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“We are currently targeting a lot of European countries. We
have recently had a lot of interest in eastern Europe.”
John Goodwin Baton Lock
Pool | UK
Pool
FUNDING
GB9 ENDEAVOURS TO
SECURE SPORT
ENGLAND SUPPORT
The GB 9 Ball Tour Com-
mittee has lodged a bid
for a Sport England Small
Grant to support devel-
opments in 2010. The
GB9 joins Sam Leisure
committee is hoping that
Sport England will be
able to give a small
amount of financial
and Barceló Hotel Group
support to the tour, and it
has done its best to make
the case for such an
investment to support
the work that GB9 is
doing to sustain and grow
participation in 9 Ball
Pool in the UK.
Sam Leisure has
deal with the Barceló Hotel ner, association sales Sam Leisure UK’s MD Gary events. Sam are proud to have winner. On the playability
Group. Barceló operates 21 manager, Barceló Hotel Drage revealed: “The result of been commissioned to side of things this table is
announced a two- four-star hotels across the UK Group. over five years of consultation provide 16 of the new Sam second to none. Everything
year agreement with
and will be offering preferen- Sam will supply 16 brand with both professional Magno Pro tables, for the pres- possible has been taken into
the Barceló Hotel
tial room rates, as well as sub- new professional tourna- players and associations tigious and all new GB9 consideration, from the EPBF
sidised menus and drinks ment specification tables. around the world is Sam’s events, commencing in 2010. approved tournament spec
Group who will host
especially for GB9 members, Sam has worked round the new tournament standard, I am sure GB9 events will pocket sizes, cuts, and shelf
GB9 tournaments
families and friends. Each clock designing a new KSteel 2 Professional. Now benefit massively from all the depths, to the new and
hotel will provide accommo- custom table specifically for with even further input from new developments, of which improved Artemis ‘steel
during the 2010 and dation and playing facilities the GB9 Tour. This features a the GB9 committee and these new tables are only a response’ cushions. I can’t
2011 seasons.
for GB9 members. custom one-piece slate con- players, this new professional part.” wait for the 2010 season to
“Barceló are delighted to struction designed to enable standard has been further The new Sam Magno Pro start so that every GB9
become a partner of the GB 9 quick installation at GB9 tour developed to suit the specific table has been tested exten- member gets the opportunity
Ball Tour, and are very much venues. It is built to 2010 EPBF needs of the new GB 9 Ball sively by reigning 9 Ball World to experience pool table per-
he GB 9 Ball Tour looking forward to welcom- match table specifications, Tour. Hence a brand new full Champion Daryl Peach, at fection.”
T
committee has ing players, their friends and with ‘professional’ spec sized American pool table - Sam Billiards headquarters in Each table will be covered
worked tirelessly family to our hotels. We will pocket dimensions, and a The Sam Magno Pro - will be Spain. He said: “The custom in new Simonis 860 Profes-
to secure devel- ensure that GB9 and its new completely ‘flush’ corner providing GB9 players with table that we will be using on sional Cloth for 2010 & 2011.
opments which players have access to some and side pocket design. It will an unparalleled quality the GB 9 Ball Tour is a picture For the 2010 and 2011
will take the tour to the next of the very best facilities on also feature new Artemis playing experience, previ- of perfection with a super seasons, Sam Leisure UK will
level, including an exclusive offer,” stated Anthony Cleck- ‘steel response’ cushions. ously unattainable in UK sleek look that is a sure be the principal tour partner.
VLTs | Italy Legal | Europe
Intralot enters VLT market
IAAPA teams with JLT
Leveraging the strength of its expansive betting shop network in Italy, Intralot has signed a
GLOBAL TRADE BODY market leader in the leisure
LAUNCHES INSURANCE sector. The group manages
joint venture that will see the introduction of video lottery terminals to the country. PROGRAMME FOR EURO- coverage for hundreds of
PEAN MEMBERS The Euro- theme parks, FECs , visitor
pean division of the attractions, waterparks, zoos
G
reek betting systems market and our expansion International Association of and other leisure facilities
firm Intralot is enter- in this field as well. We are Amusement Parks and Attrac- across Europe.
ing the Italian video confident that our partner- tions (IAAPA) has formed a “With a specialised division
lottery terminals market ship with Intralot will lead strategic partnership with a dedicated to providing insur-
through a joint venture with to impressive results.” leading risk management firm to ance programmes and risk
operator Cogetech. Intralot Intralot CEO Constanti- launch an exclusive insurance transfer solutions directly to the
owns a 51 per cent stake in nos Antonopoulos, added: programme for its members. leisure industry, the IAAPA
the newly incorporated “We are very pleased, as The IAAPA Europe Insurance Europe Insurance Programme
business, and the operation our agreement with Programme is underwritten by specifically provides European
of the VLTs is expected to Cogetech marks our Jardine Lloyd Thompson members of IAAPA access to a
commence in the first half entrance into the Italian Leisure. Within the scheme stable and consistent insur-
of 2010. VLT market, creating syn- IAAPA’s European members are ance market that is committed
A large percentage of the ergies with our investment offered risk management prod- to and fully understands the risk
machines will initially be through the utilisation of and online poker, and pro- in the country’s betting ucts and services and insur- and insurance requirements of
incorporated in Intralot’s common infrastructure. vides commercial services market that continues to ance products. The focus of the the attractions industry,” the
extensive network of dedi- Established in 2004, and e-payments. grow remarkably. The suc- programme is to offer insurance groups said in a joint statement.
cated betting shops, the Cogetech is one of the top Commenting on the deal cessful liberalisation products with enhanced cover- “It also enables the collective
second biggest in Italy. The four players of the Italian Fabio Schiavolin, Cogetech model of the Italian market age and reasonable prices, purchasing strength of the
synergy between betting AWP market, which remains CEO, stated: “The rapid has set an example that policy stability and specialised IAAPA membership to be max-
and VLTs is expected to one of the biggest markets development of the Italian many European countries risk management services. imised for the benefit of each
drive both the sales in Europe. The company has AWP market and our exten- follow, and we are very JLT is one of the largest individual member in the nego-
increase, based on the more than 38,000 slots in sive experience in this field excited to become a part of providers of insurance and risk tiation and arrangement of
global experience, as well 15,000 points of sale, while it makes us very optimistic this successful implemen- management services in cost-effective insurance pro-
as economies of scale also operates sports betting about the course of the VLT tation.” Europe and is recognised as a grammes.”
GamesWorld | 43 | December 2009/January 2010
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