Insight ITALIAN VLT SECTOR


choosinG the ultra safe option


Italian secure safe solution provider for the gaming market goes 100 per cent MEI as retail solutions demand secure note validation from the Cashflow SC83


“Security is essential for our


MoneyGuard products. The bill


validator plays an exceptionally


important role. It


needs to be quick, 100 per cent


secure, handle


many notes at one time and be ECB


certified. Only the MEI SC83 fulfils these


requirements. We fit only the MEI Cashflow SC83.


This key component plays a major role in our success.” GIUSEPPE


STORNIOLO, Marketing


Manager at CMS Group.


The unparalleled success of the Italian VLT market has brought a new set of challenges for operators to overcome. The increased stakes and prizes require a much higher volume of cash on site. Security as a result is a major issue, with smart safe solutions an optimal choice for operators to protect stored cash.


The smart safe products currently being used across Italian gaming arcades are those found in retail operations around the world. These devices manage the cash deposits from operations, secure the cash, and enable electronic deposits directly to bank accounts. Smart safes being used by arcade personnel to predominantly enter excess banknotes into a secure system.


In addition to the banknotes stored in a secure safe, a further benefit is that banks usually offer a special agreement as standard. At the point at which the notes are entered into the safe, the amount is transferred to the operator’s bank account, ensuring that the liability for the cash is also transferred to the bank.


The time to transfer cash to an operator’s bank account is greatly reduced – often cutting the standard three days to between one day and up to real-time transfers. This gives operators a better overview of their accounts, allowing them much quicker access to their money. Another major benefit is that the banks


(or security company depending on the contract) take responsibility for the money stored. The operator no longer is liable for loss in the case of robbery. In essence, arcade operators benefit because their profits are secured, automatically deposited, and managers and staff have more time to serve their clients.


Such secure safe solutions require the implementation of the most secure money handling equipment in the market place. User friendliness is also vital. It is essential that operator personnel are able to enter a bundle of notes at a time and these have to be individually validated quickly and securely. A major supplier to smart safe sector in Italy is the CMS Group. Having extensively examined the bill validator options in the marketplace, one company alone was able to fulfil their requirements – MEI. The MEI Cashflow SC83 is the only bill validator CMS fits in their product range of secure safes.


Giuseppe Storniolo, Marketing Manager at CMS Group, explains the company choice: “Security is essential for our MoneyGuard products. The bill validator plays an exceptionally important role. It needs to be quick, 100 per cent secure, handle many notes at one time and be ECB certified. Only the MEI SC83 fulfils these requirements. We fit only the MEI Cashflow SC83. This key component plays a major role in our success.”


Giancarlo Camera of MEI and Alessandro Pascone of CIS IVRI, one of the largest security and CIT companies in Italy.


James Boje, Vice President - EMEA Retail and Gaming at MEI, added: “This testimonial from CMS Group speaks volumes. CMS has selected MEI because of the need for security, safety, speed, and efficiency within their smart safe solutions. This places us in a unique position in the marketplace. Arcades rely on CMS because they want to better manage their cashflow while having their arcade staff focused on the operations. Spending time on counting and securing cash is no longer necessary because of the MEI and CMS partnership.


“Our technology is helping this market for secure safes to grow. Naturally, the Cashflow SC83 is a perfect solution for bill validating in the video lottery terminals as well,” concluded Mr. Boje.


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