AGEM MEMBERSHIP NEWS MEMBER PROFILE
Company / Aristocrat Leisure Limited Web address /
www.aristocrat.com AGEM Membership level / Gold
Description / Aristocrat Leisure is an entertainment and content creation company powered by technology to deliver mobile and casino games which entertain millions of players. Te company has three operating units: Aristocrat Gaming, Pixel United and Anaxi, supported by 7,000+ employees in over 20 locations.
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
AGEM February 2023 Recap l Since the last AGEM meeting, Nevada Governor, Joe Lombardo, appointed a new Chair of the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Kirk Hendrick, along with a new Board Member, George Assad. Governor Lombardo also appointed Brian Krolicki to the Nevada Gaming Commission to fill the term of Ben Kieckhefer, who left the Gaming Commission to serve as Governor Lombardo’s Chief of Staff. AGEM’s Daron Dorsey and Mike Alonso were able to meet with Chair Hendrick recently and look forward to the opportunity of supporting efforts to re-establish Nevada’s place as a leading innovation and technology jurisdiction as directed by Governor Lombardo in his recent address to the Nevada Legislature.
l Te ICE London exhibition took place from February 7-9 and was a success, both from and operational and trading perspective. Early (unaudited) numbers from Clarion noted visitor attendance of over 40,000 people, a first for the show that eclipsed the previous record in 2020, of circa 36,000. Billed as the industry’s largest international trade show, Clarion states that over 50 per cent of attendees operate in both land-based and online sectors while the remaining group were online-only operations, and this was visible on the show floor. While Europe is still the largest area of attendees with over 70 per cent as reported by Clarion, there were significant numbers from Asia and North America. Tis edition of ICE took over the whole footprint of the ExCeL centre for the first time and already 80 per cent of the exhibition is re-booked for the 2024 event per Clarion representatives.
MEMBER PROFILE
Company / Empire Technological Group Web address /
www.etgltd.com AGEM Membership level / Bronze
Description / Las Vegas-based Play Synergy aka
Empire Technological Group was founded in 2012. Known for its engineering capacity to innovate table
game technology directly on the casino floor, ETG has expanded its marketable products with a portfolio of relevant and compelling live table games.
l In a bid to provide absolute transparency, Clarion Gaming announced prior to the show that it has entered the next phase of its research and consultation programme to determine the future location for ICE. In partnership with specialist consultants Equimore, a finalist shortlist of four host cities has been identified: Barcelona, London, Madrid and Paris - all of which meet the exacting criterion set out in the process. Each city will be making a formal bid to host ICE for the period 2025 – 2029, in the same February dateline. Te process will be completed later this year with an announcement scheduled for Q3 2023 per Clarion.
MEMBER PROFILE Company / Catapult Global
Web address /
www.catapultglobal.com AGEM Membership level / Associate
Description / Catapult Global, LLC offers solutions for companies looking to source products in Asia. Te company was formed in 2004 with the aim of
providing customer’s high-quality, OEM/ODM products at reasonable prices, on-time, from design through distribution.
AGEM INDEX
The AGEM Index increased by 113.32 points in January 2023 to 952.42, a 13.5 per cent jump from the prior month. Compared to one year ago, the index was up 26.55 points, or 2.9 per cent. During the latest month, 11 of the 12 AGEM Index companies reported stock price increases, which resulted in 11 positive contributions to the AGEM Index and one negative contribution. The largest positive contribution to the monthly index was sourced to Aristocrat Leisure, whose 11.3 pe rcent increase in stock price led to a 44.55-point gain to the index. The lone negative contribution was Ainsworth Game Technology, whose 3.7 per cent decrease resulted in a 0.01-point loss for the AGEM Index.
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.
P22 WIRE / PULSE / INSIGHT / REPORTS
l AGEM Members received an in-person presentation by Jennifer Carleton of AGEM Associate Member Sightline Payments, who also helps lead the Indian Nations Gaming and Governance (INGG) Program at William S. Boyd School of Law (UNLV). She highlighted two initiatives that are currently being offered by the Law School. Te first is a symposium on March 2-3, which covers Indian Gaming Past and Present, and is open to all interested attendees. Te second is a much-needed Internship / Externship Program that will see its inaugural launch this summer after having been put on hold due to the pandemic. At the meeting, AGEM members were encouraged to look at taking on law students with an Indian gaming background for summer internship and externship programmes, providing the much-needed hours / experience required for the law students. Information is available on the William S. Boyd School of Law website at:
https://law.unlv.edu/ or via Ms. Carleton. Forthcoming Events
l AGEM will host a Nevada legislative reception at wine bar and restaurant, Piazza, on March 7, 2023 in Carson City. Te reception will be open to all legislators and elected officials in Carson City for the session. All AGEM members are invited to attend the event.
l Back in its traditional location, the Indian Gaming Association Trade Show and Convention (IGA) will be held from March 27-30, 2023 at the San Diego Convention Center, CA. AGEM will be attending the event and looks forward to meeting members and prospective members at the show.
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