Thursday, August 15, 2013

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Donald Trump Wants Resort Casinos for Florida

Posted: 14 Aug 2013 11:40 AM PDT

(Miami Herald)  Donald Trump, the new owner of the Doral Golf Resort & Spa, is barreling ahead with his $250 million remake of the once-troubled facility, but is he also ready to pave the way for casinos in Florida?

The Donald this month hired Tallahassee uber-lobbyist Brian Ballard to represent him in the Capital City and, he told the Herald/Times, Florida would be foolish to not let Miami compete with Las Vegas.

“If Miami doesn’t do casinos, that would be a terrible mistake,” Trump said in an interview on Friday. “Taxes would be able to be reduced substantially and Miami is the only place that Las Vegas is really concerned about — in the United States.”

Florida legislators are expected to piece together some sort of gambling bill when the legislature begins its session next March but the scope of it, and whether it will include destination resorts that expand casino gambling in South Florida, remains to be seen. Lawmakers postponed plans to do a series of hearings around the state this summer and are awaiting an information-gathering report from the Spectrum Gaming group to be completed this fall.

Trump added the Doral resort to his resort empire last year when he paid $150 million for the property previously purchased by Morgan Stanley for $501 million in 2007. He has hired golf course architect Gil Hanse to put the scare back into the golf course’s famed Blue Monster, and vows “there will be nothing to compare to it.”

Ballard, who also represents casino giant Genting, said his work for Trump is broader than pushing for gambling expansion. “Trump has a lot of activities in Florida,” he said. “It is broad representation in all matters regarding development and infrastructure.”

Trump, whose skill as a pitchman are as smooth as his deal making, said his redevelopment plans are 70 percent complete and the Blue Monster will be ready to open by Dec. 1, “two weeks ahead of schedule” and in time for the next major PGA tour event next spring.

“It far exceeds what I promised Doral and Miami,” he boasted. “The clubhouse is gutted to the shell. Instead of just a paint job, it’s new to the core.”

He said, however, that bringing casinos to South Florida may take some time but his investment will be there. “If [casino] gambling ever comes to Florida, Doral is the single, best location. We’re on the airport. The on the main drive. Every highway leads there. And I have 800 acres.”

 

 

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BALLY TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS HOTLY ANTICIPATED MICHAEL JACKSON WANNA BE STARTIN’ SOMETHIN’ VIDEO SLOT™

Posted: 14 Aug 2013 11:26 AM PDT

 

 

LAS VEGAS, August 14, 2013 —The Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'™ video slot from Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), will entertain and electrify casino players worldwide with more gaming excitement from one of the greatest performers of all time. The game will be available on casino floors this summer.

The follow-up game to the popular Michael Jackson King of Pop™ game, Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' features familiar gameplay and all-new bonuses set to five of Michael Jackson's most iconic hits: Bad, Billie Jean, Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough, The Way You Make Me Feel, and Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'.

The game offers breathtaking audio and video quality on the ALPHA 2™ Pro Series™ V22/32 cabinet with the custom Pro™ surround-sound chair.

Players will be able to earn a life-changing jackpot on the Cash Connection™ wide-area progressive, with a near-area progressive option available.

The game is highlighted by a U-Spin™ Platinum Record Bonus Spin that prompts players to touch the game screen to spin a platinum record with their fingers for bonus credits or to activate one of three special Free Games bonuses.

The video for the song Bad plays during the Bad Free Games, while Michael dances to the song Billie Jean during the Billie Jean Free Games. Free Games, wilds, U-Spin bonuses, and video clips showcasing Michael Jackson make this game an exciting way to experience the influential performer.

"This encore to the hit Michael Jackson King of Pop game is sure to thrill players and fans of the widely beloved artist," said Bally Technologies' Vice President of Product Management and Licensing Jean Venneman. "We are excited to deliver a game that features some of Michael Jackson's most iconic songs, along with unprecedented player interactivity and the chance of a life-changing wide-area progressive top jackpot. Michael Jackson King of Pop is popular around the globe, proving that the music icon is a draw to our world-wide customer base."

Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' features music, graphics, and bonus events inspired by Michael Jackson. Bonus features are set to smash-hit Michael Jackson songs, featuring surprise animated appearances by the King of Pop himself.

The Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' slot machine license agreement was represented exclusively by the Bravado International Group.

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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FutureLogic to Showcase PromoNet® Bank™, A Networkless Couponing Solution for Banks of Slot Machines at G2E 2013

Posted: 14 Aug 2013 11:21 AM PDT

 

 

GLENDALE, Calif., — July 18, 2013 — FutureLogic, Inc., the world's leading developer of innovative ticket printing and couponing solutions, announces today that its latest promotional couponing solution product, PromoNet® Bank™, will be exhibited at the upcoming 2013 Global Gaming Expo (G2E) show in Las Vegas.

With no network or server requirements, the PromoNet® Bank™ solution is unlike any other promotional couponing solution and can be up and running at the operator's bank of choice within hours. It links game-play metrics and slot promotions directly to player behavior, thus enabling casinos to boost Player Club sign-up, extend game play and increase slot revenues. With PromoNet® Bank™, operators have the means to allocate budgets, design coupons, select trigger marketing conditions, and manually upload promotions and download issuance and redemption data to an entire bank of slots using Bluetooth or a USB flash drive. Once uploaded into a bank, coupons are issued automatically from the slots based on gameplay behavior that meets preset conditions. Players can then redeem the coupons at the relevant location. This solution personalizes the player's experience by allowing them to redeem, exchange or accumulate coupons, or progress through game play according to the casino's rewards program. With a multitude of ways to segment marketing data, the PromoNet® Bank™ solution's business analytics features provide all the information casinos need to identify player preferences, optimize promotion effectiveness and maximize results.

In addition to the PromoNet® Bank™ couponing solution, FutureLogic will exhibit (G2E booth 4041C) its impressive range of printing and couponing products, including the PromoNet® couponing solution, TableXchange® printer/scanner, as well as the GEN3 Evolution®,  GEN2 Universal™ and CouponXpress™ printers.

For a limited time, US customers can receive the PromoNet® Bank™ couponing solution for FREE by specifying the GEN3 Evolution® printer between June 4, 2013 and December 31, 2013! To take advantage of this special limited time offer, casinos simply need to contact FutureLogic. Offer details and regional contact information are highlighted online at www.futurelogic-inc.com/PromoNetOffer.

About FutureLogic, Inc. Founded in 1983, FutureLogic is the leading developer of innovative ticket printing and couponing solutions to gaming technology providers and operators around the world. As the premier supplier of super-robust thermal ticket printers to the global gaming industry, FutureLogic has shipped more than 1.5 million printers for casino gaming, video lottery, AWP, LPM, SWP and kiosk applications worldwide. Headquartered in Glendale, CA and with offices across North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia, FutureLogic's sales and engineering teams are ready to provide direct support and local knowledge for manufacturers and operators around the world. For more information or to contact us, please visit futurelogic-inc.com.

 

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