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GTI Asia China Expo makes debut
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ointly organized by GTI Magazine, China Game atmosphere to a high. GTI Asia China Expo 2009 is
and the Guangzhou Convention and Exhibition open to trade professionals only on September 3 and
Center, GTI Asia China Expo will make its debut on 4, while the general public can purchase admission
September 3 to 6 at the Guangzhou City Exhibition tickets to visit the show on September 5 and 6. For
Center. The event is supported by the Panyu Branch more information about the event, please pay
of China Council for the Promotion of International attention to the announcements posted on
Trade (CCPIT), the China e-Game Industry Association www.gtiexpo.com.tw and www.taiwanslot.com.tw.
and the Guangzhou Panyu Animation & Game For complimentary admission tickets, please contact
Association (GAGA). Being the first GTI EXPO event by Tel: +886-2-2760-7407 ext 205, Fax: +886-2-
in China, GTI Asia China Expo 2009 has received 2747-9835 or 2762-3873, and E-mail:
great attention and support from the government and gametime@taiwanslot.com.tw.
game industry of China. Currently there have been
80 companies confirmed as exhibitors, and they will
be occupying 400 booths to showcase loads of
popular and new products. The show has drawn an
enthusiastic response from industry members and is
highly anticipated. Visitors to the show will be
convinced as well that the tradeshow organized by
GTI is so far the most professional and the most
representative of its kind in China.
£70 success
During this year’s GTI Asia China Expo, exhibitors
from China, Taiwan and Japan will showcase
numerous new products covering all types of
for Gamestec
amusement, intellectual, carnival and sport games as
well as accessories and parts. In addition, a good
number of exhibitors will hold tournaments on the
site such as contests for dance, car racing games and
L
ess than a month after the change in basketball machines, which are expected to bring the
stakes and prizes legislation, Gamestec
has seen a significant increase in income on
their machines.
Gamestec, the UK’s largest operator of
Big Tony joins Big Tony
gaming machines in pubs, has seen income
levels rises of around 13% since the
introduction of the new machines.
T
ony Eyre, formerly Sales and Marketing director “We are thrilled to welcome Tony to the Nova
The company believes it was the first to at Games Warehouse, has joined Nova team,” says Peter Robinson. “This is a crucial time
install and run a £70 prize machine in the Productions as Sales Director – directly responsible for us to maximize the opportunities offered by Big
UK and has installed more than 8,000 new for the poker sensation Big Tony’s PokerKard. Tony’s PokerKard in the UK, following on from the
£70 machines in around 4,000 locations, Eyre spent seven years at Games Warehouse and successes of Skill Ball Bingo. The Poker playing
more than any other operator so far. spearheaded a highly successful sales and community has been growing at a rate of 15% per
Managing Director Chris Butler said the marketing campaign for their Paragon SWP annum, and with more than 5,000 organised
results are encouraging: “We’ve invested our compendium, which resulted in it becoming the “Poker Nights” each week in public houses, Big
time, resources and staff to making sure the UK’s market leader. Tony’s PokerKard provides a unique product
smooth roll out of the £70 prize machines “I am thrilled to be joining such an innovative offering to capitalise on the ground swell of
and it is gratifying to see such strong results company as Nova Productions,” he says. “The interest in one of the oldest and most established
through in the first month. company has four decades of experience in games in history
“We set out to really create a buzz around delivering reliable, high quality, income-earning,
the new stake and prize levels and not to cut video-based entertainment.”
any corners in our approach. To do this we “Nova’s founders and owners Peter Robinson
set out a policy to change all machines on and David Jones are recognised as being the
site for new £70 machines and we are using industry’s most consistently creative video games
eye catching high quality point of sale designers, responsible for bringing pioneering and
materials to advertise the changes to innovative video entertainment products to the UK
customers. This approach whilst requiring market such as , Hunchback, Revelations, Pocket
significant investment and manpower is Money and Skill Ball Bingo,” he adds.
paying dividends. Other operators may have “Given the continued credit crisis, we will be
taken a more relaxed approach but cash box introducing bespoke product finance options for
performance speaks for itself.” Big Tony’s PokerKard, making it the most
Over 20% of games are currently being affordable alternative for machine operators,” says
played at the new £1 maximum stake with Eyre. “Nova will be exhibiting at Preview 2010 on
the average stake around 60p and this rise 7th & 8th October 2009, and I am looking forward
in average stake bodes well for sustained to demonstrating PokerKard and discussing its
performance. most affordable method of purchase.”
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