So global gaming industry will be able to aggressively act against offenders
(US).- To address a concerning increase of piracy in the gaming industry, the major players of the industry have come together to form a Gaming Industry Piracy Alliance (GIPA), providing a structure through which members can jointly participate in the enforcement of intellectual property rights and other antipiracy activities and initiatives.
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(US).- Nevada casinos won us$ 934.1 million from gamblers in August, an 8.1 % decrease from a year earlier, the state’s Gaming Control Board said this week. The take for casinos along the Las Vegas Strip - the heart of Nevada’s casino industry - fell 7.4 % to us$ 494 million for the month.
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WMS launches premium gaming machine
(US).- WMS, a subsidiary of WMS Industries, announced the launch of a new and innovative “for-sale” gaming machine based on the company’s popular and proprietary Transmissive Reels gaming technology platform.
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UK: NEC casino plan safe from credit crunch
(UK).- The credit crunch will not restrict the development of a us$ 157 million casino and leisure complex at the NEC, the company behind the scheme has said. The announcement comes as many other large scale projects in Birmingham are put on hold by developers fearful of the current economic climate.
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Tablemax announced the filing of its form S-1 Registration Statement
(US).- TableMAX Corporation announced that it has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form S-1 covering resale of 5,897,228 shares of common stock of TableMAX that may be offered for sale by the selling stockholders named in the Registration Statement.
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888 expands CryptoLogic licensing agreement
(UK).- 888 Holdings has expanded its three-year licensing agreement with CryptoLogic to incorporate an additional ten titles. The agreement signed in May 2008 covered an initial four games, three of which are now live on 888.com.
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Bally to present more than 40 game titles at SAGSE show
(Argentina).- Bally Technologies announced that it plans to present a wide assortment of advanced gaming products and technology at the SAGSE gaming show and conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina October 15 -17.
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(UK).- Aristocrat Technologies Europe has unleashed Wild Cats on Viridian, a 50 Line Standalone game benefiting from eye-catching high resolution graphics and enhanced sound effects.
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Ladbrokes loses Norway case
(Norway).- In Norway, the District Court of Oslo has thrown out a bid from British bookmaker Ladbrokes that would have challenged the nation’s online gambling monopoly.
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California to get remote caller bingo
(US).- In California, Governor Arnold Schwartzenegger has signed into law a bill permitting charities to organize and operate “remote caller bingo” and televised games linked electronically to hundreds of locations offering six-figure prizes.
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Cogetech and ACE Interactive signed partnership deal
(Italy).- During the ENADA Gaming show in Rome October 8-10th, leading Italian Gaming Operator Cogetech and ACE Interactive jointly announced their intention to work together in order to offer server based Video Lottery Gaming in Italy under the pending Comma 6B gaming legislation.
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New guidance for British gambling advertisements
(UK).- The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP), both independently administered by the Advertising Standards Authority, have launched new guidance for gambling advertisements in the UK, focusing on clauses common to the TV, radio and non-broadcast Codes.
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Macau stocks slide in a slowdown world economy
(Macau).- Shares in Macau gambling stocks slid yesterday as investors feared Chinese restrictions on travel may dent the SAR’s three-year casino boom, boding ill also for global operators such as Las Vegas Sands, according to Reuters.
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| AGI to be present at SAGSE show with its latest game releases |
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| (Argentina).- After a successful debut in last year’s SAGSE event, Austrian Gaming Industries, the wholly owned subsidiary of Novomatic, predicts a great performance at SAGSE 2008, to be held at the Centro Costa Salguero, Buenos Aires from to October 15-17. |
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| A new law to regulate casinos in Mexico to be presented |
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| (Mexico).- Coordinator of the sub commission of Games and Draws of the Chamber of Representatives, Armando García Méndez (Alternativa), said that, in the current ordinary period of sessions, a bill will be presented in order to update and regulate casinos and betting centers, because more than a thousand venues are operating without a proper regulation. |
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| GPI to present new products in upcoming SAGSE 2008 |
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| (Argentina).- GPI’s emphasis at SAGSE Buenos Aires this year will be on live presentations of readers, casino currency control and table management applications, and notably the new PokerRFID table. |
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SAGSE Gaming & Amusement Buenos Aires
October 15th - 17th, 2008
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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MAGIA 2008
October, 15th - 17th
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Asian Gambling Briefing (AGB)
21st - 22nd October 2008 - Singapore
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