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NCF Crown Dealer Championship Winners Te National Casino Forum hosted the 2016 UK Dealer Championship at the
Aspers Casino, Westfield Stratford City during the ICE Totally Gaming in February
Te National Casino Forum hosted its UK Dealer Championship at the Aspers Casino, Westfield Stratford City in February
Germany – Merkur Gaming and adp Gauselmann have signed a preferred supplier agreement with Crane Payment Innovations. Under the three-year agreement, Merkur has chosen SC Advance as its global default note acceptor.
“As an innovator and manufacturer of the highest quality gaming entertainment products, we know how important it is to choose suppliers of the same distinction,” said Athanasios ‘Sakis’ Isaakidis, senior director of international sales at Merkur. “That is why we have such a long history with CPI – and why the decision to strengthen our relationship through a preferred supplier agreement came so easily. Merkur is in what is undoubtedly one of the most exciting and challenging phases of its existence. We are expanding rapidly and wanted a partner that has already proven itself invaluable to our success.”
SC Advance will be installed on all gaming machines from Merkur as a default but with respect to unique customer requirements. Merkur’s growing estate will enhance the existing installed base of 1.5 million SC note acceptors worldwide, emphasising the importance operators place on acceptance rate, jam rate, security and cost of ownership.
“The quality and reliability of SC Advance, of course, speaks for itself. But CPI is more than that,” said Sakis. “Over the years, we have come to expect – and have always received – the very best in after- sales service through their customer care programme. There is never any lack of communication in service-related matters, a comfort factor for end users that is highly valued and sought after.”
“Merkur has made it clear to the industry that they are expanding on all fronts, bringing their experience, expertise and exceptional products to new territories” said Anette Jauch, CPI sales director of Gaming – EMEA. “CPI is proud to be part of their journey and will continue to find ways to add even more value to our partnership as we grow together.”
Holland – SUZOHAPP Europe has promoted Goran Sovilj to Regional Sales Director. Mr. Sovilj will maintain the responsibility for his sales territory in Eastern, Central and South Eastern Europe and will
lead a team of customer service representatives.
In this position Mr. Sovilj will continue to report to Harald Wagemaker (Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing of Gaming and Casino EMEA), who stated: “Goran fully deserves this promotion. He is a focused, hard-working professional with a positive, enthusing personality. I wish to congratulate Goran on this promotion and wish him continued success at SUZOHAPP.”
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Te UK Dealer Championships featured a series of tasks to find the UK Champion Dealer and included the best dealers from casino operators in the UK, including Aspers Group, Genting, the Hippodrome and the Ritz. Te championship concluded with the announcement of the winners in the Aspers Casino’s modern Sky Bar where the Aspers Group Operations Director, Richard Smith, presented the prizes.
Te Championship judges oversaw three main categories: technical skill, game control and hospitality to establish the best individual in the dealing business, who will then go on to the European Dealer Championships 2016 which will take place at the Holland Casino Breda, Te Netherlands on May 11-12, 2016. All participants are invited on the 10 May for a welcome drink where the lottery draw for the first round groups will take place. Te prize giving ceremony and celebration party on May 12 is taking place at the casino.
Te outcome of the winners went as follows: UKDC 2016 Winner . . . . . . . . . . . .Clayton Bourne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Te Clermont Club
1st Runner up . . .Roz Speight – Crown Aspinalls . . . . . . . . . .(Both will attend the European Dealer
DRGT confirmed as systems partner for Finland’s RAY
Finland
DRGT and RAY in Finland have reached an agreement for DRGT to provide its systems solutions to RAY’s planned new arcades this year. Te business relationship between the two companies has grown over recent times and RAY already has DRGT systems in operation in four of its own ‘Feel Vegas’ arcades. “Te DRGT system is very stable and secure and we have the opportunity to fine tune it to our own needs. Tis flexibility has many benefits, including the jackpot features, ”explained Sina Hentunen, Business Manager at RAY.
“Tis success story is of particular importance”, explained DRGT’s Joost van
. . . . . . Championships 2016 in the Netherlands) 2nd Runner up . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rosalia Santangelo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Te Clermont Club
Maths Master . . .Mark Allen, Les Ambassadeurs Chipping Champion . . . . . . .Raymond Schneider, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aspers
Tracy Damestani, CEO of the National Casino Forum said: “Te UK Dealer Championships are a great example of the transferable skills acquired being a dealer in the casino industry, and showcasing the mental agility required to control all aspects of a game. Tis year, we are very excited to host it at the Aspers Westfield Casino where the NCF casinos have the opportunity of presenting the very best talent in the industry.”
Bea Stevens, General Director at Aspers Westfield, added: “We are delighted to be hosting the UK Dealer Championships this year. It is a very exciting time for us as we have top- end facilities where the best dealers in the industry will be able to gather and compete, not just presenting the casino experience as a whole, but the specific abilities of the people who make it possible, taking pride in excellence in casino services.”
Egeraat. “To win RAY’s trust against the competition raises the bar further in becoming not only the fastest growing systems company, but one of the major systems companies established in the industry.
RAY expects to open a further three ‘Feel Vegas’ arcades this year each outfitted with the DRGT system. “DRGT systems are easy to use, they are stable and offer many possibilities. We are very pleased with the service DRGT offers and the speed and professionalism of installations”, noted Ms. Hentunen. “What really impresses us is that the system runs even when it is offline. Our credo for our business is: reliability, customer- orientation, openness and effective operations. DRGT is a key partner to ensure we continue matching and improving upon our corporate philosophy. It’s going to be a busy year for us and so for DRGT in Finland this year.”
UK
Sky Betting & Gaming has joined Senet Group, the gambling watchdog. It is the first online-only gambling operator to join the Group. Wanda Goldwag, Chair of Senet Group, said: “Remote gambling is the fastest growing sector of the industry, with innovations being developed regularly. It’s therefore particularly important that we will have a leading operator in this space to inform the development of our code of conduct.”
Richard Flint, Chief Executive of Sky Betting & Gaming, said: ”Te gambling industry has definitely upped its game on social responsibility issues over the last 12 months and the Senet Group has been a key part of those efforts. Tere’s obviously still further room for improvement but I’m really looking forward to helping shape the group’s work on online gambling issues.”
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