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ALDERNEY – MARATHONBET LAUNCHES LIVE DEALER Evolution Gaming has launched a Live Casino for MarathonBet who will also be launching a dedicated Live Blackjack table in the coming weeks.
Mobile access for these games will be added in September, while Evolution’s online live dealer version of SHFL’s Three Card Poker will join the desktop line-up.
The extended MarathonBet Live Casino rollout will feature a number of native speaking dealer services including London Roulette, Deutsches Roulette and Sports Roulette.
Christian Melin, online casino manager at Marathonbet, said: “We wanted to work with the market leader, to have premi- um content and to offer our players a great experience across multiple devices. Our Live Casino is already gaining strong momentum and attracting a high number of unique players. We are confident these numbers will increase even more when we launch our dedicated Live Blackjack table and mobile product.”
SLOVENIA - COMTRADE GAMING HIRES IGOR RUS Igor Rus, has been named Head of Business Development and Marketing for the Comtrade Gaming. Mr. Rus will be responsible for cre- ation of fresh opportunities, opening new markets for our products and formation of new strategic partner- ships within the industry. With more than 15 years’ experience in gaming industry prior to joining Comtrade Gaming he held various positions in large gaming companies and has consulted in all facets of the industry.
“Mr. Rus shares our worldwide vison and his complimentary skills are a great match for our strategic plans to grow and develop the depth of our global offer. He is a strong addition to our senior leadership team and we are excited to have him join our company,” said Comtrade Gaming’s General Manager, Aleš Gornjec.
GERMANY - EDICT SIGNS DEAL WITH LEOVEGAS edict egaming recently launched its brand new HTML5 slot games with the international casino operator LeoVegas.
The operator will be the first to offer a selection of Merkur slot games to its global player base in the new technology. The established edict Game Bridge will deliver the games, which allows large operators to integrate the famous Merkur slots via an API easily to their game portfolio.
“This is a great opportunity for LeoVegas and edict. I am sure their players base will enjoy the unique experience that the Merkur slot games offer on their phones and tablets as well,” commented Dominic-Daniel Liénard, CEO of edict.
The edict Game Bridge currently offers 12 Merkur slots to large sports betting or casino operators. Among the new HTML5 games are top titles of the Gauselmann group as Double Triple Chance, Gold of Persia or Extra 10 Liner. "We are very pleased to be the first in the industry to launch the famous Merkur slots on mobile devices. Being no 1 in mobile we are delighted to get some of the best titles for the European market now in HTML5,” explained Johan Styren, CEO LeoVegas.
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UK gaming machine company success story continues as Reflex Gaming opens its new, purpose-built, HQ in Newark UK - Suppliers
Reflex Gaming, one of the UK’s largest and most influential manufacturers of gaming machines, opened its new factory headquarters in Newark on August 11. The opening ceremony was attended by Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark and Bingham, as well as local and industry press plus represen- tatives from the trade association BACTA.
Reflex Gaming was established in 2004 and has always been based in Newark. The company had recently operated from three different sites in the town, but due to rapid growth over the past three years has now moved to the fully refurbished 28,000 square foot factory on Bowbridge Road.
Reflex Gaming has also been shortlisted for the 2015 Sunday Times Hiscox Tech Track 100 which monitors the fastest growing privately owned tech companies in the UK. The business employs 45 permanent full-time staff and up to 26 tempo- rary staff from Newark, Nottingham and Lincoln. Key staff skills include software development, graphics design, mechanical engineering and pro- duction.
“The new factory is a significant milestone for our company and will enable us to further invest in R&D and new business opportunities, whilst maintaining our commitment to the local area”
said Quentin Stott, Managing Director of Reflex Gaming.
Robert Jenrick MP said, “I am both delighted and honored to open the new premises for Reflex Gaming in Newark. A company employing local people that has gone from strength to strength showing commitment to the Town, diversity and innovation which is an inspiration to all”
John White, Chief Executive of BACTA, the amusement machine industry trade association, also commented, “This is really good news for both Reflex Gaming and for the wider amusement machine industry. Reflex Gaming is a dynamic company, employing highly skilled and highly motivated people and this new facility will only add further to their reputation. Opening the new factory will provide an enormous boost to the local economy, provide a bright future for the cur- rent workforce and be a huge attraction for the next generation of engineering and software grad- uates.”
Hungary The Hungarian government’s decision to ban slot machines from pubs has seen attendance at the country’s casinos rise from 205,000 in 2011 to 810,000 in 2014. The rules on slot machines were introduced in the fall of 2012. The figure looks like it will rise again with the first half of 2015 seeing 606,000 customer visits to casinos, which have risen in number from three to eight due to the new concessions of 2014 Las Vegas Kft. won concessions to operate five casinos in and around the capital. Gross Gaming Revenue has also increased from HUF 33.1bn in 2011 to HUF 128bn in 2014. The first six months of 2015 generated HUF 88.4bn.
GPI deal with Atlas to ease Australian slots into Africa
SOUTH AFRICA JSE-listed investment and empowerment group, Grand Parade Investments (GPI), has acquired a 4.95 per cent stake in Australian gaming company, Atlas Gaming Holdings for R5.6m.
Atlas Gaming develops gambling machines for the Australian domestic market and the pro- posed transaction is aimed at opening the African market via GPI, a significant player in the South African gaming industry.
GPI will use its cash reserves to acquire the initial stake of Atlas and the shares will be a fresh
issue of shares with the proceeds being used for expansion. Czech- based gaming company, Synot, will subscribe for a similar share- holding. Subsequent to the initial subscription of 4.95 per cent in Atlas, GPI and Synot will each subscribe for a further 5.05 per cent of the share capital of Atlas, in 12 months’ time.
“As an investment holding com- pany, GPI’s focus is to invest in companies that will deliver good returns for our shareholders. For us the deal makes sense as two additional revenue streams will be created. The first being the ability to sell new gaming
machines into the South African and African markets and the sec- ond is that GPI will obtain the contract to manufacture all the gambling machines for the African market in our country,” said GPI CEO, Alan Keet.
As shareholders in Atlas, GPI will attain the rights to manufacture and sell any machines developed by Atlas Gaming in South Africa. The manufacturing contract will be awarded to Grand Tellumat Manufacturig,, a local electronics manufacturer in which GPI owns a 51 per cent share.
Tim Brcan of Atlas added: “Our focus is to be one of the world’s leading producers and providers of gaming products. This deal will support our global growth strate- gy and unlock the African and European markets for Atlas.”
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