Wednesday, March 6, 2013

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The Hottest Tech Topics Hit The Mirage June 17-19

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:32 AM PST

 

You’ve likely heard word about it, and believe us; it’s worth all the buzz! The 11th annual Gaming Technology Forum is back and better than ever! The show you came to know and love as the Gaming Technology Summit has a brand-new partnership behind it and features a brand-new program.

This show will present the best speakers and engaging and innovative sessions focused on Internet gaming, technology, regulation, marketing and so much more. It’s everything the modern casino executive needs to know, all presented under one roof at The Mirage Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas June 17-19. And it’s brought to you by two best-of brands you also likely know and love-WhiteSand Gaming and Casino Enterprise Management magazine.

Some show details are still in the works, but we’re ready to announce the first batch of them. The Gaming Technology Forum has three confirmed keynote addresses so far, and all these speakers are highly regarded for their intellect and leadership, making them each not-to-miss.

These keynote presentations will be from Ramesh Srinivasan, president and chief executive officer at Bally Technologies; Ernie Stevens, chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association; and Andrew J. Cardno, CTO at BIS².

Stevens will welcome attendees at the opening reception the evening of June 17, Srinivasan will provide the opening keynote on June 18, and Cardno will present the luncheon keynote on June 19.

These keynotes are part of a program that includes 27 information-packed conference sessions and workshops during its three-day run. With a new focus on Internet gaming, featuring regulatory updates and legal discussions, this year’s conference is definitely a must-attend event.

There will also be many networking opportunities and special events throughout the conference, including a welcome reception, a happy hour on the exhibit floor, an iPad drawing during the happy hour and many networking breaks throughout each day. The exhibit hall will also show off the industry’s best vendors throughout the show.

Interested in sponsoring this event? Click here for more information. Or sign up today as an attendee!

For more information and to watch our debut promotional video, visit www.gamingtechnologyforum.com, and remember to join the conversation on Twitter by using #GamingTechForum!

 

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Leap Forward’s SaffariNet® Patron Display Interface Receives Top Honors in 2013 Slot Floor Product Awards

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:28 AM PST

RENO, NV Revolutionary gaming technology innovator Leap Forward Gaming (LFG) today announced its SaffariNet® ecosystem's Patron Display Interface (PDI) Picture-in-Picture product has been selected as the industry's 2013 top new technology in the Casino Enterprise Management's seventh annual Slot Floor Technology Awards.

The awards honor new gaming technology products that bolster revenue for casinos.  An article featuring LFG's patented PDI product, part of the SaffariNet® multimedia ecosystem, will be published in the April 2013 issue of Casino Enterprise Management,  a leading gaming industry trade publication.

PDI is a low-cost, turn-key solution that works seamlessly with all brands and generations of gaming machines and systems to develop, dynamically manage and present content to players.  It is a robust, completely customizable system utilizing existing machine displays and supports all screen sizes, resolutions and aspect ratios by utilizing the latest advancements in web-based technology.  PDI offers targeted marketing and bonusing campaigns and straightforward integration with multiple player tracking and CRM systems.  As part of the patented SaffariNet® ecosystem, PDI agnostically provides operators with high flexibility and agile content production and implementation.

PDI enables players to view and interact in real-time, with configurable multimedia content on the machine screen, without impacting game play.  Real-time video streaming, animations, marketing messages, promotions, ads, session points, promotional credits, social media/gaming and all player account information are just a touch away right on the game screen, ushering in a new era of creativity for operators along with unprecedented interactivity for players.

LFG's PDI solution  was selected as one of the top 2013 gaming industry technologies by an expert panel of judges: Robert Allen, Corporate Vice President of Casino Operations, Pinnacle Entertainment; Richard Baldwin, Managing Director, Union Gaming Group; Mark Bennett, Vice President of Slot Operations, Mandalay Bay; Chuck Hickey, Vice President of Slot Operations, Barona Resort & Casino; Charlie Lombardo, Gaming Consultant; Frank Neborsky, Vice President of Slot Operations, Mohegan Sun; Eric Pearson, Vice President of Gaming, Northern Quest Resort & Casino; and Wendy Reeve, Director of Casino Operations, Sycuan Casino.

"We are honored and humbled to win this prestigious award, especially in the presence of such esteemed companies," said Leap Forward Gaming CEO Ali Saffari.  "This award is an affirmation of our vision for a new game-changing multimedia ecosystem that has resulted in a well-received response from both major operators and manufacturers alike that will prolong time on device and attract a new generation of players."

About Leap Forward Gaming, Inc. Leap Forward Gaming (LFG), headquartered in Reno, NV, specializes in the innovation, development, design, manufacture and operation of wireless communication gaming and non-gaming systems.  LFG has developed a new cutting-edge, patented, low-cost wireless ecosystem called SaffariNet® that promises to revolutionize how gaming devices, peripherals, wide-area progressives, player-tracking systems, mobile devices and server-based systems communicate wirelessly and interact across casino floors.  LFG’s multi-disciplined team of gaming industry professionals has more than 250 years combined gaming experience developing creative and groundbreaking technologies.  Its members are the listed inventors on over 500 pending and issued worldwide patents.  For more information, please visit www.leapforwardgaming.com.

 

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AbZorba Games Launches New Mobile App Slots Game

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:21 AM PST

 

 

 

 

AbZorba Games, leading multiplayer mobile social casino games developer, has launched Slot-A-Lot™, a new mobile app Slots game designed specifically for Android and iOS devices, including tablets and iPad. Released as part of AbZorba's Hub of Fun™ free-play mobile social casino, Slot-A-Lot™ boasts five distinct themes, 'Classic' for the boys and 'Glam' for girls. Level up includes Scream, Space and Myths with many more to be added.

AbZorba Games CEO, Andrew Hughes, said: "This is an explosive time for multilayer mobile casino games and already over a million of our gamers have enjoyed playing our live multiplayer BlackJack, Roulette and Poker on their mobiles, but many asked for Slots too, so obviously we had to create a fantastic Slots game. Slot-A-Lot is a really great looking fun game with focused themes for girls as well as the guys, with more coming"

All the multiplayer casino games have highly integrated social features with Facebook and Twitter, lucky spin, avatar creators and chat functionality. Players can even buy a cocktail for a fellow gamer. The Athens-based company's Hub of Fun™, which already offers classic multiplayer casino games Roulette, BlackJack and Poker, recently reached the significant milestone of 1 million app installs. The social casino is set to debut on Facebook in the near future.

 

AbZorba also offers its game suite and social experience as a managed white label solution for iGaming partners seeking a rapid deployment of a mobile social casino in the app stores without the high cost of development and risk.

CEO Andrew Hughes comments "No other multiplayer mobile social casino brand with over 1 million app installs and complete titles is open to share its considerable social knowledge for white label partnerships". Hughes added: "This is a wide open market for iGaming partners to exploit social casino marketing and conversion potential with AbZorba's complete package."

 

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FER – INTERAZAR 2013 MADRID SHOW ANNOUNCEMENT

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:19 AM PST

 

FER – Interazar 2013 Madrid show will take place between 12th and 14th March in the Juan Carlos I Exhibition Site, IFEMA where company Dosniha Gaming, Interblock’s distributor for Spain and Italy will showcase the G4 Organic Roulette(tm) with 10 play stations within the floor space of German-based company Merkur Gaming, stand No. C 11.

G4 Organic Roulete(tm): Organic Roulette provides players with every wager available on a live game but with a much faster pace and immediate payouts. This popular and exciting game can be displayed in several different versions, and can be upgraded into a Football shaped gaming product with Player Information Display – PID, which gives imposing look on the floor and offers players on one side of the machine to see what’s happening with the game on the other side, as well as each player screen housing a live video feed of the game in play.

Mr. Bojan Dreven, Regional Sales Manager at Interblock, commented the show: “Our presence in Spain market is very well supported by our Spain and Italy distributor Dosniha Gaming. By exhibiting our still most popular product G4 Organic Roulette(tm), I believe we’ll be able to show to the customers the advantages this product can offer to the players and casino operators within their floor space.”

The exhibited gaming machine will be presented in sophisticated red & black design.

Sincerely welcome to meet with us!

Interblock & Dosniha team

 

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€2M Roulette Jackpot From Topjack Games

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:12 AM PST

Valletta, Malta Topjack Games have today launched their mega jackpot roulette game.  Supersized jackpot game suppliers, Topjack are adding their Lloyd's of London insured €2M jackpots on their latest roulette game – Zero-2-Hero.

Topjack Games founder and CEO Nick Lynes stated "This is the first roulette game in the world to offer a jackpot over a million. We decided to go big and start the jackpot at €2M on this new game and this prize will rise throughout 2013 to €8M."

"The side bet on this game offers players the chance to play a roulette themed bonus round, making Roulette Zero-2-Hero a very attractive proposition to for operators large and small. He said.

"We have now signed eight white label deals since launch with more on the way.  There is a clear benefit to being first to market with these mega jackpots versions of the world's most popular casino games,"

Topjackgames.com offer a variety of mega jackpots games on 3D video slots, classic three reel slots, blackjack, roulette, keno, instant lotto, scratch cards, bingo and video poker among others. The Lloyd's of London insurance means there is no risk to the operator and no need for high player liquidity.

 

WINDS OF INNOVATION’ AT ENADA SPRING

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:10 AM PST

 

Rimini, A twenty-five year run is no trifling matter for a trade expo. ENADA SPRING will achieve this goal in great form, at Rimini Fiera from March 12th to 15th, reconfirming its roles as the leading expo in the whole of southern Europe's amusement and gaming machine sector.

A sector which, in spite of the general economic crisis and the trade's contingent problems, will be back in Rimini, pro-active and raring to go for an upswing. For a new … spring, as the expo's name says. Confirmation comes from the numerous new products ready for their debut. For space reasons, here we can only present some in a short-form preview based on what companies have provided us so far. The event must be visited for all the others, all the details and for… hands-on tests!

Tecnoplay – The attraction that will have the biggest impact with clients is sure to be the 5D Simulator. Manufactured in collaboration with China's Sealy, the 5D Simulator is a "pocket" game, in the sense that, with its compact dimensions (3 metres x 6 metres), an outer structure that can be dismantled and a price that is really within everybody's reach, it is suitable for amusement arcades and not just theme parks. The products, sold in "turnkey" format, has CE certification. Obviously there will also be the classic Sega, Stern, Sam billiards, Adrenaline and Harry Levy units. This year, two promising new products will also be presented by Coastal Amusements, with the very famous "Temple Run", brought to amusement arcades directly from the smartphone world, and the fabulous Simpsons Soccer, where a marvellous miniature "Bart Simpson" (50 centimetres tall) is the goalkeeper in front of a soccer goal. Plus, the Tecnoplay stand will host the Italian debut of the new pinball machine manufacturer Jersey Jack Pinball, with its first splendid model: The Wizard of Oz.

Alberici – In Rimini there will be a preview presentation of the entire new range of Front Slot panel made in sturdy matte metal alloy, or plastic polymer. The highly modern design gives a hyper-technological touch to the surface on which the front panel is mounted. All the SZ and KZ versions in matte metal alloy feature multicolour halo-effect luminescence. The vast range of Alberici cross-change machines is also expanded with a new model, the Cambia-Cambia Hammer 1 CC7, which will be presented at the Rimini show: this new Cambia-Cambia integrates the new Vega-RC2 banknote scanner/distributor. The Cambia-Cambia 17 is also available in a version including ACS key reader, which facilitates configuration, statistic control and refill work. The ENADA expo will also be the opportunity to see, for the very first time, the exclusive new products in the range of Cashone token distributors: the Zio Vito and Alex models.

Harding - Della Andamiro the well-known distributor proposes a new model called I-Cube (AWP – 7a), improving it from the point of view of availability and payout of prizes. En shoot on the other hand, dedicates space to lovers of basketball, a game that Andamiro has distinguished from traditional ones currently on the market, thanks to a colour sensor that is able to recognize the wild ball and another that recognizes uncontested open shots. Hoki baby is an air hockey table, also by the Korean manufacturer, which, thanks to its compact dimensions, is suitable above all for small players. Two players fight it out and whoever chalks up most goals in the set time is the winner. Las Vegas is a 6-player dozer redemption game, the latest arrival in the range of products proposed by Belgian manufacturer V.D. Wege International. An exciting game, featuring the most modern technology. All the player positions have money changers. Payout is spectacular since, as well as the win in tickets, it is also accompanied by a cascade of tokens.

Elmac – In the ticket redemption field, there's WinBet, an exclusive based on the principle of the (absolutely anonymous) detection of the people in the venue. Points are allocated to each of them by means of a loyalty card and intervals of time set, beyond which, passing the card under a special scanner, the client has a right to other points for obtaining prizes in kind. Dizzy Chicken on the other hand is a fantastic multi-coloured ticket redemption game by Bay Tek, which consists in launching a ball into a sloping spiral and making it stop in a section of coloured LEDs. If it stops on the red LED, the players wins the jackpot.  Prize Hub presents an automatic modular prize distributor which does not require an operator and is equipped with a touch screen and a QR code scanner. Monster Drop 1ply from Benchmark is the single-player version of the well-known two-player model of the same name, a milestone in ticket redemption games. Super Hoops is a new "basket" game with four different levels of difficulty. Compared to previous models, the basket lights up when each point is scored and, to keep it lit, it is necessary to score consecutive points rapidly. If a player scores five goals, each is worth ten points. Lastly, there is Explosive, also from Benchmark. A two-player game where, if the light stops in the lowest point, a piston compressor will inflate a balloon until it touches the circular saw that will… burst it, winning a bonus for the most skilful player!

G.Matica – At ENADA SPRING, G.Matica will present an unrepeatable new initiative, thought up for trade members who want to join its network, as well as for those who are already part of it. In fact, up until 30th September 2013, each additional AWP brought to G.Matica will have a free permit and will give the right to a €100 BONUS to spend on new permits or network fees. In this way, those joining the G.Matica team not only do not pay the admission permit, but can replace the initial AWPs with others, in conformity with the new  74% payout or the new regulations, without expenses for the new permit.

Faro Games – Let’s begin with the new ticket redemption machines. From Unis, there's Fruit Mania Extreme and Astro Invasion, a bright colourful redemption game for kiddies that completes the famous series made up of Ducky Splash, Cheeky Monkey and Dino Pop. Another great new product for kiddies will be Little Speedy, from Lai Games. Following up on the success of Monster Drop and its impressive version Monster Drop Extreme, from Benchmark there's the single version, Monster Drop Single, for smaller venues that don't want to miss out on such a highly successful machine. There is also a pair of  new products from Namco, Triple Turn and Pac-Man Ghost Bowling. The former features three playfields, connecting tubes and a ball which, rolling down, allows players to win a large number of tickets if they manage to make it arrive in the hole with the highest points, whereas the latter is an update of the classic alley bowler with Pac-Man graphics. Also worthy of mention from this manufacturer, there's Pac-Man Smash, a large air hockey table with dozens of mini-pucks. Baytek is unveiling the new DizzyChicken. From this US company there will also be Prize Hub, an innovative versatile prize distributor created to support prize distribution without the need for an operator. Withdrawing the coupon from the ticket machine, players will be able to go directly to the distributor and claim the prizes they choose, receiving a receipt for the difference if they have more points than are required. The comma 7 sector is also particularly rich. Starting with the video games, there's the newly approved Snocross from RawThrills, sponsored by the well-known broadcaster ESPN, which features X Games, giving players the possibility of racing on various tracks with a snowmobile, jumping and doing acrobatics. For its definitive emission on the market, there's Dark Escape, the 4D from Namco with monsters to kill, unexpected events, vibrating seat, heart rate monitor on the game controllers, 3D glasses, surround sound system and "blasts" of air on players. The offer is completed by the Membership & Loyalty project from Embed, a loyalty system for gaming halls tested in hundreds of centres in the United Kingdom and finally ready to be launched in Italy.

ENADA Spring 2013 AT A GLANCE Date: 12-15 March; Edition: 25th; Category: International exhibition; Frequency: annual; Admission: South and West entrances – trade members only, payment at entrance. Full-price ticket: € 20. Reduced rate ticket: € 5 online for trade members; Hours: 10.00 am – 6.00 pm, last day 10.00 am – 4.00 pm; Business Unit Manager: Simone Castelli; Project Manager: Gabriella Zoni; exhibitor info: m.zeolla@riminifiera.it; s.bodellini@riminifiera.it;  Web site: www.enadaprimavera.it.

 

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Aristocrat’s Tarzan® Lord Of The Jungle™, Tarzan® & Jane Forbidden Temple™, JAWS™ and Loco Loot™ Top Jackpots Hit Six Times in 10 Days, Paying Out More Than $1.2 Million

Posted: 05 Mar 2013 11:01 AM PST

 

LAS VEGAS  Players across North America were heating up casino floors with Aristocrat games this February, and six lucky players hit the hot, top jackpot on Aristocrat's Tarzan® Lord Of The Jungle™, Tarzan® & Jane Forbidden Temple™, JAWS™ Bounty Hunter and Loco Loot™ games, all within 10 days of each other!

First, a player hit the Tarzan Lord of the Jungle top jackpot at Grand Portage Lodge & Casino in Grand Portage, Minn., for $330,336.65. Then just two days later, a player hit the Tarzan Lord of the Jungle top jackpot at Resorts Casino Tunica in Tunica, Miss., for $492,822.69.

The very next day, a player hit the top jackpot playing Tarzan and Jane Forbidden Temple at WinStar World Casino in Thackerville, Okla., for $158,965.72, and later that same day, another player hit the JAWS™ Bounty Hunter jackpot for $50,000 at Buffalo Thunder Resort & Casino in Santa Fe, N.M.

Continuing an incredible string of top jackpots, a player hit the Loco Loot jackpot for $86,729.50 at Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Conn. Wrapping up a wild 10 days, a player hit the Tarzan and Jane Forbidden Temple jackpot at Luxor Las Vegas for $131,243.16.

All told, Aristocrat jackpots rewarded players more than $1.25 million in just 10 days! Aristocrat VP of Gaming Operations Dallas Orchard said, "Players everywhere love Aristocrat games, and with frequent top jackpots like these, it's easy to understand why! Operators also love our games, because they asked us for exciting, low denomination games with achievable jackpots, and we have delivered in ways as big as the jungle and as deep as the sea."

About Aristocrat Technologies Inc. Aristocrat Technologies Inc. is a subsidiary of Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL), a leading global provider of gaming solutions. The Company is licensed by more than 200 regulators and its products and services are available in more than 90 countries around the world. Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services including electronic gaming machines and casino management systems. For further information visit the company's website at www.aristocratgaming.com.

 

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