AGEM MEMBERSHIP NEWS MEMBER PROFILE
Company / Aruze Gaming America, Inc. Web address /
aruzegaming.com AGEM Membership level / Silver
Description / At Aruze Gaming, we focus on creative innovations that produce the best gaming experience
for players and supply premium quality products with outstanding service to our customers across the globe. Aruze has demonstrated its unique strength for
delivering the most innovative products to the global casino gaming industry. We convert universally entertaining ideas into reality through ground-
breaking technologies and creativeness. Every product we produce contains the spirit of excellence, the excitement of something new, and a sense of
anticipation. Our vision is to be a valued and respected company within the global entertainment market and to provide a sense of pride and happiness to all Aruze team members and their families.
What new products will you introduce this year?
Aruze has taken a familiar game and reimagined it in a way that creates an entirely new experience. In Go Go Claw Cash Grab, players use a physical claw to attempt to place one of the prize balls in the collection bin. All prize balls are worth the same amount, determined by the Prize Selection at the start of the game. Go Go Claw captures the attention of all who encounter it.
What newsworthy items can you share?
Roll to Win Craps continues to generate showstopping excitement. Improved reporting and a variety of options for dealer tipping now enhance this hybrid Electronic Table Game. Te over 70 casinos now
operating Roll to Win Craps have benefited from the 2x rolls per hour and dramatic labour savings the table can provide.
AGEM INDEX
In October 2021, the AGEM Index improved by 31.17 points to a new high of 1,077.92, marking a three per cent increase from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index has more than doubled from 495.31 for an annual growth rate of 117.6 per cent. In the latest period, a majority of AGEM Index companies reported increases in stock price, with seven posting positive contributions, three recording negative contributions and one seeing no change from prior period. Aristocrat added 15.06 points to the index, International Game Technology contributed 13.82 points, while the largest negative contributor with a 5.32-point decrease, was Scientific Games.
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 Executive Director Marcus Prater is pleased to announce to members an agreement has been signed for AGEM’s first worldwide headquarters office at the Black Fire Innovation complex in Las Vegas. Te agreement sees AGEM taking residency from February 1, 2022 in time for new Executive Director Daron Dorsey to take up his position on March 1. Te new office address is 8400 W Sunset Rd, Suite 300 - Office 12, Las Vegas, NV 89113
l AGEM members received an in-person update recently from Stephanie Goodman, Executive Director of the Dr. Robert Hunter International Problem Gaming Center in Las Vegas. AGEM’s partnership with this important organisation that provides counselling and treatment for problem gamblers goes back many years and Goodman spent the first part of her presentation thanking AGEM for its financial support in helping the Center stay open during the pandemic period. New initiatives such as the Relapse Prevention Programme have been initiated during this period, helping people who have experienced additional stresses and struggled due to the pandemic. Goodman took over the IPGC after the death of Dr Robert Hunter in 2019. She has steered the organisation through a challenging period and it continues to thrive under her leadership and is undoubtedly the No. 1 treatment facility of its kind in the world. AGEM looks forward to continuing its support and working closely with Goodman and her team.
l AGEM’s initiative to change regulations in Nevada to allow for cloud-based gaming technology has taken more positive steps forward with Chair, Brin Gibson, and Chief of Technology Division, Jim Barbee, having reviewed draft paperwork without adding any additional comments. With the period of public comment pending, the next stage will see the official petition handed over to the Gaming Control Board for review and action. As a result, it seems likely approval may be granted at the beginning of the new year. With the GCB welcoming any new technology discussions, AGEM is hopeful these moves pertain well for other technology initiatives going forward.
l Although it is unlikely casinos will be seen in Japan for a number of years, AGEM is encouraged that the Japan Casino Regulatory Commission (JCRC) continues to hold regular meetings with potential stakeholders. An October 27 meeting in Tokyo regarding technical standards saw many AGEM supplier members participate. Te agenda for the coming months covers additional key industry subjects, with the November 25 meeting looking at technical standards for non-electronic gaming devices and the December 22 meeting will discuss gaming manufacturer licences. AGEM is grateful to Konami’s Ken Kamano, who continues to inform AGEM’s Compliance Committee of any updates, which are then shared with the wider membership.
l AGEM welcomed three new Associates members in November. LOTREC Games based in France produces new copyrighted Class III banked card games. MicroTouch TES, based in Holland, Michigan, provides a product mix of components, monitors and touch computers, through regional engineering, local customer support and global warehousing. Passport Technology, headquartered in Glendale California, provides award-winning payment solutions purposefully built for land based casinos and online wagering. Tese recent additions bring the total membership to 170 companies across 22 countries worldwide.
Forthcoming Events l AGEM will once again have a booth at ICE, February 1-3, 2022 and is looking forward to meeting up with existing members and friends at that time.
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