AGEM MEMBERSHIP NEWS MEMBER PROFILE
Company / United States Playing Card Company Web address /
www.usplayingcard.com/casino AGEM Membership level / Associate
Description / Since 1867, Te United States Playing Card
Company has led the world in designing and manufacturing quality playing card brands including “Bee” and “Fournier.”
USPC is headquartered in Erlanger, United States with offices in Macau, Victoria Spain, and Las Vegas.
Te United States Playing Card Company focuses on supporting casino on their busiest nights. In table games, every hand matters. Tat is why the BEE branded cards and
shoes are designed to deliver better table game performance than any other brand. Downtime costs casinos money. USPC design BEE cards to deliver superior performance and less jams in shufflers. Tis increased up-time means more opportunity for profit.
New products for 2019 / Tis year USPC continue to expand its BEE-TEK Baccarat electronic shoe around the globe. Te BEE- TEK Baccarat electronic shoe gives casinos and their dealers the confidence that the game will proceed smoothly by leveraging a unique gate that prevents cards from being overdrawn by the dealer. BEE-TEK enforces the rules of
baccarat, verifying the result of the game. It also authenticates every card to your casino, protecting against a foreign card entering the game.
Forthcoming events / You can learn more about Te United
States Playing Cards at all major casino tradeshows including the upcoming ICE show in London.
AGEM INDEX
The AGEM Index increased by 6.95 points in October 2019 points to 507.64 points, a 1.4 per cent gain from September 2019. The growth was driven largely by a 3.3 per cent increase in the stock price of Aristocrat Leisure, which climbed from AU$30.60 to AU$31.62. The stock was responsible for 12.18 points of the AGEM Index's monthly gain. Scientific Games experienced a 17.9 per cent stock price gain from $20.35 to $23.99, which led to an index contribution of 6.32 points. Overall, most AGEM Index companies reported increases in stock price during the month, with nine trending positively and four moving negatively. The major stock indices performed well as the Dow Jones and the S&P 500 experienced growth of 0.5 per cent and 2.0 per cent.
AGEM is an international trade association representing manufacturers of electronic gaming devices, systems, lotteries and components for the gaming industry. The Association works to further the interests of gaming equipment manufacturers throughout the world. Through political action, tradeshow partnerships, information dissemination and good corporate citizenship, the members of AGEM work together to create benefits for every company within the organisation. Together, AGEM and its member organisations have assisted regulatory commissions and participated in the legislative process to solve problems and create a positive business environment.
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MEMBERSHIP NEWS AGEM Key Board of Directors Actions
l After an extensive search, the International Center for Gaming Regulations at UNLV announced the appointment of Joe Bertolone as the new Executive Director. An experienced industry veteran, Bertolone’s most recent position was President of Ainsworth Game Technology’s North America division. He also served previously at the Nevada Gaming Control Board. AGEM is a major contributor of the ICGR, which launched in 2016 as the world's first academic center dedicated to research and education in gaming, guiding the world's gaming policymakers and regulators as they make decisions that govern the industry. Te AGEM Board and members look forward to working with Joe Bertolone once he formally takes up his position.
l AGEM President Luke Orchard and his compliance representatives from IGT recently met with Nevada Gaming Control Board Chairwoman Sandra Morgan to revisit the “assume responsibility” language in the current regulations that has been debated in the past as it relates to slot companies in particular taking responsibility for any software, hardware or other components in their products that may originate from companies not licensed in Nevada. Chair Morgan is now reviewing the information and it is hoped a simplified update will be agreed that is satisfactory to all sides.
l AGEM hosted a Japanese government delegation at its booth during G2E. Te meeting was very positive with both groups keen to continue the ongoing dialogue between suppliers and those who will be creating the regulatory structure for gaming in Japan. Already AGEM members have assisted in contributing machines, systems and progressives for their gaming lab in preparation for when the regulatory body is officially formed in early January next year.
l Connie Jones, AGEM Director of Responsible Gaming recently facilitated an impressive panel of speakers for ‘Using New Tools to Help with Responsible Gaming’ at the G2E iGaming Congress. Tis formed part of the Education Sessions at the trade show and was covered how new tools such as blockchain and artificial intelligence can assist the industry with identifying and responding to problem gamblers.
l November saw four new companies join AGEM. Slot machine manufacturer, Blueberi, based in Quebec, Canada, was approved as a Bronze member. Associate membership was also approved for Te Astound Group, a creative and exhibit company with offices across North America; RAD Game Tools, providers of video game development tools based in Kirkland, Washington, and exhibit company RES- Exhibits Services, based in Rochester, New York. Te membership now totals 173 global companies.
Events and Activities l Te annual AGEM Cup Golf Tournament and Holiday Reception was held Nov. 22 at
the Bali Hai Golf Club, Las Vegas. Te full membership was invited to field 20 two- person teams to compete for the prestigious prize. A reception and awards presentation followed the competition and was open to players and non-players.
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