Friday, September 28, 2012

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HoGaming Opens New European Studio

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 02:59 AM PDT

27 September 2012 (Douglas, Isle of Man) – HoGaming, a leading provider of Live Dealer gaming products, is pleased to announce the opening of a studio in Europe. The facility is the company's largest to date and is part of a strategy to provide localized live dealer environment that caters to customer preferences in that region.

Isle of Man-licensed HoGaming will be the only Live Casino with global studios, so players can enjoy Asian or European dealers within one interface – be it Blackjack, Baccarat, Roulette or SicBo. All staff will be trained by supervisors from the largest and most successful land based casinos in Macau.

HoGaming has been a pioneer of Live Dealer casino games in Asia for the past 10 years and have live-streamed casino games from a purpose-built studio in the Philippines since 2009. HoGaming Live Casino solutions powers some of the most well known brands online such as Stan James, BetVictor and Mybet. The fast expanding footprint in Europe has made it important for HoGaming to establish a studio and thereby provide the best localized content for the European market.

Peter Kjaer, CEO of HoGaming, said: "The opening of a European studio is an important development for HoGaming as we make inroads into this important market. HoGaming has continued to sign leading online gaming system operators in Europe because we offer innovative and unique Live Dealing solutions that mirror playing in a land-based casino. We feel our expertise and this new European studio will give us the edge when it comes to attracting more business in the region."

HoGaming's vast land-based heritage and Live Dealer experience and expertise has been leveraged to offer the best turnkey solutions for customers so their players enjoy an interactive, fun and safe gaming experience. It also boasts the flexibility and agility to quickly respond to the requirements and wishes of clients and their players.

This substantial land-based experience offers HoGaming insights into what works best, how to deliver it, and awareness of what doesn't work in Live Dealer solutions. HoGaming is also unique in that it is the only live dealer casino systems provider whose products are based on a depth of land-based casino expertise. HoGaming's studio operations and software are certified by TST/GLI and it is registered and licensed in the Isle of Man and Cagayan jurisdictions.

 

G2E’S GLOBAL MARKETS FORUM TO PROVIDE KEY INSIGHTS ON THE STATE OF GAMING AROUND THE WORLD One-day Conference Track to Feature Topics Relevant to International Development

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:56 AM PDT

 

 

 

 

LAS VEGAS – The Global Markets Forum at Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2012 will be the ideal place for industry professionals to gain the insights needed to capitalize on current and emerging gaming markets. Sponsored by Spectrum Gaming Group, this full-day, dedicated conference track will provide updates on casino operations and regulations from gaming jurisdictions around the world. G2E is the premier trade show and conference event for the international gaming entertainment industry and will take place Oct. 1-4 at the Sands Expo and Convention Center in Las Vegas.

Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr President & CEO American Gaming Association

“Now more than ever, the gaming industry is truly a global one, with expansion underway in nearly every corner of the world,” said Frank J. Fahrenkopf, Jr., president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA). “G2E’s Global Markets Forum is designed to help attendees get the top-notch education and insights from expert speakers from around the world so they can compete in every gaming jurisdiction and take advantage of the growing international gaming marketplace.”

Global Markets Forum at G2E 2012 will take place Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.  This specialized conference track will feature five 60-minute sessions, including “A Time for Change: Modernization of the Gaming and Lottery Business in Ontario,” “The Pacific Rim: Is Gaming Ready to Explode?” “Gaming Giants: Singapore & Macau,” “A Sleeping Giant: The Latin American Market” and “VLTs in Europe: Italy, Greece and Beyond.”

“As gaming becomes increasingly interconnected around the world, both the opportunities and challenges will grow as well. Any industry leader who hopes to remain competitive must attend these sessions, which we are proud to sponsor for the fourth consecutive year,” Spectrum Managing Director Fredric Gushin said.

For more information on G2E 2012 and the Global Markets Forum, including session descriptions and featured speakers, visit www.globalgamingexpo.com. G2E is attended by nearly 26,000 industry professionals from around the world. For updates, connect with G2E on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.

Global Gaming Expo (G2E) is the international gaming trade show and conference “by the industry and for the industry.”  Organized by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions, G2E made its debut in fall 2001, defining itself as the pre-eminent show for the gaming-entertainment industry.

The AGA represents the commercial casino-entertainment industry by addressing federal legislative and regulatory issues.  The association also serves as a clearinghouse for information, develops educational and advocacy programs, and provides leadership on industry-related issues of public concern.

Reed Exhibitions is the world’s leader in organizing a wide range of events, including exhibitions, conferences, congresses and meetings. In 2006 Reed brought together more than 6 million industry professions from around the world, generating billions of dollars in business. Today Reed events are held in 34 countries throughout the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific, and organized by 37 fully staffed offices. Reed’s portfolio of more than 460 events services 52 key industry sectors.

 

BetVictor chooses ONEworks™ for new Asian sports betting expansion

Posted: 27 Sep 2012 01:43 AM PDT

27 SEPTEMBER 2012 (ISLE OF MAN) – BetVictor have chosen Asia's leading sportsbook platform provider, ONEworks, for its new sportsbetting venture for Asia, http://www.xinweide.com/

This latest signing is further evidence of ONEWorks' strategic shift to emphasise its core product which has evolved over the past ten years. ONEworks is the chosen supplier to some of the largest sportsbooks in the world including 12Bet, Mansion88 and more recently Bodog88.

Tom Hall, business development director, ONEworks™ commented: "We are happy that BetVictor has decided to choose ONEworks to provide the software for their 2nd Asian brand VC+ (www.xinweide.com). ONEworks, with our proven pedigree and years of experience in providing Asian Sportsbook to major Asian operators, will prove to be invaluable to Bet Victor's plans for further establishing their foothold in Asia. We look forward to a successful relationship.'

Michael Carlton, CEO BetVictor said "We are very pleased to be taking the sports book services and technology of ONEworks for our Asian business. The integration into the ONEworks platform was extremely easy and straight forward. The ONEworks system allows us to offer a massive range of events and markets to our players in Asia.  We believe that this integration will greatly enhance the betting experience that we provide to our Asian customers and it is a significant step forward for our business as a whole."

ONEworks™ offers several versions of its ONEbook sports-betting platform and associated services to Licensees looking to target International, European or Asian markets. Its flexible and competitive approach enables it to meet the operational needs of its customers. In addition to an extremely robust, flexible and secure core sportsbetting platform, ONEworks™ offers the market’s leading turnkey solution. Operators can effectively license a fully managed sportsbook, with an extremely broad selection of sports and one of the largest number of in-play events and markets available anywhere in the industry.