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EUROPEAN UPDATE AristocratsecureCogetechdeal


Aristocrat secures majorVLT deal with Italian partner and concessionaire, Cogetech


The Aristocrat Group, its subsidiary ACE Interactive and their partner Cogetech S.p.A. have received regulatory approval to deploy the TruServ video lottery solution in the new Italian Comma 6B video lottery terminal (VLT) market.


Under the terms of its agreement with Cogetech, ACE Interactive will provide its TruServ server-based gaming system to Cogetech for deployment in the Italian VLT market. ACE Interactive will also provide over 2,000 VLTs as well as retailer site controllers and jackpot signage packages. The majority of VLTs will be Aristocrat’s flagship Viridian electronic gaming terminals. Cogetech intends to commence the roll out of the VLTs in the latter part of September.


In addition, the agreement with Cogetech includes the supply of Aristocrat game content beginning with five successful Aristocrat game titles which already have regulatory approval. The Aristocrat games will create a casino-style gaming experience in venues carrying Cogetech ’s newly created IZIPlay brand.


Inspired signs four yearLBOcontract


Inspired Gaming Group (Inspired) has won a four year contract to supply UK bookmaker David Pluck.The deal to install over 100 SBG terminals across 35 outlets strengthens Inspired’s reputation as the supplier of choice for independent bookmakers. Frank Seymour, Managing Director of David Pluck, commented: “We were very impressed by Inspired’s offering.The exceptional quality of their terminals, gaming content and SBG platform, combined with an understanding of themarket and our customers’ needs, meant that Inspired was the obvious choice.” Inspired terminals have performed strongly this year, with revenue increases across the entire Inspired estate, primarily due to the high volume of new games released, powerful revenuemanagement tools and the hard work of its dedicated independent LBO service team.


“We are very pleased to be able to partner


with such a strong and experienced company for our entry into the


newly regulated Italian VLTmarket. This


agreement represents a significant step


forward in our plans to leverage our ACE


technology to create a competitive VLT offer globally.”


JamieOdell, Chief


ExecutiveOfficer and ManagingDirector of Aristocrat.


Commenting on the announcement, Cogetech CEO Dottore Fabio Schiavolin said: “Cogetech is pleased to have been able to attract one of the world’s leading video game suppliers with a wealth of experience as a key supplier to Italian casinos. “As such, Italian players are already used to Aristocrat’s games styles. Through our IZIPlay branded outlets, Cogetech is now able to bring these games closer to players across Italy. We have chosen ACE Interactive for its cutting edge, secure and reliable technology and Aristocrat for its powerful and innovative games – a combination that is very hard to match.”


The new VLT legislation in Italy does not permit random number generators to be based in the gaming machine itself making ACE Interactive’s server-based gaming system the ideal product for the new Italian market. The system is approved for both networked and venue jackpots.


ACE Interactive CEO Michael Koch said, “We worked closely with Cogetech to ensure the TruServ solution was effectively customised to meet Italian regulations whilst delivering seamless operating conditions for venues as well as an exciting gaming experience for players. We are very proud to have secured our second major VLT customer. ACE is now in a position to increase its breadth of product offerings to the global VLT market,” stated Mr. Koch.


GLI renews its first ever contractwith S. Dakota


Gaming Laboratories International has been testing gaming devices and systems for the South Dakota Commission on Gaming since GLI’s founding in 1989, and now the company has renewed its exclusive contract with the Commission.


Larry Eliason, Executive Secretary of the South Dakota Commission on Gaming said: “We depend on GLI to provide technical compliance testing and consulting services to the Commission to assist us in the regulation of Deadwood gaming. GLI’s testing capabilities help the Commission and its staff to develop and implement


regulations that are applicable to ever-changing technology, so we can maintain the public trust that is essential for the success of this industry.”


GLI Sr. Dir. of Corporate Compliance Andy Comer commented: “We are thrilled that the South Dakota Commission on Gaming has renewed its exclusive contract with GLI. For more than 20 years, GLI has been serving regulators in South Dakota, both with the Commission on Gaming and the South Dakota Lottery, and we are very pleased that the State trusts GLI’s abilities and values our relationship as much as we do,” said Mr. Comer.


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Novomatichat seineVerpflichtungzur Teilnahme an der “Totally Gaming”- Veranstaltung der Internationalen Casino-Ausstellung (ICE) im Earl's Court Center in London sowohl für 2011 als auch für 2012 bekannt gegeben. Als Reaktion auf die anhaltenden Spekulationen bezüglich der zukünftigen Organisation und Lokalität der interna- tionalen Leistungsschau der Glücksspielbranche in London hat die Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (Novomatic) folgende Mitteilung des AGI-Geschäftsführers Jens Halle heraus- gegeben.


DieitalienischeKartellbehördehat imSommer grünes Licht für die Übernahme des Automatenspieleherstellers Zest Gaming durch den Automatenbetreiber und - konzessionsinhaber Sisal S.p.A. über dessen Spielautomatentochter Sisal Slot gegeben. Zest Gaming ist ein von der italienischen Kartellbehörde AAMS zuge- lassener Hersteller und Anbieter von Unterhaltungsautomaten.


Eswirderwartet,dassdieHotelgruppeAccor den französischen Casinobetreiber Lucien Barriere in diesem Monat verkauft, wobei das Unternehmen seinen gesamten Anteil in Höhe von 49 Prozent mit einem angestrebten Erlös von etwa 700 Millionen Euro abgeben dürfte.


TCSJohnHuxleyveranstaltetam16.und17. November einmal mehr das exklusive ACCESS ALL AREAS (Zugang zu allen Bereichen)-Event in der Geisterbar des Palms Hotels. In diesem Jahr dreht sich bei der Veranstaltung alles um V.I.P. – wobei die Gäste nicht bloß dazu einge- laden werden, die Bar zu besuchen (Visit), sich verwöhnen zu lassen (Indulge) und zu spielen (Play), sondern man konzentriert sich ganz auf diese sehr wichtigen Gäste, die VIPs, die erwarten dürfen, in den Genuss einer Vorzugsbehandlung mit einem ganzen Bündel von Überraschungen mit Verwöhncharakter zu kommen.


DasCasinovonCampioned'Italiahateinen neuen Geschäftsplan vorgelegt. Im Verlauf einer Pressekonferenz, an der auch Hauptgeschäftsführer Carlo Pagani und die Bürgermeisterin von Campione d'Italia, dem Mehrheitseigner des Casinos, Maria Paola Mangili, teilnah- men, hat das italienische Glücksspielunternehmen mitgeteilt, dass es den Spielern ab dem 20. September 2010 Online-Spielmöglichkeiten anbieten wird.


MerkurGamingunddieInspiredGaming Group (Inspired) haben eine besondere Zusammenarbeit eigens für den italienis- chen Markt für Videolotteriegeräte (VLT) ins Leben gerufen. Die Open VLT- Plattform von Inspired ist eine von lediglich drei durch die Kartellbehörde AAMS für den italienischen VLT-Markt zugelassenen und wurde im Land am zweithäufigsten eingebaut. Die Zusammenarbeit der beiden Unternehmen bündelt die Stärke der Open VLT-Plattform von Inspired und die beliebten casinohaft anmutenden Gehäuse der Merkur Gaming GmbH sowie deren umfassenden Bestand eigens für den italienischen Videolotteriegerätemarkt entwickelter Spiele.


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