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Bally hits ICE
It’s shaping up to be a huge 2012 for Bally Technologies. The company is thrilled to be showcasing its world-class games, systems, and interactive products at the ICE Totally Gaming show in London.
Australia: a mature market under threat
Macau Business reports on the state of play Down Under, where gaming machines rule the roost but the threat of ‘pre-commitment’ is causing operators and manufacturers sleepless nights
The Interview
icki Chavez Munoz meets IGT’s new Regional Vice President of EMEA, Sabby Gill, and finds out his background, plans for the future, and what he brings to the gaming giant
New ways to play
What can multiplayer games do for your casino business, and how are suppliers rising to the challenge of updating old favourites with new technology?
Visimetrics’ Playerbook: a game changer for player ID?
Player recognition is a vital part of any operation, from identifying cheats to recognising your best customers. Yet there isn’t a really robust tool to help operators with this fundamental – though Visimetrics may have a game changer with its Playerbook system.
G2E 2011
A new venue for the Global Gaming Expo – but for better or worse? Casino International’s Sharon Harris and Jon Bruford found out
Mission control
As land-based casinos expand into online and mobile, how can they track and engage with the same customers across multiple channels? Barnaby Page looks at some of the latest developments in casino management systems.
Don’t drop the ball
Former two-time UK Shadow Gambling Minister Nick Hawkins sorts the wheat from the chaff in his bi-monthly column…
DRGT powered by SiP:the independent systems solution
Systems are a key part of gaming, as well as helping regulators and government; DRGT’s acquisition of Systems in Progress has created a company that can provide truly flexible solutions
A new flame burns bright
ATRONIC and SPIELO are now joined under one banner: SPIELO International. The new entity’s Chief Executive Officer Walter Bugno explained to Casino International what changes are coming
The Gulf Coast: back in business
2005 saw absolute devastation along Mississippi’s Gulf Coast as Hurricane Katrina hit. Sharon Harris visits the area to see the progress and process of recovery
The Standardised Way for Regulators to Remote Audit
ComTrade’s Director of Gaming Ales Gornjec discusses remote auditing for the gaming industry
Thinking thin
Moving the intelligence that powers games away from the slot floor and into the back office has long been discussed. But could it become a reality once capital spending returns in a post-recession world? Barnaby Page explores how server-based gaming fits into today’s technology landscape, and the benefits it brings to casino operators
Crane Payment Solutions
Crane Payment Solutions represents 184 years of collective experience. We believe our founder, R.T. Crane, would be proud.
Can do
CanCan Casino and Resort promises to be the centrepiece of Mississippi redevelopment following a spate of natural- and man-made disasters. Casino International speaks with George Toth to find out the details…
Money Matters
Vendors of cash-handling systems are striving to provide operators with ever more speed and security in transactions. We look at some of the latest products – and some innovations which could shape the next generation of casino cash technology.
Fournier sees the bigger picture
Respected worldwide for their quality playing cards, Fournier is now offering much, much more to its customers. Casino International finds out why
DEQ the Hall
Casino International caught up with Earle Hall, President and CEO of DEQ Systems, which specialises in progressive jackpots and table games. He’s looking forward to the casino industry catching up to DEQ’s G3 table game jackpot system…
Aria evolves with sbX
Aria at CityCenter has a floor of 50 per cent IGT slots, alongside Bally, WMS and others – and it’s all running on IGT’s sbX server-based gaming network. Michael Volkert, VP of Slot Marketing Operations at Aria, explained to us what the network means for his casino
Looking your best
As one of the world’s biggest events for users of screen technology draws close, we look at the benefits to casinos of replacing old-fashioned signs with digital displays
DigiDeal
After a three-year-plus enforced hiatus, DigiDeal is back on the gaming scene, and it’s a welcome return. President and CEO Michael Kuhn tell Casino International where they’ve been and where they came from…
Everything is green
Eggs/bacon. Love/marriage. Angelina Jolie/YOUR NAME HERE. There are some things that just go together well. Matt Broughton examines the coupling of Greentube and Novomatic.
Happiness is…
…seeing your customers come back for more. Barnaby Page reports on the latest e-gaming loyalty programme
Vintage Cognac
Tempted away from whisky and wine, Marcin Miller tastes something very different in the world of cognac…
Odds stacked against gaming industry IT
Philip Lieberman, founder and president of Lieberman Software, explains how threats from within a casino structure can be just as dangerous as those from outside.
When it comes to handling insider security threats, gaming industry IT professionals face challenges that set them apart from peers in other markets.
Old dogs, new tricks
The basic rules of play may be many decades old, but table games are continuing to evolve in order to attract customers and maximise profitability for casinos. And there are even a handful of entirely novel games, as Barnaby Page reports.
Table games are by far the most venerable form of gaming on offer in the casino – Roulette dates back two centuries – but they continue to develop, with many manufacturers now incorporating digital elements into traditional games, some adding new twists to old favourites, and others creating entirely fresh forms of table entertainment.
GigaSpaces
Israeli company GigaSpaces has a solution that is looking for a problem – and it’s one that the online gaming community could benefit from hugely. And with the area between online and land-based gaming blurring by the day, so could bricks-and-mortar casinos; GigaSpaces promises full scalability tailored to your system’s needs, without the cost of upgrading an entire middleware system. Jim Liddle, Sales and Operations Manager for Northern Europe, explained to Casino International.
The best you can be
If you build it, will they come? And more importantly, will those who do come to your Website stay there and play? One big online operator is counting on an optimisation programme, writes Barnaby Page.
Final countdown
Galaxy Macau, Galaxy Entertainment Group’s new flagship property in Cotai, is speeding up preparation to open its doors, although officially the company continues only to say it will open in “early 2011”.
“There is still no concrete date we can possibly reveal at this moment,” Raymond Yap, senior vice-president for international premium market development told Macau Business. “We are still sticking to our promise that it will be early 2011.”
GSA reaches out to industry
The Gaming Standards Association is evolving; Peter DeRaedt, GSA President, explains…
Gasser Chair
Sharon Harris explores one of the casino industry’s best-known companies – seating specialists Gasser Chair Company
Money Controls responds to industry with DES
Bill validator and cash handling experts Money Controls introduces a new level of security for the industry
Happy birthday to us!
Regional Gaming Academy Manager Colleen McLaughlin gives the National Gaming Academy a pat on the back on its 5th birthday
A time for hoping…
Former UK Shadow Gambling Minister Nick Hawkins sorts the wheat from the chaff in his bi-monthly column…
Return to the Hippodrome
We caught up with Simon Thomas, Chairman of Hippodrome Casino Limited, developing the Hippodrome Theatre site on the corner of Leicester Square and Charing Cross Road in London, to find out how the project is advancing
All together now
The games they offer may be old favourites, but multiplayer systems are adding new – and profitable – twists with new technology, reports Barnaby Page
Casino-induced tourism
It might not be a phrase you’re familiar with, but if the World Trade Organisation’s projections are correct, it soon will be. 100million Chinese tourists travelling overseas each year by 2020 – why not guide them toward your casino?
UK’s Maxims Southend earns wedding licence
The UK’s first casino to gain a license to hold weddings on its property, Maxims Southend could set a new trend and introduce a new revenue stream, as manager James Howard told Casino International
Playtech interview
Software innovators have a robust and well-rounded suite of products to cater to land-based casinos and create greater customer retention than ever before…
All to play for?
Mitch Garber, CEO of Harrah's Interactive, explains to CI the grey area between land-based and online gaming and how close the two have now become
Dallmeier at City of Dreams
Macau’s newest mega-resort is benefitting from an installation of security equipment from Dallmeier. The CCTV/IP experts explain to Casino International…
Innovative Technology
They’ve got a great reputation and recently, bill validator experts Innovative Technology entered the casino market. Casino International found out about the company from Aidan Towey, Managing Director
Cash handling
Rowan McIntyre looks at a selection of great product from cash handling experts catering for the casino industry
SEO: Search Engine Optimization
Internet Marketing, when done right, can be exceptionally cost-effective – but how can your web site stand out from the billions of other gaming sites? SEO expert Christopher Angus explains…
WALL STREET
Sharon Harris looks at how the fate of the gaming industry is affected by the machinations of Wall Street and financial institutions worldwide…
Dallmeier in South Africa
Casino surveillance specialists Dallmeier talk us through their work with Sun International’s Golden Valley Casino
Gary Platt
Sharon Harris profiles one of the most respected companies in gaming, seating experts Gary Platt…
CryptoLogic
Justin Thouin, Vice President of Business Development and Product Management at CryptoLogic, spoke to Casino International about recent developments at this exciting online casino and gaming content provider
National Gaming Academy
It’s gone from a regional triumph to a national success; Colleen McLaughlin, National Gaming Academy Manager, talks to Casino International about the enormous success of the project
Casino Management: the art of communicating with customers?
After a period that saw parts of the industry ‘get drunk on cheap credit’, belts are being tightened across the globe. Making the most out of customers and putting existing facilities to best use are now high priorities – and Casino Management Systems have a major role to play in boosting the bottom line. Graeme Kidd takes an overview…
Jackpot Junction explodes into Roulette
Casino International talks to Nick Hogan from Gaming Support about its excellent Jackpot Junction Table Bonus Module, which we think is the most exciting thing to hit the Roulette wheel for players in some time…
Give Blackjack a chance
John Connolly explains why Blackjack needs another chance in casinos despite fears over card counters.
Playing together
Community Gaming has moved from hard-wired slot tournaments of a few years ago, to the imminent, totally flexible, server-based slot floor… and it is offering new layers of attraction to players, while giving operators new tools to manage customer relationships more powerfully, as Graeme Kidd discovers.
Specifying IP Video CCTV Systems for Casinos
Casino operators are among the most pro-active and demanding users of CCTV surveillance. IP Video systems are an ideal solution for this industry, but it’s important to specify a well-designed system warns Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision’s CEO.
