Comment DECEMBER 2014
You might have missed it, but we’ve placed a new logo on the cover of the maga- zine this month. It’s a bit special as it’s the seal of approval of the Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) as this month we have become an official publication of the international trade body. It’s the first time that we’ve put a logo, other than our own, on the cover of the magazine. To date we haven’t aligned ourselves with any trade bodies, so it’s a big deal for us to link G3 with an association in this way. While there are many associations affiliated with the gaming industry, AGEM, with its 160+ members from across the globe, is the num- ber one international body representing the interests of manufacturers for the casino industry.
WE HAVE A NEW LOGO ON THE COVER - HAVING BEEN CONFIRMED AS THE OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE TRADE BODY - AGEM.
EDITORIAL
Editor Lewis Pek
lewis@gamingpublishing.co.uk +44 (0) 1942 879 291
News Editor Phil Martin
phil@gamingpublishing.co.uk +44 (0)161 236 6669
Associate Editor (MALAGA) Karen Southall
karensouthall@gmail.com
Consultant John Carroll (BILLERBECK)
carroll@carrollconsulting.de
Correspondent James Marrison
jamesmarrison@gmail.com
Contributors Daniel Lindsay David Addison Bepi Mottes Catherine Colloms
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In the last 12 months, AGEM has built upon the establishment of a European office by forming a new Mexico Committee in Mexico City to increase suppliers’ influ- ence as the new gaming law is formalised. AGEM has recently conducted a study on the impact of new technology on gaming, which has resulted in a Committee endorsement for the Nevada Legislature to consider passing a new law allowing slot machines with variable payback percentages, which would open the door for skill-based gaming in the state. AGEM retains counsel in Austria to fight govern- ment recommendations for new slot machine technology features that no slot manufacturer can currently meet, and retains counsel in Chile to fight proposed regulatory change that would eliminate the ‘mal- function voids all pays and plays’ disclaimer cur- rently on all slot machines worldwide.
AGEM is conducting a Slot Assessment Study focused in part on the impact of tighter hold per- centage on the playing experience and slot rev- enues overall, and continues to support problem gambling initiatives and gaming scholarships.
It’s for these and a host of additional work that AGEM conducts on behalf of the gaming industry that we at G3 are very excited to be working more closely with the organisation and we hope our col- laboration will bring further benefits to its mem- bers and the readers of G3.
ADVERTISING
Commercial Director John Slattery Email:
john@gamingpublishing.co.uk +44 (0)7917 166471
Advertising Executive James Slattery Email:
james@gamingpublishing.co.uk +44 (0)7917 166471
PRODUCTION
Sub Editor Lisa Nichols
Senior Designer Gareth Irwin
Production Manager Paul Jolleys
Subscriptions Manager Jennifer Pek
Commercial Administrator John Pek
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