXIS is a modular system solution and consists of the various Star modules for different applications in the casino. With its scalable design and customizable modular integration, GALAXIS offers a powerful and diverse casino management tool set for both slots and table games operations.
  • Star SLOTS™ provides all the functions necessary for efficient slot accounting and slot floor maintenance.
  • Star CAGE™ is a complete vault, front cage, and credit management tool.
  • Star TABLES™ is an advanced table management system with features such as accounting, player tracking, and statistics.
  • Star MARKETING™ delivers player-related functions tailored to business needs with player tracking, player management, and loyalty club.
  • FloorMaster gives hands-on floor management and real-time activity reporting and monitoring, on a tablet touchscreen.

JOA is the third largest casino operator in France, with 20 casinos and more than 2,000 slot machines and 80 tables, as well as restaurants and bars. France is one of the largest and most sophisticated casino markets in Europe with around 200 casinos and revenues in excess of €2.3 billion.

SPIELO International is the number one external supplier of games and systems in France, where they have been operating for over 25 years. JOA has been a SPIELO International Casino Systems customer since 2001.

Didier Tomas, SPIELO International's Casino Systems regional sales manager, said: "It's a great honour for SPIELO International that JOA Group has once again chosen our systems solutions, including our innovative applications and CRYSTAL.net technology for their new casino in La Seyne sur Mer. This decision is a clear indication that they put their players first, and demonstrates that our customers recognize the value and power of our comprehensive and flexible systems solutions."

SPIELO International is a world leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of top-performing games, cabinets, central systems and associated software for legal gaming markets around the world. It offers a complete range of end-to-end gaming products for diverse gaming segments, including distributed government-sponsored markets, commercial casino markets, Amusement with Prize (AWP) markets, and interactive and sports betting markets as a result of integration with GTECH G2. SPIELO International serves more than 1,650 customers on five continents and has shipped more than 225,000 gaming machines worldwide, and holds more than 300 gaming licenses. Of those, it is licensed to sell machines in 25 U.S. states, including Nevada, as well as to 142 tribes.

SPIELO International is 100 percent owned by Lottomatica Group, a market leader in the Italian gaming industry, one of the largest Lottery operators in the world based on total wagers, and a leading provider of lottery and gaming technology solutions worldwide. SPIELO International is also an affiliate of GTECH, a leading gaming technology and services company. SPIELO International is a platinum member of the Gaming Standards Association, and supports open industry standards such as Game to System® (G2S®) and System to System® (S2S®). For more information on SPIELO International and our products, please visit our website at www.spielo.com.

Game to System and G2S are registered trademarks of the Gaming Standards AssociationTM.

 

WIN2DAY PICKS PRIMA NETWORKS TO ENTER BELGIAN MARKET

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:04 AM PDT

BELGIUM – Prima Networks Spain PLC, powered by Microgaming, is pleased to announce that win2day.be, part of the leading Casinos Austria International group, has launched into the Belgian market with Prima Networks.

The operator is offering Prima Networks' award-winning online casino games software, powered by Microgaming, with a range of products being rolled out throughout the summer – including Belgium's first officially licensed Bingo room.

Loraine Schoevers, Director of Prima Networks Spain, says: "This deal is an exciting move for us as it is our first step into the Belgian market and it reaffirms Prima Networks as a leading business in regulated markets. Our renowned high standard of content is bound to excite players in Belgium and we are confident this relationship will help win2day.be offer its players the best gaming experience possible."

Emmerich Hager, CO-CEO at win2day.be, adds: "To be the first operator to provide the market-leading content provided by Prima Networks, powered by Microgaming, to the Belgian market is a great move for our company. We cannot wait for win2day.be players to be able to experience the whole range of unparalleled software which Prima Networks offers."

www.primanetworks.eu

CITIBET MAGAZINE LINES UP FOR 2012/13 FOOTBALL SEASON

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 02:29 AM PDT

Wednesday 15 August 2012 (London, UK) – Citibet, the free football betting magazine, is back for the new football season and will cover every kick by producing 37 weekly issues, with the first hitting the streets on Thursday 16 August.

Following the success of its initial four-issue run, which covered the climax of the 2011/12 season and Euro 2012 tournament, 100,000 copies of Citibet will be printed every week. Owing to demand, distribution is being extended to the West End – in addition to the core City and Docklands areas.

Readers will now be able to get their hands on Citibet from hand-to-hand merchandisers at key London Underground stations and mainline terminals every Thursday evening and Friday morning – or have a personal copy delivered free of charge to their desk, or door, hours earlier on a Thursday morning via the Citibet subscription service. Subscribers will also benefit from free entry to a variety of live events and exclusive promotions offered by Citibet's commercial partners.

Citibet's parent company, Citipost, handles dispatch and distribution of the magazine across the capital through its REACH network. Citipost REACH covers a daily footfall of 270,000 people at nine mainland and 22 Underground stations, in addition to display units at 28 business and airport lounges, 40 bars and restaurants, as well as 250 corporate offices.

Citibet has also expanded its online offering, www.citibet.co.uk, to include highlights from the magazine and feature unique, daily content. It will also host a full digital reader version of each week's copy.

"After being so warmly received at the end of last season, we are in no doubt that there is substantial demand for a weekly football betting magazine aimed at the intelligent reader," says Jim Sinstadt, Citibet Head of Sales and Marketing. "That initial success has given us the platform to secure long-term commercial support with a number of high profile advertising partners and we are dedicated to providing a standout product at no cost to an expanding group of loyal readers."

 

 

Gaming Laboratories International (GLI) Adds Leading ISS Consultant Robert Lavin to Growing Global Professional Services Group

Posted: 15 Aug 2012 02:14 AM PDT

MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada (August 14, 2012) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world's leading gaming testing laboratory and technical consultancy, announced today it is again expanding its Global Professional Services group.

Now joining the team as Manager of Global Professional Services is widely respected Information Systems Security (ISS) consultant Robert Lavin. Lavin will join GLI's Professional Services office in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada, and will serve GLI's global clients.

Rob Lavin Manager of Global Professional Services

GLI Canada CEO Salim Adatia said, "I am very pleased with this expansion. Adding Robert to our existing talent pool gives GLI's Global Professional Services group an even wider breadth of expertise and knowledge required to optimally service the consultancy demands of our valued clients, both in the gaming industry and in areas beyond gaming."

"Bringing Robert to the GLI team adds tremendous depth and skill to our growing Global Professional Services team, in particular as it relates to our ISS audit and advisory services, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the team," added GLI Global Professional Services Group Director Gregory Doucette.

Lavin comes to GLI with extensive experience in both private and public sectors managing information systems. Most recently, he served as Senior Security Architect for the Office of Chief Information Officer Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, where he designed and implemented processes that ensured continual forward movement of the government information technology revitalization strategy.

Lavin also has extensive experience in security, management and coordination of daily IT operations. He brings further applicable skills in the area of Security Audits which include; vulnerability assessment, ethical hacking, and threat risk assessment. He holds a diploma in Systems Analysis/Computer Programmer from Atlantic Computer Institute Halifax, Nova Scotia as well as a Personnel Management Program Certificate from St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

For nearly 25 years, Gaming Laboratories International, LLC has been the world leader in providing independent testing, inspection and certification services to the gaming, wagering and lottery industry. GLI also offers independent network and information security assessments to its regulatory, lottery and supplier clients. With 20 laboratory locations located across Africa, Asia, Australia, the Caribbean, Europe, North America and South America, GLI is the only global organization of its kind to hold U.S. and international accreditations for compliance with ISO/IEC 17025, 17020 and guide 65 standards for technical competence in the gaming, wagering and lottery industries. For more information, visit www.gaminglabs.com.