CASINO NEWS
Merkur Gaming Colombia reports successful GAT Expo
Sr. Roger Carrillo Campo, the newly installed President of Colombia’s gaming regulatory entity, Coljuegos, cut the ribbon and declared the 2023 edition of the GAT (Gaming and Technology) Expo open. The trade show is the largest gaming B2B event in Colombia but also a benchmark meeting place for gaming professionals from throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. The show also had an impressive new venue this year, the Las Américas Convention Center, Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, providing the backdrop to the event and its accompanying regulatory and educational conference sessions. Merkur Gaming Colombia’s presence at GAT Expo
was headed by general manager Juan Guillermo Diaz who, with his own national team supported in logistics and technology by representatives from Merkur’s headquarters in Germany and from Merkur Gaming Peru, presented a display of MerkurStar, EvoStar and Avantgarde Trio cabinets. Alongside these multigame offerings were the latest developments in Merkur’s linked progressive jackpot technology: a bank of interconnected Link Zone and Link Zone 2 together with Solar Link, 88 Gems, China Charms and The Fortunes of Fulu Chen plus the very latest evolution of the exciting Merkur Mystery 2. Also on the Merkur booth were online gaming
specialists edict egaming and thus this combination of land based and igaming innovations served to attract large numbers of visitors who were confi rmed
by the show’s organisation as representing 42 countries. As always, Merkur also provided visitors with excellent hospitality and created a welcoming atmosphere all through the show. Sr. Diaz said: “This edition of GAT Expo has proved
to be a great success for Merkur. We have made important new contacts as well as writing signifi cant new business, in terms of both direct sales and also some new installations that will be conducted on a revenue participation with option to purchase terms.” “In my opinion, the GAT Cartagena show has consolidated this exhibition as a core event not only for the Colombian market, but also for other markets in the Caribbean and in South America. I anticipate that the show will be growing and improving still further in 2024 and I look forward to Merkur’s participation at that time.”
Zitro’s Johnny Ortiz named Businessman of the Year
Johnny Ortiz, founder of Zitro, has received the Businessman of the Year award for the second consecutive year. In a ceremony held at the Casino de Torrelodones in Madrid, Juan Manuel Ortega presented the award to Johnny Ortiz in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the development of the gaming industry in Spain. This award is given to the most infl uential and distinguished leaders in the sector by the prestigious Revista AZAR, the dean of the gaming industry in Spain.
Johnny Ortiz said: “I want to express my gratitude to EVERI Apr19 CI:Layout 1 05/04/2019 09:06 Page 1
Revista AZAR and especially to its editor, Manolo Ortega. I am honored to lead a company with an exceptional team that has allowed me to receive this award once again. At Zitro, we are convinced that WINNING IS NOT ABOUT LUCK but, as I always say, it is the result of the effort and commitment of the entire Zitro team to always offer high-quality products and work in harmony with regulators and clients to contribute to the strengthening of the gaming industry.”
JCM Global acquires shareholding in Game Payment Technology
JCM Global has acquired UK trade association bacta’s shareholding in Game Payment Technology. GPT is the cashless payment solution company, previously jointly owned by bacta and Latitude 91, parent company of the industry payments specialists Polar Moment.
The buy-in is a signifi cant move by JCM Global to drive the amusement and gaming machine industry forward with cashless payment solutions. It follows the announcement that JCM Global would use the GPT cashless payment system to extend the functionality of the Ticket2Go™ market-leading ticketing system.
Payam Zadeh general manager EMEA &
managing director UK · JCM Global, said: “There is no doubt that the need for cashless solutions alongside other forms of payment within the gaming sector and the wider world is growing. Therefore, this investment in Game Payment Technology is strategically very important for JCM Global and an extension of the market[1]leading service our customers have come to expect from us.”
“These are exciting times for JCM Global and we anticipate that players in jurisdictions around the world will soon be able to pay and collect winnings via Ticket2Go using the GPT app, effectively replacing cash-handling with a simple, ticket-based solution. The combination of the two systems means that operators can offer cashless payment without needing to alter individual gaming machines. The solution incorporates social responsibility measures and opportunities for precisely targeted marketing initiatives,” added Zadeh.
Tim Stratton, director of Game Payment
Technology, said “We are thrilled to see the GPT app, which we developed for the UK machine sector, fi nd a new home with JCM Global, who will be able to develop the technology and roll it out for the benefi t of operators and players around the world. The partnership with bacta and Polar Moment to establish Game Payment Technology was unique and extremely successful and we would like to thank all those involved in bringing the app to this point.”
4 MAY 2023
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