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AGEM pledges US$100,000
to gambling causes
Supplier
The Association of Gaming Equipment Manufacturers (AGEM) has
approved $50,000 in contributions to the National Council on
Problem Gambling (NCPG) based in Washington, DC and $50,000
for The International Problem Gambling Center in Las Vegas.
NEWS
The contributions build on AGEM’s long-standing support of
organisations dedicated to the issue of problem gambling.
Charlier to step
down in September
A changing of the
ment contract which com- Gaming in 2002 to create his new role on September
menced in September 2002 Gaming Partners Interna- 12, 2009, has enjoyed a suc-
IGT’s
guard will take place
when Gaming Partners tional Corporation. cessful career in the gaming
Pattie
for Gaming Partners
Hart
International was incorpo- Under Charlier’s direc- industry. Before joining GPI,
in September with
rated. Charlier will continue tion, GPI has become a Gronau served as president
long time president
to serve as a member of the leading supplier of casino and CEO of Cadillac Jack, a
IGT taking
board of directors. currency and table game supplier of games and
Gerrard Charlier
His successor will be equipment around the systems to the casino indus-
responsibility
stepping down to be
Gregory Gronau, who was world. Charlier was instru- try. Prior to that he served as
hired by the board of mental in pioneering the util- vice president of operations
replaced by Gregory
for industry’s
directors in October 2008 isation of RFID technology for Shuffle Master, and vice
Gronau in the
as executive vice presi- in casino currency to offer president of distribution integrity
culmination of a long
dent and chief operating increased security, inventory services for WMS Industries.
officer as part of the suc- and tracking applications on “I am very pleased in the
term succession plan. cession plan necessitated gaming tables. vote of confidence that the harttoheart
by the planned retirement “GPI has been my life’s Board of Directors has INTERNATIONAL GAME
guardofhonour of Charlier. work for so long and while I given me with this appoint- TECHNOLOGY
GAMING PARTNERS Charlier, who has been will miss the day-to-day activ- ment,” Gronau said.
INTERNATIONAL with the company since ity, I am very confident in “Gerard’s vision and leader- As a reflection of its pledge
1985, initially served on the handing the reins over to ship brought together three to responsible gaming, Inter-
Gaming Partners Interna- board of directors of GPI’s Greg,” said Charlier. “Having industry-leading compa- national Game Technology
tional Corporation has offi- founding company, Bour- worked closely together nies to form what is now was a proud supporter of the
cially announced that the gogne et Grasset (B&G), and over the last several months, Gaming Partners Interna- American Gaming Associa-
forthcoming retirement of has been president and chief I know that the experience tional, the premier global tion’s 12th annual Responsi-
its president and chief exec- executive officer of the and commitment that Greg supplier of casino currency ble Gaming Education Week,
utive officer, Gerard Char- company since 1994, pre- brings to GPI will continue and table games equip- held August 3 to 7.
lier, will take place on siding over the acquisition to advance the company as a ment. I look forward to During Responsible
September 12, 2009.
Gerrard
of Bud Jones Company by global leader in table games working with this great Gaming Education Week,
Charlier, 70, is complet-
Charlier
B&G in 2000, and then the equipment and technology.” team as we continue to IGT’s aims were to heighten
ing his seven-year employ- merger with Paulson Gronau, who will assume build upon that success.” awareness about responsi-
ble gaming among gaming
employees, customers and
the general public.
Gala to
Gaming Support’s
“Integrity is the heart and
soul of what we do here at
IGT,” said Patti Hart, presi-
enhance online
Slot Timer to
dent and CEO of IGT. “We’re
joining forces with the
nation’s casino industry to
with GTS
sponsor and promote this
vital ‘Know the Code’ cam-
paign. Our commitment to
responsible gaming reflects
ontheedge we found a software settingthetimer our constant pledge to do
GAMING TECHNOLOGY provider with a proven track GAMING SUPPORT the right thing.”
SOLUTIONS record of delivering innova- Connie Jones is IGT’s
tive and high quality games Gaming Support is to supply director of responsible
Gaming Technology Solu- to our timescales.” Holland Casino with its Slot- gaming, with the company
tions (GTS), a leading GTS’ stated that its EdGE Timer across all 14 of its casino the only manufacturer to
British provider of cross- platform is a cost-effective venues in The Netherlands. have a full-time resource
channel gaming solutions and easily integrated games SlotTimer allows operators dedicated to the implementa-
for online gaming opera- engine that will allow Gala to power-down their gaming tion of it’s responsible
tions, has signed an agree- Coral to manage and operate machines safely and effortlessly gaming program and poli-
ment with operator Gala its games with greater ease. when casinos are closed, saving cies. Jones’ role helps
Coral to enhance its The system’s enhanced back thousands in the process. With strengthen the bridge of
product portfolio. office function also offers multi-phase power regulation communication and under-
The deal will see GTS inte- performance enhancements and the ability to separate standing in the gaming indus-
grate its EdGE software plat- including backing for games power leads to machines and try, specifically between a
form to deliver a selection of marketing campaigns, slot systems, the timer removes as a product which will allevi- initial expectations. Whether gaming machine manufac-
new and innovative games to report customisation, cus- the threat of blown monitors ate excess power consump- we’re dealing with a sophisti- turer and the problem gaming
Gala Coral’s domains includ- tomer support and a user- or auditing blind spots. tion across our network of cated, enterprise-class communities.
ing
Coral.co.uk, Gala- friendlier interface. Robin Middendorp, 7,200 gaming machines, Slot- gaming organisation such as “We’re here to support
Casino.co.uk, “We are delighted that Holland Casino’s manager of Timer reinforces Holland Holland Casino or a 60-unit, the AGA's efforts and its
GalaBingo.com and Gala Coral has chosen GTS operations support, said: “In Casino’s commitment to stand-alone arcade, Slot- ‘Know the Code’ theme,”
EuroBet.com. as its games integration this period of challenging eco- responsible corporate citi- Timer’s benefits are immedi- Jones said. “We follow and
“We’re really looking partner and has selected nomic conditions, it’s more zenry through the support of ate, highly significant, easily promote the AGA's Code of
forward to offering the new EdGE as its software solu- important than ever to devise green commerce initiatives.” quantifiable and grounded in Conduct as our pledge to
games,” said Joe Coughlin, tion,” said Steven Matsell, and implement no-nonsense Nick Hogan, Gaming basic physical realities,” con- our employees, customers
head of new product devel- director for GTS. cost-cutting strategies. For us, Support’s vice president of tinued Hogan. “We’re exceed- and the public to integrate
opment for Gala Coral. “GTS, as an open platform the procurement and imple- sales and business develop- ingly pleased with Holland responsible gaming prac-
“As a leading operator, we provider, can deliver the mentation of SlotTimer was ment, added: “Since launch- Casino’s decision to imple- tices into every aspect of
want to ensure that we con- best-of-breed games to the an obvious winner. It’s fast, ing SlotTimer commercially ment SlotTimer company- our daily operations. This
tinually offer our customers Gala Coral network through simple, secure and produces in the second quarter of this wide and we look forward to week is just one of the ways
the very best and innovative our established relationships savings which are nothing year, we’ve experienced rates subsequent deployments we communicate that very
products on the market. It with game developers from short of astonishing,” contin- of adoption which have throughout the global important message through-
was, therefore, crucial that all over the world.” ued Mr Middendorp. “Further, exceeded considerably our gaming industry.” out the year.”
50 September 2009 • suppliernews
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