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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Nevada´s August gambling revenue fell 8.1 %
(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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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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Empire Resorts joint venture got us$ 250 million financing
(US).- Empire Resorts said that a joint-venture partner in an upstate New York hotel and casino project has received us$ 250 million in financing from an insurer with close ties to labor unions.
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IGT and LVGI announced investment and business development agreements
(US).- IGT and Las Vegas Gaming (LVGI) announced that they have entered into substantive business and investment agreements. LVGI has agreed to create applications for IGT’s server-based gaming systems, and IGT has agreed to assist LVGI in those efforts.
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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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FutureLogic reached milestone of one million gaming printers shipped
(US).- FutureLogic announces that it has shipped one million gaming printers. Beginning with the introduction of the first TITO printer in 1999, the PSA-66-ST, FutureLogic now has printers installed in more than 40 countries across the Americas, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.
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Atlantic City reconsiders casino smoking ban
(US).- Atlantic City had been scheduled to impose a city-wide ban on smoking in casinos October 15th. But Donald Trump is leading a group of casino executives warning of the dire consequences for both casinos and the governments dependent on them if the ban is enacted.
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TransAct Technologies Epic 950 Printer selected by Indiana Casinos
(US).- TransAct Technologies Incorporated announced that the Horseshoe Hammond, Hoosier Park and Indiana Live casinos located in Indiana have selected the Epic 950 ticket printer for their respective slot games. Combined, these properties have over 7,000 slot games.
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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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