CASINO NEWS
Aspers wins large UK licence S
outhampton City Council has awarded the large casino licence for the city’s proposed Royal Pier Waterfront development to Aspers, following a competitive bidding process. The victory makes it a trio of winning bids for Aspers, which already operates two of the UK’s large casinos, in East London and Milton Keynes. Damian Aspinall, Chairman of Aspers Group, said:
“We are delighted with the Council’s decision to award Aspers the large casino licence for Southampton. Aspers is dedicated to delivering an exceptional venue in Southampton, creating jobs and working closely with the local community. “We are very proud to have successfully delivered
the first two operational large licence casinos to the UK and are excited to now have the opportunity to bring a third high quality Aspers casino, including bars, dining facilities and live entertainment, to the
city of Southampton.”
Alongside its track record of delivering highly popular entertainment casinos, Aspers impressed the scrutiny committee with its commitment to delivering local benefits, through employment opportunities, working closely with local businesses, educational institutes and community groups and to operating a socially responsible gaming environment. The new casino venue will be a major part of the
Royal Pier Waterfront development and will create up to 200 jobs in the city. The licence will allow up to 150 slot machines and 30 blackjack and roulette tables. Aspers is a socially responsible gaming operator and will be introducing its ‘Community Action for Responsible Gaming’ forum to Southampton. The forum is a unique and bespoke vehicle for communicating within the local community.
Suppliers well-represented at G2E Asia 2016
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lobal Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) continues to excel at its mission to convene the most significant stakeholders in the region’s gaming
industry. In 2016, the G2E Asia show floor will see a number of exhibitors, old and new, use the platform to create brand awareness, launch new products and expand their reach into the Asian market. Among the event’s major exhibitors will be
Ainsworth, Aristocrat, Aruze, Astro, Hydako, IGT, Interblock, Jumbo Technology, Konami, RGB, Scientific Games, Novomatic / Jade Entertainment & Gaming Technology Ltd. and SEGA SAMMY CREATION. “We’re very excited at the prospect of welcoming
returning exhibitors, together with new exhibitors to G2E Asia 2016,” said Josephine Lee, Executive Vice President of Reed Exhibitions Greater China. “Many of the most influential suppliers in gaming and entertainment are already confirmed for the event. We’re also very optimistic, after last year’s record- breaking number of nearly 10,000 visitors from 79 countries and regions, along with 161 exhibitors, that
this year’s show will be even more special in terms of delivering great value to our clients.” “G2E Asia was the first major gaming show to be held in Macau in 2007. This show is a vital part of how Aruze pursues its objectives” said Albert Yu, General Manager of Aruze Gaming Macau Limited, speaking of the company’s decision to return to G2E Asia. “Aruze has exhibited at this show since its very first edition, and G2E Asia remains one of the major tradeshows in Asia in the region where we consistently meet with the operators who buy our products. We’re very much looking forward to another exceptional event this year.” Highlighting its unique convening power, in 2016, G2E Asia is expected to welcome over 25% of its exhibitors in the form of new companies, many of them significant players in the iGaming and sports betting segments. Among the names to look out for on the show floor are 3SING Sport, BOLLER, Carlo Vista, Golden Royal, GoldenSky, SAGaming, Start Live Casino, United Gaming and Xiang Shang International.
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