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- HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL HIRES TIM MALAND AS PRESIDENT OF HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO NEW ENGLAND
- Latest SLOT SUMMIT begins
- Gaming Laboratories International (GLI)’s Global Professional Services Division Completes Security Audit for the California State Lottery™
- CODERE UPGRADES ITS CORPORATE BRAND
- AMATIC Industries proud to be bringing Grand Jeu Double to G2E Asia
- FIRST ORGANIC PRODUCT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA
- RUBY SEVEN STUDIOS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AWARD-WINNING REAL-WORLD CASINO GAME DESIGNER
| HARD ROCK INTERNATIONAL HIRES TIM MALAND AS PRESIDENT OF HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO NEW ENGLAND Posted: 22 Apr 2013 01:51 PM PDT
West Springfield, Mass. Hard Rock International – one of the world's most-recognizable and iconic brands – is excited to announce Tim Maland, a seasoned executive in the resort and casino industry, as president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England. In his new role, Maland will lead the pre- development efforts for the proposed resort casino, located on the Eastern States Exposition campus and if Hard Rock is successful in its bid, the operations of this new location. Maland will officially assume his role as president on Monday, April 22 and will be present at the West Springfield community meeting on Wednesday, April 24. "I am thrilled to lead Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England in its mission to deliver an iconic entertainment destination in Western Massachusetts," states Tim Maland, president of Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England. "I look forward to immersing myself into the community, getting to know the people and businesses of West Springfield and its surrounding region, and ensuring the success of the Hard Rock brand in New England." Maland brings more than 30 years of resort and casino experience to Hard Rock. His previous executive experience includes positions as chief financial officer with Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide at the 2,460-room Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, president of Reno Hilton Hotel and Casino in Nevada, where he was responsible for all operations of the 2,000-room hotel and 107,000-square foot casino, and executive vice president at the Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City. In addition, Maland served as director of the Nevada Commission on Tourism, where he successfully promoted visitation to the state and drove regional tourism efforts. "Hard Rock International's strategy for Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England demands a dynamic, knowledgeable leader, and Tim Maland's experience in the industry aligns well with our goals for the development and its impact on the region," said Jim Allen, chairman of Hard Rock International. "He will spearhead the project and play a key role in upholding our strong legacy of philanthropy, entertainment and tourism." Hard Rock Hotel & Casino New England will be designed to create a destination resort casino property unique to the region with a focus on providing a world-class entertainment experience for its guests. The proposed project is planned to utilize a mix of non-gaming and gaming amenities, to include a first-class hotel of 350 rooms; an approximately 100,000-square foot state-of-the-art casino with 100 table games and 2,500 slot machines; and a world-famous Hard Rock Cafe. The resort also is anticipated to incorporate a live music venue, a permanent music memorabilia exhibition, a facility with meeting space and a destination retail/dining galleria of approximately 100,000 square feet, including an extraordinary entry experience. For more information or to book a stay at any of the Hard Rock Hotels & Casinos, please visit www.hrhcnewengland.com. About Hard Rock International With a total of 178 venues in 57 countries, including 140 cafes, 18 hotels and 8 casinos, Hard Rock International (HRI) is one of the most globally recognized companies. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world’s greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. HRI owns the global trademark for all Hard Rock brands. The company owns, operates and franchises Cafes in iconic cities including London, New York, San Francisco, Sydney and Dubai. HRI also owns, licenses and/or manages hotel/casino properties worldwide. Destinations include the companies' two most successful Hotel and Casino properties in Tampa and Hollywood, Fl., both owned and operated by HRI parent company The Seminole Tribe of Florida., as well as other exciting locations including Bali, Biloxi, Chicago, Cancun, Las Vegas, San Diego and Singapore. Upcoming new Hard Rock Cafe locations include San Jose, Ibiza, Chennai, Istanbul and Tenerife. New Hard Rock Hotel projects include Palm Springs, Aruba, Riviera Maya, Abu Dhabi and Shenzhen and Haikou in China. New Hard Rock Casino projects in development include Hungary and Northfield, OH. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.
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| Posted: 22 Apr 2013 01:45 PM PDT
The first Slot Summit of 2013 opens its doors at the best known casino in Germany tomorrow – namely at Casino Hohensyburg in Dortmund- that is part of the WestSpiel Group – the largest casino group in Germany. The Slot Summit takes place between 23rd and 25th April. Approaching sixty delegates from practically all casino groups in Germany will be participating. Alongside the hosts WestSpiel, further German casino group attendees come from Bayerische Spielbanken, Spielbanken Niedersachsen, Spielbank Hamburg and the Spielbanken Baden-Württemberg to name just a few.  Lucien Wijsman Once again, top industry executives will be providing key advice to slot managers and slot technicians. Slot Summit managing director Lucien Wijsman will be expanding upon the different categories of casino visitors amongst others. A full scope of strategic information awaits attendees. Speakers furthermore include Mr. Carlo Pagan (Casino Campione d'Italia), Mr. Jelle van Battum (Holland Casino), Mr. Eyal Oster (Mobile Bridge), Mr. Marc Michet (Videobet), Mr. Juus van der Linde (Casino Luzern), Mr. Arjan Korstjens (KCC), Ms. Jessica Ordovas Ussia (Mediatech Solutions), Mr. Alexsey Belinskiy (Steelman partners), Mr. Marco Herrera (Bally Technologies) and Mr. Mario Pirzl (Sensarama). Mr. Lucien Wijsman notes, "This Slot Summit will further expand upon the information given at last year's Slot Summit in Germany. We are privileged to be hosting this Slot Summit at the prime German casino in Dortmund that shines strong after last year's renovation".
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| Posted: 22 Apr 2013 08:32 AM PDT
MONCTON, New Brunswick, Canada (April 22, 2013) – Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), the world's leading gaming technical consulting and independent certification laboratory, and its Global Professional Services division have successfully completed a security audit for the California State Lottery™. GLI was engaged to provide a highly important security audit to meet the lottery's biennial regulatory security requirements. The audit was performed against lottery industry leading standards, namely the World Lottery Association Security Control Standard (WLA SCS) and the ISO 27001 Information Security Management Standard. GLI's Global Professional Services division is the first North American-based organization accredited to provide lotteries with WLA SCS certification audit services. California State Lottery Chief Internal Audit Executive Roberto Zavala said, "GLI's Security Audit went very well, was very professional, and was quite educational for me and others on my staff. The report to the Executive and the Commission was very well received and provided the roadmap and benchmarking necessary for improvements to move towards World Lottery Association Security Certification." GLI's Global Professional Services division offers a wide range of information security services to gaming and non-gaming companies ranging from audits and training, to the application of new processes and ultimately certifications. "Lotteries are public organizations, and as such, the trust of players, governments, auditors and industry regulators is paramount. Taking the steps required to validate the information security process proves that a lottery has taken steps to proactively mitigate the probability and negative impact of damaging security incidents, helping to safeguard that trust," said Director of GLI's Global Professional Services Division Greg Doucette.
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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| CODERE UPGRADES ITS CORPORATE BRAND Posted: 22 Apr 2013 08:18 AM PDT
The CODERE brand, a reference to an International Group Revitalizing and modernizing the image of the various businesses around the world under the “CODERE” brand, respecting the trademarks of the Group, has been one of the main objectives for the development of the new identity, more dynamic and in line with the new situation of the industry. Thus, CODERE will be present in all countries where it operates as an umbrella strengthening the local brands and acting as a unifying link for all operations.
The new corporate logo was updated to adapt over time, maintaining and modernizing corporate colours and promoting the icon of the “clover”, a change that reflects the evolution of the company and prepares for future challenges and opportunities that the international context requires. The implementation of the new identity will be phased in during 2013 both in Spain and in other countries of the Group.
The CODERE Group CODERE is a Spanish multinational group and a key player in the private gaming sector in Europe — Spain and Italy– and Latin America — Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Panama and Uruguay. The Company is listed on the Spanish Stock Exchange and manages 56,474 gaming machines, 186 gaming halls, 1,379 sports betting points, participates in the management of 3 horse racetracks and develops online games in Italy, where it holds the appropriate licenses. Other information: www.codere.com
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| AMATIC Industries proud to be bringing Grand Jeu Double to G2E Asia Posted: 22 Apr 2013 04:18 AM PDT
Industries will be exhibiting at the forthcoming G2E Asia in Macau that will take place between 21st and 23rd May. This premier Asian gaming event is the perfect location for operators to learn more about the true multi-roulette gaming alternative that AMATIC Industries offers.  The Roulette Grand Jeu Double from AMATIC Industries The Grand Jeu Double is a fully automatic roulette with ten player positions that incorporates two roulette wheels. This wonderful design from Austrian AMATIC Industries even includes four large screen monitors to inform players of all key game information. Mr. Thomas Engstberger, sales manager at AMATIC Industries, is looking forward to the G2E Asia, and comments, "Live gaming is very much at the heart of Asian players. They are discovering and enjoying more and more the electronic versions of such games and we will be making a great contribution in satisfying this demand with the Grand Jeu Double multi-roulette. It is completely designed and manufactured in Austria and is a true eye-catcher – especially for the larger resort casinos. Depending on requirements and jurisdiction demands, it can be configured for players to play on either one or indeed both wheels at the same time". The brand new slant top gaming machine from AMATIC Industries – the Performer Grand Arc – will be on proud display as well on stand number 243. Visitors can see there the unique curved design that made the Performer Grand Arc one of the most talked-about products at the ICE back in January. Mr. Engstberger concludes, "Both the Grand Jeu Double and Performer Grand Arc are very special gaming products. We are very excited about the prospect of Asian players enjoying the unique gaming entertainment from AMATIC Industries".
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| FIRST ORGANIC PRODUCT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA Posted: 22 Apr 2013 01:17 AM PDT
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| RUBY SEVEN STUDIOS ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH AWARD-WINNING REAL-WORLD CASINO GAME DESIGNER Posted: 22 Apr 2013 12:58 AM PDT
Within the social casino industry, now valued at $1.6 billion, the partnership will create a slots experience like no other for players on iPhone, iPad, Android and Facebook. Ruby Seven brings a sophisticated knowledge base of social and mobile game publishing while Bluhare Studios contributes a design team responsible for some of the most successful slot games in casino history, including Reel'em In, Jackpot Party, Monopoly, Wizard of Oz, and Aladdin and the Magic Quest. Among the Bluhare team is the 2011 Inventor the Year (for a major casino slot manufacturer), recognized for outstanding talents in the casino gaming space. TimeQuest Slots TimeQuest Slots, the first title released from the newly established partnership, takes players on a journey through the global history of gambling. Available in May on iPhone, iPad and Android, TimeQuest Slots combines a social slots experience with a fun, time travel theme. Players will be presented with an authentic real-world casino slot game experience and exciting social gaming features, packaged into a captivating gambling history adventure. Michael Carpenter, CEO, Ruby Seven Studios, commented:"This partnership is a win-win for our studios and our players. The synergy of Ruby Seven's extensive social gaming know-how with Bluhare's real-world casino game design expertise enables us to create an all-new depth of gaming experience for our iPhone, iPad and Android players." TimeQuest Slots will launch in May 2013, with more games to come from the partnership between Ruby Seven Studios and Bluhare Studios. About Ruby Seven Studios Founded in 2012, Ruby Seven Studios has over 100 employees, spearheaded by former PopCap Games executive, Michael Carpenter. The studio was created through the combination of a San Francisco game design team and ChaYoWo Games, one of India's largest casual game developers, headed by Ruby Seven co-founder Jugul Thachery. In the last 6 months, Ruby Seven Studios has developed and published several top-rated social casino titles, including Cats vs Dogs Slots, Poker Best in 60, Video Poker with Pirates, and Slots of Plunder (all on both Facebook and mobile platforms). About Bluhare Studios Formed in 2012, Bluhare Studios is the social casino game development group for Gemini Digital Development, Inc. The management team, led by CEO Jim Jackson and President Al Thomas, consists of a high-power group of casino industry veterans with over 50 years of combined experience in regulated casino gaming. The studio's experienced design team has created some of the gaming industry's most popular and successful titles over the last two decades and are inventors on more than 100 issued patents for casino gameplay and technology.
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