AGEM MEMBERSHIP NEWS ™
MEMBER PROFILE Company / Betson
Web address /
www.betsonparts.com AGEM Membership level / Silver
Description / Betson Imperial Parts & Service is a division of H. Betti Industries, Inc. with three major
parts distribution centers located in the central United States and on both coasts.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
AGEM Key Board of Directors Actions l AGEM members had an in-person pre-show ICE presentation from Clarion Events Managing Director, Alex Pratt, along with brand ambassadors Kate Chambers, Roy Student and Tom Nieman. AGEM members expressed support for Clarion, but insisted the utmost importance must be placed on keeping employees and visitors safe, as well as ensuring restrictions would not impact the considerable investment it takes to exhibit at a trade show. Following the meeting with AGEM and in discussion with the wider industry as the cases of the Omicron variant of Covid 19 continues to rise in Europe and elsewhere, Clarion Events decided to postpone the ICE London exhibition until new dates in April (??), 2022. Clarion will be stepping up communications in the run up to the show to keep exhibitors and visitors informed of any further changes.
l AGEM’s unregulated gaming machine campaign has had some positive developments. Following a contact AGEM Executive Director Marcus Prater made at G2E in October, a Zoom meeting was held with the FBI’s new Integrity in Sport and Gaming unit in Washington to raise awareness of unregulated gaming at the federal law enforcement level. AGEM also took advantage of a public comment period on the Gambling Devices Act of 1962 announced by the Department of Justice, by providing a submission that calls for the DOJ to ensure companies who have been alleged in media reports to be manufacturing “skill” games and other variants to file official registrations for their devices as well. Tese latest developments with the FBI and DOJ signify a significant step forward along with pending bills in Missouri and Pennsylvania in the fight to address the spread of unregulated machines.
MEMBER PROFILE
Company / Abbiati Casino Equipment Web address /
www.abbiati.com AGEM Membership level / Bronze
Description / Abbiati Casino Equipment manufactures and supplies live gaming casino equipment including Roulette Wheels, Tables, Value Chips, Plaques and Jetons and all styles of gaming layouts.
l AGEM’s efforts that began in 2019 asking the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) to review regulatory language that prevents certain popular game types from being approved in the Commonwealth has finally resulted in a positive result. Te AGEM Compliance Committee submitted specific language recommendations to PGCB Executive Director Kevin O’Toole and after lengthy reviews, AGEM received a letter in early December that provides clarity to situation and at the same time thanked AGEM for highlighting these issues and helping the PGCB to be more flexible as games and technology evolve - a good result for all.
MEMBER PROFILE Company / ADLINK Technology
Web address /
www.adlinktech.com AGEM Membership level / Associate
Description / A technology platform provider in the embedded computing industry, ADLINK is
headquartered in Taiwan with operations in the United States, Europe and Asia.
AGEM INDEX
In November 2021, the AGEM Index fell by 117.72 points to 960.19, marking a 10.9 per cent decline from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index reported significant growth, gaining 328.47 points for an annual growth rate of 52.0 per cent. In the latest period, all AGEM Index companies reported decreases in stock price over the period. The recent decline in the overall index can be attributed to a number of factors, including rising concerns of the omicron variant which trigged stock sell-offs, poor quarterly earnings performances, instability in the U.S. dollar exchange rates as well as rising inflation.
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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l Te ECA Diversity Scholarship sponsored by AGEM, Clarion, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas International Gaming Institute and the European Casino Association (ECA) recently announced the winners for this year’s awards. In its fourth year, the Diversity Scholarship is open to all ECA member employees from the land-based casino industry and offers the chance to attend the renowned Executive Development Programme (EDP). Due to the virtual format of the event, the ECA decided to award four candidates to take part in the programme with each sponsor covering the cost of a winner. Te winners are: Joanna Petit, Casino de Monte-Carlo, Monaco; Shalini Kolling, Casino Compel, Sweden; Jan Pecha, Olympic Casino Slovakia and Darko Devic, Casino Mond, Slovenia. Well done to all!
l SuperBook Sports, based at the Westgate in Las Vegas, was approved as an Associate member at the December AGEM meeting. Established in 1993, SuperBook consistently provides a best-in-class experience for in-person and mobile app betting. Tis now brings the total membership to 171 companies across 22 countries worldwide.
Forthcoming Events l AGEM members approved to support the 4th EKG Slot Awards Show with a contribution of
$2,500 that covers sponsorship of one of the awards. Organised by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming the 2022 event will be held at the Cosmopolitan, Las Vegas on February 24.
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