Registering a 6.3% increase in attendance
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The solid foundations already put in place for 2013 are also evident in the reactions from a cross section of ICE Totally Gaming stakeholders.
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United Kingdom
| 03/02/2012
(UK).- ICE Totally Gaming 2012 lived up to its pre-show ambitions attracting a total of 21,555 gaming industry professionals to what Craig Churchill, Senior VP of IGT International described as “the number one show globally.” The initial gross attendance figure announced by the show organiser, Clarion Events, represents a 6.3% increase on the 2011 figure and a 15.4% increase on the attendance registered at the 2010 edition.
Raul Bouchot, PokerTek’s Vice President of Business Development
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"The focus will be to penetrate in South America and boost what we have done in Europe, because we have many possibilities there", said Bouchot.
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United Kingdom
| 03/02/2012
(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- In an interview during ICE event, Raul Bouchot, PokerTek’s Vice President of Business Development, made an analysis of 2011 and talked about the products presented by the company. “We will start organizing a group of distributors or agents in Europe which will focus in the countries individually. That model will be replicated in the other continents”, he assured.
Koen Stomph, Sales Sector Director of Advantech-Innocore
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Koen Stomph and Craig Stapleton at ICE 2012.
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United Kingdom
| 03/02/2012
(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- Koen Stomph, Sales Sector Director of Advantech-Innocore, made an evaluation on the firm’s participation in recent ICE show and talked about the products they exhibited. “Our continuous committment to the industry and related investments is highly appreciated”, he pointed when asked about the feedback from visitors.
Next week
United States
| 03/02/2012
(US).- A Guinness World Records adjudicator is scheduled to be on-hand as Pechanga Resort & Casino and Bally Technologies attempt to make history and enter the record books by holding The World’s Largest Slot Machine Tournament on February 11.
WSOP European version has been moved to Cannes
United States
| 03/02/2012
(US / France).- Caesars Entertainment Corporation has extended its partnership with French hotel and casino operator Groupe Lucien Barriere via its Caesars Interactive Entertainment Incorporated online subsidiary.
Sport is the main beneficiary of lottery revenue
Belgium
| 03/02/2012
(Belgium).- The European Lotteries (EL) welcomes this Resolution in which the European Parliament calls on the Commission to propose concrete measures to secure the funding of sport generated by lotteries and for protecting the holders of a national licence against illegal competition in order to safeguard the funding for sport.
Reaching a new peak in junket operators
Macau
| 03/02/2012
(Macau).- Official figures show that the number of junket operators is at an all-time high, with 219 licensed VIP gambling junket agents. This number is up by 13 percent from the previous year. In 2010, there were 193 registered junkets.
At IGA Awards
United Kingdom
| 03/02/2012
(UK).- Last week, Cammegh received IGA Award for Traditional Casino Equipment Supplier of the Year. “Richard and I are absolutely delighted by this award. We have a great team, all of whom have worked hard to deliver outstanding quality and innovative products,” said Andrew Cammegh when asked about this achievement.
The awards are an initiative of “Money” financial magazine
Greece
| 03/02/2012
(Greece).- Ιntralot was distinguished amongst companies listed on the Athens Stock Exchange receiving the “Best Company in the International Market” award in the context of the “Money Business Awards”.
French company says acquisition to be performed “within a month”
United States
| 03/02/2012
(US / France).- Full Tilt Poker will still be taken over by Group Bernard Tapie (BGT), the French investment company has insisted. Managing Director of the firm, Laurent Tapie, denied reports that poker star Chris Ferguson - who is a large Full Tilt shareholder - was threatening to block the deal.
For his outstanding service to the casino industry
Belgium
| 03/02/2012
(Belgium).- The European Casino Association (ECA) announced that its Chairman, Ron Goudsmit, received an honorary award for his Outstanding Service to the Landbased Casino Industry. Goudsmit has been leading the ECA for more than seven years, representing the values and positions of the industry worldwide and Europe-wide.
That law has become the subject of much controversy in the area
United States
| 03/02/2012
(US).- Washington DC made headlines last year when it was learned, much to the surprise of some DC council members, that the council had inadvertently passed an online gambling regulation law. That law has become the subject of much controversy in the area, and now council members are seeking to overturn the law.
He is one of the industry’s most influential characters
United Kingdom
| 02/02/2012
(UK).- TCS John Huxley Chairman, Bertil Knutsson, recently received the Outstanding Contribution Award at the 5th International Gaming Awards. He was honoured at the annual gala award dinner held on 23rd January at the Sheraton Park Lane Hotel in London, amongst leading figures of the international gaming community.
Fairs & Events
April, 11 - April, 12
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May, 16 - May, 17
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May, 22 - May, 24
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June, 6 - June, 7
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June, 27 - June, 28
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October, 2 - October, 4
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November, 13 - November, 15
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November, 13 - November, 14
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NEW PRODUCTS
v2 colibri
United Kingdom
(UK).- The new coin validator v2 colibri combines key validation technologies from both NRI and Money Controls products and is the first product launched under the Crane Payment Solutions brand. The product was presented at London show last week.
INTERVIEW
Kate Chambers, Clarion Events' Portfolio Director
United Kingdom
(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- With a certain nostalgia, the exhibitors left yesterday afternoon the convention center which, for more than 20 years, housed the main European event of the sector. The trade show, which next year will be held February 5-7 in the new ExCel Convention Center, was the launching platform of tens of novelties not only for Europe but for the whole world. Kate Chambers, ICE Director, made a first evaluation of the event, which once again lived a positive edition.
INTERVIEW
Giorgio Abbiatti, CEO of Abbiati Casino Equipment
United Kingdom
(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- Giorgio Abbiati, CEO of Abbiati Casino Equipment, talked about the release of RFID hologram at ICE 2011 show, where the company also told its customers about the recent ISO 9001 certification obtained by the firm. “The Asian market helped Abbiati a lot, because the European market has been still very quiet,” he added, when asked about last year’s balance.
INTERVIEW
Rosa Mateo, Commercial Director of Unidesa Gaming
United Kingdom
(UK, exclusive Yogonet.com).- During ICE, which took place last week in London’s Earls Court, Yogonet.com talked to Rosa Mateo, Commercial Director of Unidesa Gaming, who commented about the products that the firm presented and made an analysis on the performance of the firm in 2011.
INTERVIEW
Held last week at the Roof Gardens in Kensington
United Kingdom
(UK).- Last week, TCS John Huxley organized its Access All Areas Event held at the spectacular Roof Gardens in Kensington. The firm provided an impressive backdrop for its new range of innovations, and visitors were able to enjoy the experience at the firm’s venue, transformed into a stunning casino environment.
QUOTE OF THE DAY
Kate Chambers
Portfolio Director responsible for ICE Totally Gaming
NEXT FAIRS AND EVENTS
February, 2 - February, 3
Las Vegas, United States
