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Aristocrat increases Oasis 360 dominance with new Deadwood Mountain install
Aristocrat Technologies is to install its Oasis 360 system at the soon-to-open Deadwood Mountain Grand in Deadwood, South Dakota. Additionally, Aristocrat won more than 50 per cent of the gaming floor with new game sales.
Due to its modular design, the Oasis 360 system can be specifically configured to meet the unique needs of each casino. The installation at Deadwood Mountain Grand is 100 per cent Ethernet and will include Aristocrat’s exclusive media window, nCompass, which will help the casino to further enhance each player’s gaming experience. The installation also includes Oasis 360’s SpeedMedia Promotions that empower the casino to deliver rewards directly to players.
“We want Deadwood Mountain Grand to
Evolution approval in Italian market
Evolution Gaming has become the first Live Casino provider to be officially certified following the rules set by Italy’s AAMS. The approval allows Evolution to stream real-time, interactive live casino games such as roulette, blackjack and baccarat, in TV quality, to the PC screens of players in Europe’s biggest online gambling market (by revenue). Agreements between Evolution and several leading Italian gaming operators are already signed and Italy’s first online Live Casinos are expected to open for business in July. Amongst the gaming operators who will gain first-to-market advantage in Italy are Microgame and
888.com. Jens von Bahr, CEO of Evolution Gaming, stated: “The opening up and re-regulating of the Italian gaming market is hugely exciting for operators and their customers. This approval means players in Italy will soon have easy access to our world- leading Live Casino gaming via their PCs through a standard internet connection – with the ability to interact with the dealer and fellow players in real time.”
“We are thrilled to
have been selected for Deadwood Mountain Grand. The property will be a showpiece in
the region, where only the best products are being selected, and we are honored and
proud to be a part of such a historic creation.” Kelly Shaw,
Aristocrat Vice
President for Systems Sales & Marketing.
be the top destination in the region. The people who play here are very savvy, so the bar has been raised,” said Tim Brown, President and General Manager of Deadwood Mountain Grand. “By partnering with Aristocrat Technologies, we can offer our guests the best gaming experience anywhere.”
When it opens in July, the US$46m Deadwood Mountain Grand will be the premier entertainment and gaming resort in Deadwood. The new resort will feature a 2,500-seat entertainment and event center, 210 gaming devices, including slot machines and blackjack. Deadwood Mountain Grand’s luxury hotel opens in Autumn 2011.
ELA is great success for Amatic’s product range
Having made its first presentation to the Mexican market at last year’s ELA exhibition, Amatic Industries appearance at this year’s show, which took place between May 4-5 in Mexico City, has cemented the company’s plans in Mexico.
Grupo Amusgo has an excellent reputation for bringing gaming products to market. Therefore, Amatic fits perfectly in Grupo Amusgo’s portfolio. Thomas Engstberger, Sales Manager of Amatic Industries, was at the ELA from start to finish. He states: “We have taken the time to attune our gaming solutions to the Mexican requirements. The result is a market full of interest and potential. These are very exciting times.”
Yeshua Martinez Sigala of Grupo Amusgo and Thomas Engstberger of Amatic .
The Mexican market is and will remain a market of major focus for Amatic Industries. Precision Austrian manufacturing with a substantial games library which provides winning games for all types of players is already setting about to create strong demand for Amatic Industries’ gaming solution in Mexico.
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The acquisition of Money Controls by Crane Co. has seen a relocation of its Sydney office to a larger facility. The new site will support the growing client base for the expanded Crane Payment Solutions product ranges CashCode, Money Controls and NRI. The company will be known as ‘Crane Payment Solutions – Australia’ and continue to provide sales, technical and logistics support to OEM’s and operators in the gaming industry throughout Australia, New Zealand and Asia. The new facility has space to accommodate local stocking of CashCode, Money Controls and NRI products, alongside a state of art technical workshop plus logistics and administrative support areas. Bill Murphy, Asia Pacific Sales Director for Crane Payment Solutions said: “The move to the larger facility solidifies the commitment of Crane Payment Solutions to the Australian and Asian gaming markets. Money Controls has been a major supplier to the Gaming Industry here for over a decade and with the help of John Dorahy, Director of Business Development - Australia & NZ for Crane Payment Solution, we expect to see significant growth of the CashCode one bill validator in both domestic and Asian gaming markets.”
ATRONIC appoints Michael Scala as Machine Division Sales Director for the EMEA region. Mr. Scala brings his vast experience in product development to
the EMEA sales team. In this new role, he will be leading the team and will provide a high level of professional and consultative advice to ATRONIC customers. He plans to enhance ATRONIC’s customer focus by bringing new ideas to clients, and offering informed advice about strengthening their product line-up.
PokerTek has installed additional PokerPro tables at the Las Vegas Casino, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The casino installed PokerPro earlier in the year and quickly decided to add additional tables after a successful initial launch of the product. “I am delighted that Las Vegas Casino is the first property in Tanzania to debut PokerPro. This product gives us the opportunity to meet the needs of our players as the popularity of poker in Tanzania continues to grow,” said Pierre Faivre, Poker Room Manager for Las Vegas Casino. “The multi-table tournament functionality that PokerPro offers allows us to offer an extensive tournament schedule on our four tables, which is something that our players have been requesting.”
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