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G2E ASIA 09
G2E ASIA
As in Vegas, visitor numbers were down at G2E Asia – but was the quality
there? Casino International asks the question…
Y
es, the numbers were clearly down for evolution for casino management floor network,
G2E Asia, but one of the complaints maximising revenues and streamlining casino
about last year’s show was that while operations. Suited well for the Asian gaming market,
there were plenty of visitors, many of ATRONIC’s Systems Division also offers a range of
them were casino floor staff out for the
day thanks to their employers. The success of an
exhibition depends on the attendance of decision
makers from the operator side, and G2E Asia
appeared to have many key personnel attending.
The idea was mooted by some exhibitors that
perhaps G2E Asia should be hosted in Macau every
other year, with perhaps AGE in Australia effectively
hosting it alternate years; it’s not a bad idea, but G2E
Asia suggests there’s some life left in this event yet.
The global economic downturn is hitting everyone,
everywhere, and the casino industry is no exception.
Macau operators are certainly hoping benefits will be
felt across the board with the opening of City of
Dreams recently. The event certainly created a lot of
buzz at G2E Asia, and with no little pride as many modular and scalable Table Management Solutions
exhibitors at the show had product placed in the supporting all types of table games.
brilliant new development. Roulette specialists Cammegh appear to be on a
Exhibitors at G2E Asia included constant roll, winning awards and installations across
top European-based companies like the gaming world. They’r eone of the companies
Abbiati and TCSJOHNHUXLEY enjoying installation in City of Dreams, as Andrew
alongside fast-growing US names Cammegh explained: “We’ve just celebrated the
like Cadillac Jack and more opening of City of Dreams which we’ve populated with
established slot companies IGT, our Mercury Special wheels on the main floor, and
Bally Technologies, WMS and our Starlight wheels upstairs in the Hard Rock area.”
Aristocrat. But their wheels are elsewhere in the locality too,
Atronic International presented Andrew continued: “We’re pleased to see our wheels in
its top-performing products at the the Altira, and we’re in the Grand Lisboa as well.
show, with the multi-bonus “In the region as a whole, we’ve got a lot of activity
progressive link
STARGATE SG-1
impressing. Based on the
blockbuster movie and popular TV
series, STARGATE SG-1 offers five
bonuses and four progressive levels,
and is available on the new double
screen e
≤
SLANT cabinet as well as
on the upright e
≤
cabinet.
Visitors also experienced FISHING
FOR JACKPOTS, featuring Asian-
themed sounds and animation,
attractive graphics, and five
progressive jackpot levels.
On the systems side, ATRONIC
presented their systems solutions
including
CRYSTAL.net, the new
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