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Three pits at IGE Poker partnership
Gaming Partners
UK Government threatens
International (GPI)
set up three live
statutory gambling levy
L
ondon games developer Project
has teamed up with
TCSJOHNHUXLEY to produce
display pits at IGE Remote operators would pay a flat Live Draw Poker, a game that
2009 to fee within bands based on the features a live poker dealer and
demonstrate the benefits of its RFID I
n the face of ongoing difficulties
raising funds through voluntary
contributions, the UK Gambling Commission’s licence table, with satellite terminals linking
chip systems. “Using the latest of Government’s Department for structure, and the levy will be set to in-venue players to the live game in
our RFID chips technology, this is Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) is take account of the particular real time.
GPI’s global software solution considering imposing a statutory challenges facing smaller operators. "Live Draw Poker enables a large
working with the most recent levy on the industry around “We have put the number of players to participate in a
computer systems that allows £5 million a year. protection of vulnerable
efficient monitoring and The money would be people at the heart of
management of the tables,” used to fund problem the Gambling Act and
explained Christophe Leparoux, GPI gambling initiatives such as that remains our priority.
International Sales & Marketing running helplines, treatment We must ensure that
Manager. centres, and research. organisations working to
GPI’s RFID systems also deliver “Existing voluntary prevent and treat single game, and as such
cost savings to operators, according arrangements with gambling problem gambling are represents an extremely cost-
to Leparoux, including staff savings. operators have not raised
UK Minister for Sport
given the financial efficient business model for
A casino in Manchester, UK, for an acceptable amount and in
Gerry Sutcliffe
security they need to casinos. In addition, it delivers a
instance, which has been running a some cases contributions carry out the important less intimidating environment for
comprehensive RFID system since have not been forthcoming,” the work they do,” said the UK’s new players, who may not feel
May 2008 reports a halving of DCMS stated, announcing a Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe. comfortable sitting at a table, and
manual inventory on 11 RFID- consultation on its proposals. The “Gambling operators have a privacy for the more experienced
enabled tables supported by cage Government has made it clear that a responsibility to help fund this and it poker aficionados. By incorporating
and chip bank readers. statutory levy will come into force is very disappointing that the the highly successful casino game
“A special feature was added to during the 2009/2010 financial year industry has so far failed to agree of Draw Poker with the live game
our operating software that signals unless the industry can give improved voluntary arrangements to AccuPLAY platform, we are able to
any loss over £1,000 during a satisfactory funding guarantees. do this.” provide all the benefits of hybrid
specific period of time,” Leparoux The DCMS proposes that “If the industry can agree the gaming offering a major advantage
says. “Staff and management at the premises-based operators would pay improved voluntary arrangements in to operators in this competitive
Manchester site are enthusiastic a flat fee based on the number of the meantime the door is not sector,” explains DJ Smith, Product
about the system, and are achieving premises they run and the type and closed, but time has almost run Development Manager at
the benefits we are showcasing at volume of gambling they offer. out,” he added. TCSJOHNHUXLEY.
IGE with live demonstrations in
three gaming pits.”
JCM wins $11.4m
Stake and jackpot set to double for UK SWP
patent damages
J
CM Global has been awarded T
he UK Government is UK retail pub market, showcased its server-based gaming machines, is
considering proposals to new £1 stake SWP games at IGE. well-established in the UK betting
double the maximum stake Managing Director Andrew Ludlow shop market. During 2008 it has
more than $11.4 million in and the jackpot payout on slot said “In what have been challenging expanded into new markets
damages against MEI in a machines in premises other than times for gaming in pubs, we including Latin America, the
patent infringement lawsuit. casinos to £1 and £70 respectively. remain totally positive about digital Caribbean and Asia, according to
JCM successfully claimed that the The change could be in place by gaming and entertainment. Its Phil Horne, MD.
patent on its removable stacker mid-April, and according to flexibility allows it to address the “Our cabinets and gaming
mechanism was infringed, and now estimates could increase operator challenges that its analogue content can be easily transferred to
expects the court will impose an revenue by 20 percent. predecessor clearly can not”. international markets in a variety of
injunction on sales of MEI products Games Media, a pioneer of digital a71 Games Media’s sister company gaming venues,” he said.
that use the offending design. gaming and entertainment in the The Global Draw, which supplies
www.scientificgames.com
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