Saturday, June 15, 2013

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SHFL iGaming products go live on GameAccount Network

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 09:44 AM PDT

 

 

SHFL Entertainment has announced that its iGaming products are now live and eligible to take real-money bets on GameAccount Network's (GAN) online gaming platform, including its B2C site, Money Gaming.

Gavin Isaacs CEO SHFL Entertainment

In fulfillment of an agreement signed in February 2013 between SHFL and GAN, SHFL will offer its online versions of popular proprietary table games, such as Three Card Poker, Ultimate Texas Hold'em, and Fortune Pai Gow Poker, to many of the iGaming operators using the GAN platform in the United Kingdom, Italy, and Spain. GAN's impressive portfolio of customers consists of over 20 online operators, including Lottomatica, SNAI, Sisal, Paddy Power, William Hill, SportingBet and Rank Group, to name a few.

Gavin Isaacs, SHFL Entertainment CEO, commented: "The go-live of our online games is a significant milestone for SHFL and it is very exciting to see this come to fruition. Online players in key European markets will now have the opportunity to experience our renowned proprietary table games through a multitude of sites that GAN serves."

Dermot Smurfit, GameAccount Network CEO, added: "Bringing SHFL's market-leading games online in Europe's regulated markets is a true privilege which we've acted on with all due expedition. We believe that there is strong demand among our online operators and their end user players for the authentic SHFL proprietary table games experience delivered online by SHFL's proprietary Remote Gaming Server integrated with our Internet Gaming System."

About GameAccount Network Established in 2002, GameAccount Network is a leading gaming software and gaming platform provider for regulated International, Spanish & Italian operators seeking a fully integrated gaming solution compatible with the technical requirements of the Alderney Gambling Control Commission, the Italian regulator, AAMS and the Spanish regulator DGOJ.

GAN's portfolio of dynamic games attracts recreational and VIP gamers. GameAccount Network has received awards from eGaming Review Magazine in 2006 for Innovation and in 2011, 2012 and 2013 for Skill Games Supplier of the Year in recognition of success in Italy and Spain's newly regulated markets. GameAccount Network's clients include many of Europe's leading gaming operators and leading casino slot manufacturers. GameAccountNetwork.com

About SHFL Entertainment SHFL Entertainment is a leading global gaming supplier committed to making gaming more fun for players and more profitable for operators through product innovation, and superior quality and service.

The company operates in legalized gaming markets across the globe and provides state-of-the-art, value-add products in the five distinct categories utility products, proprietary table games, electronic table systems, electronic gaming machines, and newly introduced iGaming. SHFL.com  Facebook.com/SHFLentertainment  @SHFLent

 

 

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15th Annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global Raises $129,000 for National Center for Responsible Gaming

Posted: 14 Jun 2013 01:36 AM PDT

 

 

 

LAS VEGAS (June 13, 2013) – The 15th annual AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global continued to attract a high level of demand from players and sponsors, who came together to raise a generous $129,000 in support the research of the National Center for Responsible Gaming.

The event, held April 30 on the award-winning greens of Cascata in Boulder City, Nevada, drew 140 players from across all facets of the industry – suppliers, operators and test labs. More than 30 companies participated as sponsors.

"We are incredibly grateful to the industry for this outpouring of support. Thanks to our generous sponsors and players, we can continue to fund a portion of the NCRG's important research. The fact is more work lies ahead, and we encourage everyone across the industry to continue to be involved and support the NCRG, not just at this event, but year-round," said event producer Tom Nieman of JCM Global.

The Golf Classic title sponsors are the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) and the American Gaming Association (AGA). The event is presented by JCM Global and benefits the NCRG, the only national nonprofit organization dedicated to funding research on gambling disorders and increasing awareness about responsible gaming.

Other sponsors included Ainsworth Game Technology, Aristocrat Technologies, Bally Technologies, Caesars Entertainment, Casino Enterprise Management Magazine, Gaming Partners International, Gaming Laboratories International, G2E/Reed Exhibitions, Hikam America Inc., KICTeam, Konami Gaming Inc., MEI Group, Nanoptix Inc., Patriot Gaming & Electronics Inc., Samsung and Suzo-Happ.

Over the past 15 years, the AGEM/AGA Golf Classic Presented by JCM Global has raised more than $1.2 million in support of the NCRG.

About the National Center for Responsible Gaming The National Center for Responsible Gaming (NCRG) is the only national organization exclusively devoted to funding scientific research on gambling disorders. Founded in 1996 as a 501(c)3 charitable organization, the NCRG is the American Gaming Association's (AGA) affiliated charity. For more information, visit www.ncrg.org.

About AGEM AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers and suppliers of electronic gaming devices, systems, table games, key components and support products and services for the gaming industry. AGEM works to further the interests of gaming equipment suppliers throughout the world. AGEM has assisted regulatory commissions and participated in the legislative process to solve problems and create a business environment where AGEM members can prosper while providing a strong level of support to education and responsible gaming initiatives. For information, visit www.agem.org.

 

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