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- IGT delivers Game Changers at Indian Gaming 2013
- BALLY TECHNOLOGIES SELECTS GEOCOMPLY™ FOR U.S. iGAMING PLATFORM GEOLOCATION COVERAGE
- Gaming Laboratories International’s 12th North American Roundtable Draws 315 Regulators from 46 Jurisdictions
- IBHGL WON THE TITLE FOR ‘TOP 20 MOST INNOVATIVE GAMING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OF 2012
- ONE MILLION IS THE MAGIC NUMBER
- Bally Technologies Recruiting World-Class Talent During Game Developers Conference March 27-29 in San Francisco
- OMER’S ONE OF THE BEST – IN THE WORLD
| IGT delivers Game Changers at Indian Gaming 2013 Posted: 25 Mar 2013 04:37 PM PDT
(LAS VEGAS – March 25, 2013) – Industry-leading games, revolutionary systems and innovative performance come to Phoenix as International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT) showcases the best in gaming slots, casino management systems and interactive technology at booth #608 at the National Indian Gaming Association's Indian Gaming 2013 Tradeshow and Convention at the Phoenix Convention Center, March 26-27. "IGT is committed to our Tribal partners' success as we build upon our long-term relationships and deliver unrivaled gaming innovations at NIGA," said Knute Knudson, IGT vice president of Native American Development. "This year, attendees will see IGT's newest titles and best performing products that create entertaining experiences and drive industry-leading performance on the casino floor." IGT will spotlight player-favorite games and total system solutions that bring thrilling content to a myriad of devices. New titles, popular games and products at the show include: • The MegaJackpots® Game Changers series will thrill players with Fort Knox®, Plunder Bay™, The Great Zodiac Race™ and Sea Cash™ bonuses. This game-within-a-game product appeals to all player types. Offered on IGT's newest, premium cabinets, this new MegaJackpots® category features industry-best configurability and boasts a robust base-game pipeline. • The Phantom of the Opera™ Video Slots will be unmasked at NIGA. Based on the hit movie, the MegaJackpots® slot is filled with music and drama as players are swept away during the Masquerade Match and Organ bonuses and the many interactive features. • Fan-favorite MegaJackpots® titles at NIGA include CSI: Video Slots, where players choose their favorite city and cast from CSI: Crime Scene Investigation™, CSI: Miami™ and CSI: NYTM in this three-games-in-one star. The Center Stage Duo™ platform with its 55-inch screen hosts the Wyland® Video Slots, which immerses players in artistic, oceanic entertainment. • IGT Core slots are the games players are searching for on casino floors everywhere. Country Music's biggest star makes her debut at NIGA with the Dolly Parton® Video Slots, Two Doors Down and Nine to Five Spinning Reels, all featuring exclusive concert footage, fun bonuses and the award-winning Dolly Music Player that lets fans choose from their favorite Dolly songs. • IGT Video Reel Edge slot titles such as Tully's Treasure Hunt™ and Blood Life Legends® offer traditional slot play with joy-stick enabled, skill-based bonuses. • IGT Market-attuned titles are designed to appeal to international players with customized game play configurations and translated game content at the push of a button. Asian and Latin themed games at NIGA include West Journey Treasure Hunt™, Silk Seduction™, Tango De Oro® and Huevocartoon®. • Video poker fans choose IGT as the best in the industry and NIGA attendees will see the latest lineup including Ultimate Aces Poker™, Multi-Streak Poker™, All-Star Poker® 2 and Hyper Bonus Poker™. • IGT's casino management systems solutions bring performance and exceptional player experiences to every size floor with the power of sbX® and IGT Advantage® utilizing sbX® Floor Manager, sbX® Analytics and the Service Window as well as integrated Bonusing and management applications. • With IGT Cloud operators can deploy the industry-leading sbX® systems solution through the IGT Cloud, and access applications such as IGT Analytics, for robust reporting, and IGT Floor Manager to seamlessly manage game content and allow access to the largest game library in the industry. • IGT is delivering entertaining gaming experiences to players across many devices, from online to mobile with universally-recognized brands and top-performing IGT classics via the IGT Casino Remote Game Server (IGT rgs®). • Ranked as one of the top five grossing apps on Facebook, with more than six million monthly active players, IGT's social gaming product, DoubleDown Casino® brings a full casino-style offering in one place with classic IGT games, multiplayer poker, blackjack, roulette and more. The DoubleDown Casino® features top-performing land-based games, including Da Vinci Diamonds® and Cleopatra®, with plans to include many more popularly-ranked IGT land-based and online game titles in the coming year. • IGT’s free-to-play DoubleDown Casino Partner Program is an innovative solution leveraging IGT’s interactive technology by giving casinos immediate access to the DoubleDown Casino® application directly on their casino websites and providing a great acquisition and retention tool for casino websites. More than 40 casinos across the US, including several tribal casinos, have partnered with IGT to embed the DoubleDown Casino® experience on their property websites with players spending 29 minutes on average on their websites. IGT's unmatched portfolio of games and systems will be located at NIGA booth 608. For more information, visit www.igt.com. IGT Resources: • Like us on Facebook • Like DoubleDown Casino on Facebook • Follow us on Twitter • View IGT’s YouTube Channel • Play DoubleDown Casino games • Check out our other games and systems 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 acquisition of DoubleDown Interactive provides engaging casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at www.IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or www.facebook.com/IGT.
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| BALLY TECHNOLOGIES SELECTS GEOCOMPLY™ FOR U.S. iGAMING PLATFORM GEOLOCATION COVERAGE Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:29 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS, March 25, 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 has selected GeoComply for the integration of geolocation technologies into its market-leading Bally iGaming Platform. "By entering into this partnership with GeoComply, we will be one of the first licensed suppliers to offer casino operators a fully integrated geolocation solution for their players," said Bally Technologies' Vice President of Business Development John Connelly. "This, combined with our ability to easily distribute content to an array of handheld devices, will enable operators to access the majority of their players in real time and address any regulatory concerns." GeoComply Chief Executive Officer Anna Sainsbury sees the agreement with Bally Technologies as a strategic commercial partnership with long-term opportunities. "Working with Bally Technologies provides us a great platform for our technologies, as well as decades of player and product experience to tap into through the development process," Sainsbury said. "Using our solutions to ensure that the player is on the right side of the state or provincial line or sovereign nation is only part of the challenge. We also need to do so in a way that does not interfere with the customer experience. With Bally, we can work in a customer-centric way, leveraging their knowledge and 81 years of experience as a technology provider to casinos to seamlessly deploy our technology without risking losing legitimate players." Bally Technologies' award-winning iGaming Platform features an open architecture that enables casinos to deliver play-for-free and wager-based poker, table games, video slots, bingo, and sports betting, as well as other best-of-breed content. About GeoComply GeoComply offers regulators and operators a reliable, secure, and user-friendly solution for the geolocation of online users. Focusing on the regulated iGaming, financial, and digital rights industries, GeoComply works closely with its customers to harness cutting-edge technology to better serve their needs. To learn more, please visit www.geocomply.com.
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, LinkedIn, and Pinterest.
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| Posted: 25 Mar 2013 01:23 PM PDT
LAS VEGAS (March 25, 2013) Emerging technologies and evolving regulation took center stage as Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world's leading technical consulting and independent certification laboratory, welcomed 315 regulators from 46 jurisdictions to its 12th annual North American Roundtable. The Roundtable, produced through GLI's world-renowned training program GLI University®, was held February 27 and 28 at the Flamingo Las Vegas and included a mix of general session panel discussions, hands-on learning modules and a keynote address by Bally Technologies President and CEO Ramesh Srinivasan.  Bally Technologies President and CEO Ramesh Srinivasan. GLI secured leading global experts from across the gaming industry to speak to regulators on a variety of today's most important topics, bringing regulators many different vantage points, and providing a one-of-a-kind forum for networking and knowledge-sharing. GLI President and CEO James Maida said, "Sometimes people ask me why GLI goes to the time and expense to produce the Roundtable each year in three areas around the globe. And my answer to that question can be summarized by a comment I received from a regulator during the Roundtable. He said to me, 'GLI always goes above and beyond for the regulators we serve.' And that is it in a nutshell. It's not enough for us to just do our jobs. We as a company set ourselves apart by going above and beyond for our clients. That's who we are as GLI." The Roundtable opened with Srinivasan's keynote address, wherein he talked about the benefits of new technologies and the need for standards in regulation. After Srinivasan, GLI President James Maida and Director of Technical Compliance Patrick Moore presented "Hot Topics: 10 Things You MUST Pay Attention to in 2013." The session was followed by GLI's General Counsel & Senior Director Government Relations Kevin Mullally moderating a panel on social gaming asking the questions does social gaming need to be regulated and can it be? Panelists were Gaming Network Solutions CEO John Cramp; Cherokee Nation Director Gaming Commission Jamie Hummingbird; Mitch Kamin, Principal at Bird/Marella; and Illinois Gaming Board Executive Director Mark Ostrowski. Next was a discussion on what regulators must do to ensure compliance, data security and player protection as casinos shift from bricks to clicks. Moderating was iGaming Business Magazine Publisher & Editor-in-Chief Michael Caselli, and panelists included Kurt Freelund, COO & General Counsel, Georgia Lottery; Katie Lever, General Counsel & Executive Vice President, SHFL Entertainment, Inc.; the Honorable Leslie Lohse, Vice Chairman of California Business Alliance & Treasurer of the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians; and Paul Williams, Chief Technology Officer, Cantor Gaming. Sports betting and wagering regulatory best practices were the topics of discussion in a panel led by GLI Senior Director Engineering & Client Development Ian Hughes with Michael Ellen, Director Licensing and Strategy, AGCC; John Tarr, Director of Security, Montana Lottery; and Paul Williams, Chief Technology Officer, Cantor Gaming joining as panelists.
Next, GLI Canada CEO Salim Adatia led a discussion about the regulatory implications of persistent browser-based gaming with panelists Floyd Barroga, Jurisdictional Engineer, WMS Interactive; Morris Choma, Senior Manager Technical Services, Manitoba Lotteries Corporation; and GLI Director of Engineering Mackenzie Haugh. The risks of departmental security silos were highlighted in a panel led by Arizona Gaming Director Mark Brnovich and panelists Sam Basile, Gaming & Business Attorney & Advisor, GeoComply; Denise Harvey, Gaming Commission Chair, Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon; and Victor Rocha, Owner & Editor of Pechanga.net. The last general session panel highlighted the migration of technology with online systems. GLI's Director of Development Global Professional Services Stephanie Maddocks moderated with panelists Jamie Hummingbird, Director Gaming Commission, Cherokee Nation; Steve Kastner, Executive Director Product Compliance, IGT; and Kelly Shaw, Vice President Systems & Marketing North America, Aristocrat Technologies participating. The learning modules were conducted by GLI staff and included a hands-on overview of GLiCloudSM, GLI's newest exclusive tool; cloud gaming and trends in third-party audit and certification; and a back-to-basics compliance session on network security and field audits. GLI Vice President Paul Magno brought the Roundtable to a close with an eye to this year's GLI University regional seminars and the Roundtables in Europe and in Latin America. In addition to the seminars, the annual Regulators/Suppliers cocktail party drew hundreds of suppliers as well as regulators for what has become one of the year's premiere gaming industry events. GLI's next Roundtable takes place May 13 and 14 in Barcelona, Spain. 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.
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| IBHGL WON THE TITLE FOR ‘TOP 20 MOST INNOVATIVE GAMING TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS OF 2012 Posted: 25 Mar 2013 10:02 AM PDT
Interblock(r) proudly announces winning award for their Hologram Gaming Lounge (IBHGL) named as ‘Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products of 2012′ from Casino Journal Magazine.
Company Interblock is the first in the industry to offer this kind of projection and we are very proud of this achievement. Product was showcased at G2E 2012 Las Vegas show behind the VIP doors, where it has been extremely well accepted and premier unveiling for European market was made at the 16th visit to the International Gaming Expo – ICE Totally Gaming 2013 in London. Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards are recognized as the most prestigious honor bestowed on gaming products and services. In its fifteenth year, the competition recognizes the most innovative technology offerings in the gaming industry. A panel of judges representing a cross-section of the industry evaluate entries and choose the 20 finalists, which are featured in Casino Journal magazine. The awards was presented at the eleventh annual Gaming Technology Conference, March 13, at the Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. Special thanks to Casino Journal Magazine for their support. Interblock team
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| ONE MILLION IS THE MAGIC NUMBER Posted: 25 Mar 2013 08:26 AM PDT
The Rank Group Plc has announced that is has raised an impressive £1 million for Marie Curie Cancer Care. The partnership between the charity and Rank, which owns Mecca and Grosvenor Casinos, began in January 2010 and saw the company's employees at head office in clubs, casinos and other offices across the UK take part in a host of different activities to raise much-needed funds. Some people quite literally went the extra mile by taking part in last year's Great North Run. Over 90 Mecca team members joined forces to take part in the run and claim the record for being the biggest corporate team to run for the charity. Not to be outdone, Grosvenor Casino employees cycled from their most northerly to their most southerly casino, clocking up 1,000 miles as they pedalled from Aberdeen to Brighton. Other highlights include themed Blooming Great Tea Parties, Grosvenor Casinos playing 'extreme poker' in unusual locations and a range of physical challenges such as sky-dives, abseiling and it's a knockout-style events. All of these were in addition to the obligatory waxing of chests and legs and heads being shaved for the charity. Lesly Clifford, Head of Communications at The Rank Group Plc said, "It's amazing that we've raised such a massive amount of money for Marie Curie. There are no words to describe how important the work they do is and we're all thrilled at the result. "I'd like to say a massive thanks to everyone across the Rank business for giving up their time and putting so much effort into raising money. Also, let's not forget our kind-hearted customers, friends and family, who have been nothing short of fantastic when it came to getting behind everyone's efforts." Fabian French, Director of Fundraising at Marie Curie Cancer Care, said: "Raising £1 million is a massive achievement. We've been really impressed with the creativity teams and customers have shown in raising funds over the past three years and I would like to thank everyone at The Rank Group Plc for the time and effort given to reach this result. Their support will help us make a real difference to terminally ill people and their families."
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| Posted: 25 Mar 2013 08:15 AM PDT
LAS VEGAS, March 25, 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 is recruiting exceptional professionals for more than 100 open positions during the upcoming Game Developers Conference March 27-29 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. Bally Technologies executives, hiring managers, and recruiters will exhibit at the conference seeking to fill openings for mobile and interactive content developers; programmers; web developers; graphic artists; digital illustrators; motion-graphics artists; 3D animators; mathematicians; other high-tech positions. Consistent with its commitment to the inclusion and advancement of women in the global casino gaming industry, Bally Technologies is also sponsoring the Women in Games International networking event on Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. at the Cartoon Art Museum, which is near the Game Developers Conference. "As an innovation-driven leader in the casino gaming industry, our thirst for extraordinary talent continues to grow as fast as our business," said Bally Technologies' Senior Vice President of Operations and Human Resources Gary Kapral. "With a focus on developing the most entertaining content for casino games, iGames, mobile, and social, the Game Developers Conference is a fertile environment for us to showcase our career growth opportunities, competitive benefits, and award-winning innovation to Bally's future innovators and leaders." The Game Developers Conference and Women in Games International networking event are among several recruiting events that Bally Technologies is attending this year as part of its mission to bring innovative talented to one of the largest casino gaming technology companies in the world. Bally Technologies recently participated in career fairs in Phoenix, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Austin, while continuing to recruit heavily in its home state of Nevada. To learn more about the career opportunities at Bally Technologies, visit BallyTech.com/careers.
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| OMER’S ONE OF THE BEST – IN THE WORLD Posted: 25 Mar 2013 08:11 AM PDT 25 March 2013: A waiter from one of Nottingham's newest restaurants has been recognised for his outstanding customer service and hard work in an award scheme run by worldwide leisure group Caesars Entertainments. The Chairman's Award, which is the highest honour the company's employees can achieve, has now been presented to Omer Zibek, who works at the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill on Wollaton Street, Nottingham.
The restaurant which opened in September 2012 is part of Alea, the leading city-centre nightspot which in turn is owed by the world renowned entertainment group which employs 80,000 people across the globe from its Las Vegas base. Mark Hands, venue director at the restaurant said Omer had been selected for his outstanding contribution to the unique atmosphere which has made the restaurant a must not only for the city's foodies but those looking for a night of 'affordable glamour'. He said: "Omer's achievement is thoroughly well deserved and to be recognised across a group that employs so many people world wide shouldn't be underestimated. "Since opening, Omer's attitude to customer service has been second to none and he ensures all our customers who visit the restaurant enjoy the best service at all times which not only gives the customers a night they deserve but makes a lasting impression. "He has exceeded in making people feel at home through a skilful blend of interpersonal and technical skills and is always ready with a smile." Omer added: "I'm delighted to have been presented this award. I thoroughly enjoy working at the restaurant and to get this accolade is just a bonus really. Working in the leisure sector it's important that the service we provide is of the highest standard and I always ensure the customers I serve are looked after to the best of my ability." For menus and further information on Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill please call 0115 8717 835 or visit http://nottingham.aleacasinos.com/restaurant-details/marco-pierre-white-steakhouse-bar-grill
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