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G2S Protocol is
2009 Champion Dealer
Nugget launches
clarified by GSA
World Slot Series
control
T
he Gaming Standards of the game.
Association (GSA) has M
arjolein Clarijs from expertise, discretion, and
Holland Casino Breda won
the 2009 European Dealer The final saw five women and
released clarifications to the Championship organised by the one man pitching their professional T
he Las Vegas Golden Nugget
Hotel & Casino welcomed
280 competitors to the first
G2S protocol standard that ‘fine European Casino Association (ECA) skills against each other. “I feel so World Series of Slots tournament in
tunes’ many points of the protocol. and hosted by the excited to have April. After battling head-to-head
The G2S Message Protocol v2.0.1 Casino Cosmopol in won,” said Marjolein through eight rounds, one player
is a freely available download at Malmö, Sweden. Clarijs. “It’s a great walked away with the $100,000
www.gamingstandards.com The two-day compliment for my grand prize, part of a $262,000
GSA Technical Director Marc competition involved 13 years of work as prize pot. A $10,000 Bonus
McDermott said: “The G2S protocol 30 top dealers from a dealer and Tournament was open to players
was a huge leap forward for the 19 countries, who croupier.” Second knocked out in the first round.
industry. Like with any new were called on to place went to Matti “A World Series of Slots has
technology, as you start to use it, demonstrate their Kankainen from never been done before, and
you come across details and minor skills and
Off to Las Vegas: Marjolein Clarijs,
Grand Casino players from all over loved the head-
issues that need clarification.” craftsmanship at
from Holland Casino Breda, collects
Helsinki, followed by to-head challenge,” said Tilman
her ECA Dealer Champion prize.
Blackjack and Carmen de Lange Fertitta, chief executive officer,
Gaming Awards
American Roulette to a panel of 29 from Holland Casino Rotterdam. Golden Nugget. “This event was a
judges. Dealers’ performance was The event was sponsored by huge success we're sure to repeat.”
details go online
evaluated in a range of categories, Novomatic, TCSJOHNHUXLEY,
including hospitality and Fournier, ICS Europe, GPI and CARD
T
he 2010 International Gaming communication skills, technical Shuffle Master.
It’s EZ in Macau!
Awards will be held in London,
England, on 25th January
2010 alongside IGE.
Blackjack Switch gets approval
There is no fee to enter, only a D
EQ Systems’ EZ Baccarat no-
commission Baccarat with
Dragon 7 side bet has been
request for a donation in
B
lackjack Switch, the blackjack The Colony, and Palm Beach in approved for play in Macau,
support of the event’s variant in which players are London, Rubicon in Wolverhampton, following a request from Wynn
chosen charities – CARE dealt two hands and can Castle Hill in Dudley, and Aspers At Casino in Macau, which is installing
International, and Children swap the top two cards between The Gate in Newcastle Upon Tyne. four tables. The game accelerates
With Leukemia. Full details hands, has been approved for trial in In the US, there are now over 50 the speed of Baccarat by eliminating
of the event and results for 2009 Britain by the Gambling Commission. installations of Blackjack Switch, the commission, and also increases
are available at the brand-new Two London casinos are trialling according to Customised Casino revenue by allowing players to place
website at
www.gaming-awards.com the game according to its inventor, Games. “One of the most recent side bets.
Geoff Hall of Customised Casino developments in Las Vegas has “We have been working a long
Atronic boosts its
Games. “The Golden Nugget and seen the game go live in Wynn while for this significant approval,
Casino at the Empire have done an Resorts and its sister property and it has certainly been worth it,”
Asian presence
excellent job in introducing the game Encore. I’m very optimistic about the said Earle G Hall, DEQ President &
to their players,” said Hall. “Players prospects of Blackjack Switch, but CEO. “Macau has by far the largest
Lai Fai Chiang are initially cautious about new I’m also working on new games and concentration of Baccarat tables in
has joined the games, but once they see the extra recently completed a game the world and this approval is a
Atronic team in involvement that this game provides, combining Blackjack with Bingo, great start to our Asian
Asia as the Key then it creates a natural following.” called Bjingo,” Hall said. “I’m looking commercialization strategy.”
Account Manager Other British casinos that are forward to introducing this exciting
for the region, installing the game are The Mint, new concept into casinos.”
replacing Zane
Gain in Canada
Reynolds. Chiang, who was with
Atronic’s distributor RGB for five
years, has a detailed knowledge
Gran Scala now Menor Scala?
G
aming Support USA has
received approval as a
gaming supplier by the
and understanding of the Asian
A
ccording to Spanish Gaming postponed investments, as well as Alcohol and Gaming Commission of
gaming market and its specific News, International Leisure developing new projects.” Ontario. Ontario is the largest
requirements. He holds a Bachelor Development (ILD), the It is not clear whether agreements gaming market in Canada, recording
Degree of Commerce majoring in company behind the Gran Scala have yet been reached to provide both the highest casino and slots
Accounting and Finance. project has scaled back its key infrastructure elements, revenues of any Canadian province
Atronic is joining its Asian ambitions and is currently seeking including high-speed road and rail during fiscal 2007-08, according to
distributor, RGB on a booth at G2E new partners. links, and power and water supplies the company.
Asia in June to show its products, An ILD representative is quoted to the site in Los Monegros, Spain. “Obtaining this approval for
including Fishing for Jackpots as saying: “The global crisis has ILD’s revised plans still see the Ontario is an important milestone
equipped with Asian-themed sounds affected all sectors of leisure. first phase of the development ready for our team,” said Don Baugh,
and animation. Several potent casino groups have in 2012. Chief Executive Officer.
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