Tuesday, October 9, 2012

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Bally Technologies to Report its First Quarter Fiscal 2013 Results on Thursday, October 25 and Host Conference Call and Webcast

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 08:59 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS, October 8, 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 it will present its first quarter fiscal 2013 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 25 and will also host a conference call and webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. EDT (1:30 p.m. PDT). The public is invited to both the call and webcast.

The conference-call dial-in numbers are 888-396-2384 or 617-847-8711 (International); passcode "Bally". The webcast can be accessed by visiting www.BallyTech.com and selecting "Investor Relations." Interested parties should initiate the call and webcast process at least five minutes prior to the beginning of the presentation. For those who miss this event, an archived version will be available at BallyTech.com until November 25, 2012.

About Bally Technologies, Inc. With a history dating back to 1932, Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies designs, manufactures, operates, and distributes advanced technology-based gaming devices and systems worldwide, as well as interactive and mobile solutions.  Bally's product line includes reel-spinning slot machines, video slot machines, wide-area progressives, 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.  Additional Company information, including the Company's investor presentation, can be found at BallyTech.com. Connect with Bally on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

 

Max Pessnegger joins APEX as CTO

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 08:12 AM PDT

APEX gaming is proud to announce that Max Pessnegger has joined the company in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer – CTO. This major appointment is key in the company's global growth strategy.

Mr. Pessnegger brings a whole wealth of experience to APEX with over thirteen years industry experience. His previous position as General Manager at BMM Europe where he was able to greatly increase the company reputation and turnover is an excellent reference.

Max Pessnegger CTO of APEX gaming

The focus of business activities has traditionally been in Europe for APEX gaming. Recent expansion into Latin America underlines the international popularity of APEX – in both key market segments – casino and the street market. AS CTO, Mr. Pessnegger unites two major sectors – product development and sales. Now APEX gaming is in the position to bring their gaming solutions to the global market. Initial focus will be placed on Asia and Africa.

The Pinnacle series of prestigious gaming machines together with a wide range of proven games has seen APEX grow into a major force in European gaming. Furthermore, the interest in the unique electronic multi-position card gaming terminal – Quikker – continues to grow.

Mr. Johannes Weissengruber, CEO and founder of APEX gaming, is very pleased to have gained Mr. Pessnegger as CTO, stating, "Max has a proven track record in our industry and just looking at his success at BMM Europe shows us what he is capable of.  We have brought together R&D and sales under the position of CTO. Our motto is to take gaming 'to the next level' and our goal is to bring our gaming innovations to the global market. Myself and the whole team at APEX extend a cordial welcome to Max".

Mr. Pessnegger enthuses, "This position as CTO gives APEX even more structure to implement our global growth strategy which I am proud to be responsible for. APEX has an excellent reputation in our market and I see a wealth of opportunities for us".

 

Quixant exhibiting its class leading gaming platform range at Enada Rome 2012

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 04:02 AM PDT

Rome, 8th October 2012 Quixant Italia Srl. will be showcasing its extensive range of gaming platforms at Enada Roma 2012 (booth 005). The show runs from 17–19 October 2012 at the Roma New Exhibition Center (Nuova Fiera di Roma).

Taking centre stage will be the QXi-106, Quixant's all-in-one platform designed for compliance with Italian "Comma 6a" regulations.  Featuring a high performance, low power AMD 64-bit CPU, integrated ATI Radeon X1250 GPU and support for dual independent DVI screens (with optional support for analogue VGA if required), the QXi-106 offers strong processing and graphics capabilities, but nonetheless has a compact physical footprint.

Features required to achieve Comma 6a compliance are embedded onto the logic board, including AAMS smart card socket and serial port, cctalk interface, SATA Disk-on-Module support and anti-tamper monitoring.  The QXi-106 is powered by a standard JAMMA connector and no additional power supply is required.

The latest additions to Quixant's range of gaming platforms will also be on display at the show, including the all-new QXi-4000 and QX-40 which are based on the ground breaking AMD R-Series APU.  We will also be demonstrating a number of other accessories which Quixant has designed to work with its gaming platforms as part of its objective of being able to offer its customers complete, coherent solutions, including Quixant's new range of DisplayPort monitors which uniquely support daisy-chaining of displays through the use of the innovative DisplayPort 1.2 multi-stream transport (MST) technology.

Nick Jarmany, Managing Director of Quixant, said "Quixant offers unique, dedicated hardware to provide compliance with Article 110, Comma 6a of T.U.L.P.S. Quixant is also officially accredited by AAMS (Amministrazione Autonoma dei Monopoli di Stato) for the production of gaming platforms for the Italian market. This makes the creation of 6A games much faster and the approval process smoother, quicker, and more efficient for our customers so they can focus on what they do it best: making superb games.  Quixant is also actively contributing to the proposed Comma 6a+ regulations.”

About Quixant Ltd:

  1. Designs and manufactures the world's most sophisticated computer platforms for slot machines.
  2. Is the only company who solely supply complete solutions – combining advanced hardware together with integrated operating software, gaming libraries and protocols.
  3. Supports its systems with powerful game development and debugging software tools, dramatically reducing development timescales for new games.

For further information, please visit www.quixant.com Quixant Contact Italy: Paolo Ruscitti +39 (0) 765 400408 paolo.ruscitti@quixant.com Quixant Contact UK: Gary Mullins +44 (0) 1223 892696 gary.mullins@quixant.com

 

IGT Diversifies Game Content with Third Party Game Developers including High 5 Games

Posted: 08 Oct 2012 03:59 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS  – International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), a global leader in casino gaming entertainment and systems technology, today announced that they have partnered with several third-party game developers, including High 5 Games, to expand the selection of titles in their game theme library.

"Through securing a multiyear and robust arrangement with High 5 Games, we provide a healthy foundation, with the addition of support from several other third-party developers to create capacity from multiple sources," said Patti Hart, chief executive officer at IGT. "Increasing our visibility into future game development trends and expanding our sourcing provides more leverage for our studios, our customers and our investors. By combining IGT's market research into player preferences with our studios' expertise in building the best games in the industry along with our lineup of third party developers, we continue to develop some of the most sought-after casino games."

IGT's agreement with High 5 Games allows the Company to continue with their long-standing relationship to deliver exciting slot entertainment to players, across all platforms including land-based, social, online and mobile. Big Dragon Lounge™, Golden Three Kingdom™ and That's A Hit™ are just a few of the 16, exclusive to IGT High 5 Games titles.

Adding to the news of the multi-year agreement with High 5 Games, IGT has also struck deals with numerous top performing studios to build an in-depth portfolio of cutting-edge development tools and creative content to maintain IGT's industry-leading game performance and quality. IGT also continues with their in-house development of game themes such as Candy Bars®, which is on a path to becoming the best performing 'for sale' game in IGT's history, and Takes the Cake®. Likewise, IGT's line-up of recently licensed game themes are also proving to be megahits.

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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 DoubleDown 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. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or www.doubledowncasino.com.

Big Dragon Lounge™, Golden Three Kingdom™ and That's A Hit™ were created by High 5 Games. For more information on High 5 Games (H5G), go to www.high5games.com.