Tuesday, June 18, 2013

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SPIELO INTERNATIONAL™ PROVIDES GALAXIS™ SYSTEM TO SOUTH KOREA’S LARGEST CASINO

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 02:43 PM PDT

 

(JEONGSEONGUN, South Korea) – Kangwon Land, South Korea's largest casino located in Gangwon Province, recently finished deployment of SPIELO International™'s GALAXIS™ casino systems solutions on all of their 960 slot machines. Among the modules selected by Kangwon Land was GALAXIS Jackpots, which is used to centrally manage 153 different levels of progressive and mystery jackpots on 18 jackpot links, and there are 80 stand-alone jackpots.

"In many cases customers use a management system, but still need an external controller to run the jackpot. Our system can manage all jackpot activity, which in the end simplifies the IT requirement and saves the customer money," said Chiang Lai Fatt, SPIELO International's Asia Pacific General Manager. "This project also highlighted our system's reliability in handling high levels of player traffic: at Kangwon Land there are more than 150,000 system transactions every hour."

Kangwon Land is the busiest casino in the country, and it is the only one that allows the admission of Koreans, as all others are exclusively for visitors. It is so busy that there are queues at the slot machines, which boast 95% occupancy. This made the slot system migration a challenge, as most of the slots are being played at any given time, but SPIELO International rose to the challenge.

"We are extremely happy and satisfied with SPIELO International, their casino systems products, and also all of their staff that we dealt with. The whole migration was so smooth that it hardly affected our daily business. We would like to thank SPIELO International for their efforts on this project," said Ju Haejung, Senior Manager, System Management Department at Kangwon Land.

A key strength of the GALAXIS casino system portfolio is that it offers robust, market-tested, modular solutions and customers can choose only the modules they need. SPIELO International also customized certain elements of GALAXIS for Kangwon Land, such as providing Korean language support for the system.

Products chosen by Kangwon Land for installation at their facility include the following GALAXIS modules: Jackpots, BONUSING, Slots, Cashless, Marketing, Connect, and Multimedia.

SPIELO International is committed to the Asian gaming market, and its Casino Systems division increased its market penetration by nearly 300% in 2012. As the business continues to grow significantly, the company will continue strengthening its local support teams and working closely with its customers, both through their distributors as well as directly in many Asian markets.

 

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES BRINGS CONTENT ONLINE THROUGH AGREEMENT WITH iSOFTBET

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 08:25 AM PDT

 

 

LAS VEGAS, June 17, 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 a partnership with iSoftBet to launch its online gaming products in the European market.

Bally Technologies' Interactive Senior Director of Sales Tony Plaskow

iSoftBet is a leading provider for European online casinos, with a portfolio of more than 400 games. Through the agreement, Bally will provide European players with top-notch video slot content and HTML5 mobile games.

“We have been very successful at creating exciting and compelling products for our land-based customers," said Bally Technologies' Interactive Senior Director of Sales Tony Plaskow. "Thanks to this agreement with iSoftBet, online players in Europe will be able to experience the excitement of award-winning Bally games."

About iSoftbet iSoftbet is a world-renowned online casino software provider, providing an extensive portfolio of over 400 casino games to regulated markets. Alongside classic casino games, iSoftBet's impressive games catalogue includes table games, slot machines, and  multiplayer games, as well as innovative mobile and social gaming software. All of iSoftBet's products are created to meet industry standards and combine innovation with experience to provide world class gaming software to our partners. For more information, please contact Luci Apostolou, Sales Manager on +44 (0) 208 133 2907 or email at sales@isoftbet.com or visit http://www.isoftbet.com. Alternatively, connect with iSoftBet on Facebook www.facebook.com/isoftbet, Twitter https://twitter.com/IsoftBet, or Youtube www.youtube.com/Isoftbet.

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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Japan may legalise casinos this year Report by Morgan Stanley

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 07:52 AM PDT

(Japan).- A bill legalising casinos in Japan is expected to be passed by year-end, Morgan Stanley says in a report issued last week. Analysts Praveen Choudhary and Mia Nagasaka wrote: "Japan is the closest it has ever been to passing a bill legalising casinos." They say the first land-based casinos could open in 2019-20 at earliest.

Several international casino operators, including Las Vegas Sands – the parent of Macau-based casino operators Sands China – have already expressed interest in Japan. US-based Wynn Resorts, which controls Wynn Macau, has also hinted its interest.

Last week, opposition party Japan Restoration Party submitted a bill for legalising casinos to the Diet, the country's Legislative Assembly.

It broke ranks with a 140-member cross-party group that wants to delay such a move until after upper house elections scheduled for July.

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Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) Announces Eight New Members Join Organization

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 07:47 AM PDT

LAS VEGAS (June 17, 2013)   The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved the membership applications of eight new companies, bringing the trade group comprised of the world's leading gaming suppliers to a total of 134 members, an all-time high for the organization.

The new AGEM members are:

  • Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), based in Sunnyvale, Calif., designs and builds the technology that accelerates and enhances the applications that power millions of computing devices, embedded and gaming systems, digital devices and cloud servers.
  • Camryn Industries, based in Southfield, Mich., boasts design-engineering capabilities, manufacturing expertise and an advanced production process as a global leader in modular manufacturing.
  • Eastsign International Limited, based in Hong Kong, is a leading supplier offering a comprehensive lineup of digital materials, printing and signage.
  • Global Experience Specialists (GES), based in Las Vegas, is a comprehensive trade show and event company with a mission to create the world's most meaningful and memorable experiences for marketers, exhibition organizers and event attendees.
  • GeoComply USA, based in Henderson, Nev., offers regulators and operators a reliable, secure and user-friendly solution for the geolocation of online users.
  • Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, based in Las Vegas, is a full-service law firm representing major gaming clients in Las Vegas and New Jersey, along with tribal, riverboat and land-based operations across the country.
  • Merkur Gaming, based in Luebbecke, Germany, is a subsidiary of the globally operated German Gauselmann Group, responsible for the development and sales of AWPs, casino slot machines, VLTs and systems for international markets.
  • Union Gaming Group, based in Las Vegas, is a portfolio of companies focused exclusively on the global gaming industry and specializing in global equity research, investment banking and gaming-related market and economic analytics.

AGEM is a non-profit 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. Through political action, regulatory influence, trade show partnerships, educational alliances, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organization. Together, AGEM has assisted regulatory agencies 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 more information, visit www.AGEM.org.

The current AGEM membership roster, 134 companies strong based in 20 countries, is a who's who of the supplier segment of the global gaming industry: AGEM Gold Members: Ainsworth Game Technology, Aristocrat Technologies, Aruze Gaming America, Austrian Gaming Industries, Bally Technologies, International Game Technology (IGT), Intralot S.A., Konami Gaming, Lottomatica / GTECH / Spielo International, Multimedia Games, SHFL entertainment, Scientific Games, Video Gaming Technologies (VGT) and WMS Gaming. AGEM Silver Members: Action Gaming, American Gaming Systems (AGS), Casino Technology, Gaming Partners International, JCM Global, MEI, Merkur Gaming, Ortiz Gaming, Suzo-Happ Group, TCSJohnHuxley, Wells-Gardner Electronics and Zitro. AGEM Bronze Members: Abbiati Casino Equipment, Alfastreet, Astro Corp., Bingotimes Digital Technology, Cadillac Jack, Cammegh Limited, Cantor Gaming, CastNET, Cole Kepro International, Crane Payment Solutions / CashCode / Money Controls, Diamond Game, DigiDeal, Euro Games Technology (EGT), Galaxy Gaming, Gaming Support, Glory (U.S.A) Inc., Incredible Technologies, Inspired Gaming, Interblock USA, ISMS, Iverson Gaming Systems, JPM International, Jumbo Technology, Matsui Gaming Machine Co., Modern Gaming, Patriot Gaming & Electronics, Quixant Ltd., Reel Games and Table Trac. AGEM Associate Members: 3M Touch Systems, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Advantech-Innocore, Arrow International, Assurance Ltd., BBIN, British Group Interactive (BGI), Brown & Brown Insurance of Nevada, Camryn Industries, Carmanah Signs, Casino Enterprise Management, Cooper Levenson, Cybertec Gaming Systems, Daktronics, Digital Instinct, DiTronics Financial Services, DynaGraphic Printing, Eastsign International Limited, Elite Casino Products, Esterline Advanced Input Systems, EWA Cyber Security, Eurocoin, Flextronics, Fox Rothschild, FutureLogic, Gaming Capital Group, Gary Platt Manufacturing, Gemaco, Inc., Genesis Interactive Technologies, GeoComply USA, Global Cash Access, Global Experience Specialists (GES), Global Gaming Group (G3), Grand Products Nevada, Greenberg Traurig, Hanco Technologies, Howard & Howard, IDX, Impact LCD, Intel, International Network in Advance Gaming (INAG), IPS, James Industries, JCS Technologies, KEY-BAK, Kontron, Leap Forward Gaming, Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith, Lewis & Roca, Lincoln Industries, Litemax Technology, Metalcraft, Outpost Creative, Phelps Dunbar, Portwell, Proforma GPS, Rainmaker, Reel TV, Regulatory Management Counselors (RMC), Renewable Creative, Rye Park Gaming, SCA Gaming, Southwest Fabricators, Spin Games, Strategy9, StylGame USA, Talent Associates, The Bright Group, Tournament One, TOVIS, TransAct Technologies, Union Gaming Group, Veridocs, Wrex Products and Young Electric Sign Company (YESCO).

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AND THEY’RE OFF… RACING POST JOCKEYS HELP LIGHTEN MONDAY MORNING COMMUTER MISERY

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:51 AM PDT

 

Monday June 17, 2013 Racing Post ensured there were no long faces for London's army of workers this morning by unleashing a jamboree of jockeys on unsuspecting Underground users.

Riders including Kirsty Milczarek, Mikey Ennis and Jake Greenall swapped their four-legged friends for a Travelcard and less familiar mode of transport, but were still fully clad in race kit – wearing boots and breeches, shirts and silks, as well as hats and goggles – to the bemusement of fellow passengers.

Three different teams of jockeys were each given a route to follow containing five lines and 30 stops – representing each day of Royal Ascot and the total number of races respectively – to promote the racing bible's unbeatable coverage of the world's most prestigious flat meeting and raise valuable funds for the Amateur Jockeys Association.

Leading female jockey Milczarek said: "There is no meeting like Royal Ascot. It is a race week that I am always incredibly excited about so I was only too happy to help Racing Post bring some of the buzz to London before the action gets underway. We certainly caused quite a stir!"

With starter's orders at 6.30am, the male and female jockeys were out of the stalls early for their Monday morning race around the capital's Tube system before converging on Canary Wharf station for the short trot back to Racing Post's headquarters at One Canada Square.

"Commuting is never much fun – let alone on a Monday morning," said the Racing Post's Harriet Collins. "I hope Racing Post has put smiles on a few people's faces today, it was certainly a pretty colourful start to the morning. Huge thanks must go to the Amateur Jockeys Association who helped us achieve such a good response and hopefully it has added to the excitement of Royal Ascot."

 

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Isle of Man Post Office launches new digital mail service

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 05:38 AM PDT

 

Isle of Man Post Office's Integrated Mailing Solutions (IMS) division has launched a digital scratch card product in partnership with Bluefish Media (BFIG) that can be incorporated with traditional and digital direct mail campaigns. IMS is Isle of Man Post Office's specialist communications division providing direct mailing and response solutions to the gaming industry.

Lisa Duckworth Commercial Director Isle of Man Post Office

Lisa Duckworth, Commercial Director, Isle of Man Post Office, commented: "Many operators use direct mail to great affect for customer acquisition and retention, by sending physical scratch cards in their direct mail mailings. However, an advance in technology and the increasing use of smart phone devices has led to an emerging mix of traditional and digital direct mail campaigns and the introduction of digital scratch cards. We can now offer customers the choice of incorporating a Quick Response (QR) code in the mail piece -which links directly to a digital scratch card – or continue the traditional way by sending out a physical scratch card as part of the direct mail piece, allowing for quicker response and instant engagement with the player, and incremental sales for the operator."

Chris Jeffries, Managing Director of BFIG, said, "At BFIG we are really excited to be working in partnership with the Isle of Man Post Office. As a company, we have been providing innovative mobile and digital platform's to the eGaming industry for over 5 years. It's a great opportunity for us to be able to work exclusively with such a forward-thinking market leader in direct marketing solutions to develop innovative mobile applications which will bridge the gap between print and digital consumer acquisition. It will allow us, as a partnership, to offer our customers tried and tested marketing solutions with added value and immediate consumer call to action. I am personally looking forward to seeing our successful partnership flourish."

 

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IGT and Loto Quebec Launch Additional Online Casino Games; Bringing Popular Titles to Players in Canada

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 02:08 AM PDT

 

 

 

LONDON (UK) – June 17, 2013 – International Game Technology (NYSE: IGT), the global leader in driving technology innovations in the gaming industry, will provide Loto Quebec access to its entire online and mobile games library with a full integration to IGT rgs® (remote game server). Loto Quebec will utilize the IGT data center located in Kamloops, British Columbia.

Robert Melendres Executive VP IGT Interactive Group

As a result, players visiting  EspaceJeux, the real-money online wagering site administered by Loto Quebec for the province, will have access to more games than ever before, including interactive versions of IGT's most popular land-based titles. All will be available in English and French.

"IGT is the leading provider of high quality casino games to regulated lotteries throughout Canada and worldwide," said Robert Melendres, IGT Executive Vice President, Interactive Group. "Players in Quebec will have access to IGT's hottest content available, including popular games like Cats, Coyote Moon, Da Vinci Diamonds, Kitty Glitter and more. As regulated online gambling moves forward in Canada, IGT continues to partner with lotteries to offer our most popular titles."

IGT Resources:

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 social casino style entertainment to more than 6 million players monthly. More information about IGT is available at IGT.com or connect with IGT at @IGTNews or facebook.com/IGT. Anyone can play at the DoubleDown Casino by visiting http://apps.facebook.com/doubledowncasino or doubledowncasino.com

Da Vinci Diamonds was created by High 5 Games. For more information on High 5 Games (H5G), go to www.high5games.com. The DA VINCI DIAMONDS trademark and copyright is owned and/or registered by IGT in the U.S. and/or other countries.  All other trademarks are owned and/or registered by IGT and/or its licensors in the U.S. and/or other countries.

 

 

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