News INTERNATIONAL UPDATE Genting targeting Southport
FUTURELOGIC HAS BEEN SELECTED AS the exclusive printer supplier by the Olympic Entertainment Group (OEG) operating nearly 2,500 gaming machines. The five-year agreement includes OEG specifying FutureLogics's latest technology, the award winning Gen 3 Evolution printer and covers a wide region including the Baltic States, Poland, Slovakia, Belarus and Italy. Oleg Jurtsenko, Chief Information Officer of the Olympic Entertainment Group explained: "We have installed and used the FutureLogic printer products since we introduced the TITO payment system into our operations more than a decade ago. FutureLogic's track record of excellent performance and reliability together with outstanding service convinced us to opt for FutureLogic's printers as the exclusive and preferred printer for our operations." FutureLogic's Regional Sales Manager, Nikolai Tchekan, added: "It is always a pleasure to work with a professional casino operator. Signing this long-term supply contract is testimony to our efforts with this customer and shows their confidence in our products as well as our company."
Genting Casino continues its estate development in the UK with its new Southport opening
Genting Casino will open its new £30m development on the waterfront at Southport in March. Genting has become the second tenant based at the multi- million pound site on Marine Lake, joining tapas bar Finos at the Waterfront which opened its new tapas bar in September 2012 and is currently the only tenant although Genting will join a well- known coffee chain, a national health and fitness chain and other businesses showing interest in Southport.
The main live gaming floor in the new casino will have 14 gaming tables featuring a mix of American Roulette, Black Jack, and Three Card Poker among others, and will be next to an electronic roulette and slots area with 40 terminals.
PAUL WILCOCK,
Managing Director, Provincial,
Genting UK.
Industrial strength drives Advantech-Innocore’s ICE
Advantech-Innocore is part of world’s largest industrial automation devices and computing company, Advantech. The advantages this brings to customers was clear at the ICE show in London were Advantech- Innocore presented not only its renowned range of industrial PC components, but also digital signage solutions, portable and handheld battery- powered terminals and tablets, wi-fi modules, touchscreen computers, I/O modules, industrial controllers, open frame monitors, etc., everything available from the Advantech catalogue.
PRESTIGE SEATING TECHNOLOGY WAS adding gaming tables to its range of furniture at the ICE show. PST’s Steve Treharne said: “We’ve always had a spin off in manufacturing live tables, but now this side of the business has grown and grown due to demand from the market. Our Punto Banco table is attracting a lot of interest at this show, but we’ve developed a full range to go with our seating portfolio. The UK is still a very lively market with the new style of licence providing plenty of opportunities for us through our relationships with Aspers and Genting.”
Star of the stand, however, was the remarkable new AMD Embedded R-Series Platform, the DPX-S430, which is a complete industrial computer platform for gaming applications. In common with all DPX products, the DPX- S430 includes a full feature set of I/O, COMs and security designed specifically for gaming devices. It is in the area of graphics performance that the new DPX-S430 excels.
With both the AMD R-Series integrated Radeon HD7000G GPU and the flexibility to add PCI-Express x16 graphics cards, the DPX-S430 offers an unparalleled combination of performance and scalability with the ability to drive up to 10 displays.
Customers looking to upgrade from their existing DPX-S series platforms can do so with little integration work due to the consistent mechanical and software footprint and the support of Advantech’s global support network. Also on display are the DPX-S415 and the Intel HM55 based DPX- S425. The popular low-cost E- series is represented by the DPX-E120, a full boxed system with high performance integrated graphics and low power consumption based on AMD G-series APU.
Overlooking the gaming area will be a spacious Poker room, however, gaming is just one part of the new Genting offer in Southport. A full programme of entertainment will be available in the stunning bar area, with a dance floor, stage and entertainment zone, and a fantastic restaurant, which can expand into the poker area if required. The restaurant has its own outdoor space overlooking The Waterfront’s downstairs terrace, with a portable bar and external seating area. Customers will have the convenience of underground parking and there is an extensive high quality smoking terrace directly off the main casino floor.
Paul Willcock, Managing Director - Provincial, Genting UK, said: “We are all working hard to create the very best casino in the region and we are looking forward to moving into the Waterfront. Together with the Ramada Hotel and the new restaurants in the area, it will create a great entertainment hub and we are expecting to be very busy indeed.”
Steve Parry, Managing Director of the Neptune Developments, the company behind the Waterfront Scheme, said: “We have been eagerly awaiting the news that Genting are ready to move to The Waterfront and we have already started to receive an increased level of enquiries about the remaining units. Southport will be home to one of the most stylish, new casinos in the country. We expect the new Genting Casino to attract visitors from miles around. The new interiors look stunning and we are delighted to be welcoming such a renowned brand.”
Sefton Council’s Alan Luft, added: “This is great news for Southport. Genting Casino is an important part of the resort’s tourism offer and their modern, new premises will be an additional and improved attraction for the town. We look forward to more good news in the future as interest in The Waterfront grows.”
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