Wednesday, August 7, 2013

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ZITRO GAMING’S NEXT DESTINATION, LAS VEGAS

Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:39 PM PDT

 

Zitro is preparing once again to attend one of the most important shows in the Gaming industry: G2E Las Vegas. During this event Zitro will display its spectacular platforms and its latest novelties in games sure to please everybody.

This edition comes packed with launches. Although Zitro attends every edition of this vast American trade fair, this will the first time it does so with a booth of its own (2214), with more exhibition space enabling visitors to try Zitro's most impressive products.

'Zitro is making great progress with its sale strategy in the US, in which it is participating in the industry's main Gaming shows, such as our presence at the Oklahoma Trade Fair and the next G2E Las Vegas,' said Sam Basile, General Manager of Zitro USA.

At G2E, Zitro's stars will undoubtedly be its latest generation platforms: Blackwave and the characters within its games which play an essential role in Zitro's staging in Las Vegas.

 

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IGT expands board by two members

Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:33 PM PDT

IGT Chairman Phil Satre said Monday the board expansion was planned last fall, but was put on hold when the proxy fight "interrupted" the process.

Satre said most New York Stock Exchange companies the size of IGT have eight or nine independent directors. The new appointments give the slot machine maker nine independent directors and one inside the company director, Chief Executive Officer Patti Hart.

"It's much more optimal and much more efficient for a company of our size to have a board of this size," Satre said of IGT, which has a market capitalization of almost $5 billion. "Once the proxy contest concluded, we re-started the process and identified people with the criteria we had established."

Satre said the company wanted to add board members with backgrounds who understood "the technology convergence taking place between digital and traditional business."

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INTERBLOCK TO SHOWCASE INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AT ‘G2E 2013′ SEPTEMBER 24-26 IN LAS VEGAS

Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:28 PM PDT

Interblock USA, the leading provider in multi-player games, announced today that they would showcase a large variety of innovative gaming and entertainment products at the Global Gaming Expo in Las Vegas on September 24-26.

“Every year it is our goal to step up the quality of the products showcased in our booth”, said Interblock CEO Tom O’Brien. “This year, we have done that and add some. Attendees will experience all new products designed to fit on any size casino floor, entertain their players and maintain ROI.”

Interblock will show attendees a smaller version of last year’s G2E hit, the Interblock Hologram Gaming Lounge (IBHGL). Catering to smaller casino floors, 3-5 players can experience the magic of the hologram. Interblock will also show Mini Roulette and Micro Dice, which are smaller versions of Interblock’s signature products. Attendees will also see the new G5 PlayStations that will incorporate a larger LCD and new LED illumination armrests.

Interblock will display these new products and more… at the booth #4400 at the Sands Convention Center inside the Venetian Hotel and Casino.

 

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NEWave Expands East Coast Presence with First Rhode Island Installation at Twin River Casino

Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:21 PM PDT

 

 

LAS VEGAS (August 6, 2013) – NEWave, the leading compliance and efficiency software supplier to the gaming industry, continues to expand its dominating software footprint across the U.S., and now the company has completed its first software installation in Rhode Island.

NEWave won a highly competitive contract and has installed its Title 31, Tax Forms Validator, eFileIRS, TinCheck and OFAC Watch List software solutions at Twin River Casino in Lincoln, R.I.

NEWave Sr. Vice President of Sales Clair Rogers said, "Our 270 casino partners across the U.S. have reported to us that they have had tremendous success with NEWave software, protecting them from fines, enhancing the bottom line and guaranteeing compliance. We are very happy to welcome Twin River Casino to the NEWave family of clients, and we will continue to move actively throughout the east coast."

NEWave has been very active in bringing its products to casinos along the eastern seaboard. Recently NEWave announced a software contract at Rocky Gap Casino Resort in Cumberland, Maryland, and expects more deals in the region in the near future.

"As casino properties along the east coast and across the U.S. consider software solutions for their operations, more and more turn to NEWave for software that guarantees compliance and streamlines operations and processes in a cost-effective way," Rogers said.

 

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888 to bring its online gaming brand to New Jersey

Posted: 06 Aug 2013 02:18 PM PDT

Reuters – London-listed 888 Holdings announced plans on Tuesday to launch online poker and casino games under its own brand in New Jersey this year when the state ends a ban on Internet gambling, entering a crowded field.

Internet betting was banned by Congress in 2006, dealing a blow to companies like 888 which had set up in the United States. However, tax-hungry states are now relaxing rules, creating opportunities for European players with years of expertise in the sector.

888 already has an agreement to make its technology available to U.S. company Caesars Interactive Entertainment, one of a number of Atlantic City casino operators who are preparing to move into the online market.

But 888 CEO Brian Mattingley said targeting New Jersey’s gamblers with its own brand should allow it to maximize revenues from the largest and most lucrative of the three U.S. states that are opening up their markets.

“We are providing the platform for Caesars but we are providing the one-stop shop that 888 is renowned for across Europe,” he said.

“We are extremely well positioned in the US and are working with the regulators in Nevada, Delaware and New Jersey as these three states become ready to open,” he added.

Ralph Topping, chief executive of leading British bookmaker William Hill, warned last week that fierce initial competition for consumers in New Jersey risked creating a “bit of a bloodbath.”

Mattingley would not be drawn on 888′s marketing budget for New Jersey but said it would be carefully controlled.

He said analyst forecasts for total annual gaming revenues of $450 million from New Jersey looked a “bit rich” but would not put an exact figure on the size of the market.

888 said its second-quarter revenues rose 5 percent to $97 million and that third-quarter trading was so far in line with its expectations.

888 shares added 1.4 percent to 171.9p by 0755 GMT on Tuesday, valuing the company at just under 600 million pounds.

The shares have more than doubled over the past year, driven by optimism about the impact of liberalization in the United States.