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Stargate sweeps through French


casinos at warp speed


Nine months after first appearing in France, Atronic’s Stargate SG-1 slot has proved a massive hit in French casinos with six operators already offering at venues across the country.


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Since Atronic and its French distri- bution partner, Ludi, first intro- duced the Stargate SG-1 linked gaming concept at the Hotel Casino Barrière de Lille in northern France this spring, the game has swept through the country’s casinos at warp speed.


Stargate SG-1 is the video slot


version of the popular movie and TV show, with five distinct, out-of- this-world bonuses that summon recognisable features from the Star- gate SG-1 series, like the Stargate Chevrons and Dial-Home Device. Players must bet max lines and side bet +20 to trigger a bonus. Once triggered, one of the five bonuses is randomly selected. The excitement builds as the Stargate appears, seem- ingly ready to pick up players for a trip across the galaxy.


Stargate SG-1 can be installed on


two, three, four, six or more e2 Slant Top machines. Each of the game’s four main characters; Jack O’Neill,


Daniel Jackson, Samantha Carter, and Teal’C, have their own game with unique bonuses, and each appears together under eye-catch- ing signage that replicates the actual Stargate from the film and series. Following its success at Casino


Barrière, installations followed at eight further French casinos: Gujan- Mestras (Gironde, independant), Les Sables d’Olonne-Les Pins (Vendée, JOA groupe), Amnéville (Moselle, groupe Tranchant), Cannes-Croisette (Alpes-Maritimes, groupe Barrière), St Jean de Monts (Vendée, groupe Emeraude), Chatelaillon (Charente- Maritime, groupe Emeraude) and St Julien En Genevois (Haute-Savoie, independant). Pierre Journe, slot director at Casino Barrière de Lille, said game performance and player satisfaction are still high nine months following the game’s debut. “The Stargate product gives us complete satisfac- tion, because customers love it (2 cent games are the most successful) and in terms of performance, these machines are the highest perform-


EGT licensed to sell into Greece


greeceistheword EURO GAMES TECHNOLOGY


Euro Games Technology has recently acquired its Greek manufacturer and product licence. Holding its validity for the next 5 years, it will present the company with the grand opportunity of supplying EGT’s Vega Vision product line and establishing a quality level of presence in this neighbouring country. The Greek gaming market is considered a vast new opportunity and one of Europe’s most lucrative destinations with the country’s main casinos being among the most profitable. Estimates of the size of Greece’s gambling market were recently estimated to be worth about E5bn in taxable revenue. Vladimir Dokov,


Ho-Chunk Gaming deals out eight PokerPro tables PokerTek has installed eight PokerPro tables at Ho-Chunk Gaming in Madison, Wisconsin. The property now features Madison’s only full-service poker room in a newly constructed, state-of-the-art setting. Also referred to as Dejope Gaming, the property is operated by the Ho-Chunk Nation. Carole Laustrup, executive manager for Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison, said: “PokerPro allows Ho-Chunk Gaming Madison to offer the traditional game of poker to the players of Madison, in the most efficient way possible. We’ve had numerous requests for poker from local players and our newly constructed poker room rivals any in the Midwest.”


Zodiak sparks Florida roulette Revolution


signofthetimes ZODIAK REVOLUTION


ers on the 2 cent machine floor,” he explained. “The visual effect with six machines and double-facing signage has really become the centre of attention at our casino.” For casinos not considering an


investment in a linked and licensed gaming product, Stargate has imme- diately proven its value. “As soon as we were presented with this concept, we were immedi- ately convinced, although we hadn’t initially budgeted for it,” said Emilie Soulard, communication manager


for the Casino Gujan-Mestras. “This product fit our marketing


strategy perfectly, because it’s unique and innovative. As soon as the product went live, we were entirely satisfied.” Recently, the Tranchant Group has decided to order more banks of the Stargate concept, according to Ludi-SFM. Following installation in casinos such as Les Pins and Sables d’Olonne, the JOA Groupe is also expected to roll out the concept to its other casinos.


Kilminster 20 years’ experience to


readytocomply GAMBLING COMPLIANCE


Gambling Compliance has announced that Greg Kilmin- ster has joined the business as chief executive officer, taking up the post in Decem- ber 2010.


Kilminster has 20 years’


The EGT team with Vladimir Dokov third from the right


managing director for EGT, is confident about the company’s gaming future in Greece. “Throughout 2011 we will keep on pursuing market penetrations worldwide,” he said. “I am confident that we are well positioned to take advantage of this arising


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regulative alteration to Greek gaming market due to the proven strength of our brand and market expertise. We remain committed to continue deliver high quality products, innovative solution and compelling content to our valued customers.”


experience of B2B publish- ing in the law, finance and regulation sector as a senior manager and director and will lead the business through its next stage of growth, increasing interna- tional markets and new product development. “I am very excited to be joining a business which has grown so quickly in such rel- atively uncertain times,” he said. “The success of Gam- bling Compliance confirms that unique analysis and news combined with intu- itive online technologies to deliver the right information to the right people contin-


Zodiak Revolution, an innova- tive multi-player casino game displayed publicly for the first time with huge success last November at the G2E in Las Vegas, is planned to be released in Florida’s casinos as early as the first quarter of 2011. Developed in partnership by Ingenio, Loto-Quebec’s research and development arm, and IntuiCode Gaming Corporation (IGC), Zodiak Rev- olution is based on an out of the ordinary game play relying on a 6-planet concept spinning inside a celestial roulette. Six players play simultaneously and share their experience around the circular set-up, facing a giant screen where the drawing takes place. Signs, seasons and planet alignments are just a few of the elements players have to choose from in order to place their bets. G2E visitors who played Zodiak Revolution praised the innovative mechanics of the game and its entertaining theme.


Gambling Compliance


ues to be a successful busi- ness model, and I shall be looking to build on the fan- tastic work that the Gam- bling Compliance team has achieved in such a short time.” Prior to joining Gambling Compliance Kilminster was global content services director with Complinet, with whom he spent seven years, most recently as part of the Governance, Risk and Compliance division of Thomson Reuters. Kilminster was initially


editorial and events director at Complinet before moving to the role of group manag- ing director for the regula- tory insight part of the business. Prior to joining Complinet he was publish- ing director with City & Financial Ltd and before that senior publisher with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.


Nathalie Rajotte, director general of Ingenio, said: “With this first multi-player casino game on video platform, Ingenio and IGC have fulfilled their commitment to capitalise on their innovative forces to deliver products that are differ- ent and bring new value to the casino experience.” Jeremy Stein, CEO of IGC, added: “The debut of Zodiak Revolution at G2E validated not only the game concept but our product development approach to quickly create innovative products derived from direct market research.” Two more innovative and distinctive multi-player casino games, resulting from Ingenio and IGC’s partnership, are getting under way for the year 2011. Through that partner- ship, Ingenio creates and develops new games designed for IGC’s multi-player platform while IGC takes charge of worldwide commercialisation and distribution.


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