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Mysel and Casino
Land secured for Spanish
Atronic takes aim
Supply for Florida
‘Las Vegas’ after delays
at East Europe
Gary Platt
Manufacturing Director Paul Stephan Allegrini. By
has hired Dave
A
parcel of some 1,000
2012, he has promised, Gran Scala A
tronic’s new dual-screen
cabinet, e-sense, is aimed
hectares of land in the firmly at the Eastern
Mysel as its Ontiñena area of Spain, one will offer ten casinos, 25,000 hotel European slot hall market, according
Florida Sales of five sites shortlisted, has been rooms and several theme parks, to the company. With two 17-inch
Representative signed up by the promoters of ‘Gran built as a result of investment by screens, it comes with a
and his Scala’, a large-scale un-named partners of library of games including
company, Casino Supply, as its project that promises to some €17,000 million. proven core games and
seating distributor for Florida. attract 25 million visitors By 2022 the classic links such as
With a total of 39 years of gaming a year and lead to the complex will double in Cash Fever and The
experience, Dave is familiar with the creation of 200,000 jobs, size again, to feature Game of Life, which are
Florida territory – his prior directly or indirectly. 32 casinos, 18 theme available in multi-
experience includes employment The original deadline parks and 400 denominations.
with Fun Spot Enterprises, the for completion of the first restaurants, by which Available in coinless
largest Amusement Gaming phase of the ambitious project, time operators will have invested configuration only, the
operator on the East Coast. which was announced in December over €1,300 million. machines offer auto play and
Dave also worked for Sircoma 2007, was 2010, with construction Spanish regional government is continuous play for a faster gaming
(before it became IGT), Summit due to start in the fourth quarter of supporting the development of the experience, and a high bet step
Systems, Harrah’s, The Sands 2008. Now, construction is due to desert site and, while ILD is not button for wager flexibility.
Casino, and Universal Distributing. start next autumn on the first disclosing most of the investors it
He previously owned American phase, which will occupy 1,000 reports as being on board, gaming
Gaming & Electronics. AG&E hectares and employ around 26,000 companies Aristocrat and Casinos
Irish connection
became the largest independently- people according to International Group Tranchant appear among the
owned gaming part and service Leisure Development (ILD), the ‘partners’ listed online at the project
company in the US. Dave is the consortium headed by Managing website –
www.granscala.com D
emon Interactive now covers
the UK and Ireland for
Innocore Gaming.
owner of Global Casino Supply. Jon Temple of Demon Interactive
Upsets at Las Vegas Sands
said: “We are very pleased to be
France opens up?
representing Innocore which is one
of the fastest growing and dynamic
T
he French government has
W
illiam Weidner was told discussions with Weidner to request hardware suppliers in gaming today.
announced that it is to put an he would be removed his resignation without a full and Their wide range
end to the Pari Mutuel Urbain from the posts of open discussion of the potential of PC platforms
and Francaises des Jeux state-run President, Chief Operating Officer consequences of the series of is the broadest in the industry and
monopolies with legislation that is and Director of Las Vegas Sands in actions that were planned.” provides solutions suitable for every
expected to be enacted later this early March, after a 13-year career Later in the month, Brad Stone, application. We are eager to take on
year. with the company. He resigned in Executive Vice President and the Innocore product line and expect
Lotteries and casino games will early March. President of Global Operations and much success.”
not be included in the bill, which His departure was followed by Construction also resigned, but Over the last two years Innocore
goes part-way to satisfying the the resignation of Director James didn’t give reasons in his filing with has greatly enhanced its sales team
demands from private companies Purcell, who stated “It was, in my the Securities and Exchange worldwide and currently has local
that France should comply with judgment, wrong to engage in Commission. presence in seven countries, 12
European Union competition laws. cities and five continents.
GCA enjoys a good year
Bucking the trend
G
lobal Cash Access reported “Despite the turbulence in the
a strong set of financial gaming sector and the economy in
results, year-on-year, for the 2008, it was a year of growth for F
ollowing the repeal of
Missouri’s loss limit
legislation, which prevented
quarter ended December 31st, our company as we capitalised on players from losing more than $500
turning in a 23 percent our ability to scale with the in two hours, the six casinos in the
increase in revenues and acquisition opportunities,” St Louis area reported a mixed set
a 43 percent increase in said Scott Betts, President of year-on-year results for January.
earnings before interest, taxes, and Chief Executive Officer of GCA. Overall, revenue rose by six
depreciation and amortisation “We completed two important percent, but three casinos saw
Fortune City is the fictional host to a
(EBITDA). acquisitions that we believe have revenue fall – one, by 43 percent.
zombie slaughterfest that features in
Capcom’s PC and console game Dead
For the whole fiscal year GCA’s added strong customer bases, Harrah’s revenue held steady, while
Rising 2. The sequel to the 1.5 million-
EBITDA showed a 5.4 percent additional revenue and cash flow, Lumiere Place enjoyed a 44 percent
selling original, which was launched in
increase, with net income 0.6 and further enhanced our product rise in revenue to $15.5 million and
2006, is in development. percent down. portfolio.” Ameristar enjoyed a 19 percent lift.
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