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Peermont Hospitality Executive and Maintenance Manager Dave Milne at the new Emperors Palace Reservoir


Emperors Palace Extends its Green Footprint


In the hospitality industry going green and embracing sustainability are vital for environmental preservation, resource conservation, and long-term economic viability. It has become a corporate responsibility to reduce our carbon footprint and contribute to global efforts in combating climate change, ensuring a healthier planet for current and future generations. Peermont’s flagship brand, Emperors Palace


in Kempton Park, Gauteng has been at the forefront in recent years, putting environmental practices in place to diminish


Dave Milne at the Emperors Palace Solar Farm


their impact on the environment as well as to assist with taking strain off local municipalities. The latest project was the ambitious construction of a water reservoir on complex complete with 13 boreholes. ‘The revoir is a state-of-the-art structure that looks like a big money vault, but it contains something a lot more precious,’ says Peermont Maintenance Manager Jannie Roos, who spearheaded the project since 2023. ‘Emperors Palace can utilize up to 800 000 litres of water a day, which is equivalent to about 5 300 bathtubs being filled up. However, with the implementation of our onsite boreholes and a water reservoir we’ll have a storage capacity of 2.9 million litres.’ The project not only prioritizes water conservation and management but alleviates pressure on ailing municipal infrastructure in the Ekurhuleni area. In addition, there is a fire reservoir of 600 000 litres in the event of a fire which further unburdens local water resources.


Energy Efficiency: Illuminating the Way Forward With the prevalent sunshine of Gauteng, The Palace of Dreams boasts an impressive array of 13 000 solar panels which generating over 3,424 kWh, which is enough to power 180 houses. This solar initiative aligns with future plans to add an additional 2 megawatts in solar production, further solidifying Emperors Palace’s commitment to sustainable energy solutions. Coupled with electricity meters have been strategically installed, this provides the ability to monitor and manage energy consumption across the resort effectively. Part of Emperors Palace’s pledge to energy


efficiency, has seen the resort transition all lights to energy-saving LEDs, minimizing energy consumption. This includes the fluorescent lighting to the back of house and office areas that were not only a drain on electricity but required specialised services for the removal and disposal of the hazardous tubes.


Light & Wonder Introduces Squid Game: One Lucky Day


Light & Wonder has announced the forthcoming release of immersive online slot SQUID GAME: ONE LUCKY DAY. The latest in a string of highly successful brand licensing offerings, SQUID GAME: ONE LUCKY DAY will be available exclusively to Bally’s Interactive players in the UK and Europe for two weeks from 13th March, ahead of a general release. SQUID GAME: ONE LUCKY DAY is a 5x4 reel


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Wonder’s customers through its content aggregation platform. The pending release represents the latest phase of Light & Wonder’s iGaming content strategy, as the Company continues to forge major agreements with brand and media creators designed to solidify its position as a leading premium global content creator. Dylan Slaney, CEO iGaming at Light & Wonder, said: “Our in-house teams have done a superb


job capturing the essence of the series in SQUID GAME: ONE LUCKY DAY, the latest example of how we are able to combine fan-favorite shows with immersive gameplay. It’s a landmark game we are proud of and which we believe will resonate strongly with our operator partners and their players globally, a process that begins exclusively with Bally’s Interactive in the UK.”


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