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JCM Global hires
Vanessa Marks
Mexico: GAMMEX 2009
AGEM count is
V
anessa Marks has joined
shifts from April to June
now up to 73
JCM as Sales Director JCM games and betting parlours licensed
Germany/Europe. Based in under current Federal legislation.”
JCM’s Dusseldorf office, Ms Marks T
he Gaming & Amusement
Expo GAMMEX 2009 has T
he Association of Gaming
Equipment Manufacturers
(AGEM) has admitted seven
agreed to change its dates in GAMMEX 2009 will occupy the new companies into membership, to
will direct all sales efforts for response to requests from the two principal halls at the World Trade bring its membership roster to 73.
Germany and continental Europe. gaming industry. The event will now Center, MAYA 1 and MAYA 2, which The new AGEM members are:
Ms Marks has a long and be taking place in Mexico City’s have a combined floor area of Astro Corp, based in Taipei, Taiwan;
successful history in the automated World Trade Center on 10th-11th 5,800m2. GAMMEX 2009 is also Digital Display Group, based in
transactions industry. Prior to joining June this year. scheduled to present Edina, Minn, a division of Alpha
JCM, she was the founder, owner “Moving the event eminent personalities from Video & Audio; Euro Games
and manager of the South Africa- from the original April the gaming world to Technology (EGT), based in Sofia,
based company Money Automation date has been done, along with the address current industry issues at a Bulgaria; Gaming Support, based in
(Pty) Ltd, leading a team of five. The venue, to make sure that GAMMEX series of conferences and seminars. Rotterdam; KGM Gaming, based in
company expanded beyond solely falls in line with some of the gaming “Expo visitors will be able to Philadelphia; Lewis & Roca, a law
bill validator supply to include an segments in our country,” said Show participate in discussions on firm that specialises in issues
extensive product line. Manager Izkrah Pinto. legislation, marketing and gaming impacting the gaming industry; and
She has also served as sales “GAMMEX 2009 aims to get operations - themes concerning the Tournament One, based in Las
Europe and UK Sales director for together all the gaming sectors in future of the region's most Vegas, which supplies equipment
Money Controls, General Manager the country, from route and promising market,” Pinto explained. manufacturers with digital media
for Money Controls Africa, and was amusement businesses, which are For more details, contact and game content development.
the founder and owner of Business the basis of the industry, to the new
izkrah@gammexpo.com
Media Supplies, which marketed
and sold various supplies into large
retail companies.
Romanian gain for MC
Karen Cooke to
leave Clarion
Online gambling:
M
oney Controls has entered The new agreement was signed Clarion Gaming’s Karen Cooke is
into an agreement with by Money Controls’ European Sales taking a break from her role as
a ‘toxic’ activity?
DGL Pro. As well as being Director, Tony Morrison, and by Head of Exhibitions, following the
Money Controls’ distribution partner Marius Stoi, the General Manager of launch of the International Gaming
A
spokesman for the Irish in Rumania, DGL Pro DGL Pro. Expo and will be taking on another
Independent Mortgages provides full post- “Major operators role in the gaming industry.
Advisers Federation has sales support for its in Romania have “Now is the right time to take some
claimed that banks looking for products. been specifying time out and recharge the batteries.
reasons to turn down mortgage Game developer Money Controls’ I will then be taking up another role
applications take a dim view of even and machine products in their within the gaming industry.”
modest online gambling activities manufacturer DGL Pro machines, in Peter Rusbridge, Chief Executive of
that appear on financial records. has a fully equipped particular Ardac Clarion Gaming, said: “Karen is a
service centre with Elite. Now, with our one-off and we are very sad to see
SAAK for Shuffle
ISO 9001
Marius Stoi of DGL Pro (left) with
in-country support her go. She played a central role in
certification and is
Dina Ivanova and Tony Morrison
Master director
of Money Controls
base, these smoothing the integration of the
licensed by the operators enjoy shows into the Clarion portfolio, and
Romanian State Homologation faster response and benefit from was pivotal in the development and
O
n 12th February Chris Laboratory to carry out repairs on our technical expertise and successful launch of the
Philibbosian stepped down sealed components in machines. customer service,” said Marius. International Gaming Expo.”
as a director of Shuffle
Master to devote more time to
SAAK Management, the Company
he created in 2008 and over which
Storm launches Hollywood in Mexico
he presides. Philibbosian was four times that size. Hollywood
appointed to the Shuffle Master Entertainment’s slot hall features
board on 5th January 2009. H
ollywood Entertainment is
Storm International’s first
entertainment centre in 350 slot machines by Novomatic ,
Commenting on the resignation, Monterrey, Mexico. It includes a slot AGT and IGT, managed by Storm
Philip Peckman, Chairman of the hall, Marilyn’s Steakhouse International’s own “Storm Touch”
Shuffle Master board, said, “We are restaurant and Brando’s sports bar, slot floor system.
disappointed to lose Chris’ as well as an elevated music stage, Storm International has invested
contributions, but we understand above the main floor. $20 million in the development of
and respect his need to devote time The property has floor area the centre, which has created over
to SAAK Management and wish him around 3,000 square metres, 400 job opportunities for local
Player cards enable cashless gaming on
continued success in the future.” served by an adjacent parking lot residents in a competitive market. the slot floor of Hollywood in Mexico
6 APRIL 2009
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