CASINO NEWS
Win Systems acquires Gold Club in shock move
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acked by Metric Capital Partners, a London- based private capital firm, Win Systems has completed the purchase of the Slovenian-
headquartered global developer and provider of gaming machines and electronic roulettes with market presence in over 50 countries worldwide. The combination of the two companies will create an emerging leader in the global gaming industry, capable of offering both lottery and casino clients innovative end-to-end solutions including Casino Management systems, VLTs, electronic gaming machines and electronic table games. Following the acquisition the group will have a significant footprint in Europe, South Africa and the Americas.
The acquisition comes after a period of substantial organic growth for Win Systems, with the Company’s innovative casino management system WIGOS now installed in over 260 casinos in 17 countries worldwide, providing connectivity to over 60,000 machines. Following the acquisition, Win Systems will more than double its current headcount to over 300 staff across a number of offices worldwide, with key Gold Club personnel remaining in place to continue servicing customers under the Gold Club brand in selected regulated markets.
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AGE 2017 setting records already
isitor registration is open for AGE 2017, a full seven months prior to when the organisers were able to open it for the 2016 Expo and. As with last year, social media is making registration a simplified process with auto- filled fields via many of the most popular social networks. Registrants will be able to see who is attending, and identify the most meaningful and relevant gaming expo contacts who they’ll benefit from meeting at the event. Returning visitors will also find fields pre-populated, requiring just a couple of clicks to complete registration. With 20% more floor space than the 2016 iteration, 90% of the floor space has already been taken by 176 exhibitors. This is exciting news with nine months to go until the show’s start date of the world’s third-largest casino gaming equipment exhibition.
Eric Benchimol, CEO of Win Systems, said: “The acquisition of Gold Club provides us with significant and immediate access to new markets and customers. We have grown exponentially in the past 18 months and we are looking forward to harnessing the power of the newly-integrated businesses as a springboard to further growth. “This landmark deal will allow us to offer more products and services to our existing customers as we become a fully-integrated omni-channel provider of systems solutions to the global industry. It is a tremendously exciting time for us and we cannot wait to get started.” Dario Zutel, Executive Chairman of Win Systems, said: “I am incredibly excited to be partnering with Metric for the next growth phase of the Company. We are delighted to have finalised the acquisition of Gold Club, a deal that will significantly expand our global footprint and allow us to make significant inroads in new markets.
Win Systems has grown organically at an impressive rate over the past few years due to our industry leading products and services. Gold Club is a company with a fantastic reputation that shares our ideals and vision and I am highly confident of our ability to continue growing the group while delivering high quality solutions to our customers.”
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IAGA announces May summit in New York
he International Association of Gaming Advisors (IAGA) has announced that it will hold the 2017 International Gaming Summit May 30 through June
1, 2017 at the JW Marriott Essex House hotel in New York City. As a premier event that brings together leaders and regulators from all global gaming sectors, the International Gaming Summit provides operators, suppliers, attorneys, investors, bankers, regulators and other advisors an unparalleled opportunity to meet and discuss the top issues facing gaming today. Preceding the 2017 International Gaming Summit seminars that begin May 31, on May 30 IAGA will also co-host two one-day workshops focused on specific gaming industry areas of interest: the GLI University Regulator Seminar presented by Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), and Responsible Gaming @ IAGA. Registration for the 2017 Summit is available online at
www.theiaga.org.
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