One of Impera’s recipes of success is to work together with strong partners that know exactly their market places. To create a tailor-made game for a specific market segment, it’s not only knowing the legal needs that is important.

Atronic Russia will be returning to EELEX this year to showcase their biggest range of linked gaming products ever, all available to Russian customers on a participation and lease basis. Atronic will also be exhibiting on the stand of Russian distributor Unicum.

Casinos in Russia and Ukraine have testified to the outstanding performance of the MEI CASHFLOW SC83 note acceptor ahead of EELEX.

Novomatic Group of Companies and its wholly owned subsidiary Austrian Gaming Industries GmbH (AGI) present a large range of new games at the EELEX 2006 in Moscow.

In 1946, brothers Louis, Roger and George Gasser founded Gasser Chair Company in Youngstown, Ohio. In addition to a company growth to 200 employees, the family’s involvement has quadrupled during the past 60 years. The second-generation Gassers, their spouses and children currently hold positions in every department.

In just seven years, WMS International has grown to become a major player in world gaming. Dealing with most non-North American territories has been quite a challenge, but MD Sebastian Salat has risen to the task.

As Marcus Prater, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Bally Technologies, sees things, selling gaming machines, slot systems and table management products around the world has one key focus - product performance.

One of the most testing environments for interior contractors to work within is the modern casino. They demand a mix of elegance and high tech to suit today’s casino operators’ and owners’ needs and that is a blend which specialist interiors company Lambro Contracts now has a reputation for getting just right.

Las Vegas led the way by bringing art galleries to its casinos and today the organizers of the Peru Gaming Show (PGS) 2006 have, with great imagination, brought to their gaming industry exhibition examples of an ancient culture to be seen alongside the new technologies.

For FADJA, the Andes region expo, it is a very positive and new gesture of confidence to have the acceptance and support from the gaming industry business people, who have confirmed their participation in Caracas at the first Round of Business.

In order to allow the majority of Chile’s casino operators to attend the show, ChileCasinos Entertainment & Business has been moved from its August slot to a new date during 5-7 December.

People can say many things about Peru’s oldest daily El Comercio, inclusive of governments that have been at the receiving end of its political crusades.

The final table at this year’s No-Limit Texas Hold’em World Championship in the World Series of Poker will be held on Thursday, 10th August starting at noon.

The Department of Inland Revenue (DGI) in Nicaragua has announced a strong increase in the gaming taxes collected since the enactment of the Tax Equality Law six months ago.

SAGSE BUENOS AIRES 2006 HONOURS NINE NEW LICENSEES The gaming operators who have recently been awarded nine of Chile’s new casino licences will be receiving special invitations to attend the annual SAGSE Buenos Aires gaming expo taking place this year on 11 – 13 October.

Just a brief comment on Peru Gaming Show 2006, which took place in early August in Lima, which for many people topped last year’s event by a mile. This and a special report on the SAGSE Buenos Aires 2006 event scheduled for September 11 to 13, a few pages forward.

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Casino slot machine specialist Unicum is increasingly relying on 3M touch screen technology to give a notoriously fickle audience the intense and immediate game-playing experience that it demands.

Abbiati Casino Equipment Company has had a large number of new orders to delivery for various Cruise Ship operators in June, with New Builds and increasing the number of Tables on existing vessels.

As part of the strategic development plan for the Americas, TCSJOHNHUXLEY USA has strengthened its team with the recent appointment of Richard Colledge to the position of Director of Manufacturing.

Two very different pieces of promotion have happened in the online gaming world, with the launch party of www.maharajahclub.com in London's Hotel Russell and Pokershare.com's Mikey the chimp flying the flag for online gaming in very different ways.

Las Vegas-based VendingData has announced it will be entering the market for gaming plaques, which are used internationally by casinos for high stake games representing the highest monetary value denomination.

Gextech chairman Mark Campbell has confirmed that the company is poised to export its Fantastic League concept to the global market, with licensing agreements in place for the Middle East and Scandinavia.

Suzo International has announced a new strategic partnership with a key dynamic manufacturer of Banknote Readers. Suzo International is now the Continental European distributor for Pyramid Technologies (PTI) from Arizona, USA.

As it continues to grow to meet the needs of its expanding customer base across Europe, North America and Asia Pacific, Gaming Support has added Victor Holleman, Anne Högberg Janisch, and Daniel Miller to its sales team.

Las Vegas-based Bally Technologies has announced five new video and reel-spinning slot products to the global gaming market. The five new titles just released for international sale are: Golden Lotus, Pirate’s Cove, Quick Hits Black&White, Gold & Gems and a new version of Blazing 7s Hot Shot Progressive.

Just 12 months after entering the Spanish market for the first time, Atronic has secured its position as the second largest supplier of video slot machines in the country.

Novo Casino UK, part of Novomatic Group of Companies, are cementing their position as one of the key players in the ever evolving and expanding UK casino market sector by releasing three new Section 31 games to coincide with the beginning of the autumn period.

This year’s EELEX, the first in its new venue and with its new, international-friendly dates, should be the busiest ever, but it’s not going to be. It could go back to its former state of being almost a Russian-only exhibition, with very few international exhibitors, which would be a great shame, not least for the organisers.