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WMS names in Forbes 100 Best Small Companies


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Novomatic had invested E20m in developing new headquarters in Bucharest bringing it the space and infrastructure it needs to allow for continued expansion and growth in the Romanian gaming market. Located on a 12,000 square


metres site that is strategically posi- tioned near the international Bucharest Airport (Otopeni), the group has created a futuristic regional centre that has provided a further 80 new jobs to the local economy. The new building complex houses 5,000 square metres of administrative offices and warehouses. Construction work commenced


at the close of 2008 and was suc- cessfully completed in May 2010. Novomatic CEO Dr Franz Wohlfahrt took part in the official opening cel- ebration of the new Romanian head- quarters in November 2010. “With the development of our new head- quarters in Romania, we have


WMS Industries has been added to Forbes’ 2010 list of America’s 100 Best Small Companies. In determining America’s 100 Best Small Companies, Forbes’ methodology considered publicly traded companies with annual revenues between US$5m and $1bn and a stock price above $5 a share. The ranking was based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity in the past 12 months and over 5 years. Over its past five fiscal years, WMS increased its industry ship share and generated compound annual revenue growth of 14.5 per cent and compound annual earnings per share growth of 24.8 per cent.


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Novomatic invests E20m in Southeast Europe expansion


The Novomatic Group of Companies has proved its long-term market commitment to Romania with the establishment of a new country headquarters complex in what it says is the gaming heart of southeast Europe.


active in the Romanian market over the past 20 years and currently oper- ates 2,800 gaming machines throughout the country through its subsidiaries SC Intertop srl and Novo Invest Co srl. The company claims the position of market leader in the gaming operating business in Romania.


Intertop operates


cemented the strategic significance of our activities in this region,” he said. “This is a market where we have already invested more than E65m. To date our group operates over 70 gaming venues and pro- vides jobs for more than 1,000 staff members. Despite tough economi- cal conditions in the CEE region, we consider this anti-cyclical invest- ment strategy a firm basis for our


future growth.” The new headquarters also


receives support through the Novo- matic branch office in Sibiu in the North of Romania. The facility is located in the premises of the former Austrian Consulate and com- prises700 square meters of office f loors and a modern electronic casino of 300 square meters. The Novomatic group has been


Cannery jumps at server-based chance


timefortiers INTERNATIONAL GAME TECHNOLOGY


International Game Technol- ogy has signed an agreement with the Cannery Casino and Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada, to install IGT’s industry-leading server-based game manage- ment solution. This agree- ment marks continued momentum in the growing adoption of game-to-system (G2S) server-based technol- ogy in the industry world- wide.


“There’s no doubt our


server-based solutions con- tinue to gain momentum among operators,” said Ron Rivera, IGT senior vice pres- ident of North America sales. “We’re delighted that the Cannery has signed on as an IGT customer. With the combined horsepower of the AVP machine and the industry’s largest game library, the Cannery now has a distinct competitive advantage in using these tools to create a world-class player experience.”


“We’re excited to share the benefits of server-based technology with our players,” said Xavier Walsh, COO of Cannery Resorts. “This innovative technology makes it easier than ever to adjust the floor to keep up with the expectations of our players and to deliver the games - and the experience - they’re looking for at the Cannery. It’s another way to differentiate ourselves from the competition.” IGT’s Tier One package is a lease-based offering that


combines Floor Manager and IGT’s AVP machines, plus access to IGT’s game library of high-performing themes, giving the Cannery the power to deploy their choice of more than 300 compelling game themes to their floor in a matter of seconds, based on market conditions.


Upon regulatory approval


of IGT’s server-based man- agement system for this property, the Cannery will join a list of more than 20 different casinos in eight states and three countries whohave partnered with IGT for the innovation and the technology that deliver results to the bottom line.


about1,500 gaming machines in over 100 electronic casinos and sportsbetting outlets under the Admiral brand. Sportsbetting is offered in 14 of the company’s oper- ations. The Admiral electronic casinos and sportsbetting outlets are highly popular in the Romanian gaming market. In line with the company’s rapid expansion an average of two new Admiral Clubs is opened every month.


In 2005 the second Romanian subsidiary Novo Invest Co srl was founded as a distributing company for the renting and leasing of Novo- matic gaming equipment and has also established a market leading position with some 1,300 machines currently rented.


Bally to replace Class III in Ontario and Columbia


classact BALLY TECHNOLOGIES


The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) and the British Columbia Lottery Corporation (BCLC) has selected Bally Tech- nologies as the preferred vendor to replace their Class 3 Gaming Manage- ment Systems.


OLG and BCLC are working collaboratively on this project, which encom- passes replacement of the Gaming Management Systems in each province to monitor all slot machines at multiple sites within each jurisdiction, as well as numerous slot accounting, player marketing, business intelligence, and media- management solutions. The two provincial Crown cor- porations issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) in December 2009 before selecting Bally as their pre- ferred vendor. “We look forward to final- ising the process and beginning a collaborative relationship that will help us grow and evolve our pro- grams,” said Richard Had- drill, chief executive officer of Bally Technologies. “We are honoured and humbled to have come this far in what has been a very thoughtful and forward- thinking selection process. We realise there is much work to be done in both the contractual process, and, if contracted, the implemen- tation process, but we are committed to being an excellent and responsive partner if we are given that trust.”


Implementation of the Bally system in both provinces is targeted to begin in mid-year of calen- dar 2011, pending regula- tory approvals, and is expected to take more than a year to complete.


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