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- MECCA VOTED BEST BINGO OPERATOR OF THE YEAR
- G2E Asia 2013 Ready to Take Advantage of Double-Digit Gaming Growth in Macau
- CODERE AT THE ICE 2013 FAIR IN LONDON
- IGT rgs® Wins Best Remote Product of the Year at the Totally Gaming Awards at ICE 2013
- Mobile Poker Club Rolls Out Multi-Tabling Feature
- BALLY TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS CONTENT ONLINE THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH OPENBET
- ASPERS CASINO WINS AWARD FOR ‘SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE OPERATOR OF THE YEAR, LAND BASED’ AT THE 2013 INTERNATIONAL GAMING AWARDS
- Cantor Gaming® Releases New Mobile Casino Game At Colusa Casino Resort
- ZITRO APPOINTS IAIN LONDON VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL
- THE CAPED CRUSADER BRINGS ACTION AND EXCITEMENT TO MICROGAMING VIDEO SLOTS
| MECCA VOTED BEST BINGO OPERATOR OF THE YEAR Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:41 PM PST
Up against five other companies on the final shortlist, Mecca was the only company to offer bingo on smartphones, online and in clubs. Central to Mecca's performance over the past year has been innovation to differentiate itself in the marketplace. The company is the only UK operator to offer fully integrated bingo on iPhone, iPad and Android devices in addition to online and in clubs. Social media channels have also been key with the launch of campaigns ranging from asking customers to vote on the desserts appearing on the menus to running competitions on the blog to Twitter campaigns supporting the Purses for Nurses charity initiative. Innovation at club level has seen the launch of Firecracker events which have a one-off prize pot of £100,000. Mecca also recently launched "Britain's Got Talent Bingo Stars", its first Facebook game. Commenting on the win, Mark Jones, Managing Director of Mecca said, "I am absolutely delighted that we have won this award. This is a fantastic achievement and it is a real testament to everyone's hard work and commitment across the past year." The Operator of the Year Award comes hot on the heels of Mecca being voted the WhichBingo Site of the Year 2012. A runner-up twice in recent years, the website this year took the top accolade thanks to its combination of promotions, unique bingo and slots games and fundraising efforts for Marie Curie Cancer Care, its charity of the year. Mecca's exclusive deal with The X Factor has also enabled it to develop branded games for the site which no other operator can offer. The Site of The Year Award came just a few months after Gambling Data revealed that Mecca was officially the UK's biggest online bingo company according to its Summer 2012 data report with a market share of 21.5%. Jones concludes, "2013 is an exciting year for us as we look to create one integrated brand across online, mobile and retail. We will continue to look for ways to innovate and differentiate ourselves, putting the customer at the heart of everything we do. "Here's hoping our recent award wins will be joined by many more over the coming year."
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| G2E Asia 2013 Ready to Take Advantage of Double-Digit Gaming Growth in Macau Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:38 PM PST
In its most recent projections, the global financial services firm, Morgan Stanley, forecast that Macau's gaming market – Asia's gaming hub and the world’s largest casino market – would grow by 13 percent in 2013. These predictions come following a year during which Macau's gaming revenues reached USD 38 billion, with monthly revenues for December hitting a record high of 19.6 percent – significantly more than the 16-18 percent predicted by experts. The revenue increases have triggered gaming growth across the region in countries like the Philippines, South Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and Singapore, as their governments develop local tourism to capture the increasingly affluent Asian market. Fuelled by dynamic economic growth and a rise in disposable income, the demand in these countries for gaming entertainment is growing. PricewaterhouseCoopers forecasts that the Asia-Pacific gambling market will more than double from USD 34.3 billion in 2010 to USD 79.3 billion in 2015. G2E Asia provides unrivalled access to the pan-Asian markets for international gaming equipment suppliers looking to enter this growing market and gives local suppliers the opportunity to expand their reach overseas. So far, some of the world's biggest gaming companies have already confirmed their participation, including Ainsworth Gaming Technology, Aristocrat Technologies, Aruze Gaming, Bingotimes Digital Technology, Hydako, IGT, Interblock, Konami Gaming, Novomatic Group of Companies, RGB, TCSJOHNHUXLEY, WMS Gaming, Astro Corporation, Bally Technologies, Jumbo Technology, Gaming Partners International (GPI), SHFL entertainment and JCM Global, to name a few. The international gaming industry is in the middle of a period of steady economic growth, and the Asian markets are significant drivers of this success, creating opportunities for agile, informed gaming companies and executives," said Josephine Lee, Senior Vice President of Reed Exhibitions Greater China. "G2E Asia is the premier gaming industry event on the continent and the best place for companies looking to get ahead to gain a sharp competitive edge." To date, 5,500 attendees and 300 Player's Club members are registered for G2E Asia 2013, and they represent some of the world's fastest developing gaming nations like South Korea, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore. The Player's Club is part of G2E Asia's Targeted Attendee Program (TAP), which matches high caliber buyers and other attendees to the international industry's leading providers of gaming solutions. G2E Asia 2013 also will serve as a prime platform from which exhibitors can display new products. Some of the product debuts scheduled for G2E Asia include: Inspired Gaming Group's electronic table games (ETG)
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| CODERE AT THE ICE 2013 FAIR IN LONDON Posted: 06 Feb 2013 10:34 PM PST
The CODERE Group has taken part in this international event via different gaming-related presentations and round table discussions: Jaime Estalella, CODERE Europe's COO at the "Gaming in Spain" conference; André Gelfi, CODERE Brazil's Director at the "Brazil & Argentina, impact of European regulatory developments on iGaming regulation in Latin America" round table discussion and Iñigo Escorial, CODERE's CRM Programme Manager having taken part in the "Integrating the customer into the IT architecture" conference.
 Gaming in Spain Conference Madrid, 06 February 2013. The CODERE Group, a reference-point Spanish multinational in the private gaming sector, listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange, is taking part in ICE Totally Gaming 2013, one of the major international gaming events, held at London's ExCel Exhibition Centre, totaling over 30,000 square meters devoted to the world of on-line/off-line gaming, gambling and innovation, this edition anticipating hosting nearly 20,000 visitors between gaming industry professionals and companies. CODERE is taking part in this event of major international importance through its participation in conferences, panels of experts and round-table discussions concerning the areas of: National and international gaming regulation and in the customer-related area. The development of gaming in Spain, under debate One of the most outstanding ICE Totally Gaming 2013 events has been the "Gaming in Spain Conference" attended by the Directorate General of Gaming Regulation in Spain, and sponsored by organizations such as the Spanish Institute of Foreign Trade (ICEX). Also present at the opening ceremony of this gaming conference was José Antonio Zamora, the Economic and Commercial Advisor and Head of Spain's Economic and Commercial Office in the United Kingdom; Jaime Estalella, CODERE Europe's COO having taken part in the round table discussion, he commenting: "The gaming world must be approached as a global activity carried out through different channels, both on-line and off-line, which should not be regulated separately".
Customer guidance as key to developing this business Within the CRM division's Loyalty & Retention aspect, Iñigo Escorial, CODERE's CRM Manager, commented in the presentation "Integrating the customer into the IT architecture" on the new direction in CRM architecture – customarily focused on optimizing internal company processes – focusing on the customer environment. For Escorial, "the development of these new technological applications not only encourages customer loyalty – on having a 360º view – making it possible to manage measures better, but, above all, to improve profitability".
Brazil: A market of opportunities
In the World Regulatory Briefing series, André Gelfi, CODERE's Brazil Director, has taken part in the panel discussion: "Brazil & Argentina: impact of European regulatory developments on iGaming regulation in Latin America". This round table discussion, in which Antonio HP Silveira, the Secretary of Economic Monitoring from Brazil's Ministry of Finance and Karen Sierra-Hughes, GLI Manager of Latin American Development, analyzed the boosting of online gaming in Latin America and the current gaming situation in Brazil. Gelfi comments, "the current process of regulatory development of gaming in Brazil is quite interesting, due to the major prospects this market with a potential for growth entails". Besides, Brazil is already experiencing a situation which is an exception to the norm internationally as a result of the 2014 Olympic Games being held there, not only from the sports-related standpoint, but also from the business-related standpoint, where CODERE holds an outstanding position in that country. CODERE started out in the Brazilian business in 2006 by associating with the main equestrian clubs. At present, CODERE is operating the national and international sports betting – simulcasting under the name Turff Bet&Sports Bar. The CODERE Group CODERE is a Spanish multinational group and a key player in the private gaming sector in Europe and Latin America with over 20,000 employees and is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange. Overall the Group manages more than 56,833 gaming machines, 186 gaming halls, 3 horse racetracks and 1,300 sports betting shops in Argentina , Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Mexico, Panama, Spain and Uruguay. In Italy the Group also offers online gaming under the appropriate licenses. More Information: www.codere.com
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| IGT rgs® Wins Best Remote Product of the Year at the Totally Gaming Awards at ICE 2013 Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:58 AM PST
"Our team is excited about IGT rgs® being so highly recognized at the Totally Gaming Awards," said Sabby Gill, Vice President for EMEA and LATAM. "We are deeply honored to be acknowledged with this award as we continue to lead and transform the gaming industry." With the debut of mobile games on IGT rgs®, casino operators are now enabled with a solution that gives access to IGT's library of mobile and online casino games. IGT rgs® allows operators to link IGT’s award-winning, mobile casino games onto their existing gaming platform with one single integration. Once implemented, operators will be able to access all future IGT titles as the games are released. Reflecting levels of growth in the industry’s fastest expanding sector, the new IGT game releases are the result of significant and continued investments by IGT’s Interactive division. IGT plans to release more than 15 new games per year on IGT rgs® Mobile. IGT Resources:
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| Mobile Poker Club Rolls Out Multi-Tabling Feature Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:49 AM PST
4 February 2013 (Willemstad, Curacao) Mobile Poker Club has launched real-money multi-tabling for smartphones and tablets, allowing users to play up to four tables simultaneously on their iPhone/iPad and Android devices. Available for both tournaments and ring games, the new feature lets players intuitively switch between tables using the convenient navigation bar. As well as upgrading the user interface, short-stack, deep-stack and fast tables have been added to the roster of poker games available. Mobile Poker Club has also included Texas Holdem Sit-n-Gos and MTTs (multi-table tournaments) for play-money games. Mike Hamilton of Mobile Poker Club said: "This is an exciting development for Mobile Poker Club because now those players who enjoy playing more than one table at once on a PC or laptop can now achieve that multi-tabling experience on their smartphones or tablets with our apps." "Mobile gaming is thriving and has enormous potential so we will continue to add new features to improve the user experience to ensure we remain the number one choice for those looking to play poker on their mobile devices." Mobile Poker Club, which has dealt in excess of 180 million hands, is the largest mobile-only online poker room boasting over 1.5 million registered users. New players are offered a 100% first deposit bonus and a loyalty program of between 10 and 30% rakeback and offers more than 20 monthly freerolls. Mobile Poker Club is operated by Afina Interactive N.V. and is licensed and based in Curacao. Users can go to www.mobilepokerclub.com and download the app.
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| BALLY TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS CONTENT ONLINE THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH OPENBET Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:47 AM PST
LAS VEGAS, February 4, 2013 — 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 bring its market-leading content online through an agreement with OpenBet, one of the world's leading providers of interactive gaming and betting solutions.  John Connelly Bally Technologies' Vice President of Business Development Utilizing OpenBet’s casino and centralized account, Bally Technologies will extend the reach of its top- performing land-based content to the growing online audience. OpenBet Casino will offer existing customers the ability to select and seamlessly integrate online casino content from various content providers, now including Bally. OpenBet's device-agnostic platform will allow Bally’s content to be available through operators on PCs, tablets, and mobile devices, enabling the world's largest gaming content providers to expand their international online strategy across the globe in a safe, scalable, and reliable manner. The first games will be available this month and will include titles such as Vegas Hits™, Tiger Treasures™, Cupid and Psyche™, and Mayan Treasures™. “Our vision has always been to create a platform that is truly open and gives content providers a seamless mechanism to make their products available to a wide range of the world's largest operators," said OpenBet Chief Executive Officer David Loveday. "The fact that content that has historically been land-based is now being made available online highlights the flexibility and opportunity of our offering. We welcome Bally Technologies as a perfect new partner, further exemplifying the diversity of OpenBet Casino.” Bally Technologies' Vice President of Business Development John Connelly said: “We have been very successful at creating exciting and compelling products for our land-based customers, and many of them would like to replicate their hugely successful land-based offering in the online environment. Utilizing OpenBet’s platform, we are now able to extend the reach of our products and make them available to a truly global online audience."
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| Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:44 AM PST
Aspers Group has won the top award of 'Socially Responsible Operator of the Year, Land Based' at last night's International Gaming Awards, awarded at a gala dinner hosted at The Brewery, east London. Beating off stiff competition the judges recognised that Aspers Group has gone the extra mile in implementing procedures and safeguards for consumers.Richard Noble, COO of Aspers comments; "I am delighted that Aspers' commitment to socially responsible gaming has been recognised at the International Gaming Awards. We have long championed the promotion of responsible gambling in the UK through our unique and now well established Community Action for Responsible Gaming (CARG). We are firmly committed to the belief that our casinos are integral contributors to the communities in which they operate, and we actively encourage a collective approach to ensuring our customers can enjoy gambling in our casinos safely and enjoyably." Marieanne Carmody Weir, Group Compliance Manager at Aspers Group further adds; "We consider our response to socially responsible gaming very seriously and through CARG, a voluntary body first introduced by Aspers in 2005, we work closely with the police, council and others to come up with ways to avoid problem gambling within the community." Made up of gambling charities including GamCare, religious bodies and community representatives, CARG seeks to constructively address problem gambling issues in the community and operates in all cities that have Aspers casinos. The group operates in many ways including GP workshops to build greater understanding; information for local universities on the psychology and literature for students; literature made available to probation officers and soon also to Magistrates' clerks. CARG has an independent Chairman, Graham White, OBE who was formerly Chief Inspector of the Gaming Board for Great Britain and is a senior and well-respected figure in the gambling industry.
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| Cantor Gaming® Releases New Mobile Casino Game At Colusa Casino Resort Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:42 AM PST
“Kill the Number™” is a variation of KENO, a popular game that has been in high demand since its release. A high frequency, low volatility numerical odds-based game, “Kill the Number™” offers players more time to make strategic selections based on their appetite for risk and rewards. “We are pleased to unveil an exclusive new game from our immensely popular Mobile Casino platform,” said Lee M. Amaitis, President and CEO of Cantor Gaming®. He continued: “This new release underscores our mission to continually enhance the user experience by offering unique games that combine entertainment with the latest advances in mobile technology.” Cantor Gaming® has been the exclusive provider of mobile gaming at Colusa Casino Resort, the popular gaming and entertainment destination in Colusa, California since June 2012.
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| ZITRO APPOINTS IAIN LONDON VICE PRESIDENT SALES & MARKET DEVELOPMENT FOR INTERNATIONAL Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:34 AM PST
Luxemburg 4th February 2013 Zitro a Spain multi-national leader in Bingo Gaming, has appointed Iain London as Vice President Sales & Market Development for International. "I am excited to have Iain join Zitro and the International team will greatly benefit from his worldwide gaming experience." said James Boje Executive Vice President International.  Iain London Vice President of International Sales & Market Development London joins Zitro with over 20 years of experience in the gaming industry as both an operator and supplier. Most recently, he served as the Vice President of Sales for Videobet and PlayLot, where his main focus was on strategic business development and sales initiatives across the globe. Prior to joining the Playtech Group, Iain was with Progressive Gaming International (PGIC) in sales, product marketing and business development positions. Iain London started his gaming career in South Africa with Sun International. London also held roles with Casino Magic and Atronic. About Zitro www.zitrogames.com Zitro is a multinational leader in bingo games, it was founded in 2007 with the aim of committing itself to innovation, constant and progressive investment in research and development (R&D&I), and with a commitment to responsible gaming. From its beginnings, and thanks to a varied portfolio of products and a high quality professional and multidisciplinary team, it has continued to expand and has already achieved a significant presence in European and Latin American markets and is becoming a clear benchmark for the sector. Zitro manufactures, develops and controls the operation of special and electronic bingo machines for gaming rooms, and guarantees personalised care for every customer.
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| THE CAPED CRUSADER BRINGS ACTION AND EXCITEMENT TO MICROGAMING VIDEO SLOTS Posted: 06 Feb 2013 12:34 AM PST
To celebrate the summer 2013 launch of The Dark Knight Rises video slot, Microgaming will be bringing the Bat-Pod to ICE this year. Fans attending will have the chance to get an up-close look at Batman's awe-inspiring vehicle from The Dark Knight and The Dark Knight Rises, before making their way to the Microgaming stand to catch a glimpse of a teaser trailer of The Dark Knight Rises video slot. Roger Raatgever, CEO, Microgaming, comments: "The success of The Dark Knight video slot game has shown the passion that slot fans have for the action and adventure of one of the world's best known Super Heroes. We are offering a great combination of content, gameplay and winning opportunities that will keep slot fans entertained and coming back for more."
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