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FutureLogic
boosts EMEA...
Trump Entertainment: third
Nevada approval
Fivos Polymniou,
time unlucky in Atlanta?
granted to WMS
a 25 year
veteran of the
European T
rump Entertainment Resorts, Resorts stock traded between $15
the company behind Atlanta’s and $20, but the price went into W
MS Industries is the first
company to receive
approval from the Nevada
Taj Mahal, Trump Plaza Hotel progressive decline starting in Gaming Commission for a
gaming industry & Casino and the Trump Marina February 2007. networked gaming system and
and former Hotel Casino, has filed for chapter On top of around $500 million of remote configuration and download
Western 11 bankruptcy protection, its third debt to banks, the company built up application utilising the Gaming
Regional Sales Manager for Bally such filing in sixteen years. around $1.25 billion of bond debt, Standards Association’s (GSA)
Technologies Europe, has joined In February, the $250 million of which is award-winning G2S protocol.
FutureLogic to head up Business company failed to meet personally guaranteed The approval for WMS’ WAGE-NET
Development for Europe, Middle extended deadlines for by Trump. (Wide Area Game Enhanced
East and Africa. making a $53 million In a statement, Network) system follows completion
Prior to joining Bally, Fivos worked bond payment that fell Donald Trump laid the of a successful Nevada field trial at
as Commercial Manager for due on 1st December company’s troubles Bellagio Las Vegas casino and hotel
LeisureLink, now part of Gamestec last year, and as at 31st firmly at the feet of the that began on July 31, 2008.
and Coral, now GalaCoral. December it has debts of bondholder’s
...& Asia with new
$1.74 billion with assets representatives who he
of $2.06 billion. claimed “made a series
Green ‘gong’ for
development roles
Shortly before the of bad decisions and
MEI in Mexico
chapter 11 filing Donald
In better days: Donald Trump
encouraged wasteful
Alfred Hwee has Trump and his daughter
at the opening of a Trump
Entertainment property
spending, which has
joined the both resigned from the led to severe problems
company to company’s board after an offer to within the company.” M
EI has been awarded the
Industria Limpia (Clean
Industry) certification at its
lead Business buy the company and take it private “Trump Entertainment Resorts, of manufacturing facility in Querétaro,
Development was refused, then, at the end of which I am a stockholder, has Mexico, where it makes coin and bill
for Asia. February, trading in its shares was languished. I have watched the validators. Overseen by the Federal
Previously Sales suspended as the stock was collapse in enterprise value of the Enforcement Agency for the
and Support Manager at Sincere delisted by the Nasdaq exchange. Atlantic City Tropicana, where Environment, Industria Limpia
Supply Ltd., regional distributors for Just before delisting on Nasdaq, bondholders’ values have been certification is the Mexican
IGT, Konami and Money Controls, the share price reached an all-time reduced to almost nothing. I do not government’s highest level of
he brings a wealth of experience in low around six cents – during most want to take part in a similar recognition for environmental
gaming technology hardware and of 2006 Trump Entertainment fiasco,” he said. excellence.
systems sales and support to the
company.
Hwee and Polymniou both report
Record Q2 results for Bally Technologies
to John Edmunds, Vice President of
FutureLogic International. “Fivos'
and Alfred's experience in selling
gaming technology hardware and B
ally has announced record Executive Officer. “We continue to for the quarter driven by an average
diluted earnings per share see the benefits of our research selling price (“ASP”) of $14,531,
figures for the second and development spend and our stronger manufacturing efficiencies,
systems solutions, combined with quarter, with an increase 40 commitment to executing well in all and better inventory management,”
their network of relationships across percent year-on-year. of our technology businesses.” added Robert C. Caller, the
Europe and Asia, made them an “We are very pleased to report “Our continued efforts to Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
excellent choice to help promote the most profitable quarter in improve our gross margins, “Control of expenses and
FutureLogic's gaming printer Bally’s history despite the particularly in our gaming equipment improvements in gross margins
business,” said Edmunds. “I am challenging economy,” said Richard business, were highlighted by our allowed us to drive operating
delighted to welcome them both.” M. Haddrill, the Company’s Chief record gross margin of 49 percent margin to 25 percent.”
Award for Atronic’s Dragonboat slot game
A
tronic’s Dragonboat slot love affair with slot tournaments,” The Asian-themed Dragonboat is
tournament won the 2009 the editors of Inside Asian Gaming, a successor of the popular
Asian Gaming Suppliers the award organisers, commented. Tournamania slot tournament
Award for Best Asian-Themed Slot The award was based on reader concept which is built on the
Game, defeating five products from nominations of gaming equipment principles of team cooperation and
four competing manufacturers to products available in Macau and intense competition. The
claim the title. the regional Asian market, and on Dragonboat theme is based on a
“Dragonboat has been leading the votes of a panel of judges made 2,000-year-old Chinese tradition
the way in nurturing Asia’s growing up of industry professionals. and offers three tournament styles.
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