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SAGSE
REPORT
Columbia leads the way in
Latin American MultiPLAY
When a product that
for the region, said: “Casino
has done so well in
Club was very impressed
with the trial results at Casino
one continent breaks
de Buenos Aires, which
through into another,
showed huge advantages in
as TouchTable
game speed and staff costs.
MultiPLAY Roulette
When they reviewed the dif-
ference between tables with
has just done in and without chippers, the
South America,
results were staggering.
there’s plenty of
“Many casinos across
Latin America have recently
reason for optimism. taken delivery of Chipper
Champ plus machines too,
multitasking including venues in Corri-
Belatra showing
TCS JOHN HUXLEY entes, Santa Fe, Melincue,
and San Luis in Argentina, Olympic spirit
The revolutionary roulette Bogota and Medellin in
experience, TouchTable Mul- Colombia, Quito in Ecuador, Belatra’s Dimitri Degtiarev with Alejandra Burato, the
tiPLAY, has just broken new Panama City in Panama and director for Latin America and the company’s three level
ground with an install at Lima in Peru. We’ve also just progressive Olympic Style.
Unidelca’s Casino Caribe sold into Paraguay where
Centro in Bogota Colombia, Casino Ciudad del Este
the debut for the product in became the first in the
the whole of Latin America. country to use the chipper.”
David Charnock, vice Both Charnock and
president of sales Central explained, “with turn key TCS John Huxley’s Elizabeth Romano were optimistic
and South America, is certain solutions at the Monticello
Romano and Dave Charnock
about the launch of a produ-
it will be the first of many. Grand Casino in Mostazal,
with PokerKard
cat completely new for the
“We’re delighted with this the Plaza Sol de Los Lagos Latin American market, in Big
first install for MultiPLAY,” he casino in Osorno, the Marina order with Cirsa for a VIP Tony, a head-to-head Texas
said. “At a time when opera- Del Sol and Casinos Opera- room that they are develop- Hold'em Poker game. Avail-
tors may be feeling the ciones del Escorial in Chile, ing in Venezuela. We’ve also able as a single player cabinet
squeeze this is a product that to name but a few. There’s been working with the Moon or one to four player, Pok-
allows more players per only a handful of new Palace in Punta Cana in the erKard allows players the
dealer, increasing the effi- licences still to be developed Dominican Republic. opportunity to take on the
ciency and profitability of in Chile but we’re working Looking to 2010, both self styled ‘King of Poker’,
roulette. Electronic betting with those operators Uruguay and Paraguay have head on or compete against
increasing game speed and involved. Elsewhere, many big potential for us in terms fellow players.
security, which are ideal for groups whose projects have of new casinos and Argentina Big Tony reduces all major
this busy market, and of been affected by the freeze continues to be a stable administration costs associ-
course these installs do act on credit are now going market providing good ated with traditional live
Shuffle Master’s
as a platform for other oper- ahead and finding funding. opportunities for business table gaming such as staffing
Kirsten Clarke and
ators to see the game in For example, we’re looking for TCS John Huxley.” and security. “We’re excited
Anthony Bocuzzo
action so we’re hopeful of a forward to being involved Chipper Champ 2 is con- by the games potential in the with Table Master
continued roll out.” with the six casino/hotel tinuing to bring in excellent region,” Charnock said. “It’s
With less new openings in resorts planned for business for the company. been attracting plenty of
SouthAmerica, 2009 has been Guatemala, we’ve just done a Following trials of the interest at this show which
Gaming Ventures
a tougher year for every deal with the Riu Group for chipper at Casino de Buenos once again has been very suc-
equipment manufacturer. the venue they are develop- Aires, the venue has recently cessful for us. With several
takes Shuffle
“TCS John Huxley did very ing in Guanacaste in the installed 60 new machines. projects coming up, we’re
well out of the new Chile northern part of Costa Rica Elizabeth Romano, busi- very optimistic about 2010
Master into
licences last year,” Charnock and we’ve just confirmed an ness development manager in Latin America as a whole.”
Argentina
Regulation bringing monitoring opportunities
nothingventured the market’s potential for
SHUFFLE MASTER several products.
Popular games such as
watchthisspace selves. A new law is expected in Colum- Shuffle Master was Blackjack, Three Card
OCTAVIAN bia, which whilst reducing the number of exhibiting several of its Poker and Ultimate Texas
machines and consolidating smaller key products with Gaming Hold’em were displayed
With online monitoring systems operators, will see tighter controls, tax- Ventures Argentina S. A. on Table Master, a fully-elec-
accounting for 80 per cent of Octavian’s ation and improved levels of monitoring. including Table Master and tronic five seat table game,
business in Latin America, there’s no Peru is also on the verge of introducing Rapid Roulette. featuring an attractive
doubting that the push towards better better regulations. Brazil remains a case Marketing director video dealer. Rapid
regulation in several markets will provide of one step at a time as it moves towards Kirsten Clarke said: “Shuffle Roulette, a hybrid elec-
more opportunity for growth. legalising bingo again, but the sector is Master is taking a much tronic table game platform
President and chief technology officer confident of progress, maybe as early more serious look at what that combines automated
Peter Moffitt said: “Latin America is as in six months time.” can be achieved in the Latin betting with a live wheel
maturing nicely. There’s already a Whilst OctaSystems remains the main American markets, liaising and a live dealer, was also
number of provinces in Argentina which driver for Octavian in Latin America, with operators to find out on show. As were some
are required by law to utilise online mon- OctaGames still accounts for a healthy what products they need proven utility products that
itoring systems whilst Ticket In Ticket and significant share. and how player habits are improve table game pro-
Out and cashless are already prevalent “We’re working with NetPlay from different from market to ductivity, profitability and
in the market. Chile also has a tightly Columbia,” Moffit explained. “We’re market. We have our distrib- security, including the
Octavian’s
regulated gaming industry with many putting our game content in their boxes utor in place in Gaming Ven- one2six, MD2 and Deck
Peter Moffitt and
other governments embracing what has which are being sold into NetPlay’s tures and we’ve seen some Mate shufflers as well as
Fabian Grous taken place there and advancing domestic market although others such as key contacts whilst at this the Easy Chipper C chip-
towards improved regulation them- Argentina and Mexico could soon follow.” show. We’re very excited by ping machine.
38 November 2009 • sagsereport
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