CASINO NEWS
GSA holds European workshop
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Ainsworth breaks new ground in Las Vegas
Ainsworth held a ground breaking ceremony on Friday Oct 3, 2014 for
their new 290,000+ft2 Headquarters for the Americas. The new facility will be located on Sunset Road near the Jones exit on 215 West. Construction commences in early 2015 with estimated completion in the first half of 2016. Ainsworth founder Len Ainsworth, CEO Danny Gladstone, President of
North America Mike Dreitzer, Miguel Cuadros, President of Latin America and other company executives were joined by Governor Brian Sandoval, Congressman Heck, County Commissioner Steve Sisolak, Representatives from the offices of Harry Reid and Dean Heller, UNLV president Don Snyder, and other gaming industry leaders at this ceremonial event. Mike Dreitzer, President for North America, commented: “This is a very
exciting time in the history of our company. Ainsworth Game Technology is seeing real growth in North America. This new facility will solidify the company’s commitment to these critical markets. We continue to find more and more ways to effectively serve our customers in the region.”
he Gaming Standards Association (GSA) hosted a well- attended and successful two-
day workshop in London to encourage an open dialogue between the gaming industry and regulatory domain leaders. “We were pleased with the large
attendance and the quality, depth and frank discussions of the participants. There was recognition for the work accomplished by GSA to date and a sense of excitement amongst the attendees for the unique opportunity to have an open dialogue between regulators and industry participants,” said GSA President Peter DeRaedt. “We are grateful to all those who spoke at the meeting, lending their expertise, and those who participated and voiced their thoughts and ideas.” Delivering the keynote address was
Dr. Jason Lane of the Jersey Gambling Commission and Chairman of the Gaming Regulators European Forum (GREF). Dr. Lane gave an informative overview of the current regulatory dialogue and collaboration within the industry and specifically in the technical area of gaming.
Suzo Happ acquires Comesterogroup S
uzo-Happ has announced the acquisition of Comesterogroup, a leading provider of electronic payment systems and self-service equipment to
the carwash, gaming, laundromat and vending industries in Europe. The Comesterogroup range of products and services includes a variety of payment systems and self-service machines that incorporate award winning design and cutting edge electronic technologies. Comesterogroup is headquartered in Gessate, Italy just outside of Milan. The acquisition significantly expands Suzo-Happ’s presence in Key European markets: Italy, France and Spain; broadens Suzo’s diversification with access to new end-markets through Comesterogroup’s carwash and laundromat automation components. Comesterogroup’s products include the RM5 coin validator that when combined with Suzo-Happ’s hoppers and other coin dispensing products, give customers access to complete coin handling solutions
that together represent an installed base of more than 2m units. Comesterogroup has more than 5,000 customers that are an important addition to Suzo- Happ’s growing customer portfolio and their 150 employees are a critical expansion of resources and human capital. The acquisition provides Suzo-Happ access to new
technologies including Europe’s leading closed-loop cashless system. It will also result in significant operational synergies in combination with Suzo-Happ’s existing European business including a broadened suite of products for vending component solutions and overall manufacturing capacity. Riccardo Chionna, Comesterogroup MD, said, “Suzo- Happ completely aligns with our vision for the future of automated payments. Through our shared efforts we have an even greater opportunity to deliver the most comprehensive range of payment solutions in all the markets in which we have always been a forerunner.”
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